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May 06, 2014

Eastern Europe troop surge could become permanent: general
Ottawa (AFP) May 06, 2014
NATO's troop build-up in Eastern Europe amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine could become permanent, the military alliance's top general said Tuesday. NATO countries drew down their defense budgets following the end of the Cold War, as they started to look upon Russia as a partner, US General Philip Breedlove said. But Russia's "annexation of Crimea... changes that dynamic," the NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe told a press conference, after meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Stephen ... read more

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				Vietnam marks 'historic, golden' Dien Bien Phu victory War veterans, communist leaders and tourists will gather in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu town Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's seminal victory over French colonial forces. ... more		Six wounded in latest China train station attack: police Six people were wounded in a knife attack at a Chinese train station Tuesday, the third in a series of recent station stabbings with authorities blaming the first two on "terrorists" from Xinjiang. ... more

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