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China mass-produces chip-scale atomic clock for military use
BEIJING (Realist English). China has begun mass production of a chip-scale atomic clock described as the smallest of its kind,...
US sees Chinese projects in Latin America as potential military assets
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The U.S. military is closely monitoring dozens of Chinese-backed infrastructure projects across Latin America, viewing them as...
Vietnam holds parliamentary elections as Communist Party maintains dominant role
HANOI (Realist English). Voters across Vietnam headed to polling stations on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the...
Gender gap in Japanese politics remains wide, new prefectural index shows
TOKYO (Realist English). Gender equality in politics remains limited across Japan’s 47 prefectures, according to new research released Sunday that...
China sets economic and defense priorities at National People’s Congress
BEIJING (Realist English). Chinese leaders outlined key economic, technological and military priorities for 2026 during the opening session of the...
Pakistan-Taliban clashes enter third day as global powers urge restraint
ISLAMABAD (Realist English). Fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces entered a third consecutive day on Saturday, following overnight exchanges...
Modi voices firm support for Israel during Knesset address
JERUSALEM (Realist English). Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed strong support for Israel during an address to the Knesset on...
Tech giants pledge hundreds of billions for India’s AI expansion
NEW DELHI (Realist English). Global technology companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars toward artificial intelligence development in India,...
Japan’s exports surge 16.8% in January, outpacing forecasts
TOKYO (Realist English). Japan’s exports jumped 16.8% year on year in January, marking their fastest expansion since November 2022 and...
Taiwan fears US weapons use in Iran could aid China
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwan has raised concerns that extensive US use of long-range cruise missiles in the war involving Iran...
Strait of Hormuz disruption sends shockwaves through global trade
LONDON (Realist English). Escalating military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly disrupting global shipping and energy markets, as...
Iran war puts Vice President JD Vance in difficult political position
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The ongoing war with Iran has placed US Vice President JD Vance in a politically sensitive position,...
Hormuz crisis reshapes global tanker market as shipping routes collapse
LONDON (Realist English). The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation of the Iran war has triggered...
Star Wars without fiction: how space became the next battlefield
MOSCOW (Realist English). “Star Wars” stopped being science fiction long ago. Unfortunately, over ten thousand years of civilisation, humanity has...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
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