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At Least 10 Dead in Western Niger Attacks: Local Officials

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 10 people were killed Thursday in Niger's western Tillaberi province, where civilians are increasingly falling prey to attacks blamed on jihadists, local officials said.
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Air

Australia Grounds MRH90 Helicopter Fleet Over Safety Concerns

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Australia has grounded its fleet of 47 NH Industries MRH90 Taipan helicopters due to maintenance and safety issues with the aircraft’s support system. 
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Asia Pacific

India Wants 1,750 New Infantry Combat Vehicles

Joe Saballa -
India wants to purchase around 1,750 futuristic infantry combat vehicles capable of swiftly transporting troops and equipped with state-of-the-art weapons.
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Africa

At Least 64 Dead in Ethiopia Air Strike on Tigray Market

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 64 people were killed and 180 injured in an Ethiopian airstrike on a market in the war-torn Tigray region, a local health officer said Thursday.
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Europe

Russia to Equip Corvette Fleet With Mine-Hunting Robots

Inder Singh Bisht -
Russia’s fleet of Project 20380 corvettes will soon be equipped with mine-hunting underwater robots, Russian media reported.
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Africa

Two Killed in Niger as Troops Foil Jihadist Attack

Staff Writer With AFP -
Two villagers were killed during a raid in Niger's troubled south as troops repulsed an attack by jihadists in another area, security sources said Wednesday.
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Air

Philippines Grounds Black Hawk Fleet After Deadly Crash

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The Philippines grounded its entire fleet of Black Hawk helicopters Thursday after one of the new aircraft crashed during a night-time training flight, killing all six on board.
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Africa

Southern African Bloc to Send Troops to Insurgency-Hit Mozambique

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Southern African countries agreed to deploy forces to help quell a jihadist insurgency, as military and security sources said late Wednesday there had been fresh clashes with Islamist militants in northern Mozambique.
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Air

Ukraine Unveils Unmanned Combat Rotorcraft

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Ukrainian private defense firm Ramzay unveiled an unmanned combat helicopter at the arms and security exhibition in Kyiv.
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Cyber

European Commission Proposes Joint Cyber Unit

Inder Singh Bisht -
The European Commission proposed a new cyber unit that would collectively respond to rising cyber attacks across the continent.
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Business

Israeli Firm Unveils ‘Invisibility Cloak’ Technology for Soldiers

Inder Singh Bisht -
Israel’s Polaris Solutions has unveiled a new camouflage technology that it claims makes soldiers virtually “undetectable.”
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Europe

Russia Fires Warning Shots at British Ship in Black Sea: Agencies

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A Russian border patrol ship and Su-24 bomber fired warning shots at a British Navy destroyer in the Black Sea after it violated the country's territorial waters, the Russian defense ministry said.
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Africa

Five Catholics Kidnapped in Central Mali

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Armed men in central Mali have abducted five Catholics, including an abbot, Church officials said, in the latest kidnapping in the war-torn Sahel state.
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Middle East

Battle for Yemen’s Marib Leaves 90 Fighters Dead in Two Days: Loyalists

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Fighting between Yemeni loyalists and Houthi rebels seeking to take the strategic northern city of Marib has killed 90 fighters in two days, pro-government military sources said.
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Americas

Philippines Receives $3.8 Million in Weapons, Equipment From US

Joe Saballa -
The Philippines has taken delivery of high-powered weapons and equipment worth $3.8 million from the US government.
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Europe

Four Russia-Backed Separatists Killed in Ukraine’s War-Torn East

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Russia-backed separatists in Ukraine's war-torn east have reported four of their troops killed and five more injured as the years-long conflict continues to simmer.
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