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

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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Libya PM Demands Mercenaries Leave, Urges Parliament Back Government

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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France Conducts First Military Drills in Space

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

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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Angry Locals Lynch Six Kidnappers in DR Congo

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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US Arms Sales Are a Means, Not an End

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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Gang Kidnaps 25 Villagers in Central Nigeria

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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Biden Names Two Women Generals to Lead Military Commands

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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Syria’s War in Numbers

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

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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