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Imagine this futuristic scenario: a US-led coalition is closing in on Raqqa determined to eradicate Isis. The international forces unleash a deadly swarm of autonomous, flying robots that buzz around the city tracking do

CCTV9英语新闻：亚阿两国宣布停火Armenia, Azerbaijan declare ceasefireBEIJING, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on a ceasefire after deadly clashes between forces of both sides in the disputed Nagorno

Syrian forces and their allies have retaken the central town of al-Qaryatain from Islamic State. It's another strategic blow to the militant group.The push into Qaryatain took place under the cover of Russian airstri

Iraqi armed forces continue offensives against the Islamic State in the northern Nineveh province. A military statement described this as the first stage of an operation aimed at liberating the city of Mosul.Nicknamed th

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syrian government forces have advanced into Palmyra on several fronts, as they try to retake the city from the Islamic State group.The monitoring group said the

Syria has denied any dispute or problem between Moscow and Damascus, against rumors following Russia's decision to withdraw forces from Syria. Syria's presidential media office completely denied the claims on som

Kabul -- A senior commander of Islamic State (IS) has been killed following a US airstrikes in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan, US forces in Afghanistan said in a statement released on Saturday.US Forces-Afghanista

Syrian Arab Red Crescent confirmed that around 100 trucks carrying much-needed food and medicine entered five besieged areas in Syria Wednesday.Three of the areas are being controlled by Syria government forces, while th

The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that a military accord with the United States is constitutional. That paves the way for more US forces in the former American colony as tensions simmer in the South China Sea.The 10

CHONGQING, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping urged the strengthening of the armed forces through reform, loyalty to the Party and lawfulness when inspecting troops in southwest China this week.President Xi Jinping

A member of the U.S. armed forces was killed and two others wounded in southern Afghanistans Helmand province, a fierce battleground between the Taliban insurgents and the U.S.-backed Afghan government forces.The Pentago

The World Economic Forum will hold special discussions on how to implement the Belt and Road Initiative in the best ways to leverage global market forces.The organization plans to include discussions on how to further st

Iraqi government forces continue to battle ISIL militants as they fight to retake the rest of Ramadi from the Islamic State group. An Iraqi official said the troops, aided by US-led coalition airstrikes, have recaptured

China's Anti-Terrorism Law has come into effect today. For the first time, the Chinese law clearly stipulates that People's Liberation Army and armed police forces, can send groups to carry out anti-terror missio

The United States and its allies have conducted 17 air strikes on Christmas Day against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.In Syria, coalition military forces conducted five air strikes using attack and remotely-piloted air