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India and Pakistan Agree to Stop Firing Along Disputed Kashmir Border
Frequent clashes and cross-border shelling along the Line of Control in recent months reportedly killed multiple civilians.
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CIA Nominee Calls China an ‘Authoritarian Adversary,' Vows to Intensify Competition With Beijing
His confirmation is expected to easily pass with strong bipartisan support similar to the majority of Biden’s national security team.
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Middle East Arms Fair Goes Ahead Despite Pandemic as Forecasters See a 10% Drop in Gulf Spending
The prediction comes even as the UAE and other Gulf states, namely Saudi Arabia, are pouring money into developing their own indigenous defense industries.
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Wife of Powerful Drug Lord El Chapo Guzman Held in U.S. Jail on Narcotics Conspiracy Charges
Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana in the United States.
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A U.S.-Iran Deal Is Ultimately Possible Because Iran Needs Money, Analyst Says
The Biden administration last week offered to begin talks with Tehran, but Iran has not agreed and has stressed that the U.S. must lift sanctions first.
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U.S. Has Started to Talk With Iran About Detained Americans, Biden National Security Advisor Says
Tensions between Washington and Tehran escalated following former President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the landmark nuclear agreement.
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White House Expects to Finish Shipping Millions of Covid Vaccines This Week Delayed by Winter Storm
Despite the storms, 2 million of the expected 6 million vaccines have been delivered.
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Defense Secretary Calls for an Immediate Reduction in Violence in Afghanistan as Troop Withdrawal Deadline Looms
“I urge all parties to choose the path towards peace. The violence must decrease, now,” Austin said, in his first press briefing with reporters.
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‘An Attack on One Is an Attack on All' — Biden Backs NATO Military Alliance in Sharp Contrast to Trump
Biden, who ascended to the nation’s highest office a month ago, also said the United States was fully committed to the NATO military alliance.
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Biden's Return to the Iran Nuclear Deal Is Getting Harder by the Day as Tehran's Deadline Approaches
Iran has set a deadline of Feb. 21, vowing that if oil and banking sanctions are not lifted, it will expel the U.N.’s nuclear inspectors from the country.
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NATO Hasn't Reached Decision on Whether to Leave Afghanistan as Deadline Looms
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has not yet decided if the 10,000 troops it has in Afghanistan will leave the country by May.
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NATO Announces Expanded Mission in Iraq on the Heels of Deadly Rocket Attack
The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq.
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US Will Pay WHO More Than $200 Million in Membership Fees Withheld by Trump
In July, the Trump administration gave the U.N. secretary-general its notice withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization by July 6, 2021.
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Biden Administration Warns of Consequences for Deadly Iraq Attack
The State Department vowed on Wednesday that there will be consequences for those behind the deadly rocket attack in northern Iraq.
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Biden's Snub of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Is a ‘Warning' Signaling a Relationship Downgrade
“The Saudis in Washington are in the worst position they’ve ever been,” a former Obama administration official told CNBC.
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Biden Administration Won't Rule Out Retaliation for Rocket Attack in Iraq
The White House, State Department and Department of Defense left the door open to a response to the deadly rocket attack in Iraq.
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U.S. Enters NATO Meetings as China and Russia Threats Loom and War in Afghanistan Drags on
“America cannot afford to be absent any longer on the world stage,” Biden said in an address at the State Department.
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Iran's Uranium Metal Production Is ‘Most Serious Nuclear Step' to Date, But Deal Can Still Be Saved
Iran has alarmed some in the international community, since a greater quantity of uranium metal could be used to build the core of a nuclear bomb.
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7 Republicans Explain Their Vote to Convict Trump for Capitol Attack
Democrats needed 17 Republicans to join them to convict Trump.
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Trump Attorney Urges Senators to ‘Vindicate the Constitution'
Michael van der Veen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, placed blame on the rioters for the attack on the U.S. Capitol. “There were no words of incitement,” van der Veen said. “You can allow America’s healing to begin. I urge the Senate to acquit and vindicate the Constitution of this great republic.”