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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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Trump launches 'powerful and deadly' strikes on ISIS in Nigeria for the killings of Christians
The Christmas night airstrikes in northwest Nigeria are targeting ISIS militants he accused of “viciously killing” innocent Christians. He said there will be “many more if the slaughter of Christians continues.”
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Pope Leo in first Christmas address focuses on politically charged issues of Gaza, Ukraine, economy
The new pontiff’s usual Christmas remarks prompted unease from European media outlets, and they raised increasingly common questions about the delicate line between moral balance and political activism.
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Russian doctor says Putin critic Navalyn was not poisoned, report
Navalyn was sickened after drinking a cup of tea he bought at an airport, a spokeswoman said
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny hospitalized following suspected poisoning
Navalny, who fell in a flight after drinking a tea, is in a coma and on a ventilator
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Why Trump is betting big on a new prime minister to stabilize Iraq for final U.S. troop pullout
Oil deals, security and maybe even American rice could be on the agenda when Mustafa al-Kadhimi makes his first visit to Washington.
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Iraqi prime minister says country is open for U.S. business, Trump focuses on oil
Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi met with President Trump on Thursday morning.
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Pompeo decries 'mutiny in Mali' after country's president ousted in coup
"The United States strongly condemns the August 18 mutiny in Mali as we would condemn any forcible seizure of power," Pompeo said.
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Trump announces U.S. call for 'snapback' of U.N. sanctions against Iran
"My administration will not allow this Iran nuclear situation to go on. They will never have a nuclear weapon," Trump said.
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Russian general's death from roadside bomb in Syria sparks U.S. intrigue
“It’s rare for a Russian major general to be in a convoy in Syria, let alone get blown up there,” a U.S. security source said.
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Iran rejects reports of bounties for targeting U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan
A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry reportedly called the idea "entirely false"
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North Korea Kim Jong Un's order to gather pet dogs sparks concern animals will become food source
The dictator claims the pooches are part of a 'decadent' western trend, but owners fear their beloved pets are being used to supplement the ailing food supply of the country's capital
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Embattled Belarus president Lukashenko may not have support he claims from Putin
Media reports to the contrary, Moscow has offered only tepid support for the regime in Minsk, experts say.