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India’s Advanced Air Defence missile system destroys target ballistic missile in testIndia’s Advanced Air Defence missile system destroys target ballistic missile in test

India’s Advanced Air Defence missile system destroys target ballistic missile in test

India's indigenously developed Advanced Air Defence missile system successfully intercepted a target ballistic missile in the third test of the…

Fergus Kelly
Nigeria says US agrees sale of 12 A-29 light attack aircraft in $593 million deal delayed by ObamaNigeria says US agrees sale of 12 A-29 light attack aircraft in $593 million deal delayed by Obama

Nigeria says US agrees sale of 12 A-29 light attack aircraft in $593 million deal delayed by Obama

Nigeria's air force said the United States agreed to sell 12 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft, re-activating a deal stalled by…

Fergus Kelly
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes kill 68 Yemen civilians in a single day – UNSaudi-led coalition airstrikes kill 68 Yemen civilians in a single day – UN

Saudi-led coalition airstrikes kill 68 Yemen civilians in a single day – UN

68 Yemeni civilians were killed in two air raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, the UN humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen…

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US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills four and destroys a car bomb, Africom saysUS airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills four and destroys a car bomb, Africom says

US airstrike against al-Shabaab in Somalia kills four and destroys a car bomb, Africom says

A US airstrike in Somalia targeting al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab killed four people and destroyed a car bomb, the US military’s…

Fergus Kelly
ISIS moves with ‘impunity’ in Syria regime-held areas – CoalitionISIS moves with ‘impunity’ in Syria regime-held areas – Coalition

ISIS moves with ‘impunity’ in Syria regime-held areas – Coalition

The US-led Coalition accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of allowing ISIS jihadists to move through territory he controls "with impunity."

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US air strike targeting Al Shabaab kills 13 in SomaliaUS air strike targeting Al Shabaab kills 13 in Somalia

US air strike targeting Al Shabaab kills 13 in Somalia

The United States carried out an air strike on Christmas Eve against the Shabaab Islamist group that left 13 dead.

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Russia’s Strategic Missile Force tests perspective armament for Topol ICBMRussia’s Strategic Missile Force tests perspective armament for Topol ICBM

Russia’s Strategic Missile Force tests perspective armament for Topol ICBM

A combat team of the Russian Strategic Missile Force test-fired on Tuesday an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile.

Anna Varfolomeeva
Syrian rebels reject Russia-led peace initiativeSyrian rebels reject Russia-led peace initiative

Syrian rebels reject Russia-led peace initiative

More than three dozen Syrian rebel groups have rejected a Russian-led initiative for talks next month in Sochi on ending…

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Russia warns US decision to arm Ukraine encourages ‘new bloodshed’Russia warns US decision to arm Ukraine encourages ‘new bloodshed’

Russia warns US decision to arm Ukraine encourages ‘new bloodshed’

Moscow warned Saturday that Washington was encouraging "new bloodshed" in eastern Ukraine by its decision to provide Kiev with lethal…

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Australia to end air strike campaign in Iraq and SyriaAustralia to end air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria

Australia to end air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria

Australia is to end its air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria, with the country's six F/A-18F Super Hornets jets…

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