Eurasia Press & News
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has warned India that Pakistan is prepared to respond to any aggression in the disputed region of Kashmir as tensions skyrocketed between the nuclear-armed rivals in the wake of New Delhi’s revocation of the autonomy of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region.
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August, 2019
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17 August
Iran's Supreme Leader Calls for Yemen Talks to Prevent Country's Division
Fighters loyal to Yemen’s Houthis attacked several positions belonging to southern separatists Wednesday, Arab media reported. The attacks occurred a day after a Houthi delegation met with Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who reportedly backed a resumption of stalled talks between rival Yemeni groups.
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17 August
Hypersonics Remain Top Priority for DOD
A hypersonic weapon moving at five times the speed of sound can travel across the Pacific Ocean in just over 100 minutes.
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17 August
Turkey Building Second Base in Qatar Amid Gulf Tensions – Reports
Turkey established its first military base in Qatar in 2017, on the basis of a bilateral security agreement signed in late 2015, with the base said to be part of a broader security effort by the two countries to confront unspecified “common enemies.”
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17 August
Mexico urges U.S. to designate El Paso shooting as terrorism
Mexico’s government on Wednesday amplified its assertion that the Aug. 3 mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, was an act of terrorism against Mexicans, urging the United States to ensure the attack was designated as such.
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17 August
For ISIS Children, Returning Home to Europe Meets Resistance
Years after their parents left Belgium and France to join the Islamic State, 18 children were taken from squalid refugee camps in Syria and flown recently to new lives in Belgium and France, drawing widespread attention in those countries as examples of Europe grudgingly accepting the children of its jihadis.
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17 August
Iran general: Hezbollah strong enough to annihilate Israel on its own
IRGC chief says Lebanese proxy group honed skills fighting in Syrian civil war, claims US-led efforts to undermine Tehran’s regional influence have backfired.
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17 August
Iran's Rouhani criticises US military build-up in Gulf
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has criticised a US-led naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington’s military build-up in the Gulf was aimed at “creating division and emptying the treasuries” of countries in the region.
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17 August
Actions In Kashmir Are Latest Conflicts In The Long-Disputed Region
On August 3, 2019, Indian authorities and Kashmir’s government ordered thousands of tourists and Hindu pilgrims to leave Indian-administered Kashmir, warning of a “terror threat” against Hindu pilgrims heading to the Amarnath shrine. Officials claim that armed militants backed by Pakistan were planning an attack on the annual pilgrimage. While …
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14 August
Trump Criticizes Macron For Sending ‘Mixed Signals’ To Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of sending “mixed signals” to Iran over possible talks with Washington.
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