Americas
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Jan- 2019 -17 January
At least 21 people killed in blast at Colombia police training center
A car bomb exploded outside a police cadet training center in Colombia's capital Bogota, killing at least eight people and injuring 10 others
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11 January
Despite decline, US military veteran homelessness persists in California
The number of homeless US military veterans in California fell 5.4% in 2018 but the state still is home to 28% of homeless veterans
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4 January
Iran to deploy warships to Atlantic beginning in March
Iran will deploy warships to the Atlantic Ocean early this year in an operation expected to take five months, navy deputy commander Admiral Touraj Hasnai Moqaddam said
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Dec- 2018 -21 December
Trump plans ‘significant withdrawal’ of US troops from Afghanistan
President Donald Trump has decided to pull a significant number of troops from Afghanistan, a US official told AFP a day after he announced a withdrawal from Syria
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19 December
Raytheon awarded $141 million for 1,260 Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs
Raytheon was awarded a $141 million contract to produce 1,260 Small Diameter Bomb II Lot 5 glide bombs and associated equipment
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19 December
US approves $3.5 billion sale to Turkey of Patriot missile systems
The US State Department cleared a possible $3.5 billion sale of Patriot air defense systems to Turkey, the DSCA said
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18 December
Trump orders US military to create ‘Space Command’
US President Donald Trump ordered the creation of "Space Command," a new structure within the Pentagon that will control military space operations
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13 December
‘Thank you for your service’: The US civilian – military divide
The US Department of Defense hashtag #KnowYourMil is an effort to address the growing civilian and military divide
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11 December
US shoots down intermediate-range ballistic missile in space
The US Navy intercepted an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile target in space during an Aegis Combat System combat system test
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5 December
The hypocrisy of the $15 billion Canada-Saudi arms deal
The Canadian government will continue to be in a state of hypocrisy on human rights until parliament seriously pursues an end to the arms deal with Saudi Arabia, Anna Badillo argues
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