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| Shongjog news agency | The United States has unveiled a new package of significant military aid for Ukraine to support its defense against Russia’s ongoing attacks. This latest assistance of $250 million, drawn from Department of Defense stocks, includes air defense missiles, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, anti-tank weapons, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles,…
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| Shongjog news agency | The Wall Street Journal, on September 6, 2024, reported that Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia, based on information from unnamed U.S. and European officials. The specific type and quantity of the missiles were not disclosed. Earlier in August, Reuters had reported that Russia might receive hundreds of…
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| Shongjog news agency | Iran, on September 5, 2024, criticized Russia’s support for the Zangezur Corridor project in the South Caucasus, which aims to provide Azerbaijan with direct access to its Nakhchivan exclave by bypassing Armenia. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared that any threats to regional territorial integrity or boundary changes are unacceptable…
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| Shongjog news agency | Indonesian police have detained seven people in connection with a failed plot to attack Pope Francis, who recently completed the first part of his Asia-Pacific tour. The arrests took place in Jakarta, Bogor, Bekasi, West Sumatra, and the Bangka Belitung Islands. The detainees, found with items such as bows, arrows,…
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| Shongjog news agency | The U.S. government, on September 4, 2024, indicted two Russian citizens and seized over 30 internet domains linked to efforts to influence American elections. The FBI’s court filings revealed that the Russian operation also targeted politicians, businesspeople, journalists, and influencers in Germany, France, Italy, and the U.K. The Kremlin’s campaign…
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| Shongjog news agency | Prof. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government, has called for the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India to face trial for alleged atrocities. In a recent interview with the Press Trust of India released on September 5, 2024, Yunus highlighted the interim government’s determination to…
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| Shongjog news agency | Chinese president Xi Jinping, on September 5, 2024, announced China’s plan to significantly increase support for Africa over the next three years. China will provide nearly $51 billion in funding, support infrastructure projects, and create at least 1 million jobs. This pledge, made during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit…
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| Shongjog news agency | The recent shift in perceptions among Southeast Asian countries highlights a growing preference for China over the United States. According to a 2024 survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, for the first time, more respondents from ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) countries prefer aligning with China rather than the…
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| Shongjog news agency | A press release on August 31, 2024 from the U.S. Department of State condemned the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for its aggressive actions against Philippine maritime operations at Sabina Shoal on August 31, where a Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine Coast Guard vessel. The press release…
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| Shongjog news agency | Turkey and Russia have resumed joint military patrols in northern Syria, nearly a year after they were suspended. These patrols are taking place in the Operation Peace Spring area, a 30-kilometer strip along the Turkey-Syria border captured from Kurdish fighters by Turkish and allied forces in 2019. The resumption of…
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