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US set to revise MTCR export policies to boost space cooperation with India

Created in 1987 by G-7 countries, MTCR is an informal political understanding among 35 member states that seeks to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology

For Waltz, advising isolationist Donald Trump is Taiwan-sized challenge

And in an interview with Bloomberg News last year, Waltz, 50, argued that the biggest deterrent for Xi Jinping would be for the US and its allies to clearly state that they would come to island's aid

Israeli troops to occupy buffer zone inside Syria anytime soon: Netanyahu

Netanyahu made the comments from the summit of Mount Hermon the highest peak in the area inside Syria, about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the border with the Israel-held Golan Heights

Gun violence again visited our classrooms: Kamala Harris slams shooting

Calling the incident a "senseless shooting", Harris said that her husband, Douglas Emhoff and she were mourning the deaths caused by the violence

Palestinians sue US over 'human rights abuses' with support to Israeli Army

The lawsuit, announced on Tuesday, accuses the Department of State of failing to implement a US federal law that prohibits the transfer of funds to foreign military units engaged in gross violations

Hamas says still possible to reach ceasefire, hostage exchange in Gaza

Hamas said Tuesday that the militant group believes it's still possible to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement and a hostage exchange deal that would end Israel's 14-months war in the enclave.

Taiwan detects 15 Chinese aircraft, 9 naval vessels around its territory

According to the MND, of the 15 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, two crossed the Taiwan Strait median line in the country's southwestern and eastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ)

Biden to launch probe into Chinese semiconductors over security risks

The investigation examining so-called foundational chips could take months to conclude, meaning that any reaction to the findings will be left to the discretion of President-elect Donald Trump's team

Canada deploys aerial task force to boost border security to appease Trump

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police will operate the task force, made up of helicopters, drones and mobile surveillance towers

US' Pentagon rules out security threats as drones seen across New Jersey

Pentagon Press Secretary Major General, Pat Ryder, in a press briefing, clarified that none of the drones were assets of the US Department of Defence

South Korea's 'hurry hurry' culture ends Prez Yoon's 'controversial' tenure

Within hours of Yoon's late night announcement on Dec. 3, protesters massed on Seoul's streets and lawmakers were so frantic to block the decree that they climbed over the fence of the legislature

Luigi Mangione indicted for first-degree murder in UnitedHealth CEO's death

Mangione was indicted on one count of first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder, seven counts of criminal possession of a weapon, and one count of possessing a forged driver's license

Leaving India-US ties in a very good place, expect continuity: Biden admin

We continue to be very ambitious about the US-India relationship. We've had very high-level engagement over the course of the last several months with the QUAD summit in Delaware

Kamala Harris tells students to 'stay in the fight' after election loss

The vice president's remarks to students in the Maryland Corps service year programme were her most extensive since her concession speech

7.3 quake strikes Vanuatu, 14 dead, hundreds injured, some still trapped

Rescuers worked through the night trying to reach some people yelling under the rubble

Trump's lawyers claim juror misconduct to get hush money conviction junked

Trump's lawyers raised the misconduct claim in court papers made public Tuesday, as Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan weighs a pending defence request to throw out the case in light of his return

US to pay $116 mn to settle lawsuits over sexual abuse at California prison

The settlement follows one in a separate class-action last week in which the Bureau of Prisons agreed to open some of its facilities

Macron thanks PM Modi for India's support after Cyclone Chido hit Mayotte

The cyclone - the worst to hit the territory of just over 300,000 in at least 90 years - flattened neighbourhoods, knocked out electrical grids, crushed hospitals and schools

Judge allows testing tissue from George Floyd as convict seeks new trial

US District Judge Paul Magnuson agreed in an order to let the defence examine Floyd's heart tissue and fluid samples to test a theory that Floyd died of a heart condition aggravated by a rare tumour

Taiwan's chip-maker touts multifunctional robots for nation's future growth

In his speech, Wei explained that AI and AI applications were the most discussed topics during recent conversations with TSMC's clients