US aims to counter China by opening Solomon Islands embassy
Wellington (AP) — The U.S. says it will open an embassy in the Solomon Islands, laying out in unusually blunt
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Afghans protest US order to give $3.5B to 9/11 victims
Kabul (AP) — Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets
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U.S. removing about 150 military trainers from Ukraine
Washington (Reuters) – About 150 U.S. troops from the Florida National Guard who have been in Ukraine to help train
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U.S. to send 3,000 additional troops to Poland
Washington (Reuters) – The United States will send 3,000 additional troops to Poland, Poland’s Defence Minister said late on Friday,
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Blinken says Russian invasion of Ukraine could come at any time
Melbourne (Reuters) – Russia has sent more forces to its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion at any
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Alpine skiing-Gut-Behrami finally gets her golden moment
Yanqing (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami finally got her hands on super-G gold at the Beijing Games on Friday, completing
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Russia masses more troops near Ukraine, U.S. says
Moscow (Reuters) – Russia is now massing yet more troops near Ukraine and an invasion could come at any time,
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U.S. moves to free $7 bln in Afghan assets to aid Afghan people
Washington (Reuters) – The U.S. government will take steps on Friday to free half of the $7 billion in frozen
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Thai police probe robbery reported by German celebrity
Bangkok (AP) — Police in Thailand said Thursday they were looking for a suspect in the robbery of German celebrity
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Russia holds drills in Belarus as West warns of ‘dangerous moment’
Brussels (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday the West could face the “most dangerous moment” in its standoff with Moscow
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