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German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission
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German cabinet agrees to extend Afghanistan mission

German troops are likely to stay on in Afghanistan as the government on Wednesday agreed to extend its military mandate in the…
Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force
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Protests swell after Myanmar junta raises specter of force

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday despite the ruling junta’s threat to use lethal…
More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar
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More protests and funeral follow deadly shootings in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Protesters gathered again Sunday all over Myanmar, a day after security forces shot dead two people…
Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade
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Saudi Arabia to invest more than $20 billion in its military industry over next decade

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will invest more than $20 billion in its domestic military industry over the next decade…
Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week
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Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday with neither protesters nor the military…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged, can be held until Feb. 15
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi charged, can be held until Feb. 15

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar have charged deposed national leader Aung San Suu Kyi with having several illegally…
Myanmar doctors stop work to protest coup as UN considers response
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Myanmar doctors stop work to protest coup as UN considers response

(Reuters) – Staff at 70 hospitals and medical departments in 30 towns across Myanmar stopped work on Wednesday to protest…
Suu Kyi’s party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip on power
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Suu Kyi’s party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip on power

Reuters) – The party of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release…
Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained
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Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one…
Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it
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Exclusive: Pentagon presses ahead with Afghanistan troop drawdown despite law barring it

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The US military has not halted a US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Department of Defense told…
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