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US Indo-Pacific Strategy Must Include Africa
When the US renamed Pacific Command to Indo-Pacific Command in May 2018, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis acknowledged a simple truth: the Indian and Pacific Oceans are connected and require a unified strategy. That...
On This Day: Waco Siege Begins
Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 — the 59th day of the year. There are 306 days left in 2025.
U.S. Mission Orders Shelter in Place in UAE Amid Regional Strikes
The U.S. Mission in the United Arab Emirates has instructed staff at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate in Dubai to shelter in place amid a developing regional security situation. All Americans in the...
Cuba Details Fatal Shooting by Florida-Flagged Speedboat
Havana — Officials from Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior on Friday for the first time released a list of items they say were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire on Cuban troops off the island’s north...
Kim Presents Sniper Rifles as Daughter's Role Sparks Succession Talk
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave new sniper rifles to senior party and military officials after a weeklong Workers’ Party congress that celebrated his rule, and state media published images of his teenage daughter...
Hercules Crash Near La Paz Kills 15; Banknotes Scatter Highway
A Bolivian Air Force Hercules cargo plane transporting newly printed banknotes crashed Friday near the capital, scattering bills across a highway, damaging about a dozen vehicles and killing at least 15 people...
Pahlavi: Moments of Destiny, Announces Protest Timeline
Paris, France — Feb. 28: West Asia has been jolted by a new escalation after the United States and Israel launched a coordinated strike on Iran, an operation being called Operation Roaring Lion. Officials say the...
Rebalancing US Indo-Pacific Strategy: Don’t Neglect Africa’s Coast
When the United States broadened Pacific Command to Indo‑Pacific Command in 2018, leaders warned that China’s strategic competition reaches far beyond the South China Sea. US doctrine and initiatives such as the Quad...
On This Day: Ireland Legalizes Divorce
Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 — the 58th day of the year. There are 307 days left in 2025.
Exiled East Turkistan Government Urges International Action
Washington, D.C., February 27 (ANI) — The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) has called on the international community, including United Nations bodies, to take coordinated and principled action over what it...
Taiwan Maintains Ban on Senior Chinese TAO Officials
Taipei, Feb. 27 (ANI) — Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said the government’s ban on senior officials from China’s Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) entering Taiwan remains in force, citing a continued lack of...