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October 25, 2013

US 'pivot' to Asia gaining strength: admiral
Aboard The Uss George Washington (AFP) Oct 25, 2013
The United States has significantly increased its warships and aircraft deployed in Asia despite Washington's budget woes, adding punch to its "pivot" to the region, a senior naval commander said. Rear Admiral Mark C. Montgomery, commander of an aircraft carrier strike group homeported in Yokosuka, Japan, said the expanded military presence would have a calming effect on simmering tensions and territorial disputes in the region. "The strategic rebalancing has resulted in an extremely higher numb ... read more

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Former Pakistan PM, officials deny US drone collusion

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