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January 13th, 2021

Trump Administration Slaps More Sanctions on Iran Report: Russian Su-30 Fighter in Mid-Air Collision During Exercise
Venezuela's Maduro Denounces 'Illegal' US Sanctions Child Injured After Being Rammed by an Israeli Army Jeep Near Jenin
Saudi Arabia's Prince Khalid Bin Abdullah Al Saud Passes Away Amnesty Seeks Probe Into Civilian Deaths in Karabakh Conflict
Dozens Killed in Fighting in Central Yemen's Maarib Province US Declassifies 2018 Strategy to Counter China in the Pacific
More Democrats Say They'll Vote 'No' on Waiver for Biden's SecDef Pick Lloyd Austin Demoted? Pushed Aside? Fate of Kim Jong Un's Sister Unclear
Architect of Obama Pivot to Steer Asia Policy for Biden Indian Farmers Burn Legislation in Show of Defiance
Darfur Displaced Fearful as UN Peacekeepers Hand Over to Local Forces Reports Falsely Link Iran's Uranium Metal to Nuclear Weapons
Over 80 Killed in Attack in Ethiopian Border Region With Sudan: State Rights Commission Statue of Liberty Is 'Green With Anger': Mexico President Slams Media Curbs
Complaints After Portuguese Prosecutors Acknowledge Spying on Reporters US Senators Call for Release of Journalists in Ethiopia
US Cancels Its Observation of Uganda's Presidential Election Cameroon Army Killed Civilians in Village Raid, Witnesses and Lawyer Say
Three UN Peacekeepers Killed, Six Wounded in Mali Attack UN Aid Chief to Urge US to Reverse Plan to Blacklist Yemen's Houthis
NASA Scientist Pleads Guilty to Lying About China Ties US Bans Cotton and Tomato Imports From China's Xinjiang Region
Report: Biden's Teams Asks PA's Abbas to Hold New Elections in Palestine Dozens Killed in Clashes Between Yemeni Govt Forces, Houthi Rebels in Marib
India's NSA in Kabul Meets Afghan Leaders, Discusses Peace US-Assisted Israeli Attacks in East Syria Kill at Least 57
Sudan's Apache Helicopter Crashes Near Ethiopia Border Army Conducting Extra Background Checks for Soldiers at Biden Inaugural
Feds Can't Buy Chinese-Made Drones Through GSA Anymore Israeli Troops Shoot and Injure 22-Year-Old Man in Hebron
Did Your State Receive the Most Defense Dollars? Here Are the Numbers. Drone Maker to Pay $25m Over False Claims on Military Gear Parts
Pentagon Authorizes National Guard Troops Around Capitol to Carry Lethal Weapons Army Identifies NCO Killed in Vehicle Accident in Kuwait
Sri Lanka Jails Former Minister for Saying Judges Are Corrupt Libya's Rival Governments Discuss Unifying 2021 Budget
Rebels Launch Attacks on Central African Republic's Capital US Unveils Plans to Counter China's Rise in Asia
Palestinians Desperately Await Covid-19 Vaccine Putin Critic Navalny Plans to Fly Home to Russia on Sunday
Tanks Appear in Kampala as Uganda Tightens Security Before Polls Sudan Says Ethiopian Military Plane Crossed Its Border
Tigray: Ethiopian Army Kills Ex-Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin US Slaps Sanctions on Two Iranian Foundations Linked to Khamenei
Guinea: Two Opposition Figures Given 1-Year Jail Sentences for Inciting Insurrection US Bans All Cotton, Tomato Products From China's Xinjiang Region
Parler CEO Says Social Media App, Favored by Trump Supporters, May Not Return Progressive Jewish Groups Oppose Codifying Antisemitism Definition Into US Law
'Holding Our Breath': Will Biden Keep His Promise and Shut Guantanamo Bay? Chinese to Replace Russian J-20 Fighter Engine With Domestic Version
ISWAP Suicide Bomber Kills Six Nigerian Troops in Borno: Military Iran Holds Missile Drill With Two New Warships
Trump Orders DoD to Explore Use of Nuclear Power for Space US Space Command Site to Be Located in Huntsville, Alabama
Jerusalem Approves Expanded US Embassy US Official: Israel Carried Out Syria Strikes Using American Intelligence
Shots Fired at IDF Bulldozers in 2 Attacks on Gaza Border, None Injured UAE Approves Visa Exemption Agreement With Israel, Foreign Ministry Says
Likud Minister Warns Israel Could Attack Iran Nuclear Program if US Rejoins Deal Netanyahu Said Forming Team for Talks With Biden on Iranian Nuclear Program
Biden Taps Veteran Interventionist Samantha Power to Head USAID Israeli Attacks in East Syria Kill at Least 57
Afghan Nangarhar Court Worker Killed in Targeted Attack US 'Not Advocating' Interim Govt in Afghanistan: Wilson
Afghan MPs: No System Acceptable Except Republic Taliban's Violence Makes Path to Peace 'Difficult': Gen. Miller
Israel Approves Settler Homes in Same Area Biden Condemned During 2010 Visit 'Until My Last Breath': Palestinians of Jerusalem Defend Land Against Israel's Bulldozers
Tunisian MPs Begin Hunger Strike Over Violence in Parliament Ethiopia Conflict: Outrage Over Damage to Tigray Mosque
Over 80 Civilians Killed in Latest West Ethiopia Massacre: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission YouTube Suspends Trump Channel, Removes Video
Voice of America Under Fire for Reassigning Reporter Over Pompeo Question Iran Unveils Its Largest Military Vessel During Missile Drill
Samantha Power: Biden Picks Former UN Envoy for USAID Post North Korea Ends Party Meeting With Calls for Nuclear Might
Interpol Red Notices Issued for Ship Captain, Owner Over Beirut Blast Ethiopia Says Ex-Foreign Minister Killed by Military After Refusing to Surrender
Kuwait's Cabinet Submits Resignation in Standoff With Parliament Iran Launches Missile Drill Amid Rising Tensions With US
Three Jailed UK Terrorism Offenders Charged With Attacking Prison Officer Iran Says Research on Uranium Metal-Based Fuel Has Started

January 12th, 2021

Israel Continues to Attack Syria as Tehran Awaits Biden Administration Afghan Officials Say ISIS Plot to Kill US Envoy Foiled
Iraq Daily Roundup: Nine Killed Key Negotiators Absent as Afghan Peace Talks in Doha Start Slow
EU Demands Iran Undo Uranium Enrichment for Diplomacy
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