Tag: military and defense
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Pakistan, Afghanistan say dozens dead as clashes escalate
Pakistan and Afghanistan claimed killing dozens of each other’s soldiers in clashes overnight along their shared border, renewing deadly skirmishes that began over the weekend that caught President Donald Trump’s attention. Pakistan killed as many as 50 Afghan soldiers, while repulsing their attacks in different locations of Spin Boldak and Kurram areas of the country’s…
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Israeli military says the Red Cross is transferring to its custody four coffins with the remains of deceased hostages
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli military says the Red Cross is transferring to its custody four coffins with the remains of deceased hostages.
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The Taliban government blames Pakistan for a strike on Kabul
The Taliban government accuses Pakistan of bombing Kabul and a market in eastern Afghanistan
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Israel and Hamas launch indirect talks in Egypt on eve of Gaza war anniversary
Israeli and Hamas officials launched indirect talks on a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the war in Gaza
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ICC makes the first conviction over past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur
The International Criminal Court has convicted a leader of the feared Janjaweed militia of playing a leading role in atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region over 20 years ago
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In a rare UN appearance, senior North Korean diplomat insists his country won’t give up nukes
A senior North Korean diplomat is reiterating that his country won’t give up its nuclear weapons despite numerous international demands to do so
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Colombian leader’s call to defy Trump amplifies rifts in region
When Colombia’s outspoken President Gustavo Petro took up a megaphone at a pro-Palestininan rally on the streets of New York to call on U.S. troops to disobey President Donald Trump, he must have anticipated a backlash. “I ask all the soldiers of the United States not to point your guns at humanity,” Petro declared on…
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Russia is tracking two satellites used by the German military, defense minister says
Russia is currently tracking two satellites used by the German military, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius
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Drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel, in a rare breach of missile defenses
A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, according to medics
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US and China are ‘talking past each other’ on key issues, says US lawmaker visiting Beijing
A U.S. lawmaker leading a bipartisan congressional delegation visiting Beijing says the United States and China are “talking past each other” on key issues