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February 20, 2017 4:44 AM

UAE arms show comes as Yemen war, suspicions of Iran linger

Fighter jets screaming overhead and theatrical explosions marked the opening of an arms show today in Abu Dhabi, as a bullet-scarred Emirati armored personnel carrier served as a reminder of the country's ongoing military campaign in Yemen.<br/><br/>The Emirates announced over 1.2 b...

February 20, 2017 1:00 AM

Mattis to decide soon on US troop increase in Afghanistan &apos;

<br/>US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he plans to make some decisions soon on whether to recommend an increase in the number of US troops in Afghanistan and whether the totals should be based on military requirements rather than pre-set limits.<br/><br/>Mattis told reporters tr...

February 20, 2017 12:22 AM

Somalia : 34 killed, 52 injured in car bomb

The death toll from a car bomb at a marketplace in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has risen to 34 with 52 injured, said a police officer. The blast by a car bomb parked near a restaurant went off at a busy time when shoppers and traders were gathered inside the market. <br/><br/>The po...

February 19, 2017 11:40 PM

Pence pays somber visit to Nazi concentration camp

<br/><br/>US Vice President Mike Pence paid a somber visit to the former Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, Germany today, against the backdrop of concerns about a surge of anti-Semitic incidents in the United States since Donald Trump was elected president.<br/><br/>Pence, h...

February 19, 2017 9:12 PM

Hamid Ansari reaches Kigali in his five days&apos; tour to two Rwanda, Uganda

Vice President Hamid Ansari has reached Kigali, the capital of Rwanda in the first leg of his five days&apos; tour to two prominent east African countries Rwanda and Uganda. He was given warm and friendly welcome on the Kigali international airport. He was received by president of Rwandan Senate Mr ...

February 19, 2017 9:09 PM

US Navy aircraft carrier strike group begin patrols in South China Sea

A US Navy aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, despite a warning from China on Wednesday not to interfere with Chinese sovereignty in the area. <br/><br/>The US Navy said the group, which includes Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, began rou...

February 19, 2017 7:54 PM

At least 7 killed, 7 injured in avalanche in northern Pakistan

At least seven people were killed and seven others injured today after an avalanche hit their residence in northwest Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Officials said, the accident happened near the 8.5-km-long Lowari Tunnel in Chitral district. Rescue officials managed to pull out seven p...

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