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Kabul IS blast: Afghan capital buries victims of huge bombing
Июль 25, 2016
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Kabul IS blast: Afghan capital buries victims of huge bombing

Funerals have taken place in Kabul for victims of Saturday's suicide bomb attack claimed by so-called Islamic State (IS), which killed 80 people. Bodies were still being collected from morgues as the first burials were conducted in the west of the city. The bomber targeted a protest march by members of the Hazara minority,...

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Merkel to push ahead with EU army following Brexit vote, says German defence minister
Июль 14, 2016
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Merkel to push ahead with EU army following Brexit vote, says German defence minister

ANGELA Merkel could press ahead with plans to create an EU army following Britain's decision to leave the EU, according to the German defence minister. Ursula von der Leyen, who has been tipped to take over Merkel as Chancellor, said Britain had "paralysed" European efforts for closer integration in military...

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Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo
Июль 12, 2016
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Syria conflict: Rebels launch attack in divided Aleppo

Syrian rebel fighters have launched an assault on government-held districts of Aleppo, after troops cut their only route into the divided northern city. The rebel operation began at dawn on several fronts, with hundreds of shells being fired at western areas. State media said eight people were killed and dozens hurt by the...

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South China Sea: Philippines and Beijing await court ruling
Июль 12, 2016
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South China Sea: Philippines and Beijing await court ruling

An international tribunal is set to give a long-awaited ruling, with implications for China's controversial claims in the disputed South China Sea. The case at the tribunal in The Hague was brought by the Philippines, which argues Chinese activity in the region is against international law. China claims about 90% of the...

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Two Russian pilots killed in helicopter downing in Syria
Июль 10, 2016
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Two Russian pilots killed in helicopter downing in Syria

Two Russian pilots have been killed after their military helicopter was shot down by fighters of so-called Islamic State, the Russian military is quoted as saying by local media. The Syrian Mi-25 helicopter flown by Riafagat Khabibulin and Yevgeny Dolgin was brought down east of the ancient city of Palmyra on Friday. It was...

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Army officer reveals how obsession with WMD led to Iraq blunder
Июль 10, 2016
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Army officer reveals how obsession with WMD led to Iraq blunder

BRITISH officials were under so much pressure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that they embarrassed their US colleagues by insisting that medical chemicals were deadly weapons of war. Lieutenant Colonel David Reynolds, of the Parachute Regiment, was in Afghanistan in 2002 helping the hunt for Osama Bin Laden when he...

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Angela Merkel blasts ‘untrustworthy’ Putin as NATO bolsters troops on Russian border
Июль 08, 2016
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Angela Merkel blasts ‘untrustworthy’ Putin as NATO bolsters troops on Russian border

ANGELA Merkel has launched a scathing attack on Vladimir Putin amid fears the growing verbal conflict between the two leaders will soon escalate into a large-scale, brutal conflict. As thousands of NATO troops gather on Russia's Baltic border, Angela Merkel yesterday blasted the Kremlin leader, claiming "trust had been...

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Britain readies for WAR with Putin as it stations troops throughout Eastern Europe
Июль 08, 2016
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Britain readies for WAR with Putin as it stations troops throughout Eastern Europe

HUNDREDS of British troops are set to be scrambled to countries bordering Russia as a show of strength to Vladimir Putin. David Cameron will announce the deployment of a 500-strong battalion to Estonia with a further company of 150 troops to be stationed in Poland "on an enduring basis". The move comes amid continuing...

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Iraq takes ‘last IS bastion in Falluja’
Июнь 26, 2016
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Iraq takes ‘last IS bastion in Falluja’

The Iraqi army says it has seized the last strongholds of the so-called Islamic State (IS) group in the city of Falluja. The head of the counterterrorism forces in the operation, Lt Gen Abdul-Wahad al-Saadi, said his troops had entered the northwestern Golan neighbourhood, the last area still under IS control. The city was...

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Colombia Farc: Celebrations after ceasefire ends five decades of war
Июнь 24, 2016
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Colombia Farc: Celebrations after ceasefire ends five decades of war

Colombians are celebrating the signing of a ceasefire by the government and the Farc rebel movement, which ended 50 years of civil war. In the capital, Bogota, people took to the streets, hugging each other and singing the national anthem. The announcement is seen as one of the last steps before a full peace deal is signed,...

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North Korea test-fires missiles in defiance of UN sanctions
Июнь 22, 2016
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North Korea test-fires missiles in defiance of UN sanctions

North Korea has test-fired two mid-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast, says South Korea. The first launch was considered to have failed, travelling about 150km (90 miles) before landing in the sea. The second, launched hours later, flew about 400km. Military officials in the South said both were intermediate-range...

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IS conflict: Iraqi forces ‘retake most’ of Falluja
Июнь 18, 2016
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IS conflict: Iraqi forces ‘retake most’ of Falluja

Iraqi government forces have retaken most of the city of Falluja from so-called Islamic State fighters who have held it since 2014, officials say. US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said there was "still some fighting to be done" as IS still controls a significant part of the city. But Iraq's prime minister hailed...

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