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14 Dead, Scores Wounded in Twin Bombings in Philippines

At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded -- including soldiers and police -- in a twin bombing Monday involving a suicide attacker on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist militants, officials said.

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The US Needs to Meet China’s Grand Strategy With Its Own

China’s grand strategy is cementing the nation’s status as a great power, and the US’ lack of one is leaving it rudderless.

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Trump Meets Iraq PM, Says US Troops to Exit ‘At Some Point’

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that American troops would leave Iraq but gave no timetable for the withdrawal, as he met the country's prime minister for the first time in Washington.

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ISWAP Terrorists Take Hundreds Hostage in Nigerian Town: Sources

Jihadists linked to the Islamic State group have taken hundreds of hostages in a town in northeast Nigeria, locals and militia sources said Wednesday.

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No, AI and Big Data Are Not Going to Win the Next Great Power Competition

While the US was worried about cracking terrorist networks, the Chinese were speeding towards the very defenses required to put up a front against the predictable American military machine.

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PKK Says Shot Down Turkish Helicopter in Iraq

The PKK said Monday it had shot down a Turkish helicopter in Iraqi Kurdistan in retaliation for the death of one of its commanders last week.

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Start of Afghan Talks Uncertain as Prisoner Release Stalls

Peace talks between Afghanistan and the Taliban were delayed after international concern over the planned release of 400 insurgents.

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11 Killed in Somali Hotel Attack Claimed by Al-Shabaab

Ten civilians and a police officer were killed in a gun and bomb attack by Al-Shabaab fighters on Sunday at an upscale beachfront hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.

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Addressing Turkish Aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean

Without long-overdue leadership from Washington, Turkey’s aggression in the Eastern Mediterranean will deepen threats to US national security.

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Iraq Seeks Arab Help to Push Turkish Troops Out

Iraq has urged its Arab allies to help persuade Turkey to withdraw its troops from Iraqi territory, where they have been raiding Kurdish militant positions, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

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