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Oct- 2020 -26 OctoberMiddle East
Russia Strikes Kill 78 Turkey-Backed Rebels in Syria: Monitor
Air strikes by Damascus regime ally Russia killed 78 Turkey-backed rebels in northwestern Syria on Monday, a monitor said, in the bloodiest surge in violence since a truce almost eight months ago.
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26 OctoberAsia Pacific
Key Al-Qaeda Leader Abu Muhsin al-Masri Killed in Afghanistan
Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted by the United States, as the government on Sunday accused the Taliban of still keeping close ties with the Islamist militant group.
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23 OctoberAmericas
Xi Invokes Chinese Military Might With US in Mind
With tensions at their highest in decades between Beijing and Washington, China is making much of the 70th anniversary of its forces entering the fight, intended as much for domestic consumption as it is a warning to its superpower rivals.
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23 OctoberCyber
Purdue Working to Make Military Drone Software Hackproof
Purdue University, in collaboration with Princeton, has embarked on a five-year project to make the software of military drones and other unmanned machines hackproof.
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23 OctoberEurope
Erdogan Confirms Test of Russian Missile System, Rejects US Criticism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday confirmed the first test last week of a controversial Russian missile defense system, as he dismissed US criticism.
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23 OctoberCommentary
It’s Bigger Than Icebreakers: America’s Path Forward in the Arctic
The United States, once the primary architect of the post-war Arctic order, must build from its rich past in the region and embark on a historic venture for the High North.
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23 OctoberSpace
NATO to Build ‘Space Center’ in Germany
The NATO alliance is to build a headquarters for space operations at its airbase in Ramstein in Germany, to counter a rising Russian and Chinese threat, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
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23 OctoberAmericas
US Drone Strike Kills 17 Jihadists in NW Syria Near Turkish Border
The US army said Thursday it carried out a drone strike against Al-Qaeda leaders in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border, killing 17 jihadists, according to a war monitor.
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22 OctoberAfrica
Tanzania Hit by Recent IS Attack Near Mozambique Border: Police
Tanzanian police have said that about 300 jihadists launched a cross-border attack from Mozambique last week, confirming an earlier claim by the Islamic State group.
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22 OctoberAmericas
US Army Field Tests Latest RQ–7B Shadow Drone
The US Army has wrapped up its operational testing of the RQ–7B Shadow Block III system, the latest in the Shadow series of the tactical unmanned aerial system.
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