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China Pledges to Crush 'Taiwan Independence' Efforts
Zhang Xiaogang, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence, made the remarks at a press conference when asked to comment on reports of the arrival of a new type of battle tanks purchased by Taiwan from the United States.
China to Construct World's Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet
The government has on Wednesday approved the construction of the dam on the longest river in the region known as Yarlung Tsangpo River locally or the Xizang autonomous region.
Lavrov Stresses Russia's Security Must Be Ensured in Any Ukraine Peace Deal
"A truce is a path to nowhere," Lavrov said, adding that Moscow suspected such a weak truce would be simply used by the West to re-arm Ukraine.
Biden and Trump Share Divergent Christmas Messages
Biden narrated a video tour of White House Christmas decorations that was published late on Christmas Eve on YouTube, in which he urges Americans to put aside "all the noise and everything that divides us.
Taiwan's Presidential Office Holds First-Ever War Games Simulating China Emergency
Dozens of central and local government agencies as well as civil groups participated in the 3-hour exercise on Thursday, the sources said, who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Body Found in Wheel Well of United Airlines Flight at Hawaii Airport
The company said it is still not clear how or when the person accessed the wheel well, noting that the wheel well was only accessible from outside of the plane, Xinhua news agency reported.
Trump Sends Christmas Greetings to 'Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada'
Trump's post restated his "Governor" insult, declaring that if Canada were to become the 51st state of the United States, "their Taxes would be cut by more than 60 per cent, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other Country anywhere in the World."
Beijing Urges US to Remove Negative China-Related Content from Annual Defence Policy Bill
Noting that both houses of the US Congress passed the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2025 and President Joe Biden signed it into law, Xu Dong, spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), expressed China's strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to the negative content targeting China.
Iran Justifies October 1 Attack, Citing Israel's Confession to Assassination
Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN, Amir Saeid Iravani, made the remarks in a letter addressed to the UN Security Council while reacting to the confession on Monday by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, in which he admitted for the first time that Israel had assassinated Haniyeh in Tehran, Xinhua news agency cited a report from Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Pakistan Launches Airstrikes on Suspected Taliban Faction Hideouts in Afghanistan; Taliban Threatens Retaliation
The strikes were conducted in a mountainous region of Paktika province, which borders Pakistan, said the officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media on the record. It was unclear whether the jets went deep inside Afghanistan, and how the strikes were launched.
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