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The Challenge After ISIS
06 апреля, 2016
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The Challenge After ISIS

The Islamic State’s recent setbacks in Iraq and Syria may portend the group’s eventual collapse, but the chaos left behind will present a challenge of a different sort, writes ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. A major deficiency in America’s history of involvement with armed conflict overseas has been inattention...

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South China Sea: Australian troops join Philippines, US for annual Balikiatan military training drills
05 апреля, 2016
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South China Sea: Australian troops join Philippines, US for annual Balikiatan military training drills

South China Sea: Australian troops join Philippines, US for annual Balikiatan military training drills THOUSANDS of US and Philippine troops, along with Australian defence forces, began annual drills to prepare to quickly respond to a range of potential crises, including in the disputed South China Sea. The exercises have been...

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Cameron warns ISIS could use drones to spray nuclear material over Western cities
03 апреля, 2016
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Cameron warns ISIS could use drones to spray nuclear material over Western cities

Britain Prime Minister David Cameron warned Western leaders Friday the Islamic State plans to use drones to spray nuclear material over Western cities. The UK Daily Telegraph reported that there is growing concerns among world leaders that extremists are looking to buy commercial drones to launch a dirty bomb attack over major...

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Syria’s Pro-Democracy Protesters Show Renewed Defiance in Face of Jihadist Intimidation
02 апреля, 2016
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Syria’s Pro-Democracy Protesters Show Renewed Defiance in Face of Jihadist Intimidation

The reduction of hostilities in Syria after last month's cease-fire deal has led to a resurgence of demonstrations in rebel-held areas. Thousands of pro-democracy activists have taken to the streets to demand that President Bashar al-Assad relinquish power. And as political activists and ordinary residents again find their...

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North Korea nuclear tests: US and China to co-operate
01 апреля, 2016
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North Korea nuclear tests: US and China to co-operate

China and the United States will work together to try to prevent further missile tests by North Korea, US President Barack Obama says. In recent weeks, North Korea has carried out a hydrogen bomb test and repeatedly test-fired missiles. Mr Obama met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a nuclear summit in Washington...

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Colombia ELN: Government and rebels to hold peace talks
30 марта, 2016
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Colombia ELN: Government and rebels to hold peace talks

Colombia has announced it is starting formal peace talks with the country's second largest rebel group, the National Liberation Army (ELN). Government and ELN negotiators made the announcement in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, where the two sides have been holding informal talks. The two sides have been engaged in a...

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NATO’s Russia warning: Europe must beef up air patrols in preparation for WAR
30 марта, 2016
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NATO’s Russia warning: Europe must beef up air patrols in preparation for WAR

EUROPE must beef up its air patrols along Russia's border in response to the worst tensions with Moscow since the Cold War, NATO'S top commander has said. The military alliance's current force includes just eight jets patrolling the skies over the Baltics, and NATO chiefs have admitted this would not be enough were...

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At least 70 people killed in Pakistan blast
28 марта, 2016
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At least 70 people killed in Pakistan blast

A breakaway faction of the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the explosion in Lahore that killed at least 70 people and wounded hundreds more, according to a government official. A suicide bomber targeted Christians near a park filled with families celebrating Easter, a spokesman for the militant group told the Associated...

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North Korea propaganda video depicts nuclear attack on Washington
27 марта, 2016
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North Korea propaganda video depicts nuclear attack on Washington

North Korea released a dramatic propaganda video Saturday called "Last Chance" that depicts a nuclear strike on Washington, complete with animation of a missile slamming into the earth near the Lincoln Memorial. The four-minute video, backed by a hyper musical score reminiscent of TV Westerns of the 1960s, includes a...

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Ruthless Vladimir Putin helps Syrian forces SEIZE ancient Palmyra Castle from evil ISIS
26 марта, 2016
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Ruthless Vladimir Putin helps Syrian forces SEIZE ancient Palmyra Castle from evil ISIS

RUSSIAN forces helped the Syrian army reclaim the ancient Palmyra Castle from the tentacles of the savage Islamic State. Just days after the vile Brussels attack, a joint military operation saw the ancient citadel liberated from ISIS militants – who were forced to retreat during the assault. The heinous jihadi cult was...

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Indiana sheriff’s deputy, 27, dies after being shot serving warrant
21 марта, 2016
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Indiana sheriff’s deputy, 27, dies after being shot serving warrant

A 27-year-old deputy has died after he was shot while serving warrants at an Indiana home this morning, his sheriff said. The shooting began when Sgt. Jordan Buckley and Deputy Carl Koontz of the Howard County Sheriff's Department, along with officers from the Kokomo Police Department, knocked on the door of a Russiaville...

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You Can Shoot Antique Muskets at Colonial Williamsburg Now
20 марта, 2016
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You Can Shoot Antique Muskets at Colonial Williamsburg Now

For decades, visitors to the world's largest living history museum have seen Revolutionary War weapons being made at its gunsmith shop, but soon they'll also be able to experience using them. Colonial Williamsburg will open its musket range to the public on March 19. There, certified (and of course, costumed)...

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