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North Korea has denounced France and Canada for sending patrol aircraft near the Korean Peninsula. Pyongyang has called the move "military provocation" endangering the security situation in the region.

Tens of millions of dirty and soiled medical gloves, some even blood-stained, have reached the United States from Thailand during the COVID pandemic, a CNN report reveals.

Doha has voiced its frustration with Washington over the lack of response to a request for the purchase of advanced drones from the United States.

Hollywood stars and crew members have called for a ban on real guns on film sets. A few days ago, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot dead by actor Alec Baldwin when he was given a prop gun loaded with live ammunition during the production of ‘Rust’.

A former top Saudi intelligence official has called Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) a “psychopath” and a “killer”. The ex-official says MbS uses a team of mercenaries called the "Tiger Squad" to carry out extrajudicial kidnappings and killings.

The approval rating of US President Joe Biden plunged in his first nine months of presidency more than any other US president since 1945, a new survey shows.

Tehran’s demand from Washington to guarantee the nuclear deal, signed by Iran and world powers in 2015, seems to be “logical and justifiable”, a Russian top diplomat says. Iran seeks guarantees from the US that it will not abandon the landmark agreement again.

US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim has held a meeting with South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk in Seoul.

The US and Taiwanese officials have discussed how the island can "meaningfully" participate at the United Nations (UN) on Friday. The talks came just days ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s speech at the UN on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of the People’s Republic taking China’s seat at the global body.

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused the US and the EU of trying to meddle in the country’s politics by backing the opposition seeking to replace him. Budapest preparing for a parliamentary election in April next year.

Kyrgyzstan will not host a US military base on its soil, President Sadyr Japarov says. Bishkek has announced such a move would place the central Asian country in a "cat and mouse" game with world powers. Earlier, Uzbekistan had opposed the US military deployment in the country.

Ankara has begun the procedure to Acquire F-16 fighter jets from the United States as compensation for being dropped from F-35 program, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar says. The deal was announced by Turkish President Receb Tayyip Erdogan, but Washington has yet to confirm it.

Several US agencies have launched investigations into President Joe Biden administration’s handling of the US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, according to a report. Inspectors general from Homeland Security, Pentagon, departments of State, Health and Human Services, and USAID are involved in the probe.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has instructed the foreign ministry to declare ambassadors from 10 countries, including the US, France and Germany, "persona non grata". The envoys had called for the release of a detained Turkish businessman. The move means the diplomats are now just one step from expulsion.

Former US whistleblower Edward Snowden says in a new Farsi tweet he underestimated Persian Twitter.

A new survey shows only 37 percent of Americans approve of the job US President Joe Biden is doing, alongside a significant drop in support among independent voters.

Uzbekistan’s foreign minister says there is no need to deploy the US military in the central Asian country. A report had suggested the administration of US President Joe Biden is in talks with Tashkent on the possibility of using Russian bases in Central Asia to conduct what it calls counterterrorist missions in Afghanistan.

The US Treasury Department has reported that the federal deficit reached $2.8 trillion in 2021 fiscal year. It’s the second largest deficit in the US history.

The leader of the Haitian gangs who have kidnapped several Christian missionaries has threatened to kill the Americans if their demands are not met. The gangs have demanded $17 million to release the hostages.

Russia has warned The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is increasingly resorting to Cold War schemes. Moscow has also ruled out the establishment of normal diplomatic relations with NATO.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has reiterated Washington’s pledge to help Taiwan strengthen its defense, but says Washington remains committed to One China policy.

The Taliban has condemned the US atrocities against the people of Afghanistan over the past 20 years. The new rulers of Afghanistan have urged Washington to compensate for its acts of brutality.

Moscow has announced NATO has no evidence indicating the expelled Russian staffers at the organization had been involved in spying activities.

The United States would come to Taiwan’s defense if it were attacked by China, US President Joe Biden says. A bombshell report has recently claimed American Marines and special operations forces have been secretly training Taiwanese soldiers on the island.

The US Department of Defense had an unsuccessful test related to its hypersonic weapons development. It comes amid reports China has successfully tested hypersonic weapons. Beijing announced it was a “routine test” for reusable space rocket technology.