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7 October

3 Mali National Guardsmen Killed in Overnight Attack

Three national guardsmen were killed in an attack in central Mali on Tuesday night, a security official said, in the latest violence to hit the turbulent region.

7 October

Middle East

Syrian government forces deploy near the Damascus-Aleppo highway in the southern part of Syria's northern Aleppo province on February 10, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

90 Dead as Syria Govt Forces Clash With IS: Monitor

Clashes in the Syrian Desert between pro-government forces and holdouts of the Islamic State group have killed at least 90 combatants this month, a war monitor said.

7 October

Asia Pacific

Cambodian navy personnel walk on a jetty at the Ream naval base during a government-organised media tour in July, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Cambodian PM Says Ream Naval Base Not Just for China

China would not have exclusive access to the Cambodian Ream naval base, Prime Minister Hun Sen said, despite Beijing chipping in for upgrades after a US-funded facility was razed at the site last month.

7 October

Americas

General Milley speaks during Chief of Staff change of responsibility ceremony

Staff Writer With AFP

Top US General Milley Negative for COVID but Quarantining: Defense Official

General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, tested negative for COVID-19 but is self-quarantining after contact with an infected Coast Guard officer.

6 October

Commentary

Photo of a Karabakh gunner firing an artillery piece towards Azeri positions.

Kevork Oskanian

Russia’s Curious Silence in Nagorno Karabakh: Missing in Action or Biding Its Time?

One would have to be careful not to hastily read Russia's lack of public reaction as an indication that it has given up on Nagorno Karabakh and the South Caucasus.

6 October

Space

Photo of a missile being shot into the air.

Ronald Watkins

US Agency Invests to Build Space-Based Missile-Tracking System

The US Space Development Agency announced contracts worth $342 million for two companies to build the first stage of a space-based missile-tracking system.

6 October

Europe

Photo of Stepanakert, a city of some 50,000 in the heart of the mountainous region of Nagorno Karabakh, has been under steady artillery fire since Friday

Staff Writer With AFP

Amnesty Warns of Cluster Bomb Use in Karabakh

Amnesty International said combatants in an escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan were using cluster bombs and called for protection of civilians.

6 October

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