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Iran tells attorney general, prosecutors 'no leniency' for rioters
Iran "listens to the protesters and their criticism, and distinguishes between them and rioters," Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said
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Pentagon report: Chinese military buildup and shift in nuclear force doctrine threatens US homeland
“China maintains a large and growing arsenal of nuclear, maritime, conventional long-range strike, cyber and space capabilities able to directly threaten Americans’ security,” according to the report.
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US B-52 bombers fly with Japanese fighters in support amid Chinese pressure
“This bilateral exercise reaffirms the strong will between Japan and the U.S. not to tolerate unilateral changes to the status quo by force,” Japan’s Ministry of Defense said
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Biden administration urges China to stop military drills occurring near Taiwan
Miller urged Beijing to "act with restraint" and to start doing normal military drills and not to provoke risks.
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Taiwanese parliament member runs off with bill to prevent it from being passed
Lawmakers from the different parties in Taiwan were all a part of the brawl, according to reports.
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Chinese COVID whistleblower due for release from prison after 4 years for 'provoking trouble'
Zhang Zhan, 40, was convicted by a Shanghai court in December 2020 for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" and sentenced to four years in prison
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Japanese embassy says Biden's reference to country being 'xenophobic' is 'unfortunate'
The president made the comment during a campaign event on Wednesday, where he grouped Japan with other countries that were having economic issues because of their immigration policies. But Japan is a close ally of the United States.
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San Francisco zoo to receive pandas from China
China has, for decades, pursued a policy of so-called "panda diplomacy," in which the country loans the species to other nations to foster goodwill.
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Nine killed, hundreds injured in Taiwan earthquake, strongest in 25 years
The epicenter of the quake was near the eastern city of Hualien.
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Comer calls out Chinese infiltration of American society, country’s involvement in drug crisis
China’s muted effort to help combat the fentanyl crisis is just one of the aspects of influence the House Oversight Committee plans to investigate.
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Hong Kong passes new national security law widening power and aligning city more with mainland China
The 212-page law will go into effect Saturday and introduce 39 new national security crimes.
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Taliban hold public execution before thousands of onlookers in Afghanistan stadium
This is the fifth public execution since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
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China to send more giant pandas to the U.S.
For years, China has permitted facilities abroad to house giant pandas as a means of fostering good will with other nations.