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12 March

New IRA parcel bomb mailed to Heathrow Airport

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New IRA claims 5 parcel bombs sent to London and Glasgow

The Northern Ireland dissident group known as the New IRA claimed responsibility for four small parcel bombs mailed to London and Glasgow

12 March

Middle East

Peshmerga soldiers disassemble a Milan anti- tank missile system

Jared Szuba

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Iraq’s PUK Peshmerga willing to help Syrian Kurdish forces if Turkey attacks

A senior Iraqi Kurdistan PUK Peshmerga official said his party is willing to provide material aid to the YPG in northern Syria if they are attacked by Turkey

12 March

Asia Pacific

Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Su-35 fighter jet

Staff Writer With AFP

China fighter jet crashes in Hainan during training, killing both pilots

A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said

11 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Chad claims hundreds of UFDD rebel fighters laid down arms

Four hundred fighters from the UFDD rebel group in Libya surrendered their weapons and are "back on the side of the law," Chad Defense Minister Brahim said

11 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

India says ‘key conspirator’ behind Kashmir attack killed by police

Indian police said that one of the "key conspirators" behind a suicide attack that killed at least 40 troops in Kashmir had died in a shootout with government forces

11 March

Middle East