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Kremlin Defends Russian-Led Security Alliance After Criticism By Armenia.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a CSTO summit in Yerevan on November 23.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on November 27 said attempts to break up a Russia-led security alliance had always existed and would continue, but he insisted the alliance remained in high demand following criticism this week from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian, who questioned the effectiveness of the six-nation Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). Armenia requested the organization's assistance in September but received only a promise to send observers. Pashinian contrasted that with the alliance's decision in January to send troops to CSTO member Kazakhstan to help President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev survive a wave of unrest. To read the original story from Reuters, click here .
Armenian Border Residents Protest As Yerevan, Baku Agree On Delimitation.
Residents of several Armenian communities in northeastern Tavush Province began protests late on April 19 after authorities in Armenia and Azerbaijan announced a border-delimitation deal under which Baku will regain control of four formerly Azeri-...
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Bulgaria Seizes Heroin Worth Nearly $9 million In Truck Heading From Iran To Western Europe.
Bulgarian customs officials say they seized 403 kilograms of heroin found in a truck with Turkish registration en route from Iran to Western Europe.
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Deadly Blast At Iraq Army Base Amid Israel-Iran Tensions.
One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said on April 20.
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Iran Downplays Impact Of Israel's Reported Retaliatory Air Attack.
Tehran has downplayed the scope and impact of a reported Israeli attack on targets inside Iran that appeared to be in retaliation for an unprecedented air attack the Islamic republic launched last weekend on its sworn enemy amid signs that an esca...
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Ukraine Shoots Down 2 Of 7 Russian Missiles As Russia Says It Downs 50 Ukrainian Drones.
Russian troops launched seven missiles from Belgorod region and the Black Sea at targets in Ukraine on April 20, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
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Blinken urges Ukraine support at G7 Italy meeting
Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated the need for additional funds to aid Ukraine in its war against Russia during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Capri, Italy. CBS ...
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House could finally vote on Ukraine, Israel aid bills.
Speaker Mike Johnson may get a House vote on a set of foreign aid bills that would finally allocate additional funds for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on potential Republican opposition to ...
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Netanyahu pushes back on calls for restraint in response to Iran attack.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back on calls from allies to use restraint as he weighs options for a reprisal attack against Iran. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta and BBC News correspondent James Landale report. C...
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Jeanine Pirro: The chickens are coming home to roost for P.
'The Five' co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro reacted to the latest developments from the Idaho murders case and discusses her new Fox Nation special 'What Diddy Do?' Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News...
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FACT CHECK: China ignores Hague’s ruling, blames Philippines for growing tensions - VOA News.
At the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s regular news conference on April 3, spokesperson Wang Wenbin, commented on rising tensions between the Philippines and China, saying: “The Philippines keeps accusing China of ‘intimidating smaller countries’ witho...
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Ukraine war: At least 18 killed in Russian attack on Chernihiv.
Sky's military analyst Sean Bell reports on a Russian attack on Chernihiv, after another wave of missiles killed 18 people. For months, Republicans in the US House of Representatives have blocked the passage of a bill to send more weapons to Ukrai...
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