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26 November

US Delivers ScanEagle Drone System, Arms Totaling $33 Million to the Philippines

The US has provided armaments worth $33 million to the Philippines, including a ScanEagle reconnaissance drone system worth $14.79 million.

24 November

File: A man rides his motorbike during sunset in front of the empty seat of one of the two Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 in Bamiyan, on November 19, 2019

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14 Dead as Twin Blasts Rock Historic Afghan City of Bamiyan

At least 14 people were killed in central Afghanistan on Tuesday when two blasts ripped through the historic city of Bamiyan, home to many members of the mainly Shiite Hazara ethnic minority, officials said.

24 November

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Russia Says It Chased off US Warship in Its Pacific Waters

A Russian warship caught a US Navy destroyer operating in Russia's Pacific waters on Tuesday and chased it off, the defense ministry in Moscow said.

24 November

Taiwanese navy staff salute from a US-made Guppy class submarine at the Tsoying navy base in southern Kaohsiung on September 30, 2014.

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Taiwan Expanding Submarine Fleet as China Threat Grows

Taiwan began construction on a fleet of indigenous submarines on Tuesday, the latest move by the out-gunned island to bolster its defenses against increasingly bellicose threats from Beijing.

23 November

Taliban fighters holding weapons stand in a queue

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Taliban Rigging Drones to Drop Bombs, Afghan Spy Chief Says

The Taliban have deployed small drones to drop bombs on government forces in some recent attacks, Afghanistan's spy chief said Monday, illustrating a new fighting method used by the insurgents.

20 November

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Afghan Government, Taliban Agree Peace Talk Rules: Officials

The Afghan government and the Taliban have resolved key sticking points that had stalled peace talks for weeks, clearing the way for negotiations to move forward.

17 November

President Trump leaves after speaking at a news conference following the Senate Republican policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on May 19

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Trump Asked Aides About Striking Iran Nuke Site: Report

Two months before he is due to leave office, President Trump asked top aides about the possibility of striking Iran's nuclear facilities.

13 November

An Indian paramalitary policeman on patrol.

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More Than 10 Dead After India-Pakistan Kashmir Clash

Indian and Pakistani forces on Friday waged their biggest artillery battle in several months leaving more than 10 dead and dozens wounded on either side of their disputed Kashmir frontier.

12 November