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Mexico lawmakers back bill to allow stronger military presence

In Mexico, a proposed law that would allow the military to act as police officers is the source of much debate.

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Al-Shabaab kills 38 in Somalia's Puntland, says military

AlShabaabmilitantskilled38people,mostlysoldiers,inanattackonamilitarybaseinSomalia'ssemi-autonomousPuntlandregiononThursday,anarmyofficersaid.Thekillingstookpla

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Mexico lawmakers back bill to allow stronger military presence

InMexico,aproposedlawthatwouldallowthemilitarytoactaspoliceofficersisthesourceofmuchdebate.Advocateshavearguedthemilitaryneedstostepintomakeupforlocalpolicewhoa

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Philippines says Islamist fighters on back foot in besieged city

TheIslamistmilitantsholedupinthesouthernPhilippinestownofMarawihavebeenreducedtoa"smallresistance"aftertroopscrippledtheirlogisticsandsomefightershavefledfromth

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China firmly opposes 'China threat' theory in US military report

China'sMinistryofNationalDefensespokesmanWuQiansaidonWednesdaythatChinafirmlyopposesthesocalled"Chinathreat"theorymentionedintheUSnationalmilitaryreport.TheUSDe

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US has no cause to be adversarial with China: China Daily editorial

Asalways,theUSDepartmentofDefense's2017reportonmilitaryandsecuritydevelopmentsinvolvingChinacarriessomeoftheall-too-familiarbiasedinterpretationsofChina’saction

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Canada Foreign Minister says Canada must do more as US leadership wanes

Canada’sforeignministerhassaidthatthecountrymustspendmoreonitsmilitarynowthattheUSisquestioningitsroleofgloballeadership.ForeignMinisterChrystiaFreelandyesterda

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Syrian army confirms U.S. strike on military unit near Iraqi borders

TheSyrianarmyconfirmedthatU.S.-ledairstrikestruckSyrianmilitaryunitneartheIraqibordersonTuesday.InastatementreleasedlateonTuesday,theSyrianarmysaidthewarplaneso

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DPRK threatens to launch ICBM after US missile defense test

Pyongyang threatened on Wednesday to test an intercontinental missile "anywhere and anytime," a day after Washington announced it successfully tested its interceptor missile defense system.

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10 Philippine soldiers killed, 8 wounded in gov't airstrike

TensoldiershavebeenkilledandeightotherswoundedonWednesdayduringagovernmentairstrikeinMarawiCityinthesouthernPhilippinesasthemilitaryfiredrocketstoflushouttherem

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Fighting terrorism: Philippines residents have faith in government

Martiallaw,declaredbyPhilippinePresidentDuterteforMindanao,cameafter11militarypersonneland31militantswerekilledinthecityofMarawionTuesday.Securityhassincetighte

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Super Junior's Kyuhyun begins military service

Kyuhyun,memberofK-popgroupSuperJunior,onThursdaybeganhistwo-yearcompulsorymilitaryservice.The29-year-oldsingerwasadmittedtotheArmybootcampinNonsan,213kilometers

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US incursion off Nanshas condemned

Beijing strongly condemned Washington on Thursday over a US Navy warship sailing close to the Nansha Islands without permission, and warned that such action could damage the peace and stability of the South China Sea.

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China's Beijing bans shared bikes in military areas

Shared bikes will be banned from military areas in Beijing starting Thursday, a military officer said Wednesday.

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China's Beijing bans shared bikes in military areas

SharedbikeswillbebannedfrommilitaryareasinBeijingstartingThursday,amilitaryofficersaidWednesday.Theoff-limitszonesincluderestrictedmilitaryareasandhospitals,res

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Pakistani, Indian forces trade fire in Kashmir

The Pakistani army says it has shelled Indian military posts and caused major damage in the restive region of Kashmir. The attack is said to be in response to an Indian mortar strike on areas controlled by Pakistan.

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Germany is quietly building a European army under its command

Everyfewyears,theideaofaEuropeanUnionarmyfindsitswaybackintothenews,causingakerfuffle.Theconceptisbothfantasyandbogeyman:ForeveryfederalistinBrusselswhothinksac