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Russia offered Afghan militants bounties to kill US troops – NY...
US intelligence has concluded that the Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill American troops and other coalition forces, the...
Trump administration considers ending Congress’ review of arms sales – sources
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering ending a long-standing system for congressional review of foreign weapons sales, congressional aides said on Thursday, a plan...
US says ISIS evolved to become a global network that inspires...
The United States is seeing the Islamic State evolving into a global network that inspires extremist ideology and attacks elsewhere from being a group...
International Criminal Court members defend it in face of US sanctions
Over half the member states of the International Criminal Court defended the world’s only permanent war crimes tribunal on Tuesday in a diplomatic response...
Russia says US plans to lift curbs on drone sales would...
Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday US plans to lift restrictions on heavy strike drones would land a severe blow to a 1987 arms...
US to impose sanctions aimed at blocking Syria military victory
The United States will impose sanctions on Wednesday aimed at cutting off revenue for Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s government in a bid to...
UN rights experts condemn Israel’s annexation plan and US support
UN human rights experts said on Tuesday that Israel’s plan to annex significant parts of the occupied West Bank would violate international law banning...
US wary of Egypt truce effort in Libya, wants former Danish...
Parts of a proposal by Egypt for a truce in Libya are “helpful,” but a United Nations-led bid to broker peace in the North...
Egypt raids activist’s family after US suit against former PM –...
Egyptian security forces raided the homes of two uncles of a prominent activist who recently filed a torture lawsuit in the United States against...
Iran urges Russia, China to resist US push to extend arms...
Iran on Wednesday called on Russia and China to resist a push by Washington to extend a UN-imposed arms embargo due to expire in...
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Coronavirus shows why the SANDF needs to be adequately funded
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help fight the COVID-19 novel coronavirus yet again demonstrates the need for a...
