By Alexandra Alper, Humera Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Thursday fired China’s top chipmaker, SMIC. And oil giant CNOC. Added to the alleged blacklist of Chinese military companies, with President-elect Joe Biden likely to escalate tensions with Beijing before taking office. The Department of Defense appointed a …
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Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – Ethiopia’s prime minister said on Thursday that the army had been ordered to move to the Tigre regional capital after the 72-hour ultimatum to surrender to Tigre leaders ended, and warned half a million residents to stay indoors. . After three weeks of fighting, the military …
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Nairobi, Kenya (AP) – Ethiopia’s army chief has accused the head of the World Health Organization, a fellow Ethiopian, of providing arms and other aid to neighboring Tigre region, which the central government has been fighting for two weeks. . He did not cite any evidence. General Birhanu Jula told …
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The army has identified five American soldiers killed when a Black Hawk helicopter went down during a regular peacekeeping operation in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. Captain Seth Vernon Wandekamp, 31, of Kate, Texas, was killed in Thursday’s crash. Chief Venture Officer Fisher 3das Las Gerald Garza, 34, Fayetteville, NC; Chief Venture …
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A Senate committee canceled a confirmation hearing on a former general’s controversial nomination for a top Pentagon position. By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press July 30, 2020 9:01 PM 3 min read Share on FacebookShare on TwitterEmail this article WASHINGTON – A Senate committee abruptly canceled a confirmation hearing Thursday …
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