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(USA) Biden signals support to replace war power authority (Defense News)

 Aamer Madhani U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signaled support to replace decades-old authorizations for the use of military force in the Middle East, a...

(Korea/Israel) Korean and Israeli firms eye partnership to arm helicopter with kamikaze drones (Defense News)

Seth J. Frantzman Korea Aerospace Industries and Israel Aerospace Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to pair helicopters with loitering munitions and...

(Nigeria) Crew of Chinese boat freed after ransom payment: Nigerian army (Al Jazeera)

Nigerian army says $300,000 paid to kidnappers to release 14 crew members on board vessel that was seized in February. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/7/crew-of-chinese-boat-freed-after-ransom-payment-nigerian-army

(Yemen) Saudi-led coalition intercepts several Houthi drones (Al Jazeera)

Saudi forces destroy 10 armed drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels amid heightened tensions. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/7/saudi-led-coalition-intercepts-several-houthi-drones

(Iraq/Pope Francis) Pope Francis visits Iraq’s war-ravaged north on last day of tour (Al Jazeera)

Pope arrives in Erbil and is expected to visit Mosul, visit small Christian community of Qaraqosh. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/7/pope-francis-visits-iraqs-war-ravaged-north-on-last-day-of-tour

(Myanmar) The world must act now to stop the brutality of Myanmar’s junta (Al Jazeera)

Tun Khin The army’s power grab is not only destroying democracy, it may also lead to another onslaught against the Rohingya. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/3/7/the-world-must-act-now-to-stop-the-myanmar-militarys-brutality

(USA) U.S. Senate passes 1.9-trln-USD relief bill after marathon overnight session (Global Times)

The evenly split U.S. Senate on Saturday narrowly passed a 1.9-trillion-U.S.-dollar COVID-19 relief bill after a marathon overnight session that continued until midday, with...

(China) Bullet trains start to run to Lhasa in July: State Railway Group (Global Times)

Bullet trains will start to run in China's Tibet Autonomous Region by July 1, and the China-Laos railway will open in December of this...

(China/USA) China-US trade rising 81.3% in first two months, supported by strong economic recoveries (Global Times)

China's trade with the US rose by a staggering 81.3 percent in January and February in US dollar terms, data from the National Bureau...

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