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US Navy Warship Still Ablaze, Now Tilting to One Side

The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard is seriously damaged and still on fire more than a day after a blaze broke out in the ship’s interior. Media reports mentioned that now it is tilting to one side. The fire, which has injured 57 military and civilian personnel as of ...

July 14, 2020

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US Air Force F-16 Jet Crash in New Mexico Leaves Pilot Injured

US Air Force F-16C Viper, assigned to the 49th Wing, crashed when conducting a landing at Holloman Air Force Base on Monday, according to the statement made by base officials. The incident took place at around 6 p.m. local time. The Air Force said that the pilot ejected successfully and ...

July 14, 2020

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China to Sanction US Senators Rubio, Cruz Over Uighur Issue

China has introduced sanctions against a number of US officials and entities, including Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, thereby retaliating against Washington’s move to introduce sanctions targeting senior Chinese officials over alleged abuses against the Uighur Muslim population in the western region of Xinjiang. Other officials targeted by ...

July 13, 2020

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Russia Says US Arms Embargo against Iran Questionable

Russia’s Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Viennav Mikhail Ulyano called the US stance to extend arms embargo on Iran contradictory to the its enormous arms sales to the region. In a Monday tweet, Ulyanov wrote, “The #US attempts to make arms #embargo against #Iran indefinite and comprehensive look extremely ...

July 13, 2020

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US COVID-19 Cases Surpass 3.3 Million, Deaths Top 135,000

The United States, the country hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, on Sunday recorded 59,747 new cases over the last 24-hour period, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University. The number of cases in the US has rocketed in recent weeks, hitting a record of 66,528 in 24 hours ...

July 13, 2020

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Naval Base San Diego Fire: 21 Injured after Massive Blaze Follows Explosion Aboard Ship

The USS Bonhomme Richard caught fire at a naval base in San Diego. Footage from the scene showed a large plume of smoke emitting from under the ship’s deck; one explosion and injuries among the crew were initially confirmed. The fire triggered a massive response, with multiple fire engines and ...

July 13, 2020

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Trump’s National Security Adviser Visits France to Discuss China, Russia with EU Officials

US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien will arrive on a three-day official visit to France on Monday, to discuss Russia, China and other foreign policy issues with European officials, a National Security Council spokesperson told Politico. “Ambassador O’Brien looks forward to conducting in-depth meetings in Paris this ...

July 12, 2020

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US Records 63,643 New Virus Cases in 24 Hours

The United States recorded 63,643 new coronavirus cases on Friday (Saturday in Malaysia), according to a tracker maintained by Johns Hopkins University. As of 8.30pm (0030 GMT Saturday), 774 people died of Covid-19 in the country in the past 24 hours, the Baltimore-based university said. The worst-hit country in the ...

July 11, 2020

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US State Department Reprimands Ambassador to Lebanon: Appearing before Foreign Minister “Sign of Weakness”

The US State Department reprimanded the ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea over the recent diplomatic crisis which resulted in summoning her to appear before the Lebanese foreign minister Nassif Hitti , the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reported. The Lebanese foreign ministry summoned Shea after she delivered a number of provocative statements ...

July 10, 2020

World

China to Take Countersteps in Response to US Sanctions on Xinjiang

China will take measures in response to the US sanctions against the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau, a representative of the Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, said Friday. “The US decision is a blunt intervention in China’s internal affairs and a serious breach of key norms of international relations. We reject and ...

July 10, 2020