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Indian Air Force on high alert along Pakistan border

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The Indian Air Force has been put on high alert along the border with Pakistan, The Times of India reported, citing sources in the Air Force Command.

France says will expel Algerian agents; recall ambassador

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – France will expel 12 agents serving in the Algerian consular and diplomatic network in France and will recall its ambassador to Algiers for consultations, the French presidency said on Tuesday.

Bolivia ex-president says vehicle fired upon amid tensions

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the government of his former ally, President Luis Arce.

Russia thwarts five Ukrainian attacks on Krasny Liman way

TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Russian forces thwarted and repelled five Ukrainian attacks on the Krasny Liman direction with the enemy losing up to 50 personnel, Battlegroup Center Spokesman Alexander Savchuk said.

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China rejects US call for meeting between defense chiefs

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between the two countries' defense chiefs, as tensions continue to rise between Beijing and Washington.

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US high-altitude balloons repeatedly flew over China

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The US must stop misleading the international community and accept that US high-altitude balloons have violated China's airspace many times since last year, including over Xinjiang and Tibet, said China Foreign Ministry.