Pakistan army set to expand counterinsurgency remit

The military has decided to expand its counterinsurgency campaign to include parts of Punjab

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Gulf militaries face long battle in Yemen

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have pushed back the Huthis and al-Qaida, but risk being drawn into extended conflicts

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The loss of one of its most senior leaders shows how perilous the intervention has become for the group

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Piracy may be waning off Somalia, but South-east Asian pirates have been active and Nigerians are moving into kidnapping

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Myanmar's parliament has consented to a deal to revitalise defence ties with Russia

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Local politics will be crucial to the Western drive for a counter-offensive against Islamic State

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There are no signs of an early end to Erdogan's dominance in Turkey

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The Panama papers disclosure accelerates tighter corporate tax regulation

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With a more compliant premier, Erdogan will pursue his goals of absolute power and further desecularisation

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Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines are scrambling to deal with a resurgent Abu Sayyaf

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