In 2011, Germany ended compulsory conscription. But the largest economy in Europe now wants to move toward what the German Ministry of Defense is calling a “new military service.” This would emulate a system used in Sweden, where a questionnaire…
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3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building : NPR
Protesters walk by as the local parliament building is engulfed in flames during a protest following the death of a…
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3 dead after mob sets fire to Indonesian regional parliament building
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalized, officials said.
The…
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Thai court sacks prime minister over compromising phone call with Cambodian leader
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court fired Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Friday after finding that she had broken ethical guidelines by speaking with a…
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Refineries as It Faces Missile Barrage
Ukraine struck two oil refineries in Russia with drones overnight as it continued to target energy infrastructure while attempting to repel another missile and drone barrage from Kremlin forces.
A refinery in the Krasnodar region and the Syzran…
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Indian PM Modi Tours Chip Plant With Japanese Counterpart Ishiba
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi toured a chip factory in Japan’s Miyagi prefecture on Saturday, a day after he and his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba pledged deeper ties as US tariffs hit the global economy.
“We hope to work together…
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