G5 Sahel Joint Force better than UN’s Minusma, Mauritania president says
The G5 Sahel joint force set up to fight jihadists is more effective – with fewer resources – than the…
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Turkey court jails 3 for life over 2016 Ankara bombing claimed by Kurdish militants
A Turkish court sentenced three people to life in prison over a 2016 suicide bombing in Ankara that killed 36…
Northrop Grumman awarded $490 million for Japan Global Hawk drone program
Northrop Grumman was awarded an almost $490 million contract for three RQ-4 Global Hawk drones along with ground control equipment and…
UN envoy arrives in Yemen for critical talks amid widespread famine fears
The UN Yemen envoy faced his "sternest test" as he flew into the rebel-held capital Sana'a for talks on averting…
US pushes back against UN funding for African Union-led peacekeeping missions
A push at the UN to secure financing for peacekeeping operations led by the African Union won backing from China…
Afghanistan: Dozens killed in explosion at religious gathering in Kabul
At least 50 people were reported killed in an explosion at a religious event at the Uranus Wedding Hall in…
India signs contracts to purchase 4 Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates from Russia
India signed contracts to purchase four Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356) frigates, Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation said
US approves $321 million sale to NATO agency of precision guided bomb kits
The US State Department approved the estimated $320.5 million sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of precision guided munitions…
Former Malaysia PM Najib questioned over French Scorpene-class submarine deal
Fallen Malaysian leader Najib Razak is being questioned over a $1.2 billion deal signed 16 years ago for the purchase…
Malaysia and Indonesia foreign fighter transit routes to Philippines identified
Sandakan in Malaysia's Sabah state and Manado in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province are used as gateways to the southern Philippines…