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MODUS OPERANDI China now has cruise missiles on what started as a “fishermen’s shelter” in the South China Sea Steve Mollman   China is clearly militarizing the South China Sea. To many, that was obvious years ago. For...

Turkish boat's collision with Greek warship sparks fears of 'hot incident' Helena Smith in Athens   Cargo vessel made off after ramming gunboat near Lesbos, an act described as a flagrant violation of international law. A Turkish cargo...

At least three killed after train derails in Greece   The train carrying 70 passengers and five crew was heading from Athens to the second-biggest city of Thessaloniki when it derailed in the town of Adendro. A...

Volcanic 'curtain of fire' sends people fleeing Hawaii homes   After a week of earthquakes and warnings that an eruption could be imminent, steam and lava poured out of a crack on Thursday in the community...

Venezuela arrests 11 top executives of private Banesco bank Oil-rich country suffering hyperinflation and a steady collapse of bolivar currency. Venezuela has said it has arrested 11 top executives of the country’s leading private bank, Banesco,...

Burning building in Sao Paulo collapses, at least 1 dead   The building, a former federal police headquarters, was engulfed in a blaze before the floors started falling on themselves like dominoes with debris flying in...

Statement by the Press Secretary on Israel’s Announcement Related to Iranian Nuclear Weapons Development   The United States is aware of the information just released by Israel and continues to examine it carefully. This information provides...

Lack of vaccination exposes thousands to measles in Romania   The number of people getting vaccinated in Romania has fallen faster than anywhere in the world and now more than 12,000 are infected with the measles...

North Korea to close nuke test site in May, unify time zone   North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said during his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in that he would close the country's nuclear test...

Australia plans to cull over one million kangaroos   The plan has sparked a debate with wildlife groups criticising the decision over fears that the mass killing of Australia's national animal could rapidly reduce their numbers. Some...