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Asia Pacific
Biden Reassures Asian Allies on Defense Commitments
US President-elect Joe Biden rang round allies in Asia, reaffirming mutual-defense pacts thrown in doubt by the current White House.
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Air
Germany to Buy 38 New Eurofighter Jets
European plane maker Airbus said it had signed a contract to supply 38 new Eurofighters to Germany's air force, as Berlin updates an aging fleet of combat aircraft.
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Africa
Seven Soldiers Killed in Burkina Faso Attack
Seven soldiers were killed and others wounded or missing after their patrol was ambushed in northern Burkina Faso, security sources said on Thursday.
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Asia Pacific
Philippines Extends Military Pact With US
The Philippines will extend a key military pact with the United States for another six months, the foreign minister said Wednesday.
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Americas
Biden Could Reverse Germany Troop Removal
US President-elect Joe Biden could reverse course -- at least partially -- on the Trump administration's move to withdraw some 12,000 US troops from Germany, according to Biden's defense advisers.
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Africa
Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict Risks Spreading South
Fears mount of increasing conflict in Ethiopia, where PM Ahmed last week ordered a military campaign in Tigray that has the nation careening towards a potential civil war.
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Terrorism
Pakistani Al-Qaeda Bomb-Maker Mohammad Hanif Killed in Afghanistan
Mohammad Hanif, a Pakistani bomb-maker who trained Taliban militants before switching allegiance to Al-Qaeda, has been killed in western Afghanistan.
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Africa
Ethiopia PM Says Conflict in Tigray Nearing End as Thousands Flee Fighting
PM Ahmed said the end of military operations in Ethiopia's north is "coming within reach," as thousands fled the violence into neighboring Sudan.
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Asia Pacific
US ‘Disappointed’ as Cambodia Razes Another Military Facility
The United States expressed disappointment Tuesday that Cambodia had demolished a second American-funded military facility without warning, as the kingdom turns to China to expand a naval base.
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Europe
Turkey Hails Azerbaijan ‘Gains’ After Karabakh Deal
Turkey on Tuesday hailed the "significant gains" achieved by Azerbaijan's forces that were cemented in a peace deal with Armenia.
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