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Middle East
Iraq sentences German woman and French man to life for ISIS membership
An Iraqi court sentenced a German woman and French man both to life in prison terms for joining ISIS
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan allocates 21% of 2019 defense budget to indigenous weapons
Taiwan will set aside more than 21% of its defense budget next year for the development of indigenous weapons, President Tsai Ing-wen said
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Asia Pacific
Resolute Support troops killed in eastern Afghanistan suicide bombing
A suicide bomber killed three service members with NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan and injured three others
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Business
Rheinmetall defense earnings up €17 million in first half of 2018
Rheinmetall Group's defense sales fell to €1.263 billion in the first half of 2018 while earnings rose €17 million to €31 million
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Asia Pacific
Three foreign nationals abducted and killed in Kabul, Afghan police say
Three foreign nationals working in Afghanistan were kidnapped and later found murdered in Kabul, police said
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Asia Pacific
ISIS fighters surrender to Afghan forces in Jowzjan province
A large number of Islamic State-Khorasan Province fighters surrendered to Afghan forces in Jowzjan province, a spokesperson for the US and NATO mission in Afghanistan said
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Exercises
Georgia and US Army Europe kick off ‘Noble Partner 18’ multinational exercise
The fourth iteration of Georgia and US Army Europe's multinational training exercise 'Noble Partner' began with more than 3,000 NATO and partner forces
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Business
Profits down at BAE on weak Eurofighter Typhoon demand
BAE Systems said in its first-half report that profits had fallen nearly one-fifth on weak demand for Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets
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Business
Boeing posts 9% increase in defense revenue for second quarter
Boeing posted strong second quarter 2018 earnings driven by demand for domestic and foreign military aircraft sales
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Business
Raytheon quarterly sales increase 5.5% on Patriot and classified contracts
Raytheon announced a 5.5% increase in net sales for the second quarter 2018 driven by Patriot missile defense system and classified contracts
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