Tag: People's Liberation Army

China's military drills around Taiwan: What we know
Posted in China News

China’s military drills around Taiwan: What we know

TAIPEI: China’s three-day military drills dubbed “Joint Sword” have seen warships and fighter jets simulate targeted strikes on self-ruled Taiwan in response to the island’s…

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South Korea: South Korea to discuss 'issues raised' from leaked documents with US
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South Korea: South Korea to discuss ‘issues raised’ from leaked documents with US

SEOUL: South Korea is aware of news reports about a leak of several classified US military documents and it plans to discuss “issues raised” as…

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Ukraine: US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked
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Ukraine: US investigating whether Ukraine war documents were leaked

WASHINGTON: The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites and appear…

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Posted in South Asia News

Nepal-China diplomatic consultation: China promotes GDI after Nepal’s silence on BRI

BEIJING: The 15th meeting of the Foreign Secretary-level bilateral diplomatic consultation mechanism between Nepal and China was held at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

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Saddam: Iraq's Saddam still revered in Jordan 20 years later
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Saddam: Iraq’s Saddam still revered in Jordan 20 years later

AMMAN: Twenty years after the fall of his regime, the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein remains admired and popular in Jordan where his image can…

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Taiwan: Chinese seaside tourists brush off military drills over Taiwan
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Taiwan: Chinese seaside tourists brush off military drills over Taiwan

PINGTAN: Chinese tourists on an island near Taiwan sunned themselves and snapped seaside selfies on Saturday, unaware — or at least unbothered — by Beijing’s…

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Kim Jong-Un tests undersea drone, warns of ‘radioactive tsunami’
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Kim Jong-Un tests undersea drone, warns of ‘radioactive tsunami’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw tests of weapons designed to deliver nuclear strikes against the US and its allies, including one his regime billed…

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Syria: US carries out Syria strikes after contractor killed
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Syria: US carries out Syria strikes after contractor killed

WASHINGTON: The US military said it carried out precision airstrikes in eastern Syria on Thursday in response to a drone attack that killed one American…

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Syria: US carries out Syria strikes after contractor killed
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Syria: US carries out Syria strikes after contractor killed

WASHINGTON: The US military said it carried out precision airstrikes in eastern Syria on Thursday in response to a drone attack that killed one American…

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EU, UN chief discuss food security, military aid to Ukraine
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EU, UN chief discuss food security, military aid to Ukraine

BRUSSELS: European Union leaders held talks on Thursday with U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on global food security and sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion…

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