World
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Nine Afghan forces killed in Taliban attacks: Officials
Jan 15, 2021 19:12Taliban militants have attacked two police checkpoints in the restive province of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, killing at least nine Afghan security personnel, local officials say.
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46 killed in suspected Daesh-related attack in eastern DR Congo
Jan 15, 2021 16:26Armed rebels, with suspected links to the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, have killed dozens of civilians in an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a senior provincial official says.
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Beijing slams new US sanctions over South China Sea
Jan 15, 2021 15:27China firmly opposes new sanctions imposed by the United States on its officials and companies in the final days of President Donald Trump’s tenure.
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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan as US recovery buckles
Jan 15, 2021 12:38President-elect Joe Biden will propose injecting $1.9 trillion into the US economy when he takes office next week, as evidence mounts that the recovery from the sharp downturn caused by COVID-19 is flagging.
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Pentagon investigates white supremacists in US military after Capitol riots
Jan 15, 2021 11:39Far-right and white supremacist extremists have been actively recruiting in the US military, the Department of Defense has acknowledged, announcing an investigation into the extent of extremist ideologies among active-duty personnel.
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N Korea displays ‘world’s most powerful weapon’ ahead of Biden tenure
Jan 15, 2021 11:35North Korea has used a parade to show off a submarine-borne ballistic missile that Pyongyang has hailed as the world’s most potent weapon, less than a week before the country’s archenemy, the United States, is set to get a new president.
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Strong quake in Indonesia's Sulawesi kills dozens, injures hundreds
Jan 15, 2021 11:29A powerful earthquake rocked Indonesia's Sulawesi island early Friday, killing at least 34 people, leveling a hospital and severely damaging other buildings, authorities said.
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Russia: US doing all it can to prevent normalization of ties between Iran, PG Arab states
Jan 15, 2021 08:25Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the United States is doing all it can to prevent convergence and dialog between Iran and the Persian Gulf region’s Arab countries.
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Huge fire guts Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, destroys belongings
Jan 15, 2021 06:05Thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar have been left without shelter after a huge fire swept through an overcrowded camp in southeast Bangladesh.
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4 in 5 people in US say ‘America is falling apart’: Poll
Jan 15, 2021 05:45A new poll has revealed that about 4 in 5 Americans believe the United States is "falling apart," a week after President Donald Trump’s supporters rioted at Capitol Hill over the disputed 2020 presidential election which they said was rigged in favor of President-election Joe Biden.