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Pakistan, China begin ‘Warrior-IX’ joint counterterrorism military exercise
NOWSHERA: The Pakistan Army and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China have commenced the joint military exercise "Warrior-IX", the...
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Four killed, 40 injured in Russian strike on Ukraine’s Dnipro
DNIPRO, Ukraine: Ukrainian authorities reported that a Russian missile strike on the eastern-central city of Dnipro on Monday left four...
Read more![A painting depicting a photograph taken by Reuters photographer Tyrone Siu sits at a makeshift flower memorial nearby to the Wang Fuk Court housing complex residents after the deadly fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China [Reuters]](https://diplomaticaffairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/da1-1-350x250.png)
Hong Kong authorities to establish independent committee to investigate fire that killed 151
HONG KONG, (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday an independent committee would be established to investigate the cause...
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Global Arms Sales Hit Record $679 Billion in 2024 Amid Wars and Geopolitical Tensions
ISLAMABAD (MNN); Global arms sales by the world’s top 100 manufacturers reached a record $679 billion in 2024, up 5.9%...
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European leaders rally behind Zelensky as US-Ukraine talks stall; Trump’s envoy heads to Moscow
PARIS (MNN); European leaders on Monday reaffirmed their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as he sought backing for revisions...
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Cross-border attacks from Afghanistan kill five Chinese nationals in Tajikistan
DUSHANBE (MNN); Five Chinese nationals have been killed and five others wounded in a series of cross-border attacks from Afghanistan...
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US sees progress after talks in Florida with Ukraine, but more work needed to reach deal
HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - U.S. and Ukrainian officials held what both sides called productive talks on Sunday about a...
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Commission claims Hasina ordered 2009 killings
DHAKA: A commission tasked with probing a violent mutiny in which dozens of senior army officers were slaughtered 16 years...
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Israel’s Netanyahu seeks pardon in years-long corruption trial
JERUSALEM (Reuters): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked the country's president on Sunday for a pardon in his long-running corruption...
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Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s disaster agency announced on Sunday that fatalities from the floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah had...
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