"May 11 marks the launch of this year’s iteration of the Pacific Partnership." Source: US Kicks Off Asia’s Largest Annual Humanitarian Mission | The Diplomat …
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"May 11 marks the launch of this year’s iteration of the Pacific Partnership." Source: US Kicks Off Asia’s Largest Annual Humanitarian Mission | The Diplomat …
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"Property investors in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri are benefiting from a rise in property prices following the retreat of Boko Haram fighters. Maiduguri is the largest city in Borno state, once a …
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"House Armed Services Committee members advanced a $610 billion defense policy bill early Thursday that supporters say will fully fund the military’s needs and critics blasted as another budgeting …
"Saudi Arabia’s plans to overhaul every corner of its economy won’t spare the military. The kingdom will put its armaments industry under a holding company as it prepares for a post-oil era. Part of …
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"Venezuela is introducing power cuts of four hours a day from next week to deal with a worsening energy crisis." Source: Venezuela cuts power for four hours a day to save energy - BBC News …
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"The cost of the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has surpassed $7 billion, according to a Pentagon estimate released Thursday. " Source: Cost of ISIS war passes $7 billion | …
"Chinese gold miners are aggressively scouting for overseas acquisitions, encouraged by historically low gold prices that could help them scoop up assets cheaply. Though gold prices have risen by …
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"Despite being one of the world's biggest oil producers, Nigeria imports most of its fuel and is currently facing a severe shortage." Source: Nigeria fuel crisis: Why is Africa's largest oil producer …
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"Global military expenditures topped $1.6 trillion in 2015, an increase of about 1 percent from the previous year, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute …
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"A network of secret offshore deals and vast loans worth $2bn has laid a trail to Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin. An unprecedented leak of documents shows how this money has made members of …
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