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Air
US B-52 Overflies Middle East as Biden Sets Policy Tone
A US B-52 bomber flew over the Middle East in a show of force by President Biden's new administration as it girds for a challenging relationship with Iran, the Pentagon said.
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Arctic
Norway Cancels Arctic Manoeuvres With NATO Allies Over Virus Fears
Norway said Tuesday it was canceling military exercises with NATO allies in the Arctic planned for March over fears of the spread of COVID-19 variants.
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Africa
100 Jihadists Killed in French-Malian Offensive
A hundred jihadists were killed this month in a joint Franco-Malian offensive in the West African country's lawless center, the Malian army said Tuesday.
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Middle East
Blast Shakes Riyadh Three Days After Projectile Intercepted
At least one loud explosion shook Riyadh on Tuesday, correspondents reported, three days after the kingdom intercepted a projectile over the Saudi capital.
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Greece, France Sign Warplane Deal in Message to Turkey
Greece and France signed a $3 billion warplane deal as part of a burgeoning arms program to counter Turkish challenges in the eastern Mediterranean.
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Africa
C.Africa Govt Says Forces Killed 44 Rebels in Counteroffensive
Central African Republic troops killed 44 rebel fighters participating in a push to encircle the capital Bangui and overturn newly-reelected President Faustin Archange Touadera, the government said Monday.
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Asia Pacific
US Warships Conduct Exercises in South China Sea
A US aircraft carrier group sailed into the South China Sea on a so-called "freedom of navigation" exercise, the first routine operation in the region under new President Joe Biden.
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Asia Pacific
India and China Clash Again on Himalayan Border
Indian and Chinese troops fought a new brawl on their contested Himalayan border that left injuries on both sides, officials said Monday, highlighting the fraught state of relations between the giant neighbors.
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Africa
Suspected Jihadists Kill Six Mali Soldiers in Twin Attacks
Twin attacks on the army in Mali killed six soldiers, while some 30 suspected jihadists were also left dead in a fightback with help from French troops.
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Middle East
Three Syrian Soldiers Killed in IS Bus Ambush
Gunmen in eastern Syria ambushed a bus carrying government troops, killing three and wounding 10, in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
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