Russia may face more sanctions
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (AFP): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday indicated he may impose fresh sanctions on Russia if President Vladimir Putin refuses to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine."Sounds like it," Trump told reporters at the White House, when asked if the United States would apply...
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Don't single out China in South China Sea tensions
DAVOS, Jan 22 (AFP): There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday.Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Anwar said that Malaysia had border issues with...
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Shooting, explosions rock Jenin
JENIN, Jan 22 (AFP/AP): Gunfire and explosions rocked the occupied West Bank's Jenin area on Wednesday, a Palestinian official and an AFP reporter said, as the Israeli military pressed on for a second day with a large-scale raid.The operation, launched just days after a ceasefire paused fighting in Gaza, has...
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China's navy commissions new-generation frigate
TAIPEI, Jan 22 (AP): China's navy has commissioned a new-generation frigate as competition rises with the U.S. and other regional powers, saying the ship will "play a vital role in enhancing the overall combat effectiveness" of its forces.China already has the world's largest navy in terms of number of hulls,...
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Iran executes man convicted of killing police officer
TEHRAN, Jan 22 (AFP): A man was executed in Iran on Wednesday for the murder of a police officer in a central part of the country, the judiciary's official news agency reported."The killer intentionally ran over the police commander of the city of Zarandieh with his car while he was...
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