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BEIJING, (BM) - China said it would sanction U.S. firms that participate in arms sales to Taiwan, a retaliatory move that is expected to have minimal effect on defense companies but is likely to further complicate efforts to resolve the simmering trade dispute between Beijing and Washington, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting AlJazeera. …

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Sen. Kamala Harris labeled President Donald Trump a "predator" that she could take on due to her background as a prosecutor - a new line of attack against the president as the California Democrat is surging following her debate performance last week, learned BM, quoting US Today. While speaking in Iowa Wednesday, Harris…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - An Air India passenger plane flying to the United States was escorted by British fighter jets to land in London on Thursday after a bomb threat, Reuters reported. Air India said flight AI 191 from Mumbai to Newark had made a precautionary landing at London Stansted Airport “due to bomb threat.” Britain scrambled Typhoon…

TEL AVIV, (BM) - Israeli officials accused Russia of responsibility for the ongoing disruptions to the satellite navigation systems of airplanes flying around Ben Gurion International Airport, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting The Times of Israel. The Russian embassy in Israel dismissed the allegations as “fake news” that they “couldn’t…

TEHRAN, (BM) - Iran warned the United States against violation of its borders, with parliament speaker Ali Larijani threatening a stronger reaction, a week after Tehran shot down a U.S. drone, spiking tension between them, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. “The downing of their drone was a good experience for them to avoid any…