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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and the Wasp-class Amphibious Assault Ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) sail alongside, as the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (KSGARG) conduct joint operations, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in the Arabian Sea, May 17, 2019

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UK Warns Iran of US Retaliation if Washington's Interests 'Attacked'

Bus ushers walk past red flags on Tiananmen Square during a plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Monday, March 11, 2019

Trump Claims China Won't Become Top Superpower ‘With Him’ in Office

China Supports Huawei's Legal Action After Google Complies With US Ban

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Middle East
Tehran to Trump: US 'Genocidal Taunts Won't End Iran'
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated beyond the war of words earlier in May after Washington sent an aircraft carrier and its battle group along with a fleet of bombers to the region.
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Europe
Spanish Police Raid Office of Ex-Venezuelan Ambassador Over PDVSA Case - Sources
Last week, Venezuela's ambassador to Egypt, Wilmer Omar Barrientos, said that the Latin American state has lost $30 billion over the past three months due to the sanctions and economic blockade.
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Game of Thrones Fans in DRACARYS Mode Over Series Finale, Blame Showrunners
The Starks got theirs in the end, but what about the fans? Some of the people who have been heavily invested in the show for the past years felt they deserved more, as one of the most remarkable projects on television has drawn to a close.
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Middle East
Russian Air Force Repels Terrorist Attack on Hmeymim Airbase - MoD
The day before, the Russian Centre for Reconciliation in Syria reported that militants had violated the ceasefire regime in Idlib de-escalation zone 13 times in one day, injuring 3 Syrian servicemen.
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Middle East
Christian Churches Under Attack in West Bank, Prompt Action Demanded
Reports say some Christians have been expressing concern that the Palestinian Authority security forces are not doing enough to protect Christian holy sites in the West Bank, adding that they feel deliberately targeted for their religion.
Last update: 13:15 20.05.2019
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Europe
UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid's New Terrorism Bill for Dummies
The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill received Royal Assent on 12 February 2019. Sputnik takes a look at some of the measures which are included in the legislation.
Last update: 12:57 20.05.2019
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Asia & Pacific
Balochistan Militants Issue Threat to Chinese President, Pakistan Over Joint Economic Corridor - Report
China is investing over $60 billion in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that extends from Xinjiang Province in China to Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Pakistan has already deployed an army division for CPEC security.
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US
Chinese Navy Warns US Destroyer Sailing in S China Sea as Trade War Reaches Peak
The disputed South China Sea is just one of a number of flashpoints in the US-China relationship, which also include a raging trade war, with Washington imposing new tariffs and Beijing responding with tit-for-tat measures last week, as well as the US blacklisting Huawei tech giant.

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