BEIJING, (APP/AFP) – Beijing will not take a “single step back” in the contested South China Sea, state-run media said Friday, despite reports of US naval patrols close to its artificial islands ahead of a tribunal ruling in the dispute. Beijing asserts sovereignty over almost all of the strategically vital waters in the face of […]
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Beijing will not ‘step back’ in South China Sea: media
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US urges respect for South China Sea ruling
WASHINGTON (APP/AFP) – The United States on Thursday urged respect for a decision on territorial disputes in the South China Sea set to be handed down by an international arbitration court next week. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Dutch city of The Hague is set to make its final decision on Tuesday in […]
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Obama administration under fire after ex-Gitmo inmate disappears
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – The Obama administration came under fire Thursday over the disappearance of a former Guantanamo Bay inmate in Uruguay, as Republican lawmakers voiced fears he and others freed from the military prison could again threaten America. Jihad Diyab — a 44-year-old Syrian who was resettled in Uruguay in 2014 along with five other […]
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Dallas suspect claims to have planted bombs: police chief
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – Dallas police exchanged gunfire early Friday with a suspect in a deadly shooting that has killed four officers who warned negotiators there were “bombs all over the place” in downtown Texas, officials said. “The suspect that we are negotiating with that has exchanged gunfire with us over the last 45 minutes has […]
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US aviation authorities restrict flights over Dallas after deadly shooting
WASHINGTON، (APP/AFP) – The US Federal Aviation Administration restricted airspace over Dallas after gunmen shot at least 11 police officers in the Texan city, killing four during a protest over police shootings of black men. “No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM,” the FAA Notice to Airmen read. “Only […]
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12 die in giant Indonesian traffic jam: official
BREBES, Indonesia, (APP/AFP) – Twelve people have died during a massive three-day traffic jam in Indonesia that stretched more than 20 kilometres (13 miles) and brought thousands of holidaymakers to a complete standstill, an official said Friday. The horror traffic at a major highway junction at Brebes, a city on the main island of Java, […]