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Typhoon Ragasa: 14 Killed, 152 Missing in Taiwan After Barrier Lake Burst

This is Beirut, 24/09 10:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

At least 14 people were killed when a decades-old lake barrier burst in Taiwan, a government official said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain. The lake in eastern Hualien County—formed by a series of landslides that created a natural dam wall—burst Tuesday, washing away a bridge and sweeping into a ...

Pentagon Chief Warns China is 'Preparing' to Use Military Force in Asia

This is Beirut, 31/05 16:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday warned that China was "credibly preparing" to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia -- remarks that earned a sharp rebuke from Beijing. The Pentagon chief was speaking at an annual security forum in Singapore, as the administration of US President Donald Trump spars ...

Turkey Foils Attempt to Smuggle 'Explosive Pagers’ Into Lebanon

This is Beirut, 06/05 11:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkish intelligence services have reportedly thwarted an attempt to smuggle booby-trapped electronic equipment into Lebanon, allegedly intended to target Hezbollah members, according to a detailed report published by Turkish media platform ODATV. The report claims that the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) intercepted a high-risk shipment ...

Lithuania Expels Three Chinese Diplomats Amid Tensions Over Taiwan

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 17:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lithuania announced on Friday that it was expelling three staff members of the Chinese embassy, as relations between the Baltic nation and Beijing deteriorate over Lithuania’s support for Taiwan and the suspected involvement of a Chinese ship in the damage to undersea telecommunications cables. Earlier this month, two Baltic Sea ...

US Deployments Planned Near Taiwan

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States is drawing up contingency plans for military deployments in Japan and the Philippines in case of an emergency over Taiwan, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported. They will be incorporated in a first joint operation plan to be formulated in December, Kyodo reported late Sunday, citing sources familiar with Japan-US relations. A US ...

The Growing Risk of Nuclear Conflict and the Shadow of World War III

Salam Zaatari, 2024-11-21 09:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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During his US presidential campaigns, Donald Trump frequently expressed concerns about the potential for World War III, often blaming rising global tensions on the foreign policy decisions of the Biden administration. He specifically criticized actions he views as provocative or escalatory, such as the administration's approval of sending ...

China Deployed Fighter Jets and Warship Around Taiwan in "Warning"

This is Beirut, 2024-10-14 12:52 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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China deployed fighter jets and warships to encircle Taiwan on Monday, in drills Beijing said were aimed at sending a "stern warning" to "separatist" forces on the self-ruled island. Beijing has not ruled out using force to bring Taiwan under its control and Monday's drills represent its fourth round of large-scale war games in the past two ...