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Syria’s interim president heads to Saudi Arabia on first trip abroad, likely a signal to Iran 2025-02-02
The Associated Press

Syria’s interim president has made his first trip abroad, traveling to Saudi Arabia in a move likely...

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Kyrgyzstan bans wearing of Arab-Style Niqab and imposes fines 2025-02-02
Khaama Press

Foreign media reports have revealed that the government of Kyrgyzstan has recently imposed a ban on wearing the Arab-style veil (niqab) in the country. The government has also introduced fines for individuals who wear this clothing in public spaces. According to Radio Free Europe, Kyrgyzstan, a...

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China’s Type 055 destroyer can stop US fleet with unmanned ‘kill web’, war game suggests 2025-02-02
South China Morning Post

Chinese researchers have shown in a simulation how a combination of drones and unmanned boats could battle a US fleet . ......

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Pentagon expected to send migrants to Guantanamo this weekend 2025-02-02
Anadolu Agency

The Pentagon wants to send two flights with migrants to Guantanamo Bay this weekend, marking the first phase of President Donald Trump's plan to use the base for detaining individuals caught in his crackdown on illegal...

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Black Hawk helicopter was on ‘classified’ training mission before American Airlines collision 2025-02-02
The Citizens' Voice

A military helicopter was carrying out a secretive training mission when it collided with an American Airlines passenger jet, the details of which are mostly “classified,” officials said. All three soldiers aboard the ill-fated UH-60 Black Hawk chopper were part of the 12th Aviation Battalion, which...

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Man arrested over death of Thai woman found in stream in 2004 2025-02-02
AOL

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a Thai woman whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales more than 20 years ago. The body of Lamduan Armitage, who would now...

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Zelensky: Excluding Ukraine from U.S.-Russia talks about war is ‘very dangerous’ 2025-02-02
The Los Angeles Times

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says excluding his country from talks between the U.S. and Russia about the war in Ukraine would be “very dangerous' and asked for more discussions between Kyiv and Washington to develop a plan for a cease-fire. Speaking in an exclusive interview with the...

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Tourism Ministry urges action on Ukrainian kidnapping case in Bali 2025-02-02
Antara News

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Tourism has called on the Foreigner Surveillance Team (PORA) comprising government agencies to address the kidnapping incident involving a Ukrainian national by a Russian gang in Bali. "We believe the police and the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections will...

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One-day strike by Kurds in Iran demands end to death penalty 2025-02-01
The Militant

A one-day strike shut down businesses and schools all across the Kurdish region of Iran Jan. 22, demanding the revocation of death sentences for Pakhshan Azizi and Warisheh Moradi. These two Kurdish women are accused by Tehran of belonging to the Free Life Party of Kurdistan, one of several groups...

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New Chinese vessel spotted, replacing 'monster ship,' says PCG 2025-02-01
The Philadelphia Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese vessel unlawfully operating in Zambales has been replaced by a...

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