US officials in Iraq say violence is down since this summer's troop buildup . Now they want to know what role, if any, Iran played in the downturn . Nearly 30,000 more US troops have filed into Iraq since June. Officials say that surge has led to a 5

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1. Gridlock in the US Senate on Saturday as the body debated Iraq strategy. When the votes were counted, they fell short of the tally needed for a non-binding resolution rejecting a troop buildup. The House passed its resolution. 2. A house fire in

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Residents on the Pacific island of Guam are bracing for big changes. Four years from now, the U.S. military plans to transfer thousands of Marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa. The move is part of a larger military realignment in the region an

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193 以色列增强在西岸的武装力量 Israel Sends Reinforcements to West Bank Meredith Buel Jerusalem 18 Jul 2001 15:36 UTC Israel is mobilizing extra tanks and troops in the West Bank in respo

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By Peter Heinlein Addis Ababa 17 December 2007 Tensions rose along the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea during the year in advance of a November 30 settlement deadline set by an international boundary commission. At year's end, the Horn of Africa

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WASHINGTON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The United States is not shifting big number of troops into the Asia Pacific region, but will try and upgrade its engagement with limited means and foster allies' participation, said Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Marti

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