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US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State
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US air strikes spike as Afghans struggle against Taliban, Islamic State

American air strikes in Afghanistan this year have already significantly surpassed the total number conducted in 2015, a stark indicator…
Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul
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Iraqi army’s elite force pauses advance near Mosul

An elite unit of the Iraqi army paused its week-long advance on Mosul as it approached the city's eastern edge…
China paper says US, South Korea will ‘pay the price’ for planned missile system
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China paper says US, South Korea will ‘pay the price’ for planned missile system

The United States and South Korea are destined to "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile…
Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia
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Senate clears way for $1.15 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia…
US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting
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US-led airstrikes kill Syrian troops, prompting emergency UN meeting

U.S.-led coalition air strikes reportedly killed dozens of Syrian-government soldiers on Saturday, endangering a U.S.-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an…
Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace
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Ex-Afghan leader attacks new US combat rules, urges Taliban to talk peace

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has sharply criticized new authorities giving the U.S. military greater freedom to fight Taliban insurgents,…
Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources
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Record new US military aid deal for Israel to be signed in days: sources

The United States and Israel have reached final agreement on a record new package of at least $38 billion in…
Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
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Philippines guarantees US deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties

The Philippines moved to shore up relations with the United States on Tuesday with guarantees that a treaty between them…
US bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
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US bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test

Two U.S. B-1 bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force and solidarity with its ally…
US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears
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US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears

Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook a swath of northern Iraq late last month from Islamic State and days later American forces…
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