Politics

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to study and schedule border demining

Tajikistan and Uzbekistan look set to demine their shared border, Tajikistan's border service, as the central Asian neighbours look to roll back more than two decades of hostile relations

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Trump decides to keep US troops in Syria for now, signaling Pentagon win

President Donald Trump has decided to keep US troops in Syria, the White House announced, an apparent win for military commanders who warned against drawing down the American presence while pockets of ISIS fighters still remain in the country

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Sierra Leone’s presidential election threatens to heighten ethnic tensions

Tension and violence tied to the 2018 Sierra Leone election suggest the country is entering into a precarious political period as people vote in the second round of the presidential election

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France to send troops to Manbij as Trump says US coming out of Syria “very soon”

France is to "very quickly" send troops to Manbij in northern Syria to block the advance of Turkish forces, French media reported, as President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be coming out of Syria "very soon"

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NATO announces expulsions of Russians over UK nerve agent allegations

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced new measures against Russia in response to the use of a nerve agent on ex-spy Sergei Skripal in the UK

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Saudi Arabia and US must pursue ‘urgent efforts’ for Yemen peace, Mattis tells Crown Prince

Saudi Arabia and the US must try to bring a peaceful end to Yemen's war, U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The leaders also discussed peace talks for Afghanistan

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Seychelles opposition to block military deal with India for Assumption island base

The Seychelles opposition coalition, which holds a majority in parliament, said it will not ratify a deal signed with India to build a military base on one of the archipelago's outlying islands

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‘We will not allow any arms race’ – Putin says Russia will reduce military spending

Ruling out an 'arms race', Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the country would cut its military spending, a day after he won a presidential election

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“We don’t want a new Cold War,” NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg says

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg the alliance did not want a return to Cold War hostilities with Russia after the March 4 nerve agent attack in Salisbury

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Qatar signs agreement allowing NATO use of Al-Udeid Air Base

NATO and Qatar signed an agreement allowing NATO personnel to enter Qatar, and to use Al-Udeid Air Base, which NATO said will facilitate operations in the region, including in Afghanistan

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