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First Syrian rebels leave Eastern Ghouta enclave under Russia-brokered deal

Syrian rebels and their families began leaving the shrinking Eastern Ghouta enclave outside Damascus under an evacuation deal brokered by…

Staff Writer With AFP

Estonia seeks mandate to send 50 troops to reinforce French-led Mali mission

Estonia's government said it would ask parliament for a mandate to send 50 troops to Mali for one year as…

Fergus Kelly

Jordan and US launch new counter-terrorism training center

Jordan and the United States unveiled a counterterrorism training centre south of Amman aimed at boosting the capacity of local…

Staff Writer With AFP

India successfully flight tests BrahMos cruise missile with indigenous seeker

India successfully flight tested its supersonic medium-range ramjet-powered BrahMos cruise missile fitted with an Indian-made seeker, defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman…

Fergus Kelly

Russia to upgrade Tu-160 strategic bomber fleet by 2030, minister says

Russia is to upgrade its fleet of Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic strategic heavy bombers and may integrate new missiles on new…

Fergus Kelly

US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 2 near Mubaarak, Africom says

An airstrike targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab in Somalia killed two fighters and injured three more on March 19, the U.S.…

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Israel admits 2007 air strike on ‘nuclear reactor’ in Deir Ezzor, Syria

Israel admitted it was responsible for a top-secret 2007 air raid against a suspected nuclear reactor in Syria, a strike…

Staff Writer With AFP

RAF Red Arrows jet crashes near Wales base

A British military Hawk jet used by the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team with two people on…

Fergus Kelly

Seychelles opposition to block military deal with India for Assumption island base

The Seychelles opposition coalition, which holds a majority in parliament, said it will not ratify a deal signed with India…

Fergus Kelly

Sixth successful test for Lockheed’s Long Range Anti-Ship Missile

Lockheed Martin says it successfully tested a production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) launched from a U.S. Air Force B-1B…

Fergus Kelly