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13 July

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) sails through the South China Sea while conducting routine underway operations

US Navy Conducts South China Sea ‘Freedom of Navigation’ Operation

The US Navy on Monday conducted a “freedom of navigation” operation in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands, a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.

13 July

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

10 Colombian ‘Paramilitaries’ Killed in Clashes: Maduro

Ten Colombian "paramilitaries" died during violent clashes between armed groups and security forces that have ravaged Caracas.

12 July

Air

Afghan Army soldiers at Bagram air base after the departure of all US and NATO troops, some 70 kilometers north of Kabul, on July 5, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghanistan Installs Anti-Missile System at Kabul Airport

Afghan authorities have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with a blistering offensive across the country.

9 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Claim to Control 85 Percent of Afghanistan

Hours after President Joe Biden issued a staunch defense of the US withdrawal, the Taliban claimed to be in control of 85 percent of Afghanistan, including a key border crossing with Iran.

9 July

Americas

US President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, July 8, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Biden Says Kabul’s Fall to Taliban ‘Not Inevitable’ as Fighting Rages

Joe Biden on Thursday defended the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, saying it was "not inevitable" that the country would fall to the emboldened Taliban, and confirmed the US exit would be completed by August 31.

8 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Navy Halts Development of Electromagnetic Railgun

The US Navy is canceling research and development on the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun after spending approximately half a billion dollars over 15 years.

8 July

Americas

Iraqi security forces stand guard in front of the US embassy in Baghdad, on January 1, 2020. Thousands of pro-Iran demonstrators had vandalized the compound after US air strikes killed 25 of their fighters. Photo: Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP.

Staff Writer With AFP

Rockets Fired at US Embassy in Iraq After Attacks on Bases

Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday that was marked by rocket and drone attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq and Syria.

7 July

Middle East

Taliban militants in a line holding guns and explosives

Staff Writer With AFP

Taliban Launch Assault on Afghan Provincial Capital Qala-i-Naw

The Taliban launched their first assault on a provincial capital in Afghanistan, since waging a major offensive against government forces.

7 July

Americas

This file photo from 2019 shows an Iranian flag at Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran

Staff Writer With AFP

US Calls on Iran to Stop Nuclear ‘Brinksmanship’

The United States warned Iran to stop nuclear "brinksmanship," saying the country's latest efforts to enrich uranium could complicate its return to talks aimed at restarting the 2015 nuclear accord.

6 July

Commentary