Region
Analysts: Deal on Philippine bases gives US firmer foothold in Asia
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Thailand
Thai security adviser wants peace team to negotiate with influential BRN representatives
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Region
In Bangladesh’s borderland with Myanmar, 2 Rohingya militant groups fight for dominance
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China angered by US-Manila deal on military bases
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US defense chief visits troops, discusses anti-terror cooperation in southern Philippines
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