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US Warship Transits Taiwan Strait After Admiral’s China Invasion Warning

Staff Writer With AFP -
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the American navy said Thursday, a day after a top US commander warned of the threat to Taiwan of a Chinese invasion within the next six years.
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Africa

Libya PM Demands Mercenaries Leave, Urges Parliament Back Government

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Libya's prime minister-designate demanded the departure of an estimated 20,000 foreign fighters as he sought support from lawmakers to help end a grinding civil war in the North African nation.
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Europe

France Conducts First Military Drills in Space

Staff Writer With AFP -
France has begun its first military exercises in space to test its ability to defend its satellites, in a sign of the growing competition in Earth's orbit.
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Americas

China Accuses US Admiral of ‘Hyping up’ Threat of Taiwan Invasion

Staff Writer With AFP -
China on Wednesday accused a top US commander of attempting to "hype up" the threat of an invasion of Taiwan to inflate Washington's defense spending and justify its own military chicanery in Asia.
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Africa

Angry Locals Lynch Six Kidnappers in DR Congo

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Six suspected kidnappers have been lynched by residents angry over the abduction of a girl in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local officials said.
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Commentary

US Arms Sales Are a Means, Not an End

Bruce S. Lemkin -
Trump saw boosting the sale of American weaponry as an end in itself rather than as a means to an end. With President Biden’s priority of rebuilding America’s alliances, of which US arms sales are a vital element, it is past time to fix this mistaken vision.
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Africa

Gang Kidnaps 25 Villagers in Central Nigeria

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A criminal gang has kidnapped 25 villagers in two separate incidents in central Nigeria's Niger state, an area notorious for banditry and abductions, a local official said on Tuesday.
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Americas

Biden Names Two Women Generals to Lead Military Commands

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President Joe Biden announced the nomination of two women to lead US military commands, who will be only the second and third women to hold such senior military positions in the United States.
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Middle East

Syria’s War in Numbers

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Ten years of war in Syria have upended the lives of millions of Syrians, pummelled the economy, and ravaged key infrastructure.
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Africa

Biden Halts Drone Strikes Outside of War Zones Where US Troops Deployed

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President Joe Biden has suspended drone strikes outside of war zones where US forces are operating, reversing the policy of his predecessor Donald Trump.
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Drones and Missiles Target Saudi Oil Facilities in New Escalation

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A drone attacked a Saudi oil port and a ballistic missile targeted facilities of energy giant Aramco in the country's east on Sunday, the energy ministry said.
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Africa

Toll From Military Camp Blasts in Equatorial Guinea Rises to 30: State TV

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The death toll from accidental explosions at a military camp in Equatorial Guinea rose to 30 on Monday, state television said, after 10 more bodies were found in the ruined site.
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Africa

Five Civilian Volunteers, One Soldier Killed in Burkina Faso Ambush

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Six people including civilians were killed when a military detachment was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said Sunday.
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Middle East

Mine Blast in Central Syria Kills 18: State TV

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At least 18 people were killed when two landmines exploded in the central Syrian province of Hama on Sunday, state TV reported.
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Commentary

DoD Must Review Shaky Medal Award Process, Address Racial Disparity

Kelsey Baker -
Cracking open the Medal of Honor award process — making it more objective and transparent — might be one of the best ways to address the racial problems and lack of diversity that plagues the US military.
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Middle East

Iran Guards Say Foiled Plane Hijacking

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they foiled the hijacking of a plane by an assailant who intended to have the internal flight redirected to a neighboring Gulf Arab country.
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