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Aug- 2018 -15 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban kill dozens of Afghan soldiers in overnight attacks
Taliban insurgents killed dozens of Afghan soldiers in overnight attacks in Baghlan and Zabul provinces, bringing the number killed in the past week to well over 200
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14 AugustBusiness
Lockheed awarded $480 million more for hypersonic missile development
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $480 million contract to develop a new hypersonic missile for the US Air Force, the Department of Defense said
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14 AugustEurope
Russian-made electronic warfare systems present in Ukraine, OSCE says
The OSCE said for the first time it had spotted Russian-made weapons in rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine, despite the Kremlin insisting it has not provided arms in the conflict
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14 AugustBusiness
Lebanon army receives 8 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from the US
Lebanon received eight M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles from the United States, the army said in a statement
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14 AugustAfrica
Six dead in Burkina Faso ‘terrorist’ attack near Boungou gold mine
Six people, five of them police, were killed in a "terrorist" bomb and gun attack near a gold mine in eastern Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said.
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14 AugustAsia Pacific
Taliban capture northern Afghanistan military base
Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan military base in the northern Faryab province, killing and capturing dozens of soldiers
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13 AugustAsia Pacific
NATO refurbishes Afghan Mi-17 helicopters in Europe as shift to Black Hawk continues
Three Afghan Mi-17 helicopters refurbished by NATO in Europe will be operational within weeks, as the US continues to build the Afghan Air Force's UH-60 Black Hawk capacity
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13 AugustAsia Pacific
India approves plan for $700 million acquisition of 6 next-generation offshore patrol vessels
India approved a plan for the procurement of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs. 4941 crore ($706.5 million)
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13 AugustAsia Pacific
Afghan government sends reinforcements to battle Taliban in Ghazni
The Afghan government sent reinforcements to Ghazni in an attempt to rout Taliban fighters who were trying to take over the city for a fourth day
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13 AugustAsia Pacific
Explosion reported near protest in Afghan capital Kabul
A suicide attack was reported in Afghanistan's capital Kabul near where a protest was underway, killing a police officer and injuring another.
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