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US Agrees to Move ‘Remaining Combat Troops’ From Iraq

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The United States agreed with Iraq to remove all remaining combat forces deployed to fight Islamic State extremists, although US forces will still provide training.
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Air

Syria Responds to ‘Israeli Aggression:’ State Media

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Syrian air defense responded early Thursday to "Israeli aggression" over Damascus, state media reported, adding that four soldiers were wounded in the attack.
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Arms

Russia to Deploy Submarine Armed With Nuclear Drone in Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht -
The Belgorod nuclear submarine will serve in the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet after passing a series of tests, Russian state media reported.
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Americas

US Navy Strike Group Enters South China Sea Amid Growing Tension

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The US Navy has sent the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the South China Sea to conduct routine operations amid growing tensions over China’s expanded claims in the region.
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Africa

IS-Linked Militants ‘Chased’ From Mozambique Town of Palma: President

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Mozambique's president said Islamic State-linked insurgents had been forced out of Palma, a key northern town that the rebels hit in a brazen raid last month.
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Africa

Police Station Attacked in Southeast Nigeria a Day After Jailbreak

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Gunmen stormed a police station in southeast Nigeria and freed prisoners, a day after the restive region was hit by a prison breakout blamed on separatists, police and local media said.
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Air

US Army Developing Self-Reliant Drones

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The US Army is working on a project to make all of its unmanned air vehicles self-sufficient on the battlefield.
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Africa

Death Toll From Fighting in Sudan’s Darfur Rises to 56: Un

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At least 56 people have been killed in four days of violence in Sudan's West Darfur region, the United Nations said Tuesday, reporting gunfire in the city of El Geneina.
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Americas

US Army Taps Defense Firms to Design New Arctic Vehicle

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As part of a larger strategy to strengthen the American armed forces' presence in the Arctic region, the US Army has chosen two companies to build new tactical vehicles designed to operate in extreme cold.
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Middle East

Palestinian Killed by Israeli Fire in West Bank: Palestinians

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A Palestinian motorist was killed and his wife wounded by Israeli fire in what the Israeli army described as an "attempted car-ramming attack."
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Americas

US Army Calls for Facial Recognition Tech to Secure Bases

Inder Singh Bisht -
The US Army has issued a call for proposals to install a facial recognition security system at the entry points of all its bases.
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Europe

Ukraine Urges NATO to Speed up Membership in ‘Signal’ to Moscow

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Ukraine's president urged NATO to speed up the country's membership in the alliance, saying it was the only way to end fighting with pro-Russia separatists.
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Americas

Venezuela Says 8 Soldiers Killed in Clashes on Colombian Border

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Venezuela said eight of its soldiers have died since an offensive started two weeks ago against armed groups operating on the border with Colombia.
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Africa

Several Dozen Jihadists, Including Commander, Killed in Mali: UN

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More than 40 jihadists, including a senior commander, were killed last week after they attacked United Nations peacekeepers in northern Mali, MINUSMA said.
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Arctic

Satellites Show Russia Continuing to Strengthen Arctic Military Presence

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Russia is continuing with efforts to strengthen its military presence on the country’s Arctic coastline, new satellite images show.
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Asia Pacific

Afghan President to Unveil New Peace Proposal: Officials

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has drawn up a new proposal for peace with the Taliban ahead of an international conference aimed at jump-starting faltering talks between the two warring sides, official sources said.
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