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China's Space Weapons Threaten U.S. Satellites
China is developing significant space warfare capabilities that threaten
U.S. strategic satellite systems, the commander of the U.S. Strategic
Command told Congress on Thursday.
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Islamic State murders 15 Christian hostages, beheads woman; 35 Christian villages now entirely uninhabited
The Islamic State (ISIS) has killed 15 of the Christians it took hostage in northeastern Syria earlier this week.
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UN condemns Islamic State's 'barbaric terrorist acts' in Iraq
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned what it
described as the latest "barbaric terrorist acts" in Iraq by Islamic
State militants, including the destruction of priceless religious and
cultural artifacts.
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Iranian military chief threatens to 'wipe Tel Aviv off the map'
A senior Iranian official on Thursday threatened to "wipe Tel Aviv and
Haifa off the map" in the event of an Israeli attack on the Islamic
Republic's nuclear installations.
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Russia opposition politician Boris Nemtsov shot dead
A leading Russian opposition politician, former Deputy Prime Minister
Boris Nemtsov, has been shot dead in Moscow, Russian officials say.
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Iran cleric vows to 'raise flag of Islam on White House' to avenge Israeli attack
A senior Iranian cleric with close ties to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
Khamenei vowed on Friday that "we will raise the flag of Islam over the
White House" in response to the killing of Hezbollah and Revolutionary
Guards operatives on the Golan Heights last month.
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Report: Saudis Ready to Help Israel Attack Iran
European officials say that Saudi Arabia is just as concerned as Israel
over the details of the nuclear agreement the Obama Administration is
currently negotiating with Iran, and is even prepared to facilitate an
Israeli airstrike on Iran's nuclear facilities, should it come to
that.
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Ukraine crisis: Top Chinese diplomat backs Putin, says West should 'abandon zero-sum mentality'
China has voiced its support for Russia's handling of the Ukraine
crisis, with prominent diplomat Qu Xing calling on the West to "abandon
its zero-sum mentality".
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With closed borders, Gazans unable to make Muslim pilgrimage
With the war-battered Gaza Strip's borders closed, thousands of people
have been shut out of a Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia because they
cannot leave the sealed territory.
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Jordan, Israel to Link Dead Sea with Red Sea
Jordan and Israel signed a deal on Thursday to build a pipeline to link
the Red Sea with the shrinking Dead Sea and combat regional water
shortages, according to AFP.