Defense
U.N. Security Council asked to authorise more troops for Mali mission
By Paul Lorgerie BAMAKO (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked the Security Council to authorise additional troops...
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S.African president authorises deployment of 25,000 defence personnel – parliament
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 25,000 members of the armed forces,...
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Three more regions reinforce Ethiopia army, Amhara against Tigray forces
By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Three more Ethiopian regions are sending soldiers to reinforce the national army in...
Read moreU.S., Afghanistan, Pakistan Uzbekistan create platform for regional cooperation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan formed a new diplomatic platform to support peace and stability...
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In new blow to Canada military, ex-top soldier charged with obstructing justice
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's former top soldier was charged on Thursday with obstructing justice, in the latest...
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Analysis-Despite talk of options on Iran, U.S. has few good ones
By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has few real diplomatic alternatives to trying to persuade Iran...
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U.S. Black Hawk helicopter makes emergency landing in downtown Bucharest
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A Black Hawk helicopter belonging to the U.S. military made an emergency landing on a Bucharest street...
Read moreSome ex-Colombian soldiers detained in Haiti had U.S. military training: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A small number of the former Colombian soldiers accused of involvement in the assassination of Haiti's President...
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India tells China continuing border tensions not in either side’s interests
MUMBAI (Reuters) - The failure of China and India to resolve the standoff over their disputed border in the western...
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U.S. to start evacuating some under-threat Afghan visa applicants
By Jonathan Landay and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States this month will begin evacuating from Afghanistan applicants for...
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U.S. evacuations of some Afghan visa applicants to begin in July -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flights to evacuate Afghan immigration visa applicants to the United States will begin in the last week...
Read moreRussia warns Britain: Sail near Crimea again and your sailors will get hurt
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A senior Russian security official warned Britain on Wednesday not to sail its warships near Russian-annexed Crimea...
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Factbox-The threat horizon according to Britain’s MI5 spy chief
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top domestic spymaster cautioned the population on Wednesday to treat the threat of spying from Russia...
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Two decades after 9/11, British spies turn focus back to Russia and China
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top domestic spymaster cautioned citizens on Wednesday to treat the threat of spying...
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Iran says U.S. claim of kidnapping plot is ‘baseless, ridiculous’
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran rejected as "ridiculous and baseless" the United States' claim of Tehran's involvement in plotting to kidnap a...
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Iran insists it can enrich uranium to 90% purity – weapons grade – if needed
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran said on Wednesday it could enrich uranium up to 90% purity -- weapons grade...
Read more‘Marry me?’ – A Champs Elysees proposal moments before France’s July 14 parade
PARIS (Reuters) - A French trainee soldier on Wednesday proposed to his partner on the Champs Elysees in Paris shortly...
Read morePoland to buy 250 U.S. tanks as it seeks to beef up defences
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will buy 250 U.S. tanks as part of a deal worth around $6 billion, the defence...
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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries call for end to violence in Afghanistan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Wednesday called for an end to violence...
Read moreRussia to discuss strategic stability with U.S. next week -RIA cites sources
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Nuclear strategic stability talks between Russia and the United States will take place in a week, the...
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