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  Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Russia and Ukraine on Friday accused each other of launching deadly missile strikes, with Moscow saying at least five were killed by a missile strike on its Kursk border region after a dawn attack on Ukraine's capital killed one man. Ukraine struck the small town of Rylsk in Russia's Kursk region, killing five and wounding 12, said the governor, Alexander Khinshtein. An earlier toll from the governor said six people were killed. Khinshtein accused Kyiv of firing US-supplied HIMARS rocket sy ... read more |
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16 injured after Israel hit by Yemen-launched 'projectile'Tel Aviv (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Israel's military said Saturday it had failed to intercept a "projectile" launched from Yemen that landed in Tel Aviv, with the national medical service saying 16 people were lightly wounded. ... more  
Espionage, political influence and secret police stations put spotlight on US and German spy casesBerlin (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 German police said Thursday they had opened an espionage probe into a Chinese national who according to local media allegedly took photographs at a naval area of the Baltic Sea port of Kiel. ... more  
Nuclear-armed Pakistan says fresh US sanctions 'biased'Islamabad (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Pakistan's government said on Thursday US sanctions imposed on state-owned and private companies over its long-range ballistic missile programme were "biased" and had "dangerous implications" for regional stability. ... more  
Macron sees new role for French military base in DjiboutiDjibouti (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday its military base in Djibouti could assume a greater role, speaking after Paris was forced to pull troops out of several other African countries. ... more |
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Sri Lanka president to visit key lender ChinaColombo (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island's largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, he said on Saturday, days after completing a long-delayed foreign debt restructure. ... more |
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Syria ex-rebel military chief says to dissolve armed wingLatakia, Syria (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 The military chief of Syria's victorious Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said on Tuesday it would be "the first" to dissolve its armed wing and integrate into the armed forces. ... more  
Australia agrees deal to strengthen Solomons policeSydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 Australia said Friday it had agreed to boost Solomon Islands' police force with a multi-year funding, training and infrastructure package for the Pacific nation, which has fostered close ties with China. ... more  
US, European, Chinese firms seek to draw Vietnam arms deals from RussiaHanoi (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe's Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia. ... more  
FAA issues temporary drone bans in parts of New JerseyWashington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024 The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily banning drone operations in 22 communities in New Jersey, citing "special security reasons." ... more |
Trump can negotiate to stop Iran from getting nuclear bomb: BlinkenNew York (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump had a window to negotiate with Iran, saying the development of a nuclear weapon by Tehran was not inevitable. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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US, Chinese ships at Cambodia bases as Washington navigates diplomatic currentsReam, Cambodia (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 When a US warship docked in Cambodia this week, it moored just a few kilometres from a base where China has built an extended new pier and two of Beijing's own vessels have been berthed for about a year. ... more 
Corruption may hamper China military modernization: PentagonWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Corruption in China's military has led to the removal of top leaders and may hamper the country's efforts to modernize its armed forces, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. ... more 
Key facts from the Pentagon's annual China military reportBeijing (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 The Pentagon has released its annual congressionally mandated report on China's military and security developments. ... more 
Denmark expects Chinese ship probed over cut cables to departStockholm (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Denmark's foreign minister said Thursday that he expected a Chinese ship, anchored off the Danish coast and linked to two severed undersea cables, would be able to leave once an inspection which included four countries was completed. ... more |
 
Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitternessTartus, Syria (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service as martyrs. ... more  
Iraq says to begin repatriating Syrian troops who fled offensiveBaghdad (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 Iraq said it would begin repatriating on Thursday Syrian troops who fled a lightning offensive that precipitated the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad. ... more 
US doubled troops in Syria earlier this year: PentagonWashington (AFP) Dec 19, 2024 The United States doubled the number of troops it has in Syria as part of operations against the Islamic State group to around 2,000 earlier this year, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more 
Germany approves record 20bn euros worth of defence gearBerlin (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Germany's military will get more than 20 billion euros worth of new defence equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee Wednesday. ... more |
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Ex-Taiwan leader says China visit to foster cross-strait peaceTaipei (AFP) Dec 18, 2024 Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou headed to China on Wednesday for a trip he said was aimed at building "a bridge for peace", after Beijing last week intensified military drills around the island. ... more
No 'credible civilian' purpose for Iran uranium: UK, France, GermanyUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 17, 2024 Britain, France and Germany accused Iran on Tuesday of growing its stockpile of high enriched uranium to "unprecedented levels" without "any credible civilian justification." ... more 
US charges 'Chinese agent' over political influenceLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Dec 20, 2024 China's ruling Communist Party used an agent in California to influence state politics, US prosecutors said Thursday as they unveiled criminal charges against a Chinese national. ... more
US President Biden authorizes $571 million in military aid to TaiwanWashington (AFP) Dec 21, 2024 US President Joe Biden approved $571.3 million in defense assistance for Taiwan on Friday, the White House said, as the Democrat prepares to leave office ahead of the January inauguration of Donald Trump. ... more |
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U.S. imposes additional sanctions targeting Pakistan's ballistic missile programWashington DC (UPI) Dec 19, 2024 The United States has imposed sanctions targeting four Pakistani firms accused of being involved in Islamabad's ballistic missile program as the Biden administration targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction. ... more |
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SpaceX launches Space Force Rapid Response TrailblazerLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 US Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) and Space Operations Command (SpOC) successfully executed a critical Rapid Response Trailblazer (RRT) mission in partnership with SpaceX. A Falcon 9 rocket ... more  
University of Texas at San Antonio establishes center for advancing space technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has announced the launch of the Center for Space Technology and Operations Research (CSTOR), a new initiative aimed at advancing research, technology, a ... more  
Reflex Aerospace ships first commercial satellite SIGI for launchBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 Reflex Aerospace has announced the successful shipment of its first commercial satellite, SIGI, to Vandenberg Space Force Base on December 11, 2024. This milestone mission will deliver a payload to ... more 
Astroscale's ADRAS-J demonstrates key 15-meter proximity to space debrisTokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 17, 2024 Astroscale Japan Inc. (Astroscale Japan), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc., has announced a major achievement as its debris inspection demonstration satellite, Active Debris Removal by Astro ... more |
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