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Biden formally recognizes 1915 genocide of Armenians
Demonstrators march in a rally protesting against Armenian genocide on 23rd Street, Saturday, April 24, 2021, in New York. The United States is formally recognizing that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Empire forces in the early 20th century was genocide as President Joe Biden used that precise word that the White House has avoided for decades for fear of alienating ally Turkey. (AP Photo/Pamela Hassell)
Korea s dilemma deepens over joining US-led Quad network
Posted : 2021-04-25 19:45
Updated : 2021-04-25 21:20
A journalist takes a photo of a screen showing a live image of Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech at the opening of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2021 in Boao, Hainan province, April 20. AFP-Yonhap
By Jung Da-min
Korea may face tougher pressure from China to avoid joining the U.S.-led informal strategic group, as Beijing reportedly remains on high alert over Seoul s possible participation.
Citing diplomatic sources, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported Saturday that Korea had received a number of inquiries from Chinese officials about whether it was considering joining the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue or Quad. But the Korean government has so far said that there has been no invitation from Washington.
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Portugal commits 146 soldiers to NATO mission in Lithuania By TPN/Lusa, in News · 25-04-2021 20:00:00 · 0 Comments
A Portuguese contingent of 146 military personnel, mostly marines will participate for the third time in a NATO mission in Lithuania, between June and August, a source from the Navy told the Lusa news agency .
After presences in that Baltic country in 2018 and 2019, the Marines return within the framework of reassurance measures of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), intended to mark presence on the eastern borders of the European continent, for reconnaissance of the terrain and also as a form of deterrence against possible threats, particularly by the power Russia.