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Global arms trade highest since Cold War, shows study
The worldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War over the last five years due to demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study said on Feb. 20.
US carrier group patrols in tense South China Sea
A United States aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea amid growing tension with China over control of the disputed waterway and concerns it could become a flashpoint under the new U.S. administration.
China's Foreign Ministry on Feb. 15 warned Washington against challenging its sovereignty in the South China Sea.
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Clare Hollingworth: The reporter who broke the news of World War II, dead at 105
Any big journalistic scoop requires a combination of luck and hustle. It’s only natural that Clare Hollingworth had a lot of both when she scored one of the greatest scoops of the 20th century.
T+L: Egremnoi beach in Lefkada bluest in the world
For those who have visited the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea it comes as no surprise that one its beaches is considered as having the bluest waters in the world. The island has many exquisite beaches with tranquil blue waters, but according to renowned travel site travelandleisure.com, Egremnoi is the best of them all. Here is the full list from the site:
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Trump pick could talk his way into war: Chinese media
Prospective U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson better watch his mouth, angry Chinese media said Jan. 13, warning U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee that his threats to block China in the South China Sea are fighting words.
Turkey plummets on OECD-wide education test PISA
The number of Turkish 15-year-olds who scored below average on the triennial PISA test is three times more than the number of students who scored below average in more successful countries, according to test results.
Turkey dropped five places over the previous PISA tests in 2012, regressing from 44th to 49th place.
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Palestinian start-ups innovate way past obstacles
At first glance, Mashvisor is just one of thousands of websites specializing in U.S. real estate. But it has a unique feature, undetectable to customers: Its designers created it in the West Bank and it is run from the Israel-occupied Palestinian territory.
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Vietnamese Companies with Investment Interest in Bulgaria
The current political situation in the country will not affect Vietnam's investment interest in the country, Bulgarian and Vietnamese officials said on Friday.
Anti-Trump protesters march amid tear gas, flash grenades
Police hurled tear gas and flash-bang grenades in response to rowdy protests in Portland, Oregon, as people around the country once again took to the streets denouncing Donald Trump's presidential election victory.
Swiss historian: NATO Has Devolved Into 'Attack Alliance'
BELGRADE - NATO, which was established as a defense alliance back in 1949 to safeguard against external threats, morphed into an attack union on its own initiative; the block has been illegally involved in many wars and its offensive posturing contradicts the UN charter, Swiss historian and author Daniele Ganser told Sputnik.