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World leaders return to U.N. with focus on pandemic, climate
World leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to fight both ...In escalation over submarine deal, France recalls envoys from U.S. and Australia
France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after it recalled its ambassadors from both ...U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in ‘tragic mistake’
A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday, ...US, UK and Australia agree new Indo-Pacific security pact
Australia will build eight nuclear-powered submarines under an Indo-Pacific security partnership with the United States and Britain that analysts say will likely ...Neighbours condemn ‘outrageous’ N.Korea ballistic missiles test
North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, ratcheting up regional tensions ...Putin meets Assad, takes swipe at US and Turkish forces in Syria
President Vladimir Putin received Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad in Moscow for the first time since 2015 on Monday and criticised foreign forces ...North Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend, state media said on Monday, seen by ...Abimael Guzmán, founder of Peruvian rebel group Shining Path, dies at 86
Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reinoso, also known by his nom de guerre Chairman Gonzalo, the historic leader of Peru’s Maoist Shining Path ...FBI releases newly declassified record on September 11 attacks
The FBI on Saturday released the first document related to its investigation of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States ...US honors 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks
America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal of troops from ...