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Technology
Lockheed awarded $928 million to develop air-launched hypersonic conventional strike weapon
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $928 million contract for the development and integration of a hypersonic conventional strike weapon for the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Department of Defense release said
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Middle East
Iraq carries out first cross-border air raid in Syria, targeting ISIS
Iraq's air force carried out the first cross-border airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office announced
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Middle East
Jaysh al-Islam reportedly agrees to leave Dumayr for Jarablus in northern Syria
Syrian state media reported that opposition group Jaysh al-Islam agreed to leave another town east of Damascus, just days after evacuating their main bastion in Eastern Ghouta.
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Middle East
Saudi Arabia renews offer to deploy troops to Syria
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir reaffirmed on Tuesday the kingdom's willingness to deploy troops to Syria as part of U.S.-led efforts to stabilise the conflict-torn country.
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Asia Pacific
Afghan and US special operations forces raid in Darzab kills 22 ISKP fighters
Afghan special forces backed by U.S. troops killed 22 Islamic State – Khorasan Province fighters in a nightime raid in Darzab district, Jowzjan province on Wednesday, April 11
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Africa
Mali militants disguised as peacekeepers attack French and UN bases killing one, injuring dozens
A rocket and car bomb attack by militants wearing blue helmets left one UN peacekeeper dead, a dozen wounded and another dozen French soldiers hurt at Timbuktu's airport area
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Africa
Facing Mali equipment shortfalls, the UN asks Canada to deploy helicopters in June
The United Nations is in talks with Canada for early deployment of six helicopters to its Minusma peacekeeping force in Mali, and its representative pointed to other equipment shortfalls
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Africa
At least 18 killed in clashes as joint UN-Central African Republic operation in Bangui continues
At least 18 people were killed in clashes in the mainly Muslim PK5 district of Bangui, capital of Central African Republic, as a joint UN-CAR operation against armed groups continues
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Africa
UN peacekeeper killed, 8 wounded in Central Africa Republic operation
A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and eight others wounded in clashes with armed groups in the mainly Muslim PK5 neighbourhood in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic
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Business
US approves sale to Qatar of 5,000 guided rockets for Apache helicopters
The U.S. State Department approved the $300 million sale to Qatar of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guided rockets for its Apache helicopters
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