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By Reuters Staff Nov 24, 2020

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Russia claims it chased off a US Navy destroyer after threatening to ram it

Russia said on Tuesday one of its warships caught and chased off a U.S. destroyer operating illegally in its territorial...

By Reuters Staff Nov 13, 2020

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French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali

French forces have killed Bah ag Moussa, a military leader of al Qaeda's North Africa wing, during an operation in...

By Reuters Staff Nov 9, 2020

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Russian soldier kills three fellow service members in gun and ax attack

A Russian conscript soldier killed three fellow servicemen on Monday at a military air base after attacking them with an...

By Reuters Staff Oct 25, 2020

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Afghan security forces claim they killed a senior Al Qaeda leader who is wanted by the FBI

Al-Masri, believed to be al Qaeda's second-in-command, was killed during a special operation in Ghazni province, the NDS said.

By Reuters Staff Oct 19, 2020

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US military defends air strikes that Taliban claim violate peace deal

The U.S. military defended on Sunday its air strikes against Taliban fighters last week, as the insurgent group accused Washington...

By Reuters Staff Oct 13, 2020

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The Polish Navy is defusing the biggest WWII bomb it has ever uncovered

The discovery of the "earthquake" bomb forced more than 750 people to evacuate their homes.

By Reuters Staff Oct 11, 2020

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Iraqi militias agree ‘conditional ceasefire’ in return for timeline for withdrawal of US troops

'The factions have presented a conditional ceasefire,' said Mohammed Mohi, spokesman for the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah group.

By Reuters Staff Oct 8, 2020

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Trump says US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’

All U.S. troops in Afghanistan should be "home by Christmas," President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, just hours after his...

By Reuters Staff Oct 4, 2020

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Doctors say Trump is improving and could return to the White House on Monday

"The patient continues to improve."

By Reuters Staff Oct 1, 2020

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Federal court orders seizure of $5 million in Snowden book profits

Oof.

By Reuters Staff Sep 26, 2020

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Canadian police arrest man for allegedly stealing valor from… ISIS

Ummmmm?

By Reuters Staff Sep 23, 2020

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Trump order seeks to ban US service members from participating in diversity training

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that he said would ban the military, government contractors and federal...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

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New York City policeman, an Army reservist, charged with acting as an illegal agent for China

Angwang is accused in court documents of reporting to Chinese consulate officials about the activities of Chinese citizens in the...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

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New York City policeman, an Army reservist, charged with acting as an illegal agent for China

Angwang is accused in court documents of reporting to Chinese consulate officials about the activities of Chinese citizens in the...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

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Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since start of peace talks

At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

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Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since start of peace talks

At least 57 members of the Afghan security forces were killed and dozens injured in overnight clashes with Taliban fighters...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

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Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam

China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to...

By Reuters Staff Sep 21, 2020

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Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam

China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to...

By Reuters Staff Sep 13, 2020

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Philippines deports US Marine convicted of killing transgender woman

He was convicted of killing Jennifer Laude in 2014.

By Reuters Staff Sep 13, 2020

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Afghan and Taliban forces continue to clash across Afghanistan as peace talks start

"With the start of intra-Afghan talks we were expecting the Taliban to reduce the number of their attacks."

By Reuters Staff Sep 12, 2020

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Historic peace talks open between Taliban and Afghan government

Negotiations to broker a comprehensive peace deal were a component of a troop withdrawal pact signed between the United States...

By Reuters Staff Sep 9, 2020

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US withdrawing nearly half of its troops from Iraq

Officials in the U.S.-led coalition say Iraqi forces are now mostly able to handle the remnants of Islamic State on...

By Reuters Staff Sep 4, 2020

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Return of the JEDI: Pentagon says Microsoft cloud is still better than Amazon

The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract could reach as much as $10 billion.

By Reuters Staff Aug 28, 2020

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US expected to reduce troops in Iraq by a third to about 3,500, official says

The United States is expected to reduce its troops presence in Iraq by about a third in the coming months,...

By Reuters Staff Aug 25, 2020

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China claims the US sent a U-2 reconnaissance plane into a no-fly zone to spy on military drills

China has lodged "stern representations" with the United States, accusing it of sending a U.S. U-2 reconnaissance plane into a...

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Russia claims it chased off a US Navy destroyer after threatening to ram it

French military kills senior Al Qaeda leader in Mali

Russian soldier kills three fellow service members in gun and ax attack

Afghan security forces claim they killed a senior Al Qaeda leader who is wanted by the FBI

US military defends air strikes that Taliban claim violate peace deal

The Polish Navy is defusing the biggest WWII bomb it has ever uncovered

Iraqi militias agree ‘conditional ceasefire’ in return for timeline for withdrawal of US troops

Trump says US troops in Afghanistan should be ‘home by Christmas’

Doctors say Trump is improving and could return to the White House on Monday

Federal court orders seizure of $5 million in Snowden book profits

Canadian police arrest man for allegedly stealing valor from… ISIS

Trump order seeks to ban US service members from participating in diversity training

New York City policeman, an Army reservist, charged with acting as an illegal agent for China

New York City policeman, an Army reservist, charged with acting as an illegal agent for China

Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since start of peace talks

Dozens killed in bloodiest Afghanistan clashes since start of peace talks

Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam

Chinese military video appears to show simulated attack on US base on Guam

Philippines deports US Marine convicted of killing transgender woman

Afghan and Taliban forces continue to clash across Afghanistan as peace talks start

Historic peace talks open between Taliban and Afghan government

US withdrawing nearly half of its troops from Iraq

Return of the JEDI: Pentagon says Microsoft cloud is still better than Amazon

US expected to reduce troops in Iraq by a third to about 3,500, official says

China claims the US sent a U-2 reconnaissance plane into a no-fly zone to spy on military drills