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As of Sept. 17, 2021

International News

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Space mission to send first-timers to orbit Earth

WASHINGTON, September 18 ------ Aerospace company SpaceX on Wednesday will send a crew made up entirely of first-timers to space, as they...

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Great power rivalry' fuels Pacific arms race frenzy

SYDNEY, Australia, September 18 ------ A quick barrage of missile tests and bumper defense deals in the Pacific has highlighted a...

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Taliban deny their deputy prime minister, Mullah Baradar, is dead

September 17 ------ The Taliban have denied that one of their top leaders has been killed in a shootout with rivals, following rumors...

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‘Stab in the back’: France says Biden acted like Trump to sink Australia defense deal

PARIS, September 17 ------ France accused U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday of stabbing it in the back and acting like his predecessor...

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Japan issues alert after volcano erupts

TOKYO, Japan, September 17 ------ Japan issued an alert on Friday after a volcano in the southwest of the country erupted, jettisoning...

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Thousands of migrants camp under Texas bridge, food scarce

CIUDAD ACUÑA, MEXICO, September 17 ------ Ernesto, a 31-year-old Haitian migrant, waded knee-deep through the Rio Grande river that...

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South Korea fires first submarine-launched ballistic missile

September 16 ------ The test, supervised by President Moon Jae-in, came hours after nuclear-armed North Korea fired two ballistic...

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Australia to get nuclear subs in new US, British partnership

WASHINGTON, September 16 ------ The United States, responding to growing rivalry from China, announced a new alliance Wednesday with...