Retired Army General Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that he would work to rid "racists and extremists" from the ranks of the U.S. military and focus strategically on Asia if ultimately confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden's defense secretary. "If confirmed, I will fight hard to stamp out sexual assault, to rid our ranks of racists and extremists, and to create a climate

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TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday reported the death of a soldier in Afghanistan, the second from the tiny Western Balkan country to die during the international peacekeeping mission.

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The nation's capital prepares for Inauguration Day on January 20, 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as security threats after an attack on the Capitol two weeks before. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in on the Capitol steps.

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NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong-un is preparing a long-range missile test, according to worrying new satellite images emerging from the hermit state.

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The U.S. Navy halted receipt of Freedom-class littoral combat ships from Lockheed Martin, citing a design flaw with potentially disastrous possibilities.

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Since its official rollout on Nov. 11, “Legacies of the Silver State: Nevada Goes to War” has generated more than $7,000 to Honor light Nevada, the program that flies veterans to Washington, D.C. to see the nation’s memorials built in their honor.
				
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Sinn Fein's leader in Northern Ireland, Michelle O'Neill, has indicated she will support the use of British military personnel in the battle against the Covid-19 virus.

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"His character and integrity are unquestioned and he possesses the knowledge and skill to effectively lead the Pentagon," Sen. Jack Reed said.

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Long-range missiles from Iran splashed down dangerously close to a commercial ship in the Indian Ocean Saturday and 100 miles from the Nimitz aircraft carrier strike group, Fox News has learned, in the latest example of rising tensions in the region. 

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All 50 US states and the District of Columbia (DC) are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday.

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