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21.06.2024 11:30 Romanian President Klaus Iohannis has withdrawn his bid to replace outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, allowing Romania to throw its support behind the candidacy of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who is backed by all the other 31 members of the alliance.

21.06.2024 11:30 The White House on Thursday expressed disappointment over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent criticism of U.S. weapons deliveries to his country, calling the statements vexing.

21.06.2024 11:30 A ranking Philippine Navy official on Thursday called the China Coast Guard a "band of barbarians" for their aggressive actions against Manila's recent resupply mission to its contingent in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea .

21.06.2024 11:30 Desperate shortages of essentials in Gaza have left the enclave's most vulnerable individuals struggling to carry on amid stifling heat, heavy fighting, disease spread and a breakdown in law and order, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.

21.06.2024 11:30 The transfer of humanitarian aid from Cyprus to Gaza has resumed after U.S. Central Command personnel successfully reattached the command's temporary pier to the Gazan coastline Wednesday, the Pentagon has announced.

21.06.2024 11:30 European Union ambassadors on June 20 approved a fresh package of sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine aimed primarily at closing loopholes that exist in previous restrictions and targeting for the first time Moscow's lucrative liquefied natural gas industry.

21.06.2024 11:30 Russian President Vladimir Putin was given a grand welcome with a 21-gun salute on Thursday after arriving in old ally Vietnam on a trip that is likely to be promoted by Moscow as more evidence of the West's failure to isolate him over the invasion of Ukraine.

21.06.2024 11:30 Russian President Vladimir Putin said on June 20 that it is time for a "new security architecture" for Asia as he wrapped up a short visit to Vietnam.

21.06.2024 11:30 The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy revealed a new type of submarine in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of its submarine force, with analysts saying on Thursday that the uniquely designed boat offers enhanced stealth and has already reached operational capability.

21.06.2024 11:30 North Korea and Russia have agreed to offer military assistance "without delay" if either is attacked under a new partnership treaty signed after a summit between their leaders on Wednesday.

21.06.2024 11:30 Kim Jong Un , general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, president of the Russian Federation, signed the "Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the DPRK and the Russian Federation" on June 19.

21.06.2024 11:30 The Switchblade 300 loitering munitions and ALTIUS 600M-V unmanned aerial vehicles that Taiwan has ordered from the United States are scheduled for delivery between this year and 2025, the U.S. Department of State indicated on Wednesday.

21.06.2024 11:30 Taiwan's Air Force in the early hours of Thursday conducted air defense exercises in multiple zones aimed at preparing the armed forces for possible attacks from China on critical military infrastructure and bases, according to a military source with direct knowledge of the matter.

21.06.2024 11:30 UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the dual-edged nature of cyberspace, stressing its potential for both immense benefits and significant risks when misused.

21.06.2024 11:30 Rodolfo Maldonado-Bustos, also known as Don Jose, and Euclides Camacho-Goicochea, also known as El Quilles, who occupy leadership roles in the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, were charged by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to import heroin into the United States.