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NATO is asking outside contractors to pitch concepts on military operations in urban areas, admitting that the bloc’s forces are still unprepared for waging wars in big cities, including those lying close to the coast.
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- UAE to fund $15mn monthly to Gaza – official
- Turkey to boost military cooperation with Iran after army chief’s visit
- Vietnam criticizes US religious freedom report
- Saudi Arabia to open border, airports to Qatari pilgrims
- Israeli leader criticized for response to Charlottesville
- ‘At all costs’: South Korean leader vows to prevent war with North
The South Korean president has vowed to avoid “losing everything” in another conflict with the North, adding that Seoul can veto US military action in the region. He also warned North Korea “to end its dangerous gamble” with missile tests. - Most countries, including US allies, trust Putin more than Trump on foreign policy – poll
US allies Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea are among countries which trust Vladimir Putin more than Donald Trump in handling foreign affairs, a new Pew poll shows. - Right-wing Aussie senator wears burqa in parliament calling for ban (VIDEO)
A right-wing Australian politician has caused uproar on social media after entering the senate chamber wearing a burqa, calling for a ban on the Muslim full-faced veil which she calls “oppressive.” She was immediately chided by the government representative. - RT Exclusive‘US hegemony has come to an end’: Bolivian FM rejects idea of intervention in Venezuela
The Bolivian foreign minister has firmly rejected Washington's hegemonic ambitions as manifested in Donald Trump’s latest threat of a military intervention in Venezuela, while underlining Caracas' right to self-determination without outside meddling.
- Japan aiming to boost missile defense with US Aegis Ashore system – media
Japan wants to bolster its missile defense with the US Aegis Ashore system in light of North Korean threats, local media reported. Tokyo also plans to increase its number of Aegis-equipped destroyers. - ‘Not on negotiating table’: US & South Korea to hold joint drills despite calls to ease tensions
Annual joint US-South Korea exercises are non-negotiable and will continue as planned amid threats from the North, a top US military official said. It comes after Beijing called for "dialogue and consultations," adding that military means "cannot become an option." - ‘At all costs’: South Korean leader vows to prevent war with NorthThe South Korean president has vowed to avoid “losing everything” in another conflict with the North, adding that Seoul can veto US military action in the region. He also warned North Korea “to end its dangerous gamble” with missile tests.
- Big city war: NATO seeks concepts for waging urban conflictNATO is asking outside contractors to pitch concepts on military operations in urban areas, admitting that the bloc’s forces are still unprepared for waging wars in big cities, including those lying close to the coast.
- Right-wing Aussie senator wears burqa in parliament calling for ban (VIDEO)A right-wing Australian politician has caused uproar on social media after entering the senate chamber wearing a burqa, calling for a ban on the Muslim full-faced veil which she calls “oppressive.” She was immediately chided by the government representative.
- Most countries, including US allies, trust Putin more than Trump on foreign policy – pollUS allies Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea are among countries which trust Vladimir Putin more than Donald Trump in handling foreign affairs, a new Pew poll shows.
- Man detained after holding woman hostage at Dutch radio station – media
Dutch police have detained a man who held a woman hostage at knife point for about 90 minutes at a media building in Hilversum, according to local media reports. - RT Exclusive‘US hegemony has come to an end’: Bolivian FM rejects idea of intervention in VenezuelaThe Bolivian foreign minister has firmly rejected Washington's hegemonic ambitions as manifested in Donald Trump’s latest threat of a military intervention in Venezuela, while underlining Caracas' right to self-determination without outside meddling.
- Chemical incident in Khan Shaykhun deliberately staged by militants, Syrian probe finds
An investigation conducted by Syrian authorities indicates the Idlib chemical incident in April was orchestrated by terrorists, Syria’s deputy Foreign minister has said, and that the US used it as a pretext to attack the Shayrat Airbase. - 400 million-year-old fish linked to human evolution
A 400-million-year-old fish fossil has been found with a jaw structure that is believed to be part of the evolutionary lineage to humans. - RT ExclusiveRT inside ISIS-besieged Deir ez-Zor: Daily struggle for food, soaring prices, glimpses of hope
Hopes of returning to normal existence lie with the Syrian army, residents of the ISIS-besieged city of Deir ez-Zor told RT in exclusive footage recorded just a stone’s throw from the frontline, where armed forces are making a final push to liberate the city. - Yemen hit by more airstrikes in 1st half of 2017 than in whole of 2016 – aid agencies
Yemen has been battered with more airstrikes in the first half of 2017 than the whole of 2016 according to a report compiled by several humanitarian agencies, leading to an ever-growing number of civilian casualties and refugees.
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