
Saudi warship returns to port after Yemen rebel attack
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Feb 5, 2017 - A Saudi warship targeted by Yemeni rebel suicide boats returned to its home port in Jeddah on Sunday, Saudi Arabia's national news agency said.
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Feb 5, 2017 - A Saudi warship targeted by Yemeni rebel suicide boats returned to its home port in Jeddah on Sunday, Saudi Arabia's national news agency said.
Feb 5, 2017

Beirut (AFP) Feb 5, 2017 - Syrian troops and allied militia on Sunday chipped away at territory held by Islamic State jihadists on several fronts across the country, state media and a monitoring group said.
Feb 5, 2017

Istanbul (AFP) Feb 5, 2017 - Turkey is once again facing off against historic foe-turned-ally Greece in one of their fiercest rows in years, though the war of words is unlikely to spill over into military confrontation.
Feb 5, 2017

Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2017 - US Vice President Mike Pence in an interview airing Sunday warned Iran not to test the resolve of the Donald Trump administration, days after Washington slapped new sanctions on Tehran following a ballistic missile test launch.
Feb 5, 2017

Newport News, Va. (UPI) Feb 4, 2017 - The Navy decommissioned the USS Enterprise aircraft carrier in a ceremony in Virginia on Friday, officially bringing the storied 55-year career of a ship affectionately known as The Big E to a close.
Feb 4, 2017

Washington (AFP) Feb 4, 2017 - US President Donald Trump slapped fresh sanctions on Iran's weapons procurement network Friday, provoking an angry response from Tehran in what is an increasingly tense stand-off.
Feb 4, 2017

Tunis (AFP) Feb 4, 2017 - Tunisia's armed forces have taken delivery of six US-made military helicopters from a total order of 24 for use in its fight against terror, the government announced Saturday.
Feb 4, 2017

Tokyo (AFP) Feb 4, 2017 - US Defense Secretary James Mattis told his Japanese counterpart on Saturday that their alliance remained a cornerstone of regional stability as he wrapped up a visit aimed at reassuring key Asian allies about Washington's commitment to their security.
Feb 4, 2017

Beijing (AFP) Feb 4, 2017 - Beijing accused Washington of protectionism and violating global trade rules on Saturday, Chinese media reported, after the United States imposed hefty tariffs on certain Chinese steel imports.
Feb 4, 2017

Tokyo (AFP) Feb 4, 2017 - China warned the US Saturday it was risking instability in Asia after President Donald Trump's new defence secretary vowed to back Japan in any military clash with Beijing over a disputed island chain.
Feb 4, 2017

Tehran (AFP) Feb 4, 2017 - Iran is to deploy missiles for a Revolutionary Guards exercise Saturday in a show of defiance a day after the United States imposed sanctions over a ballistic missile test launch last weekend.
Feb 4, 2017

Amman (AFP) Feb 4, 2017 - Jordan said on Saturday its warplanes have bombed Islamic State group positions in southern Syria two years after one of its pilots was captured and killed by the jihadists.
Feb 4, 2017

McLean, VA (SPX) Feb 03, 2017 - This past weekend Intelsat 33e, the second of the Intelsat EpicNG high throughput satellites (HTS), successfully completed all in-orbit testing and entered service on 29 January 2017. Launched
Feb 3, 2017

Paris, France (SPX) Feb 03, 2017 - Airbus Defence and Space delivers satellite communications systems for EU military training missions in Somalia (EUTM Somalia) as well as for the EUCAP (European Union capacity-building mission) Sah
Feb 3, 2017

London (UPI) Feb 3, 2017 - Britain is building a new submarine training school at the Royal Navy base on the Clyde River in Scotland, the Ministry of Defense announced.
Feb 3, 2017

China announced on Friday that Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Australia next week, raising the prospect of stronger bilateral ties as US President Donald Trump unsettles the global diplomatic landscape.
Feb 3, 2017