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UN Says Lebanon Pager Blasts ‘Extremely Concerning Escalation’

September 17, 2024 admin

At least 2,800 people injured in pager explosionsacros in Lebanon on Tuesday Beirut: The United Nations said pager explosions that killed nine people and wounded 2,800 across Lebanon Tuesday marked “an extremely concerning escalation” nearly one year into the Gaza war. “The developments today mark an extremely concerning escalation in what is an already unacceptably…

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US Woman Died After Abortion Ban Delayed Her Medical Care: Report

September 16, 2024 admin

Accoring to report, this was the first abortion-related death officially. Washington: Reproductive rights groups erupted in outrage Monday after ProPublica revealed that a Georgia woman died from delayed medical care caused by the US state’s restrictive abortion law. Amber Nicole Thurman, 28, developed a rare complication from abortion pills and died during emergency surgery in…

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Suspected Donald Trump Gunman Fired No Shots: US Secret Service

September 16, 2024 admin

The suspect Ryan Routh who has been charged with illegal firearms possession in the case. West Palm Beach, United States: The man arrested on suspicion of seeking to assassinate Donald Trump in Florida had no clear line of sight on the former president and did not fire his weapon, the US Secret Service said Monday….

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What We Know About US Vice President Kamala Harris’ Gun

September 14, 2024 admin

In 2019, Kamala Harris told reporters “I am a gun owner”. Washington: Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris said during Tuesday’s debate with Republican Donald Trump that she owns a gun, a revelation that surprised some voters but carried a deliberate political message. Harris owns a handgun for personal safety reasons, and it is stowed away…

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Trump says Would Order “Large Deportations” From Ohio Amid Migrant Row

September 13, 2024 admin

Rancho Palos Verdes, United States: Donald Trump said Friday that if elected president again he would initiate “large deportations” from the Ohio city that has seen a recent influx of Haitian migrants, whom he has baselessly accused of eating cats and dogs. “We will do large deportations from Springfield, Ohio,” Trump told reporters in California…

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US To Sell Anti-Submarine Sonobuoys To India, Pentagon Tells Congress

September 12, 2024 admin

The move will enhance India’s capacity to conduct anti-submarine warfare operations. Washington: The US has decided to sell High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys worth USD 52.8 million to India, a move that would enhance New Delhi’s capacity to conduct anti-submarine warfare operations. Sonobuoys are air-launched, expendable, electro-mechanical sensors designed to relay underwater sounds to…

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Ex-CIA Officer Gets 10 Years In Prison For Spying For China

September 11, 2024 admin

A former CIA officer was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Washington: A former CIA officer was sentenced on Wednesday to 10 years in prison after pleaded guilty to spying for China, the U.S. Justice Department said. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, reached a plea agreement with prosecutors in May in exchange for…

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U.S., Japan, South Korea officials brainstorm steps to counter North Korea cyberthreats at working group meet

September 7, 2024 admin

The United States, Japan, and South Korea held talks in Seoul to discuss measures to counter cyber threats posed by North Korea, the U.S. State Department said. At the third meeting of the Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group, officials from the three countries reviewed the “substantial progress” made in deepening trilateral collaboration to disrupt Pyongyang’s ability…

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US Sees Potential Iran Transfer Of Missiles To Russia As Alarming

September 6, 2024 admin

Iran’s mission to the UN said on Friday that Tehran’s position on the Ukraine conflict was unchanged. Washington: Any Iranian transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia would mark a sharp escalation in the Ukraine war, the United States said on Friday, following reports that the two countries had deepened ties in recent weeks with such…

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Pakistani Man Arrested In Canada For Plotting Terror Attack On Jews In US

September 6, 2024 admin

The accused Muhammad Shahzeb Khan was taken into custody by Canadian authorities. (Representational) Washington: A Pakistani man living in Canada has been arrested on charges of plotting to carry out an attack on Jews in New York City, the US Justice Department said Friday. Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, 20, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, was arrested…

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