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Taiwan Expanding Submarine Fleet as China Threat Grows

Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the out-gunned island to bolster its defenses…

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Western Sahara Clashes Fuelled by ‘Frustration’ Over Status Quo

Armed clashes between Morocco and the Polisario Front reflect the movement's frustration with a three-decade status quo that has frozen…

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Yemen’s Houthis Claim Missile Attack on Saudi Aramco Site

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they launched a missile that struck a Saudi Aramco oil distribution facility in the Red…

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Iraq Arrests IS ‘Administrative Chief’ Abu Naba at Baghdad Airport

Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service said on Monday it had arrested the "administrative chief" of the Islamic State group after his…

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Taliban Rigging Drones to Drop Bombs, Afghan Spy Chief Says

The Taliban have deployed small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some recent attacks, Afghanistan's spy chief said…

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Gunmen Kill Five in Mosque Attack in Nigeria: Police

Gunmen have killed five worshippers and kidnapped 18 in an attack on a mosque during prayers in northwestern Nigeria's Zamfara…

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Afghan Government, Taliban Agree Peace Talk Rules: Officials

The Afghan government and the Taliban have resolved key sticking points that had stalled peace talks for weeks, clearing the…

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Azerbaijan Troops Enter First District Handed Over by Armenia

Azerbaijan said its troops had entered a district bordering Nagorno Karabakh handed back by Armenian separatists after almost 30 years.

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Tigray Forces Fire Rockets at Ethiopian Regional Capital

The ruling party of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region fired rockets on the capital of neighboring Amhara Friday, an official said,…

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Libya Rivals Yet to Start Withdrawing Forces: UN Envoy

Rival forces in Libya have failed to begin withdrawing as required under an October ceasefire agreement aimed at ending years…

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