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  Paris (AFP) April 30, 2025 A deadly attack in the contested Kashmir region has prompted fears of spiralling conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. New Delhi, which accuses Pakistan of backing the attack, has not yet taken military action. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the Indian army "complete operational freedom" to respond. Pakistan, which denies responsibility, has vowed to retaliate against "any act of aggression". - Deadly precedent - The worst recent attack in Indian-run Kashmir was ... read more |
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Iran says next nuclear talks with US set for Saturday in Rome, Gets cranky with ParisTehran (AFP) April 30, 2025 Iran and the United States will hold a fourth round of talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear programme in Rome on Saturday, Iran's foreign minister said. ... more 
Kim oversees warship weapons test-fire, eyes nukes for N. Korea navySeoul (AFP) April 30, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered navy vessels to be speedily armed with nuclear weapons, state media reported Wednesday, as Pyongyang conducted its first test-firing of a new warship weapons system. ... more  
Meet the Space Cowboys: a critical capability at VSFBVandenberg SFB CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 The 2nd Space Launch Squadron at Vandenberg Space Force Base is home to a uniquely capable team known as the Space Cowboys. This team serves a specialized role within the U.S. Space Force by providi ... more  
Air Force F-16 'super squadron' to maximize combat readiness in South KoreaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2025 The U.S. Air Force will increase combat capability in South Korea, temporarily creating a new "super squadron" of F-16 Fighting Falcon military jets at a military base in that country. ... more |
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Britain, U.S. attack Houthi drone manufacturing targets in YemenWashington DC (UPI) Apr 30, 2025 British warplanes have attacked Houthi targets in Yemen, joining ally the United States in its airstrikes targeting the Iran-backed militia. ... more |
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Vietnam's Gen-Z captivated by 50-year-old military victoryHo Chi Minh City (AFP) April 30, 2025 The Vietnam War ended before most of the current population was born, but like many young people Hoang Ha Linh was swept up in the excitement of the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon. ... more  
Chinese national arrested with surveillance device near Philippine election commissionManila (AFP) April 30, 2025 A Chinese national was arrested while operating a surveillance device near the offices of the Philippine election commission, authorities said Wednesday, less than two weeks before the country's mid-term polls. ... more  
China urges Germany to 'stop smearing and vilifying' it in spy caseBeijing (AFP) April 30, 2025 China on Wednesday warned Germany against "smearing and vilifying" it after a former aide to a scandal-hit lawmaker from the far-right AfD party was charged over spying on behalf of Beijing. ... more  
Will Trump strike drug cartels he says 'run' Mexico?Mexico City (AFP) April 30, 2025 President Donald Trump has boosted the US military presence along the border with Mexico and left open the possibility of drone strikes against drug trafficking groups that he designated terrorist organizations. ... more |
 
Zelensky calls for fair peace with no 'rewards' for PutinKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 29, 2025 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Tuesday for a "fair" end to the war with Russia without "rewards" for Vladimir Putin, pushing back against demands for Kyiv to make territorial concessions. ... more  |
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US approves $1.33 bn missile sale to PolandWashington (AFP) April 29, 2025 The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of a $1.33 billion sale of 400 medium-range air-to-air missiles and related support to Poland, a NATO ally that borders Russian territory. ... more 
US military envoy in Argentina for 'regional security' talksBuenos Aires (AFP) April 29, 2025 A senior US military official met Argentina's President Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Tuesday for talks about bolstering regional security, the two parties said. ... more 
Iraq drone attacks wound five Kurdish security personnelArbil, Iraq (AFP) April 29, 2025 Five Iraqi Kurdish security personnel were wounded in two drone attacks in northern Iraq in less than 48 hours, authorities in the autonomous Kurdistan region said on Tuesday. ... more 
China deploys army of fake NGOs at UN to intimidate critics: media probeGeneva (AFP) April 28, 2025 China is deploying a growing army of organisations masquerading as NGOs to monitor and intimidate rights activists at the UN, a new investigation by the ICIJ media consortium said on Monday. ... more |
Villagers on India's border with Pakistan fear warAmritsar, India (AFP) April 28, 2025 India's Daoke village is fenced from Pakistan on three sides and 65-year-old resident Hardev Singh, who has lived through multiple wars between the arch-rivals, knows the drill if another erupts. ... more 
Nobel laureates urge Trump, Putin to meet on denuclearisationGeneva (AFP) April 28, 2025 Three Nobel Peace Prize-winning groups campaigning to eliminate nuclear weapons joined forces on Monday to urge the US and Russian presidents to meet and agree on significant denuclearisation. ... more 
Lost at sea: $66M F/A-18E Super Hornet goes over side of USS Harry S. TrumanWashington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2025 An F/A-18E fighter on Monday rolled off the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea in the Middle East, the U.S. Navy said. ... more  
ULA launches 27 Amazon satellites from FloridaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 28, 2025 United Launch Alliance on Monday launched Amazon's first 27 satellites after earlier mission plans were scrubbed nearly three weeks ago because of inclement weather in Florida. ... more |
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Moscow detains 'Ukrainian agent' for car bombing death of Russian generalWashington DC (UPI) Apr 27, 2025 A man alleged to have been recruited by a Ukrainian intelligence agency has been arrested by Russia's Federal Security Service, or FSB, in connection with the car bombing death of a Russian general last week. ... more  
Hegseth dismisses Pentagon advisory committeesWashington DC (UPI) Apr 26, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has dismissed the members of DOD advisory committees, the department confirmed in a statement on its website. ... more
U.S. Navy's newest oiler to honor Black civil rights activist Sojourner TruthWashington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2025 The U.S. Navy on Saturday plans to christen the future Sojourner Truth, a John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler that honors the famous American Black woman, in San Diego. ... more  
Army names new hypersonic weapon 'Dark Eagle'Washington DC (UPI) Apr 25, 2025 The United States Army announced Thursday that it will call its new long-range hypersonic weapon "Dark Eagle." ... more |
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Taiwan says Somalia blocks entry to island's passport holdersTaipei (AFP) April 30, 2025 Somalia began blocking entry to Taiwan passport holders on Wednesday, the island said, alleging China had pressured the East African country to curb travel by Taiwanese people to the region. ... more |
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Evacuation of DR Congo troops from M23 zone beginsGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) April 30, 2025 An evacuation of hundreds of Democratic Republic of Congo troops and police trapped for months in UN bases in Goma after the city was taken by M23 rebels began on Wednesday, the ICRC said. ... more 
Pakistan says it shot down Indian drone along Kashmir borderIslamabad (AFP) April 29, 2025 Pakistan's military shot down an Indian drone along the de facto Kashmir border, state radio in Islamabad reported on Tuesday, a week after the deadliest attack on civilians in the contested region in years. ... more 
China blames US tariffs for halting Boeing plane deliveriesBeijing (AFP) April 29, 2025 China on Tuesday blamed US tariffs for Beijing's decision to stop accepting new aircraft from aviation giant Boeing, saying the levies had "disrupted the international air transport market". ... more
France warns of sanctions on Iran if nuclear deal not reachedUnited Nations, United States (AFP) April 29, 2025 France, Germany, and the United Kingdom will not hesitate to reimpose sanctions against Tehran if European security is threatened by Iran's nuclear program, the French foreign minister said at the United Nations on Monday. ... more |
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