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Asia Pacific
Afghan government sends reinforcements to battle Taliban in Ghazni
The Afghan government sent reinforcements to Ghazni in an attempt to rout Taliban fighters who were trying to take over the city for a fourth day
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Asia Pacific
Afghan government asserts ‘complete control’ over Ghazni after Taliban assault
The Afghan government said it had re-established control in Ghazni after a day-long Taliban assault that left scores of security forces dead
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Business
Mexico to purchase Evolved Seasparrow missiles for new Sigma-class ships
The US approved a $41 million sale of Evolved Seasparrow tactical missiles (ESSM) to Mexico for its new Sigma 10514 Class corvettes
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Asia Pacific
Australia revokes citizenship of 5 dual nationals for joining ISIS
Australia has revoked the citizenship of five people who traveled to Iraq and Syria to join ISIS, bringing the number of people stripped of their citizenship to six
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Air
Estonian Defence Forces find possible location where errant missile landed
The Estonian Defence Forces has likely found the location where a missile fired by a Spanish Eurofighter landed, Estonian Air Force Colonel Riivo Valge said
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Europe
Macedonia arrests 7 accused of fighting with ISIS in Iraq and Syria
Police in Macedonia have arrested seven people accused of joining ISIS in Iraq and Syria, the interior ministry said
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Middle East
Iraq sentences German woman and French man to life for ISIS membership
An Iraqi court sentenced a German woman and French man both to life in prison terms for joining ISIS
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan allocates 21% of 2019 defense budget to indigenous weapons
Taiwan will set aside more than 21% of its defense budget next year for the development of indigenous weapons, President Tsai Ing-wen said
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Asia Pacific
Resolute Support troops killed in eastern Afghanistan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber killed three service members with NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan and injured three others
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Business
Rheinmetall defense earnings up €17 million in first half of 2018
Rheinmetall Group's defense sales fell to €1.263 billion in the first half of 2018 while earnings rose €17 million to €31 million
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