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US approves $911 million sale to Bahrain of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters

Fergus Kelly -
The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Bahrain of 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters along with missiles, rockets, guns and other equipment at an estimated cost fo $911.4 million
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Africa

Sahel: Dozens of Tuareg killed on Mali-Niger border; 100 arrested, explosives seized in Burkina Faso

Fergus Kelly -
43 Tuareg were killed in attacks on Mali's border with Niger, while Burkina Faso authorities arrested 100 people and seized explosives near its Mali border
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Greece to upgrade 85 F-16 fighter jets to Viper configuration

Staff Writer With AFP -
Greece announced it is to upgrade 85 of its fleet of US-made F-16 warplanes, a programme pending over the past six months due to concerns over cost
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Air

Two more A-29 Super Tucano aircraft delivered to US Air Force Afghanistan Program

Fergus Kelly -
Two more A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft were delivered this week to the U.S. Air Force for its Afghanistan Program, five months earlier than expected
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Air

Airstrike in Yemen kills dozens of Houthi rebels including commanders

Staff Writer With AFP -
An air strike on Yemen's capital Sana'a by a Saudi-led military coalition has killed dozens of Houthi rebels including at least two commanders, Saudi television reported.
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Middle East

Iraq reduces death sentence of German woman who joined ISIS

Joanne Stocker -
The death sentence of a German woman who was found guilty of joining Islamic State with her two daughters has been commuted to life in an Iraqi prison. 
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Asia Pacific

North and South Korea agree to ‘complete denuclearization’ in historic leaders’ meeting

Joanne Stocker -
North and South Korea issued a joint declaration on Friday, April 27 affirming their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and an end to a decades-long war between the two countries.
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Africa

Ivory Coast to send 450 peacekeepers to Central African Republic

Fergus Kelly -
Ivory Coast will send 450 troops to the Central African Republic to serve as peacekeepers in one of the United Nations' most demanding missions, the foreign minister said Thursday.
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Middle East

French special forces have ‘reinforced’ US troops in Syria, Mattis says

Fergus Kelly -
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that French special forces arrived in Syria to help boost US-led efforts, and that a "re-energized effort" in southeast Syria would shortly begin
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Asia Pacific

NATO could help with Afghan election security, Stoltenberg says

Staff Writer With AFP -
NATO forces could help ensure security for Afghanistan's upcoming elections, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday, three years after they ended their combat operations in the country.
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Africa

France confirms special forces clashes with armed rebels in northwest Mali

Staff Writer With AFP -
A clash between French soldiers and an armed jihadist group in northwest Mali left three "terrorists" dead, an army spokesperson said, while local media reported injuries among French special forces.
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Africa

Central African Republic: Ex-Seleka militias regroup as president urges shift in UN posture

Fergus Kelly -
President Touadera said he wants the UN's Minusca mission to shift from peacekeeping to peace enforcement as militias regroup in the wake of a controversial military operation in Bangui
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Asia Pacific

Taliban claims dozens of attacks on Afghan soldiers after announcing ‘spring offensive’

Joanne Stocker -
Taliban assaults in two Afghan provinces have left more than 20 Afghan soldiers dead after the group attacked military installments in Kunduz and Faryab province on Wednesday night.
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Air

US Air Force tests Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP -
The U.S. Air Force test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California
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Commentary

The UN Security Council is failing humanity. Here’s what to do about it

Opinion Editor -
The inherently politicized nature of the contemporary standards for authorizing force at the UN Security Council has robbed Syrians of their right to protection.
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Americas

Boeing reports jump in first quarter profits on strong defense volume

Staff Writer With AFP -
Boeing reported a surge in first-quarter profits on Wednesday and lifted its full-year earnings forecast following a strong performance in commercial aviation and defense programs.
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