
American strikes killed up to 35 jihadists in Syria: US military
Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said Wednesday.
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Washington (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said Wednesday.
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Arlington, United States (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, nearing the end of his tenure, pleaded Wednesday for quicker confirmations of ambassadors by the Senate, saying that long delays and dysfunction only benefitted US competitors such as China.
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Sydney (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - Australia will ramp up missile manufacturing under a plan unveiled Wednesday by a top defence official, who said bolstering weapons stockpiles would help keep would-be foes at bay.
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Beijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - Beijing said Wednesday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over the European Union's decision to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars.
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Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - Bitcoin was close to $73,000 in Asian trade Wednesday, approaching a record high with investors keeping a cautious eye on the US presidential election.
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Paris (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - A Paris commercial court on Wednesday threw out a French government decision to ban Israeli companies from setting up stands or exhibiting hardware at the Euronaval defence trade fair, according to a decision seen by AFP.
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London (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 - Firefighters in northwest England on Wednesday fought a significant fire at a weapons firm's nuclear submarine shipyard, which led to two people being taken to hospital.
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Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 - Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hezbollah's new leader, Naim Qassem, on Tuesday that his appointment was not for long.
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Jerusalem (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 - The Israeli military said a drone that hit the southern city of Ashkelon Tuesday was launched from Yemen, from where Huthi rebels have mounted a drone and missile campaign in support of Hamas.
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Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 - North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia and likely fight Ukraine in weeks, Washington said, as Seoul warned Tuesday that the accelerating deployment posed a significant security threat.
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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 - The first comprehensive unmanned system demonstration island in China has officially opened in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, announced during an Oct. 18 press conference on the low-space economy. This i
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Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 - US President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a $3 billion investment towards port infrastructure Tuesday, the White House said, as he travels to the port of Baltimore a week before Election Day.
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Washington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a $3 billion investment towards port infrastructure in Maryland - and took a swipe at Republican White House candidate Donald Trump a week before Election Day.
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