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Russia launches first Syria raids from Iran base
Russia said Tuesday its warplanes flew out of an Iranian airbase for the first time to bomb jihadist groups in...
Would A Trump America Walk Away from NATO?
The US has long warned its European partners it was losing patience with paying the majority of NATO's bills. The...
US military ‘manipulated’ intel in ISIS fight
US military leaders painted an overly optimistic picture of American efforts to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq and...
NATO watching Crimea tensions with ‘concern’
NATO said Thursday it was watching "with concern" growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia over Crimea, and urged Moscow to...
Thousands flee fierce fighting in Afghanistan’s Helmand
Fierce fighting in Helmand has sent thousands of Afghans fleeing to the capital of the southern opium-rich province, sparking a...
US approves $1.15 bn tank, weapons sale to Saudi
The United States has approved the possible sale to Saudi Arabia of up to 153 tanks, hundreds of machine guns...
Putin and Erdogan meet to mend ties after jet downing rift
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan jets into Russia Tuesday for his first meeting with counterpart Vladimir Putin since the two...
South Korea MPs defy president with China visit
A group of South Korean opposition lawmakers defied President Park Geun-Hye and left for China on Monday (Aug 8) to...
Syrian military in Aleppo fightback
Syrian military forces bolstered by Russian air strikes are making progress in the battleground city of Aleppo, rolling back the...
China says sensitive issues could damage ties with US military
Failure to properly handle sensitive issues between the US and China could "very likely disturb and undermine" their military-to-military relations,...
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