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Dec- 2017 -18 DecemberAfrica
US airstrike targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 8
A U.S. airstrike targeting Al Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab conducted on Friday, December 15, killed eight people, the U.S. military's Africa Command said
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18 DecemberAsia Pacific
Militants storm spy training center in Afghan capital
Militants stormed an intelligence agency training center in Kabul on Monday in an attack claimed by Islamic State.
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17 DecemberMiddle East
Saudi-led strike ‘kills at least three Yemen civilians’
A Saudi-led air strike has killed at least three civilians in Yemen's Marib province, a local official said on Sunday.
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15 DecemberAmericas
US Defense Secretary Mattis emphasizes diplomacy in dealing with Iran
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday he does not see the need for a stepped-up military posture against Iran.
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15 DecemberMiddle East
Airstrikes and clashes kill 51 in Yemen
Saudi-led air strikes have killed 28 Houthi rebels around Yemen's west coast, medics and security sources close to the insurgents said Friday, as government forces reported deadly clashes in the south.
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15 DecemberBusiness
Pratt & Whitney awarded $6.7 billion contract for F-22 Raptor engine sustainment
Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a $6.7 billion contract for engine sustainment for the F-22 Raptor stealth fighter until 2025
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15 DecemberAfrica
Cameroon army repels attack by ‘anglophone separatists’
Armed separatists in Cameroon's troubled anglophone region attacked a village before being repelled by soldiers, security officials said Friday.
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14 DecemberMiddle East
‘Golden opportunity missed’ at Syria peace talks – UN mediator
The latest round of Syria peace talks in Geneva was a "golden opportunity missed," the country's U.N. mediator lamented Thursday.
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14 DecemberAmericas
US will create a coalition to push back against Iran – Haley
US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said Washington would establish a coalition to push back against Iran.
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14 DecemberTechnology
Flapless flight: Successful first flight of ground-breaking BAE Systems MAGMA UAV
BAE Systems and the University of Manchester successfully completed flight trials of MAGMA, a new UAV with a revolutionary blown-air flight control system
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