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Germany pushes NATO to engage Russia
Germany pushed its NATO allies Wednesday to re-open high-level channels of communication with Russia, arguing that Moscow has a constructive...
Pentagon chief to order US military to open all combat positions to women
Washington: US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will announce Thursday that he is ordering the military to open all combat positions...
UK begins Syria air strikes after parliament vote
London: Britain joined the US-led bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria on Thursday, with air strikes beginning just hours after...
Russia accuses Turkey’s Erdogan over IS oil trade
Moscow: Russia accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his family of involvement in illegal oil trading with Islamic State...
Israel PM admits forces operating in war-hit Syria
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu admitted for the first time Tuesday that Israeli forces have been operating in Syria, where...
US special forces to fight ISIS in Iraq, Syria
Washington: The United States will increasingly rely on special operations troops to battle Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria,...
Pentagon Warns Russia Against Arming Warplanes In Syria with Air-To-Air Missiles
WASHINGTON: Russia’s arming its Su-34 warplanes in Syria with air-to-air missiles can only complicate an already difficult situation in Syria’s...
UK-led Joint Force Launched to Tackle Common Threats
The UK will be at the forefront of a high-readiness force allowing seven nations to meet new challenges in an...
German Cabinet Approves Mission In Syria Against IS
Germany's Cabinet has approved a mandate offering military assistance in the fight against the self-declared "Islamic State" (IS) in Syria....
Russia Slaps Economic Sanctions on Turkey Over Jet Downing
Moscow on Saturday slapped economic sanctions on Turkey in the latest tit-for-tat move over the downing of a Russian warplane,...
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