Foreign Forces

Tuesday, 06 December 2022

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Lawmakers press Pentagon for answers about veterans’ foreign jobs

Stars and Stripes 06 Dec 2022

Under federal law, retired troops are permitted to work for foreign governments if they first obtain approval from their branch of the armed forces and the State Department ... on deal for nuclear submarines Fearing scandal, Air Force blocked generals' foreign consulting deals.

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Promo events help boost exports, domestic brands

China Daily 06 Dec 2022

"As a new form of foreign trade, cross-border e-commerce has witnessed rapid growth during the COVID-19 and become an important driving force in stabilizing China's foreign trade," said Zhang Zhouping, a senior analyst of business-to-business and cross-border activities at the Internet Economy Institute, a domestic consultancy.

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Letter: American weapons killing innocent civilians

Chico Enterprise Record 06 Dec 2022

We remember the tragedy when American forces left Afghanistan ... There is a bill before the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HJR 87, 5/31/2022) that would force President Biden to remove US armed forces from the war in Yemen, but it doesn’t have the support needed to get out of the committee.

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Iran protests: regime challenged by push for change

Yahoo Daily News 06 Dec 2022

Banners of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei have been set alight, women have openly walked down streets without headscarves, and demonstrators have at times sought to challenge the security forces ... At least 448 people, including 60 minors aged under 18, have been killed by security forces, according to IHR.

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China Urges Australia to Stop Sending 'Wrong Signals' to Taiwan - Official

Urdu Point 06 Dec 2022

... adhere to the internationally recognized one-China principle and stop sending misleading signals to "separatist forces" on the island of Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday.

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Reason and emotion in foreign policy

The Hill 06 Dec 2022

... Ukrainians are being forced to pay for their impudence. In sum, we should not pretend we can expunge emotion from decision making in foreign affairs ... Terzuolo was a Foreign Service officer from 1982 to 2003, engaged in transatlantic relations and international security policy.

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Iran sentences 5 to death over killing of Basij paramilitary

The New Arab 06 Dec 2022

Iran has sentenced five people to death over the killing of a member of the Basij paramilitary force during nationwide protests, the judiciary said Tuesday ... An Iranian general said on Monday that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest, including dozens of members of the security forces.

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Iran sentences five to death over killing of Basij paramilitary

Arab News 06 Dec 2022

Iran has sentenced to death five people over the killing of a member of the Basij paramilitary force during nationwide protests, the judiciary said Tuesday ... An Iranian general said on Monday that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest, including dozens of members of the security forces.

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Al Jazeera to submit Shireen Abu Akleh case to ICC, network says

Egypt Independent 06 Dec 2022

The network claims new evidence and video show the Palestinian-American journalist and her colleagues were directly fired at in a “deliberate killing” by what Al Jazeera called Israeli occupation forces, a claim which Israel has repeatedly denied ... New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces.

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Most citizens of European state believe it’s run from abroad – poll

Russia Today 06 Dec 2022

Only a third of respondents think Moldova is led by President Maia Sandu, a survey shows ... The poll by the Chisinau-based data company shows that a majority – 59% – believe Moldova is under the control of US or EU forces ... Opinions turned to be rather split on which foreign forces the country should cooperate with the most.

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Adultery a punishable offense in Indonesia's criminal code

The Brunswick News 06 Dec 2022

... and applies to citizens and visiting foreigners alike.

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Jordan welcomes framework agreement for civilian transition in Sudan

Xinhua 06 Dec 2022

6 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a framework agreement in Sudan between Sudan's military and civilian political forces that paves the way for a civilian transition in the country.

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China Urges Australia to Stop Sending 'Wrong Signals' to Taiwan: Official

Sputnik 06 Dec 2022

BEIJING (Sputnik) - Australia should adhere to the internationally recognized one-China principle and stop sending misleading signals to "separatist forces" on the island of Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday ....

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Winter Will "Not Stop Ukrainian Forces Because": Minister To NDTV

NDTV 06 Dec 2022

Ukraine intends to carry on the fight against Russian forces through the bitter winter, its foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba told NDTV today ... .

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Indonesia: 'Ridiculous law, this is private!' - Activists protest after parliament votes to criminalise sex outside marriage

Ruptly 06 Dec 2022

According to media reports, the legislation could take up to three years to come into force and will apply to foreign citizens too. It is also set to criminalise cohabitation, the promotion of contraception, religious blasphemy and insulting the president. .