Iran conducts static test of satellite-carrying rocket
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has tested an engine for a solid-fuel satellite carrier rocket, the country’s state-run IRNA news agency reported Thursday.
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Seoul: North Korea fires projectile in 4th launch this month
North Korea fired at least one projectile into the sea on Monday, South Korea’s military said, in a fourth weapons launch this month as it demonstrates its military might amid pandemic border closures and paused diplomacy with the United States.
Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in ‘hybrid war’ move
Ukraine said Sunday that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbor.
Iraqis on border in Belarus being flown home, Baghdad says
Risk of U.S.-Iran shadow conflict in Iraq grows as Tehran-backed militias lash out, lose allies
Microsoft discloses malware attack on Ukraine govt networks
Hundreds of migrants set off from Honduras toward U.S. border
Taliban pledge all girls in schools soon
Kazakhstan raises death toll to 225 in days of protests
Hezbollah, ally end Cabinet boycott in crisis-hit Lebanon
Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its main Shiite ally said Saturday they are ending their boycott of Cabinet meetings after a three-month deadlock that has worsened the small nation’s unprecedented economic meltdown.
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U.S.-China rivalry plays out in remote Thai town
A new arrival can easily spot China's inexorable southern thrust along the Mekong River, where tall, fanciful Chinese buildings sprout nearby on the Laos side of this sleepy northern frontier town, sparking both hopes and fears about Beijing's influence and intent in Thailand.
Iran's leader has video of animated drone strike against Trump on website
Iran's supreme leader has had an animated video on his website this week that appears to dramatize an assassination of former President Trump, according to the Associated Press.
Iraqi officials: 4 rockets target U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
At least four rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, two Iraqi security officials said. The area is home to diplomatic missions and the seat of Iraq's government,
Prince Andrew loses military roles, royal patronages, will defend sex charges 'as private citizen'
Prince Andrew, who lost his royal title, patronages, and military roles on Thursday, will defend himself against a U.S. civil suit alleging sexual abuse as a private citizen, Buckingham Palace said.
Queen removes Prince Andrew's military roles, patronages
Buckingham Palace said on Thursday that Prince Andrew's honorary military titles and royal patronages have been returned to Queen Elizabeth II with her "approval and agreement."
EU extends Russia sanctions over Ukraine peace deal failures
The European Union on Thursday prolonged economic sanctions against Russia for six months for failing to live up to its commitments to the peace agreement in Ukraine, amid concern that Moscow may be preparing to invade its former Soviet neighbor.
Biden administration slaps sanctions on North Korea for ballistic missile test
The Biden administration slapped sanctions on five North Korean officials in response to the totalitarian regime's latest ballistic missile test.
Republicans calling on Biden to toughen up against the Kremlin
Republican lawmakers are calling on President Biden to clamp down on Russia amid a series of high-stakes talks aimed at cooling tensions with the Kremlin.
Canada relents on COVID-19 vaccine mandate for truckers
Canada will let unvaccinated Canadian truckers cross the border from the U.S., dropping its COVID-19 immunization mandate days before it was set to take effect on Saturday.
Sudan's anti-coup protests violently dispersed; 2 killed
Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital of Khartoum as thousands took to the streets Thursday against a coup that has plunged the country into grinding deadlock, activists said. A senior police officer and a protester were killed, according to authorities and a medical group.
China defends sweeping maritime claims after U.S. criticism
China on Thursday defended its "historical rights" to virtually the entire South China Sea, following a new U.S. government report saying Beijing's claims are almost entirely invalid.
U.K. ministers rally around embattled Boris Johnson, for now
With varying degrees of enthusiasm, senior British government ministers on Thursday expressed support for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson and rejected demands he resign for attending a garden party during the country's first coronavirus lockdown.
Kazakhstan: Russia-led alliance's troops prepare to pull out
Troops belonging to a Russia-led security alliance were preparing to pull out of Kazakhstan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The withdrawal comes only a week after they were deployed to the ex-Soviet nation on the request of its president, who was seeking to quell violent mass protests.
Stocks open a bit higher on Wall Street, still down for year
Stocks are opening modestly higher on Wall Street, potentially setting the S&P 500 up for a third gain in a row after what has been a weak start to the year. The benchmark index was up 0.3% in the early going Thursday. It's still down slightly since the beginning of the year. Technology stocks were doing better than the rest of the market, and the Nasdaq was up 0.4%. Small-company stocks were also doing well. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%. Crude oil prices were little changed and Treasury yields were holding steady. Overseas markets were mixed.
China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics
Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious omicron variant, which poses a test to its "zero-tolerance" COVID-19 policy and its ability to successfully host the Winter Olympics.
Fears of Ukraine invasion rise as Russia talks fail to reach breakthrough
Fears rose Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is intent on invading Ukraine, as talks between American, NATO and Russian officials failed to produce a commitment from Moscow to draw down its major troop buildup along the border with the developing, U.S.-aligned democracy.
Swiss cut self-isolation, quarantine times as omicron rises
Switzerland's government is halving the self-isolation times required of people who test positive for the coronavirus and the quarantine times required of people they were in contact with, to five days.
Berlin Film Festival to take place despite pandemic
The Berlin International Film Festival will take place next month despite rising virus numbers in the country, especially in the German capital, organizers said Wednesday.
NATO leader eyes more talks with Russia after lengthy session
Russian and NATO officials held a "serious and direct exchange" over soaring tensions in Ukraine and eastern Europe, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday, asserting that the Western military alliance still has deep concerns about the Kremlin's policy but hopes for more talks to ease the crisis.
