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National Guard Deployed In Washington Will Be Armed Soon, Says Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Georgia Shooter Blamed Covid-19 Vaccine For Making Him Depressed, Suicidal
A Georgia man who opened fire on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into the sprawling complex and killing a police officer, had blamed the Covid-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal.
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Fresh Clashes In Syria As Interim Government Struggles To Ease Tension
New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.
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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
Clashes broke out last week that were sparked by tit-for-tat kidnappings between armed Bedouin clans and fighters with the Druze religious minority. The violence killed hundreds of people and threatened to unravel Syria's fragile postwar transition.
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What World's Nuclear Watchdog Does And What Its Dismissal Would Mean
The International Atomic Energy Agency ensures that countries operate their programs within the limits of non-proliferation agreements. Part of the agreement allows the IAEA to inspect nuclear-related sites, including unannounced surprise visits.
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Can Cyberattacks Lead to a Real War? Depends On What Nations Consider Crossing a Digital Red Line
As tensions flare among Western powers over the deepening Russia-Ukraine crisis, fears of increased cyberattacks have floated a difficult question: can cyberattacks lead to real wars?
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Jaypee Group Apologises To Homebuyers, Says Will Finish Pending Projects
In a fresh attempt to retain control over its realty arm Jaypee Infratech, crisis-hit Jaypee group's promoters Friday apologised to thousands of distressed home buyers and promised to infuse Rs 2,000 crore to complete pending apartments over the next four years.
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US Gun Lobby Sues Florida For Raising Minimum Age To 21 For Buying Arms
The US' National Rifles Association (NRA) has sued Florida after Governor Rick Scott signed a gun control legislation, the first in the state, in the wake of the February 14 high school massacre, the media reported.
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Nuke Club NSG Draft Rule May Allow India's Membership, Leave Pakistan Out
A new draft proposal circulated among Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG member states early this month could pave the way for India to become a member of the elite club, but this is unlikely to happen before the end of the Barack Obama presidency next month.
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Nuke Club NSG Draft Rule May Allow India In, Leave Pakistan Out: Report
A draft proposal for accepting new members into the Nuclear Suppliers Group paves the way for India's entry but leaves Pakistan out, says a US-based arms control organisation.
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China Has Reclaimed 3,200 Acres In South China Sea: Report
China has reclaimed more than 3,200 acres of land in the south-eastern South China Sea. But the country's focus has shifted to developing and weaponising those man-made islands so it will have greater control over the maritime region without resorting to armed conflict, according to a new Pentagon report.
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US to Renegotiate Arms Control Rule for Hacking Tools
The rare reconsideration of a rule agreed to in 2013 by 41 countries is set to be included on a December agenda by the United States.
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Los Angeles Takes a Step Toward Gun Control Rules
The city of Los Angeles on Tuesday endorsed a bill setting out rules for weapons owners on how to store their arms, a potential bellwether towards tackling the hugely controversial issue of gun control in the US.
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China Starts Naval Drills in Disputed South China Sea
The Chinese navy kicked off 10-day military exercises in the disputed South China Sea amid heightened tensions in the region, especially with the US.
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Researchers Enable Paralysed Woman to Control Robotic Arm With Thoughts
Computer algorithms were used to decode firing signals and identify the patterns associated with a particular arm movement such as raising the arm or turning the wrist.
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National Guard Deployed In Washington Will Be Armed Soon, Says Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Georgia Shooter Blamed Covid-19 Vaccine For Making Him Depressed, Suicidal
A Georgia man who opened fire on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, shooting dozens of rounds into the sprawling complex and killing a police officer, had blamed the Covid-19 vaccine for making him depressed and suicidal.
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Fresh Clashes In Syria As Interim Government Struggles To Ease Tension
New outbreaks of violence overnight into Sunday rocked Syria at two distinct flashpoints, straining a fragile ceasefire and calling into question the ability of the transitional government to exert its authority across the whole country.
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How Sectarian Violence Drove Syria's Druze From Unity To Uprising
Clashes broke out last week that were sparked by tit-for-tat kidnappings between armed Bedouin clans and fighters with the Druze religious minority. The violence killed hundreds of people and threatened to unravel Syria's fragile postwar transition.
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What World's Nuclear Watchdog Does And What Its Dismissal Would Mean
The International Atomic Energy Agency ensures that countries operate their programs within the limits of non-proliferation agreements. Part of the agreement allows the IAEA to inspect nuclear-related sites, including unannounced surprise visits.
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Can Cyberattacks Lead to a Real War? Depends On What Nations Consider Crossing a Digital Red Line
As tensions flare among Western powers over the deepening Russia-Ukraine crisis, fears of increased cyberattacks have floated a difficult question: can cyberattacks lead to real wars?
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Jaypee Group Apologises To Homebuyers, Says Will Finish Pending Projects
In a fresh attempt to retain control over its realty arm Jaypee Infratech, crisis-hit Jaypee group's promoters Friday apologised to thousands of distressed home buyers and promised to infuse Rs 2,000 crore to complete pending apartments over the next four years.
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US Gun Lobby Sues Florida For Raising Minimum Age To 21 For Buying Arms
The US' National Rifles Association (NRA) has sued Florida after Governor Rick Scott signed a gun control legislation, the first in the state, in the wake of the February 14 high school massacre, the media reported.
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Nuke Club NSG Draft Rule May Allow India's Membership, Leave Pakistan Out
A new draft proposal circulated among Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG member states early this month could pave the way for India to become a member of the elite club, but this is unlikely to happen before the end of the Barack Obama presidency next month.
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Nuke Club NSG Draft Rule May Allow India In, Leave Pakistan Out: Report
A draft proposal for accepting new members into the Nuclear Suppliers Group paves the way for India's entry but leaves Pakistan out, says a US-based arms control organisation.
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China Has Reclaimed 3,200 Acres In South China Sea: Report
China has reclaimed more than 3,200 acres of land in the south-eastern South China Sea. But the country's focus has shifted to developing and weaponising those man-made islands so it will have greater control over the maritime region without resorting to armed conflict, according to a new Pentagon report.
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US to Renegotiate Arms Control Rule for Hacking Tools
The rare reconsideration of a rule agreed to in 2013 by 41 countries is set to be included on a December agenda by the United States.
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Los Angeles Takes a Step Toward Gun Control Rules
The city of Los Angeles on Tuesday endorsed a bill setting out rules for weapons owners on how to store their arms, a potential bellwether towards tackling the hugely controversial issue of gun control in the US.
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China Starts Naval Drills in Disputed South China Sea
The Chinese navy kicked off 10-day military exercises in the disputed South China Sea amid heightened tensions in the region, especially with the US.
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Researchers Enable Paralysed Woman to Control Robotic Arm With Thoughts
Computer algorithms were used to decode firing signals and identify the patterns associated with a particular arm movement such as raising the arm or turning the wrist.
