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Chinese rank US as ‘top threat’: survey
Chinese people believe the United States is the "top threat" facing their country, a poll showed Wednesday, with most suspecting...
Moscow says Syria campaign shows ‘reliability’ of Russian arms
Moscow's year-long bombing campaign in Syria has showcased the "reliability" of Russian weaponry, as the Kremlin has helped stabilise the...
Germany and France to share military facilities, aircraft
Germany and France announced plans Tuesday to share an air base and transport planes as part of a military shake-up...
Afghan forces repel Taliban assault on Kunduz city
Explosions echoed across Kunduz as Afghan commandos drove back a Taliban assault on Monday, forcing residents to shelter in their...
Syria army advances as UN decries Aleppo’s ‘living hell’
Syrian regime forces advanced Sunday in Aleppo after Russia unleashed dozens of air strikes, as the UN's top aid official...
Somali force duped US into bombing rival: official
A regional administration in Somalia said rival forces deliberately misled the US into launching an air strike that killed 13...
Sweden to reintroduce military service
Sweden said Wednesday it would reintroduce compulsory military service from 2018, eight years after it was abolished. The Scandinavian nation,...
Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war
Numerous doctors and nurses and medical facilities have been hit or targeted by missiles or air strikes since the start...
US to send 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive
The United States will send about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train local forces for an offensive on the...
Aleppo battered as Russia slams ‘unacceptable’ rhetoric
Syria's Aleppo faced worsening food and medical shortages and warplanes again pounded the city as Russia condemned what it called...
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