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 US Space Command Chief: China Eyeing Space War Dominance   A top U.S. military official says the U.S. is actively pursuing abilities to deter Russia and China from waging  a conflict in space. Speaking at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies in Arlington on Friday, General Jay Raymond , Commander of U.S. Air Force Space Command, said some of China's military modernization is aimed at weakening the U.S.  advantage in space and other domains. "China's military modernization has the potential to reduce core U.S. military...

 Attack in Burkina Faso Leaves 12 Soldiers Dead   Suspected Islamic extremists attacked an army barracks Friday in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 soldiers, officials said. The officials said about  40 unidentified gunmen stormed the army post in  Nassoumbou, a town near the border with Mali. The assailants also set fire to military vehicles and tents, they said. There was no immediate claim of  responsibility for the attack.   President Roch Marc Christian Kabore called the assailants "forces of evil." He was to...