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Biden Fires Ominous Warning to China, Says Will Defend Taiwan Against PLA Attack

Military tensions between Taiwan and China are at their worst in more than 40 years, Taiwan's Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said this month.

Oct 22, 2021

By Reuters

The Aukus Pact: Has the West Taken its Eye off Russia?

The West's foreign policy establishment often declares that the world is 21 years into 'the Asian Century' and China's extraordinary economic success, and clear expansionist ambitions, means that this view is in many ways justified.

Oct 21, 2021

By Emanuel Stavinski

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California Democrat Maxine Waters Illegally Funnels $80,000 in Campaign Money to Daughter

An FEC report for this year's first and second quarters lists Waters' daughter getting paid $45,000, and another report of recent filings indicate $29,000 was paid to Waters' daughter for the third quarter.

Oct 19, 2021

By Nirmeeti Patole

David Amess MP Murder: Police Probe if Somalian Suspect Has Islamic Terror Links

U.K. MP David Amess has been killed in a gruesome knife attack inside Belfairs Methodist Church in eastern England.

Oct 15, 2021

By Trishna Das

20 Indian soldiers killed in Galwan Valley standoff, toll may rise

Chinese Mouthpiece Threatens India; Says It Will Go to War and Not Bog Down Under International Pressure

The Chinese mouthpiece warned that India should not be demanding and instead accept the boundary China sees it or it will be bound to go to war and would not bog down under any pressure.

Oct 12, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Donald Trump Baselessly Claims Migrants From Haiti are Spreading AIDS in US

Trump also baselessly claimed that 50 countries were sending prisoners to the US-Mexico border.

Oct 9, 2021

By Nirmeeti Patole

US Delegation to Meet Taliban in First High-Level Talks Since Pullout - Report

The high-level U.S. delegation will include officials from the State Department, USAID and the U.S. intelligence community.

Oct 9, 2021

By Reuters

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US Special Forces Secretly Training Taiwanese Troops, Reports Say Amid China Bullying

Two dozen US special forces soldiers and an unspecified number of marines are now training Taiwanese forces, acording to credible media reports.

Oct 8, 2021

By IBTimes APAC Desk

Russia Invites Taliban for Talks in Moscow - Report

According to a top Russian diplomat, the former US-backed Afghan leadership was "doubtfully elected, ruled badly and ended shamefully".

Oct 7, 2021

By IANS

Amid Rising Tensions, Biden and Xi Plan to Hold Virtual Summit Before End of Year

The proposed virtual meeting between the two leaders comes as both nations are increasingly at loggerheads over Taiwan and trade issues.

Oct 7, 2021

By Reuters

Iran Says US Must Unfreeze $10 Billion Before Resuming Talks on Nuclear Deal - Report

The US used intermediaries at the United Nations last month to attempt to make contact, Iranian official says.

Oct 3, 2021

By Reuters

US Congress Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown at the Last Hour

Congressional Democrats and Republicans continue brawling over giving the Treasury additional borrowing authority beyond statutory limit of $28.4 trillion.

Oct 1, 2021

By Reuters