Supporters of Confederate statues and symbols display a Confederate flag underneath an American flag during the Lee-Jackson Day state holiday in Lexington, Virginia, USA, January 17, 2020. Jonathan Drake | Reuters WASHINGTON – The Pentagon revealed on Friday what is effectively a ban on public displays of the Confederate flag …
Read More »American aircraft carriers return to the South China Sea amid mounting tensions
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Navy USS Nimitz aircraft carrier receives fuel from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe during an ongoing replenishment in the South China Sea on July 7 2020. US Navy / Christopher Bosch / Brochure via REUTERS. HANOI (Reuters) – For the second time …
Read More »Barr criticizes American technology for becoming ‘Chinese influence pawns’
United States Attorney General William Barr speaks about the shooting at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in Washington, DC. Michael Brochstein | Barcroft Media | Reuters In a general speech Thursday, United States Attorney General William Barr criticized American tech giants Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple and Cisco, as well as …
Read More »Seven ships catch fire in Iran’s Bushehr port, agency says
(Reuters) – At least seven ships caught fire in Iran’s Bushehr port, the Tasnim news agency reported on Wednesday, in what appears to be the latest in a series of fires and explosions across the country, some of which have affected sensitive sites. No victims have been reported, the agency …
Read More »Taiwan conducts drills to combat invasion amid tensions in China
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading force on Thursday, and President Tsai Ing-wen said he showed his determination to defend the democratic and reclaimed island. by the Chinese. F-16s and domestically-made Ching-kuo fighter jets launched attacks, and …
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