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Greece, Cyprus, Italy, France to Hold Military Exercises From Wednesday

Greece said it will launch military exercises Wednesday with France, Italy, and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, the focus of escalating tensions between Athens and Ankara.

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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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France Boosts Naval Presence in Mediterranean as Turkey, Greece Quarrel

France said Thursday it was "temporarily reinforcing" its military presence in the eastern Mediterranean Sea amid tensions between neighbors Greece and Turkey over recently-discovered gas reserves.

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Niger Attack Raises Stakes for French Forces in West Africa

Six French nationals were among eight people killed in a suspected jihadist attack in Niger on Sunday, raising fresh questions about a massive French troop deployment aimed at bolstering security in West Africa's Sahel region.

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India Warns China After Receiving New Fighter Jets From France

The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in India on Wednesday and the defense minister used their arrival to launch a veiled warning to neighboring China over territorial tensions.

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First French Fighter Jets Head to India After Purchase

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets purchased by New Delhi in a controversial multibillion-dollar deal headed to India on Monday for rapid deployment amid rising tensions with China.

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France Steps Up Space Spending to Gird for ‘Unfriendly’ Moves

France will increase spending on its new Space Force program by several hundreds of millions of euros as it prepares for potential "unfriendly maneuvers" among world powers.

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French FM Urges Iraq to Keep Away from Regional Tensions

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian urged Baghdad on Thursday to "dissociate" itself from boiling regional tensions.

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Turkey Slams France’s ‘Destructive’ Approach to Libya Conflict

Turkey on Tuesday blasted France’s “destructive” approach to the conflict in Libya in response to France's claims that Turkey's involvement in Libya has been “criminal.”

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Al-Qaeda North Africa Confirms Chief Is Dead: SITE

Al-Qaeda's North Africa wing has confirmed that its Algerian chief Abdelmalek Droukdel is dead, according to SITE, the US watchdog for extremist groups.

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