Pakistan launch deadly strikes along Afghan border

Kabul, in turn, has previously accused Islamabad of carrying out unprovoked attacks in which civilians were killed – though Pakistan says it only targets militants. The two countries had agreed to a ceasefire last October following weeks of deadly clashes. As with past internationally-mediated truce deals, however, that ceasefire has since fallen apart. The BBC…

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China widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes

File photo: The Japanese national flag flies in front of the container pier in the Tokyo port. Toshifumi Kitamura | Afp | Getty Images China on Monday blacklisted four Japanese government defense research institutes and imposed tighter export restrictions on dozens of other Japanese entities, escalating a months-long campaign to limit Tokyo’s access to Chinese-origin…

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reported $1.3 reported trillion spending plans

Close-up of logo for Samsung on research building in the Silicon Valley, Mountain View, California, October 28, 2018. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged on Monday after reports surfaced that the pair are expected to unveil investment plans worth more than a trillion dollars. Samsung…

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