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US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’
World

US bans Myanmar army chief over Rohingya ‘ethnic cleansing’

The United States on Tuesday banned visits by Myanmar’s army chief and three other top officers due to their role…
Egypt’s minister of military production, GM of Serbian company discuss cooperation
Egypt

Egypt’s minister of military production, GM of Serbian company discuss cooperation

Egypt’s minister of state for military production Mohammed Saed al-Assar held a meeting on Monday with General Manager (GM) of…
Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power
Middle East

Stalled Idlib campaign shows limits of Syrian, Russian power

BEIRUT (AP) — Two months of intensive airstrikes by Syrian government forces and their Russian allies, coupled with a fierce…
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
World

China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan

China demanded Tuesday that the United States “immediately cancel” a potential sale of US$2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan,…
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
World

China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests

An army-linked newspaper in China has run photos of a week-old military drill in Hong Kong, a move analysts described…
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Middle East

Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign

Sudanese police fired warning shots Sunday to disperse protesters building roadblocks in the capital, as part of a civil disobedience…
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Middle East

Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown

Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that…
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
World

Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops

Sri Lanka’s military has detained nearly 100 suspects during four days of search operations against remnants of an Islamist group…
Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya
Middle East

Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya

TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government denounced its foe Khalifa Haftar as an “aspiring military dictator” on Friday and…
Maduro rallies military as Venezuela opposition appeals to troops
World

Maduro rallies military as Venezuela opposition appeals to troops

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged his troops Saturday to be “ready” for potential US military action, as a limited number…
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