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N. Korea Slams US-South Korea Drills, Promises Own Weapons Buildup

North Korea has condemned U.S.-South Korea military exercises that begin this week, saying the drills show the need for Pyongyang to develop more of its own military capabilities. …

Taliban’s Capture Of Afghan Cities Boosts ‘Narrative Of Inevitable Conquest’

In the span of just a few days, the Taliban appears to have changed the complexion of the 20-year war in Afghanistan.

Pentagon: US Airstrikes in Afghanistan ‘Having an Effect’ on Taliban

U.S. airstrikes are helping to blunt Taliban advances across Afghanistan, although Pentagon officials warn American air power alone will not be enough to push back the insurgent offensive. …

CIA Director in Israel as Biden Administration Mulls Interim Iran Deal

The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, William Burns, is in Israel for talks that officials say will focus primarily on Iran. His arrival Tuesday comes amid rapidly rising tensions in the region and a drone strike on an Israeli-managed oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, which Western governments blame on Tehran. …

Beijing Calls US Biggest Threat to South China Sea Security as Blinken Accuses PRC of ‘Bullying’

China and other nations with maritime claims in the South China Sea began negotiations on a code of conduct for the region in the early 2000s. In 2010, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton classified the body of water as a matter of “US national interest” and voiced military and diplomatic support for local nations in their claims against Beijing. …

Taiwan lauds Lithuania for standing up to China

Taiwan lauded Lithuania for standing up to China on Tuesday after Beijing recalled its ambassador from the country for allowing Taiwan to open a representative office there using the name “Taiwan.” …

Rights Groups Press US to Declare Myanmar Committed Genocide Against Rohingya

Ninety-five human rights organizations on Tuesday urged U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to declare that Burmese authorities committed genocide against the stateless Rohingya minority, as the fourth anniversary of their exodus from Myanmar into Bangladesh approaches. …

Cameroon Says Hundreds of Boko Haram Militants from Nigeria and Chad Surrender

Cameroonian officials say at least 82 former Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria and Chad, along with their families, have surrendered to authorities in the past week. Authorities say they’re the latest among hundreds of the militant Islamists who have been defecting since May, when the group’s leader was killed. Cameroon plans to deport the former fighters as the influx has …

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