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China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
N. Korea tested rocket launchers and ‘tactical guided weapons’
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N. Korea tested rocket launchers and ‘tactical guided weapons’

North Korea’s state media said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test,…
Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council
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Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council

Sudan’s protest leaders and army rulers agreed Saturday to establish a joint civilian-military ruling council, a major breakthrough in talks…
Protesters keep up pressure on Sudan’s military for civilian rule
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Protesters keep up pressure on Sudan’s military for civilian rule

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Protesters in Sudan said on Saturday they would keep up pressure for civilian rule after the defense…
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