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United States overtures towards Taiwan
Mattis is confident the two sides will find some areas to work together on, including North Korea
The soldiers cut off the snake heads and fed the snake blood to each other
Criticises PML-N for the way US Defence Secretary's visit to country is being handled
"We are going to make sure we set the conditions for a diplomatic solution," he said
The growing influence of the men Trump likes to call "my generals" has reassured some allies and political opponents
Mattis warned that the end of Islamic State is far from close
The visit comes as Afghan defence minister and army chief resigned after a Taliban attack killed 140 soldiers
Saudi leaders felt Obama was reluctant to get involved in the civil war in Syria
Spokesperson says some countries led by America are determined to ignore the main source of terrorism and extremism