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As Beijing Patrols South China Sea, Taiwan Vows To Protect Territory
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen remarked on the South China Sea after she heard a specially commissioned report on the security situation in the region on Wednesday.
As Biden Faces New Iran Crisis, Syria Warns of Consequences to U.S. Attacks
A U.S. strike on Syria "sends a negative signal of the new administration's policies and its persistent endeavor to implement the law of force instead of the force of law," Damascus' mission to the United Nations told Newsweek.
Marco Rubio Blames Iran for New Attack on Iraqi Base Hosting U.S. Troops
At least 10 rockets were fired at the Ain Al Asad base in the western Anbar province on Wednesday morning.
Explosion at COVID Test Center in Likely Intentional Attack, Police Say
It is currently not clear who is responsible for planting the explosive device.
Taiwan Begins Missile Tests Amid Chinese Military Drills in South China Sea
The governments of Taiwan and China are monitoring each other's military activity as both countries announce a string of exercises for March.
Russia Says U.S. Sanctions for Navalny Poisoning Will Fail
The measures come as a poll shows fewer Russians want to see Vladimir Putin remain president after 2024.
Biden's Iran Strategy Is 'Dangerous,' Republicans Say Before Fresh Attack
Ten rockets hit an Iraqi airbase hosting U.S. troops in the west of the country early on Wednesday, in the latest attack on allied forces in the country.
Cop Arrested Woman in Bar Because She Made 'No Eye Contact' With Him
"The larger officer picked me up by the handcuffs, like I was on a leash, like I was a dog, then he dragged me out... laughing," the woman told the court when recounting her arrest.
China Expands First Foreign Frontline Military Channel with South Korea
"South Korea–U.S. and South Korea–China relations are all equally important for us," South Korean President Moon Jae-in said during a press conference in January.
Iran Leader: We 'Need' Nuclear Power to Take On West in Energy, Not Bombs
"We definitely won't let anyone coerce or intimidate Iran in this regard," Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's account wrote. "They want to force Iran to back down, but the Islamic Republic won't back down."
As Far-Right Extremism Flares in U.S., Allies Fear Transnational Threat
American extremists are using the internet to spread their ideologies abroad and influence entrenched foreign far-right movements.
Taiwan and Allies Rally to Defy China's Economic Coercion on Pineapples
Taiwan's agriculture minister announced Tuesday that a surge in pineapple demand has allowed the country to meet its annual export figure to China in just four days.
Kremlin Condemns Sanctions As U.S. Set To Punish Russia for Navalny Case
Comments by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov followed a Reuters report that the Biden administration will take measures against Russia.
Iran Warns of Reaction to Nuclear Censure, Says Biden Is 'Buying Time'
Iran and the U.S. remain stuck in a stalemate over which side will take the first step to revive the JCPOA nuclear deal.
Chinese Blogger Charged Under Hero and Martyr Law Confesses on State Media
The confession by Qiu Ziming, the 38-year-old Weibo blogger and former journalist accused of "defaming" soldiers killed in last summer's border skirmish with India, was aired on a prime time segment.
China Military Vows to 'Not Lose A Single Inch' of Ancestors' Land in Asia
The Chinese Defense Ministry's Information Bureau also said the People's Republic has "never proactively provoked a war, and we have never invaded an inch of land in other countries."
China Harassing Journalists With Surveillance Built to Curb COVID-19
Chinese officials used contact tracing forms and cellphone "health apps" to harass and intimidate journalists last year, says a new report from the Foreign Correspondents' Club in China.
Sarkozy Jail Sentence Buoys Trump Critics as U.S. Prosecutors Close In
Observers on both sides of the Atlantic have wondered if the "blueprint" for Trump's demise could be seen in the former French president's corruption trial.
Americans Hold Record-Low Opinion of China, Russia As Biden Takes Both On
A new Gallup poll found that only 20 percent of Americans now feel favorably towards China, with 22 percent feeling the same towards Russia,
Iran Refuses U.S. Nuclear Talks As Tensions Rise in Persian Gulf, Syria
Israel has accused Iran of a fresh attack on commercial shipping in the Gulf of Oman as the U.S. and Iran remain in a nuclear stalemate.
Syrians Boldly Used Chemical Weapons—With U.N. Inspectors There
"Someone had launched a major chemical weapons attack on the suburbs, no more than 5 miles from his hotel. They had killed and injured scores of civilians, and perhaps more...And it happened at the precise moment when a body of U.N. experts was present in Syria to document the deed."
Sarin Use in Syria 'Awakened World to a Grave Threat,' Says New Book Author
"I worry that we're entering a time where anti-democracy forces will see value in developing new kinds of chemical weapons, and—noting the disruptive impact of COVID-19—perhaps biological weapons."