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Apr- 2018 -26 AprilMiddle East
French special forces have ‘reinforced’ US troops in Syria, Mattis says
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that French special forces arrived in Syria to help boost US-led efforts, and that a "re-energized effort" in southeast Syria would shortly begin
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26 AprilAsia Pacific
NATO could help with Afghan election security, Stoltenberg says
NATO forces could help ensure security for Afghanistan's upcoming elections, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, three years after they ended their combat operations in the country.
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26 AprilAfrica
France confirms special forces clashes with armed rebels in northwest Mali
A clash between French soldiers and an armed jihadist group in northwest Mali left three "terrorists" dead, an army spokesperson said, while local media reported injuries among French special forces.
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26 AprilAfrica
Central African Republic: Ex-Seleka militias regroup as president urges shift in UN posture
President Touadera said he wants the UN's Minusca mission to shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement as militias regroup in the wake of a controversial military operation in Bangui
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26 AprilAsia Pacific
Taliban claims dozens of attacks on Afghan soldiers after announcing ‘spring offensive’
Taliban assaults in two Afghan provinces have left more than 20 Afghan soldiers dead after the group attacked military installments in Kunduz and Faryab province on Wednesday night.
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25 AprilTechnology
US Air Force tests Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
The U.S. Air Force test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
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25 AprilCommentary
The UN Security Council is failing humanity. Here’s what to do about it
The inherently politicized nature of the contemporary standards for authorizing force at the UN Security Council has robbed Syrians of their right to protection.
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25 AprilAmericas
Boeing reports jump in first quarter profits on strong defense volume
Boeing reported a surge in first-quarter profits on Wednesday and lifted its full-year earnings forecast following a strong performance in commercial aviation and defense programs.
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24 AprilCommentary
Subservient sovereignty: How Libyan is the Libya crisis?
The international community shot itself in the foot by over-exerting its influence in Libya. Now Khalifa Haftar is sick and Libyans will suffer.
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24 AprilAsia Pacific
At least six police killed in Pakistan triple suicide blasts
At least six policemen were killed and 15 security personnel were wounded when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in quick succession in southwest Pakistan, officials said.
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