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Pentagon Plans Stronger US Posture Toward China, Russia
The US Defense Department will be upgrading and expanding military facilities in Guam and Australia, underscoring its focus on China as the country's leading defense rival.
Jones Wants Sandy Hook 'Hoax' Case Jury To Hear His Defenses
Infowars host Alex Jones' lawyers are trying to get his free speech defense and other claims before a jury to argue that he is not liable for damages for calling the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting a hoax years ago.
Hawaii Girl's Adoptive Parents Plead Not Guilty To Murder
A Hawaii couple accused of killing their 6yearold adoptive daughter a month before reporting her missing pleaded not guilty to murder Monday.
France Beefs Up Anti-smuggling Agency After Migrant Deaths
France will double the staff of the agency in charge of fighting smugglers after 27 people died trying to reach Britain in an overcrowded boat last week and will talk with Britain about how best to stop migrants from undertaking such dangerous Channel cro...
Black Eyed Peas Frontman Defies Israel Boycott Calls
The Black Eyed Peas will.i.am said Monday that politics dont dictate his actions, with pressure from proPalestinian activists unable to deter him from performing in Israel and maintaining ties to the country's hightech scene.
Pentagon: Few Changes To U.S. Overseas Military 'Footprint'
After months of study, the Pentagon has decided no immediate major changes are needed in the global positioning of U.S. forces, although it will further analyze force needs in the Middle East and make refinements in Asia and the Pacific, officials said Mo...
Nasdaq Suspends Trading in Twitter After Reports of CEO Stepping Down
Nasdaq cited 'news pending' as the reason for the halt in trading.
Australia Halts Border Reopening Over Omicron Fears: PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said reopening will not take place on December 1 as planned, calling the delay "a necessary and temporary decision."
Here's Why a Covid Patient's Facebook Page Became Spot for Horrible Online Attacks After His Death
Almost immediately after Nick Bledsoe's death, strangers began barraging his Facebook page with insults and attacks.
Barbados To Become A Republic, Replacing The British Queen Elizabeth II
The dawn of a new era has fueled debate among the population of 285,000 over Britain's centuries of influence, including more than 200 years of slavery until 1834, and Barbados finally becoming independent in 1966.
Germany Raises Minimum Wages, Giving Nearly Two Million Workers A 25 Percent Pay Hike
Economists and policymakers around the world have been closely watching rising wages as a key component of inflation. In Germany, inflation in October stood at 4.5%, the highest measure in almost three decades, as energy prices shot up and the cost of foo...
Taliban Regime Won't 'Interfere' in Other Countries' Affairs, Says Afghanistan PM
The Taliban seized power on August 15 after ousting the previous US-backed government, as Washington hurriedly withdrew its troops from the country after a 20-year war.
Pressure Likely To Be Exerted On Iran If It Uses Talks To Boost Nuclear Programme -U.S. Envoy
The United States and its partners are likely to exert pressure on Iran if it uses talks scheduled to resume in Vienna on Monday as pretext to accelerate its nuclear programme, the U.S. special envoy to Iran said in an interview broadcast on Saturday.
Omicron: New Covid-19 Variant Stokes Concern But Vaccines Still Likely to Work
Countries in Europe as well as US and Canada have been among those banning flights arriving from South Africa.
US, Canada Restrict Travel from Southern Africa as New Variant Sparks Concern
US President Joe Biden said countries should donate more Covid-19 vaccines and give up intellectual property protections to manufacture more doses worldwide to stem the spread of the virus.
Councilman: Person Shot At Crowded North Carolina Mall
A person was shot during an apparent fight Friday at a North Carolina mall crowded with shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving, a city councilman said.
