Tag: Conflict
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NATO boss: World at historic danger point
Is he right? Tensions with Russia are boiling over as it plans military manoeuvres this week. The nuclear threat from North Korea intensifies. But others say we live in the best of times.
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Threat of killer robots imminent, warns Musk
How can humanity control the terrifying prospect of autonomous weapons? Elon Musk has joined over 100 artificial intelligence experts in asking the UN to ban the use of “killer robots”.
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‘China the enabler’ accused amid Korea crisis
Is China the real villain of the North Korea crisis? Amidst the condemnation of Sunday’s nuclear bomb test, the only country that can really do anything about it seemed to sit on its hands.
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Fury after North Korea tests hydrogen bomb
Why does this tiny socialist state hate America so much and would it help to understand? Yesterday, to global condemnation, North Korea carried out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test.
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North Korea’s ‘grave’ missile threat to Japan
In one of its most serious provocations yet, North Korea has fired a missile over northern Japan. As the nation becomes more aggressive, the debate over how to deal with it is changing…
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After IS: a new fight to unite Iraq
Iraq’s Islamic State nightmare is slowly drawing to its close. But defeating the militants will still leave a society mired in complex tensions. Can Iraq ever become a normal nation again?
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Terror in Barcelona as van targets tourists
At least 13 people have been killed and 80 were injured by a van that ploughed into a busy tourist area of Barcelona. Using vehicles for terrorism is increasingly common. Can it be stopped?
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Deadly terror at far-right march in Virginia
Three people were killed in Charlottesville, Virginia at the weekend as a white nationalist rally descended on the town. How can America best overcome the dark forces of racism?
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Partition: 70 years of blood, faith and rivalry
Tomorrow it will be 70 years since India gained independence from Britain, and was split into two nations: Muslim-majority Pakistan and Hindu-majority India. What is the legacy of partition?
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Guam: paradise threatened with fire and fury
Guam has been dragged into the war of words between the USA and North Korea, after the latter threatened to attack the tiny American territory. Is military conflict about to break out?
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9/11: New technology identifies 1,641st victim
On Monday, a man killed in the September 11th attacks was finally identified by new DNA technology. Why is it taking so long? And is identifying remains a sacred duty of civilisation?
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Jury still out on reputation of WWI generals
Thousands gathered yesterday to commemorate those lost in the Battle of Passchendaele. But 100 years on, many still question the decisions made by WWI generals. Should they have done better?
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Ten migrants found dead in Texas parking lot
Authorities in Texas discovered eight people dead in a tractor-trailer outside a Walmart. Two more died in hospital. Is it right to blame Donald Trump’s immigration policy?
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Congress to impose new sanctions on Russia
Tomorrow US Congress plans to punish Russia, Iran and North Korea with more sanctions — despite earlier objections from President Trump. What exactly are “sanctions”? And do they work?
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Fears as Ku Klux Klan rally stirs tensions
Clashes this weekend in the US state of Virginia represent the sharp, ugly end of America’s racial and economic divisions. Could the USA be on the brink of an era of political violence?