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17 May

Air

An Israeli Air Force F-15 Eagle fighter plane performs at an air show during the graduation of new cadet pilots at Hatzerim base in the Negev desert, on June 29, 2017

Gaza Pummelled by Fresh Israeli Strikes, More Than 200 Dead in a Week

Israeli air strikes hammered the Gaza Strip Monday, after a week of violence between the Jewish state and Palestinian militants left more than 200 people dead as international calls for de-escalation went unheeded.

14 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Army Prototype Laser Weapon Set for Live-Fire Test

The US Army will begin testing a prototype laser weapon for close-range air defense this month.

14 May

Asia Pacific

An Afghan soldier stands guard as Muslim devotees offer prayers to start the Eid-al-Fitr festival marking the end of the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan during a three-day ceasefire agreed by the warring Taliban and Afghan forces, at the Abdul Rahman Mosque in Kabul on May 13, 2021.

Staff Writer With AFP

Afghan Ceasefire Calm Shattered As 12 Die in Mosque Blast

At least 12 people were killed in a mosque blast on the outskirts of the Afghan capital on Friday, shattering the relative calm of a holiday ceasefire between the warring Taliban and government forces.

14 May

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Scottish Firm to Provide Secure Communications to US Army

A Scottish firm has secured a $4.2 million contract from the US Army to supply a “next-generation” optical wireless communications system.

14 May

Americas

In this file photo taken on June 6, 2019 US soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General at the Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Pulls Out of Major Kandahar Base in Southern Afghanistan: Afghan Army

The United States has completed its withdrawal from Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan, once the second largest military base in the country for US forces, officials said Friday.

14 May

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Pounds Gaza as Deadly Conflict Intensifies

Israel bombarded Gaza with artillery and air strikes on Friday following a new barrage of rocket fire from the Hamas-run enclave, intensifying a conflict that has now claimed 127 lives.

13 May

Asia Pacific

An Azerbaijani soldier takes a selfie with the national flag in Fuzuli, a liberated city, last November 26, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

Armenian Leader Accuses Azerbaijan of Fresh ‘Infiltration’

Armenia's leader on Thursday accused Azerbaijani troops of crossing the southern border and trying to stake claim to territory in a new escalation of tensions between the arch-foes.

13 May

Americas