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Sri Lanka Ex-Leader’s Brother ‘led Death Squad’

Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapakse's brother Gotabhaya directed a top-secret death squad which targeted...

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Philippines’ Duterte Says Can’t Stop China Developing Shoal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday he could not stop China from building on a disputed shoal near his...

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UK Troops In Estonia To Deter ‘Russian Aggression’

The first of 800 UK troops being sent to bolster Nato defences in the Baltic have arrived in Estonia. The 120 soldiers...

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Trump, Saudi Arabia In Mutual Embrace

US President Donald Trump may not be popular in much of the Muslim world but he has been embraced by Saudi Arabia and,...

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Chinese Ships Allowed To Survey Philippine Territory

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday he had agreed to allow Chinese surveillance ships into Filipino...

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Pentagon Pledges Investigation Into Nude Photo Scandal

The Pentagon has pledged a full investigation into a nude photo scandal hitting the American armed forces. Defence...

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Chinese Survey Ships Entering Philippine Territory

Chinese survey ships have been entering waters recognised by the United Nations as Philippine territory, Manila's...

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Philippine Defence Chief Visits US Carrier In S. China Sea

The Philippines' defence secretary on Saturday visited a US aircraft carrier patrolling the South China Sea, hailing...

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Pro-Islamic State Militants Re-Emerge As Philippine Nightmare

With ultra-fast boats, millions in ransom payments and sympathetic locals, pro-Islamic State militants on lawless...

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Iraq Forces Press Assault On IS South of Mosul

Iraqi forces consolidated positions Tuesday after blasting their way to the southern edge of Mosul in an assault...

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Pirates Kill Vietnamese Sailor, Kidnap Six Others

Pirates have attacked a Vietnamese-flagged cargo ship off the southern Philippines, killing one seaman and abducting at...

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South China Sea: US Navy Begins Patrols

US aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, has started what it calls “routine operations” in the South China Sea,...

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US ‘not In Iraq To Seize Anybody’s Oil’

The United States is not about to plunder Iraq's oil reserves, Defence Secretary Jim Mattis, who arrived in Baghdad on...

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Pence Takes Charm Offensive To EU and NATO

US Vice President Mike Pence meets EU and NATO leaders Monday at the end of a European trip aimed at reassuring allies...

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US Carrier Group Begins ‘routine’ Patrols

The USS Carl Vinson is no stranger to the region US aircraft carrier the USS Carl Vinson has started what it calls...

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Pentagon Chief Readies Afghanistan Proposals For Trump

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said he is compiling an assessment for President Donald Trump to weigh on...

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Pentagon Chief Says Military Running Smoothly Amid Turbulent…

US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday said America's vast military continues to run smoothly, even though President...

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‘US Will Always Be Your Greatest Ally’

US Vice-President Mike Pence Saturday pledged an "unwavering" commitment to transatlantic ties, in an emphatic...

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Tillerson Shuns Spotlight At Landmark G20 Meeting

A G20 gathering in Bonn was supposed to herald onto the world stage Washington's new top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, but...