China’s Next Military Move: A Base in the Persian Gulf?

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For the past half-century, the United States has essentially dominated international waters in the Persian Gulf uncontested by any Great Power. As in the South China Sea and in the Bab el-Mandeb, however, Xi may have ambitions to challenge the … Read More

Israel reimposes coronavirus lockdown measures

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Israel will reimpose lockdown measures in response to growing cases of the coronavirus. The nation has to reverse course to avoid a broader shutdown that could paralyze its economy, said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel lifted its initial lockdown measures in … Read More

China Issues an Alert About Bubonic Plague—Here’s What You Need to Know About This Deadly Disease

You can still contract this infectious disease, aptly nicknamed the “black death.” DR_MICROBE/GETTY IMAGES While the world is still battling the new coronavirus, an ancient disease has reared its head in China. On July 5, a herdsman in Inner Mongolia … Read More

Coronavirus can float in air and WHO and CDC should tell people that, experts say

(CNN) Imagine a noisy, crowded bar. Music is pounding, and people are clustered close together, talking loudly, or even shouting to be heard. If it’s cold out, doors and windows are shut tight and the heat is on, or if … Read More

Will Iran ‘go nuclear’ over its latest nuke site setback?

Getty Images It looks as though a “nuclear war” of sorts has started in the Middle East. Iran’s centrifuge assembly plant at its main enrichment site of Natanz was destroyed last week, possibly with a bomb, according to some reports. … Read More

Hezbollah, Hamas blast Israel’s annexation plans

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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and the Palestinian Hamas on Monday said Israel’s plan to annex parts of the West Bank is an “aggression against the Palestinian people” and called for unity to confront it. Hamas leader Ismail … Read More

Analysis: Iran’s Centrifuges Are in the Crosshairs Again

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An examination of the more distant and recent past are necessary to understand the series of explosions that have rocked Iran in recent days. An Iranian flag flutters at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, November 2019.Credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP … Read More

Russia’s Revised Constitution Shows Putin is No Friend of Japan

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The constitutional referendum in Russia has closed the door to a potential territorial compromise with Japan. Russia’s revised constitution is bad news for Japan. It includes a new clause that bans territorial concessions, thereby further trampling Japanese hopes of ever … Read More

Germany has only a few hundred remdesivir doses – minister

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Germany has only a few hundred doses of COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir, health minister Jens Spahn told European Union lawmakers on Monday, saying he was working to ensure the drug could be produced in Europe. Remdesivir, produced by … Read More

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