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Ukraine's 'hybrid war' against rebels offers lessons for Canada's military

The Ukraine army faces a "formidable foe" in eastern Ukraine, says the commander of the Canadian Forces training mission. It is the kind of multifaceted insurgency that is also teaching the Canadian Army some new tactics. More Jan 07 read comments

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Obama urges background checks, slams NRA at gun violence town hall

U.S. President Barack Obama tore into the National Rifle Association on Thursday as he sought support for his actions on gun control, accusing the powerful lobby group of peddling an "imaginary fiction" that he said has distorted the national debate about gun violence. More 2:44 AM ET read comments

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China drops circuit breaker, firms yuan setting

Asian shares rebounded on Friday, led by strong gains for battered Chinese stocks after China suspended its market circuit breaker system and set a firmer midpoint rate for yuan trading for the first time in nine days. More 2:46 AM ET read comments

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Heavy diet of K-Pop as South Korea broadcasts propaganda into North

South Korea tries to get under the skin of its archrival with border broadcasts that feature not only criticism of North Korea's nuclear program, troubled economy and human rights abuses, but also a unique homegrown weapon: K-pop. More 1:11 AM ET read comments

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