South Dakota has agreed to share driver’s license and state ID records with the U.S. Census Bureau as part of efforts to carry out an executive order for citizenship data that President Trump announced in July 2019 with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (left) and U.S. Attorney General William Barr in […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107982/32/1079823231_0:253:3069:1979_1200x675_80_0_0_ceab1202c3b0a0c47cd1c6710fb7c1a4.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007141079884029-us-navy-warship-navigates-through-contested-waters-in-south-china-sea-statement-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US Navy destroyer Ralph Johnson on Tuesday navigated through contested waters in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said in a statement. “The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson – DDG 114 steams near the Spratly […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0e/1079878470_0:0:3359:1890_1200x675_80_0_0_4d3f5aaa0b9f193333dcb21d9e0ae0d7.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007141079878508-philippines-strongly-supports-us-position-on-south-china-sea-defence-ministry-says-/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Philippines has expressed strong support for the latest position voiced by the United States regarding the territorial claims in the South China Sea, the country’s Department of National Defence said in a statement on Tuesday. “We strongly agree with […]
China has accused the US of trying to inflame tensions among powers that have stakes in the South China Sea. The rebuke comes after Washington formally rejected China’s territorial claims in the region on behalf of US allies. In a strongly-worded statement on Tuesday, the Chinese embassy in the US […]
Earlier, the US Secretary of State labeled Beijing’s territorial claims to the waters and an exclusive economic zone beyond the 12-nautical mile (22 kilometres) around the Spratly Islands group in the South China Sea as “unlawful”, outlining that the United States does not accept the terms. The former US national […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/07/0d/1079867968_0:353:2982:2031_1200x675_80_0_0_f85a365ff45a0122aa9c382bf6f0a0d3.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/africa/202007131079868027-daughter-of-south-african-anti-apartheid-leader-nelson-mandela-dies-at-59/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of South African anti-apartheid leaders Nelson and Winnie Mandela, has died at the age of 59, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported. “The 59-year-old daughter of former president Nelson Mandela and struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107475/64/1074756423_0:120:1280:840_1200x675_80_0_0_08273ce3d48d34a758a48da95ba30f22.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202007131079867331-watch-15-foot-giant-king-cobra-coming-dangerously-close-to-rescuer-in-south-india–video/ New Delhi (Sputnik): The monsoon season has finally arrived in India after a months-long scorching summer. Along with rains, come the reptiles which are frequently being seen in residential areas and buildings. Recently, a giant monitor lizard was spotted in the capital Delhi. A […]
Several U.S. states are at a tipping point, public health experts warned Friday, as coronavirus cases hit new records, hospitals and morgues reach capacity, and cases surge faster than anywhere else in the world. “This wildfire is now outside of the fence. It’s a lot easier to prevent one than […]
Seoul, South Korea’s Mayor found dead. Longest serving Seoul mayor, Park Won-soon, was found dead this morning near a mountain in the northern part of the city. A former employee of Park reported a sexual harassment case against him hours before the he disappeared. SFGate reported: Advertisement – story continues […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107983/61/1079836100_0:49:2823:1637_1200x675_80_0_0_9ddc4fa2ca64c79a5c5cd65f23b4b590.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/viral/202007091079836037-glee-star-naya-rivera-presumed-dead-after-boat-trip-on-lake-in-south-california–/ New Delhi (Sputnik): Naya Rivera, who starred in the American musical comedy-drama television series Glee, had gone to Lake Piru in Southern California with her four-year-old son on Wednesday. Her was later found asleep alone in a boat wearing a life jacket. Rivera’s […]
United States Forces Korea said one of its helicopters landed near Han River Park in South Korea on Thursday shortly after takeoff from Yongsan Garrison. UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter made a precautionary landing shortly after take-off, according to a recent service news release. “There were no reported injuries to those onboard […]
The U.S. Forces are carrying out a series of large-scale military exercises in the South China Sea amid border tensions between India and China. The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carriers and several warships were deployed to the South China Sea to demonstrate U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s commitment to the security […]
Amid pressure from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China has committed to resuming negotiations aimed at drawing up a Code of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (COC). The news comes amid controversial Chinese naval drills near islands also claimed by Hanoi. At the 26th ASEAN-China […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107802/26/1078022639_0:26:1280:746_1200x675_80_0_0_3e2176de6207d4ca27f49e4d9c690f0e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202007011079770274-us-air-force-pilot-dies-in-f-16-jet-crash-in-south-carolina/ The reason for the crash remains unclear, as an investigation into the incident is ongoing, according to a statement made by the US Air Force. The identity of the pilot is expected to be revealed after notification of next of kin. A US […]
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the pilot of an Air Force F-16CM Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft was killed following a crash late Tuesday at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The incident occurred on the military base around 11:30 p.m. on June 30. The aircraft was on a routine […]
South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Defense is currently developing a new vehicle-mounted futuristic weapon system. The new system, called the Laser System for Explosive Disposal or LSED, is designed to neutralize surface landmines and unexploded ordnance. LSED will use a solid-state heat capacity laser beam to heat target ordnance to […]
New research published on Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change has found that the South Pole is warming three times more rapidly than the rest of the world, thanks to a combination of both human-induced climate change and ocean temperature variability in the tropical Pacific. The researchers came to […]
Ten Point Agenda For The Global South By Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. June 28, 2020 Ten Point Agenda For The Global South2020-06-282020-06-28https://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2017/12/popres-shorter.pngPopularResistance.Orghttps://popularresistance-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/06/capitalism-kills-but-we-shall-rise.png200px200px Above photo: Capitalism Kills but we shall rise. By Judy Ann Seidman (South Africa), Capitalism, 2020. In 1974, the United Nations General Assembly passed a New International Economic […]
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) awarded the Hanwha Defense a full-rate production contract for the new Anti-Aircraft Gun Wheeled Vehicle System (AAGW). The local media reported that Hanwha Defense won a $207.66 million for a contract to launch full-rate production of the newest Republic of Korea’s advanced air […]
South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee approved on 26 June plans to acquire more airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from overseas as part of efforts to beef up its aerial surveillance capabilities, the arms procurement agency said. In a statement presented by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA), […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107738/44/1077384410_0:0:1921:1080_1200x675_80_0_0_533207dd24ea75d81370f3a5f14e9b80.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006281079738236-pompeo-says-south-china-sea-disputes-must-be-resolved-in-line-with-international-law/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Saturday that Washington supports the stance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in that China cannot be allowed to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire. “The United States […]
South Front: After two days of fighting with militants from the rival militant coalition Fa Ithbatu, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has launched a large-scale attack in order to put an end to the resistance to its dominance in Greater Idlib. According to pro-militant sources, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham members supported by battle […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107971/41/1079714155_0:176:3009:1868_1200x675_80_0_0_7fafb79cb30fb29cdbad6dcbcfb4dd73.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006251079714185-five-south-korean-citizens-one-ghanaian-kidnapped-off-beninese-coast/ SEOUL (Sputnik) – Five South Korean citizens and a citizen of Ghana have been kidnapped from a fishing vessel off the Beninese coast, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. According to the ministry, unknown gunmen attacked the Ghanaian-flagged […]
American and Japanese naval ships, aircraft and personnel take part in bilateral exercises while sailing together in the South China Sea amid increased Chinese activities in the region. In a release late Wednesday, Command Destroyer Squadron 7 reported the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan […]