Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

Taiwan defence spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises

FILE PHOTO: A standard missile fires off a Patriot PAC-2 during a military drill in Pingtung
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India's Manipur on high alert over alleged influx of 900 militants from Myanmar

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SAIC Volkswagen says adjusting plant base "necessary"

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Fears grip ethnic minorities after deadly violence in Bangladesh

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