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Saudi-led coalition admits Yemen airstrike that Red Cross says killed dozens of children

The Saudi-led coalition battling in Yemen said it carried out a deadly attack which the Red Cross said hit a bus carrying children

9 August

Asia Pacific

Joanne Stocker

Australia revokes citizenship of 5 dual nationals for joining ISIS

Australia has revoked the citizenship of five people who traveled to Iraq and Syria to join ISIS, bringing the number of people stripped of their citizenship to six

9 August

Africa

South Sudan Kiir-Machar power-sharing deal signed

Staff Writer With AFP

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South Sudan President Kiir pardons rival Machar and rebel groups

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir issued a decree offering an amnesty to rebels including his bitter rival Riek Machar, days after the two signed a power-sharing deal

9 August

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

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Israeli strikes hit Gaza after barrage of rockets, killing toddler

Israel launched a wave of strikes across Gaza in response to some 150 rockets fired at its territory, leaving three Palestinians including a toddler dead

8 August

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

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Five Kenyan soldiers killed in roadside IED explosion claimed by al Shabaab

Five Kenyan soldiers were killed when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device in the eastern Lamu county, in an attack claimed by al Shabaab

8 August

Europe

Joanne Stocker

Estonian Defence Forces find possible location where errant missile landed

The Estonian Defence Forces has likely found the location where a missile fired by a Spanish Eurofighter landed, Estonian Air Force Colonel Riivo Valge said

8 August

Business

AAI Corp. RQ-7B, or Shadow 200 UAV flown in Afghanistan

Staff Writer With AFP

AAI awarded $12.8 million drone ISR contract for Afghanistan airfields

Textron subsidiary AAI Corp. was awarded a $12.75 million contract modification to provide drone system ISR for US force protection in Afghanistan

7 August

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

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Spanish Eurofighter accidentally fires air-to-air missile above Estonia

Spain's defense ministry has opened an investigation after one of its Eurofighter jets accidentally fired an air-to-air missile over Estonia during a routine training mission

7 August

Europe