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Australia can’t downsize its army or defence forces
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Afghanistan’s Karzai in Qatar ‘to discuss Taliban talks’
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Bomb in Pakistan hits politician’s convoy, kills 2
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China ‘buys fighter jets and submarines from Russia’
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Qantas-Emirates deal gets final backing from Australia
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South Korea lowers growth forecast as exports slow
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