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India greenlights purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's defence ministry Thursday signed off on the purchase of 33 Russian fighter jets and…

6 years ago

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile system, the government confirmed Thursday, days…

6 years ago

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan "can't move ahead" with a costly US missile defense system, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said…

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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US naval commander whose widely publicized plea for help for his coronavirus-affected crew led…

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The US military has cancelled a large-scale exercise involving thousands of troops in the Philippines because of the coronavirus pandemic.…

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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan sent a naval destroyer to the Middle East on Sunday for a rare overseas mission…

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NIAMEY, Nigeria (AFP) -- Heavily armed assailants stormed a military base in Niger on Thursday killing 25 people and leading…

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by Sebastien BERGER SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums…

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WATFORD, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump described Justin Trudeau as "two-faced" on Wednesday after the Canadian…

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by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" on Thursday,…

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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Defense Secretary on Sunday asked the navy chief to resign in a dispute…

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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned a former soldier convicted of murder and a…

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