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Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
World
April 28, 2015
Finnish military fires depth charges at suspected submarine
he Finnish military fired on Tuesday handheld underwater depth charges as a warning against a suspected submarine in waters near…
Birds of prey help NATO warplanes police Baltic air
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April 28, 2015
Birds of prey help NATO warplanes police Baltic air
A NATO mission policing Baltic airspace amid heightened tensions with Russia has forged a rather exotic alliance to ensure the…
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
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March 23, 2015
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
Russia threatened to aim nuclear missiles at Danish warships if Denmark joins NATO's missile defence system, in comments Copenhagen called…
Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, NATO says
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November 12, 2014
Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, NATO says
Ukraine said on Wednesday it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears separatists will launch a new military…
Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
World
September 30, 2014
Afghanistan and US sign long-delayed troop pact
Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a deal to allow some US troops to stay in the country…
Afghans prepare to sign deal with US allowing troops to stay
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September 30, 2014
Afghans prepare to sign deal with US allowing troops to stay
Afghanistan's new government led by President Ashraf Ghani was on Tuesday due to sign a long-delayed bilateral security agreement with…
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
World
September 4, 2014
Obama urges anti-jihadist front as NATO leaders gather
President Barack Obama urged a broad front against the Islamic State as NATO leaders gathered in Wales Thursday with Britain…
NATO says Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine
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August 6, 2014
NATO says Russia could be poised to invade Ukraine
Russia has amassed around 20,000 combat-ready troops on Ukraine's eastern border and could use the pretext of a humanitarian or…
Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport
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July 17, 2014
Afghan poll audit starts after Taliban raid airport
Afghanistan on Thursday began a massive audit of 8.1 million ballots cast in the run-off round of its controversial presidential…
Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks
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July 3, 2014
Fighting in east Ukraine despite push for truce talks
Fighting rumbled on in east Ukraine Thursday between government troops and pro-Russian rebels despite a fresh push for ceasefire talks…