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US taunts China with new naval command
The US Navy is stretching its reach in East Asia by dedicating two command centers for its South China Sea operations.

The US Navy is stretching its reach in East Asia by dedicating two command centers for its South China Sea operations.

France and other Western countries complaining about the refugee influx are actually facing the result of their interventionist agenda in the Middle East and elsewhere, an analyst says.

Saudi Arabia has seen a spate of deadly shootings and bombings targeting security forces or the country’s Shia minority over the past year.

The French foreign minister, speaking in Ankara, says a state of emergency should be implemented within the rule of law.

Defense Minister Fallon unveils plans to resume a failed program to train militants in Syria.

Iran says it expects to become self-sufficient in gasoline production during the next Persian calendar year (March 2017-2018).

Venezuelan police have used rubber bullets against protesters, leaving four people injured.

The idea of forming a monolithic bloc named the European Union was destined for failure from the beginning, a political analyst says.

The attack by Somalia's Takfiri militants is the second of its kind in the northeastern town of Mandera in less than a month.

Brazilians say President Temer's reform plans, known as PEC 241, are on course to curb spending, especially on health and education.

The 30-man shortlist for the 2016 Ballon d’Or award has been revealed with 5-time winner Lionel Messi being once again among the players in contention for the prize.

A massive explosion causes casualties at a chamber of commerce building in the southwestern Turkish city of Antalya.

Hillary Clinton’s national lead over Donald Trump has shrunk to 5 points with the Election Day just two weeks away.

Abdul-Ghani Asadi, the commander of the Iraqi army’s anti-terrorism contingent, made the announcement on Monday.

The US ambassador to the Philippines says that America needs to stay in the southern parts of the country to curb militancy.

The United Nation Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) disbursed the money among 242 refugee families in Gaza.

The cause of the explosion still remains unknown but some reports say it could have been caused by illegally stored explosives.

The British government says it has removed Bank Saderat Iran from the list of sanctioned entities and has also unfrozen the assets of the key Iranian bank.