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Philippine Military To Upgrade Island Facilities, Not Launch Land Grab

The Philippines' military said Friday that it plans to upgrade and improve facilities on islands it already occupies in...

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Boko Haram Torches Military Base A Day After Farmers Killed

Boko Haram jihadists have torched a military base in northeast Nigeria, a day after the group killed seven people in a...

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Turkey Welcomes US Syria Strike, Urges No-Fly Zone

Turkey on Friday welcomed a US missile strike on a Syrian regime airbase in retaliation for a suspected chemical...

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Moscow Slams US ‘aggression’ In Syria, Suspends Air Safety Deal

Moscow slammed the US strike on a Syrian airbase Friday as "aggression against a sovereign state", and suspended a...

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Italy’s ‘S**t Museum’ Turns Manure Into Tuscan Pottery

Italy is a country famed for its world-class clay pottery. But now curators of the Museo Della Merda, Italy's 'S**t...

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Syria Army Says Six Dead In US Missile Strike

Six people were killed and serious damage caused by a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in the centre of the...

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China Warns of Deterioration In Syria With Xi In US

China on Friday warned against "further deterioration" of the situation in Syria, just hours after a US air strike on a...

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Maldives Arrests Key Opposition Figure In Crackdown

The last free opposition leader in the Maldives has been arrested as part of a major government crackdown on rival...

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India Inks Weapons Deal Worth Nearly $2 Bn With Israel

India will buy nearly $2 billion worth of weapons technology from Israel in what's being described as the "largest...

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Myanmar Govt Staff Sentenced To Jail For Criticising Army

An official working for Aung San Suu Kyi's government was sentenced to six months in jail in a Yangon court on Friday...

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Malaysia To Scrap F1 After 2017

Malaysia will scrap its Formula One race a year earlier than planned, Prime Minister Najib Razak said Friday, citing...

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How the World Reacted

From strong messages of support to fierce condemnation, here are the main global reactions to a US strike on a Syria...

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Avalanches Kill Three Indian Soldiers In Kashmir

Three soldiers have died after avalanches struck a high-altitude army post in Indian-administered Kashmir, an officer...

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Terror Link As Pakistani Killed In ‘horrific’ Australia Attack

A Pakistani petrol station attendant was stabbed to death during an "absolutely horrific" crime spree in Australia,...

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Thompson Gives Australia Early Davis Cup Advantage

Unheralded Jordan Thompson stunned world number 15 Jack Sock in four sets in the opening rubber of the Davis Cup...

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Israel Backs ‘strong Message’ Sent By US Syria Strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the "strong and clear message" sent by a US strike in...

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From Shabby To Chic, Downtown LA Gets A Facelift

Once a bleak neighborhood of deserted streets and half-empty office buildings, downtown Los Angeles is experiencing a...

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US Strikes On Syrian Base

The missile strike against a Syrian air base marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of...

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Celtics Slump As Millsap Lifts Hawks

Boston's hopes of pipping Cleveland for top spot in the Eastern Conference suffered a blow as the Celtics slumped to...