‘Suicide drone attack’ targets US military base Al-Tanf in Syria’s Homs – reports — RT World News

According to local reports, as many as five drones were involved in the attack, including at least one suicide drone, with “some coming from Iraq-Syria border," a source told a BBC reporter. There are no reports of casualties at present.

Exclusion of Myanmar From ASEAN Summit 'Perfectly Appropriate' Step – US State Dept. - Sputnik International

(Sputnik) - The exclusion of the Myanmar military leader from an upcoming summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is an "appropriate" and "justified" step taken as part of efforts to restore democracy in the country, a senior State Department official said on Friday.

Israel, UAE ministers in US as Biden seeks to expand normalization - France 24

The top diplomats from Israel and the United Arab Emirates are set to hold three-way talks in Washington Wednesday as President Joe Biden's administration embraces and looks to expand a normalization drive.

Reuters: US delegation to meet with Taliban representatives in Qatar - TASS

The US delegation will meet with high-ranking Taliban representatives in Qatar’s Doha on October 9-10, Reuters reported on Friday citing a source.

CIA Launches China Mission Center to Confront Beijing - FARS

 (FNA)- The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has launched a China mission center to confront perceived threats from Beijing, CIA Director William Burns stated on Thursday.

US Records Highest Increase in Homicide Rate in Modern History - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The United States has just recorded its highest increase in rates of homicide in modern history, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Senators Urge Biden To Expel 300 Russian Diplomats If Moscow Limits Equal US Presence - UrduPoint

A bipartisan group of US Senators sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to expel 300 Russian diplomats in the United States if Moscow does not allow equal US diplomatic presence in Russia.

Beijing Reportedly Feared Trump Might Goad PLA Into Attack As Early As October 2020 - Sputnik International

A source inside the PLA told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Monday that high-ranking PLA officials feared the US was trying to goad China into a military response in late 2020 by engaging in “provocations.”

US ‘sooner or later’ must recognise Taliban: Pakistan PM Khan | Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the United States government will “sooner or later” have to recognise the Taliban, which now rules Afghanistan.

Russian fighters escort US bomber over Pacific - China.org.cn

Russian fighters on Sunday escorted a U.S. strategic bomber over the neutral waters of the Pacific, said the Russian Defense Ministry.

Etats-Unis / Haïti : le camp de migrants de Del Rio entièrement évacué

 

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US DHS chief warns against illegal border crossing - China.org.cn

The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday traveled to Del Rio, a city in the U.S. state of Texas that borders Mexico, warning migrants that have amassed there against illegal border crossing.

Kabul residents: U.S. apology is not enough

 

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US steps up plan to expel Haitian migrants from Texas border city | Al Jazeera

The United States says it will step up the number of “removal flights” for thousands of migrants who have arrived in the Texas border city of Del Rio.

US FDA panel okays COVID-19 booster jabs for people over 65 | Al Jazeera

A United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel has given approval to a booster jab of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 and others at high risk of the disease.

North Korea test long range cruise missile

 

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Putin holds meeting with Syria’s Assad at Kremlin - TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin had a meeting with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad at the Kremlin where they discussed the political situation in Syria, international terrorism as well as issues of bilateral and humanitarian cooperation. The details about the meeting held on September 13 were published on the Russian leader’s website on Tuesday.

US, Japan, South Korea nuclear envoys meet after Pyongyang test | Al Jazeera

Top nuclear envoys from Japan, the United States and South Korea held talks in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss North Korea’s missile and nuclear programmes, a day after Pyongyang said it tested a new long-range cruise missile.

North Korea tests new long-range cruise missile - BBC News

North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media said on Monday.

Afghanistan: US media cast doubt on Kabul drone strike - BBC News

One of the final deadly strikes by the US in its 20-year war in Afghanistan has been challenged by investigations in leading US media.