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Greenland: rising temperatures risk releasing atomic waste from Cold War US base

There are fears nuclear waste buried underneath the ice in Greenland could escape because of rising global temperatures.

Economy

India agrees to buy French Rafale fighters

India has signed a deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France to rebuild its ageing fleet.

North Korea

North Korea successfully tests high-powered rocket engine

North Korea has announced the testing of a new high-powered rocket engine for a geo-stationary satellite.

Israel

Fourth death in spate of attacks on Israelis

Israeli forces have shot dead a Palestinian who they say stabbed and wounded a soldier in the West Bank. There has been no immediate comment from Palestinian officials about Saturday's attack.

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France

France delivers second Mistral helicopter carrier to Egypt

France has delivered a second Mistral helicopter carrier to Egypt as part of a $1bn deal signed last year.

Ukraine

Ukraine: accusations of ceasefire violations hours after truce

Germany’s Frank-Walter Steinmeier and France’s Jean Marc Ayrault visited eastern Ukraine on Thursday, hours after Russian-backed separatists and Kiev agreed to a new unilateral…

World News

US agrees a record military aid package to Israel

After 10 months of talking, Washington has agreed a record 38 billion dollar military aid package for Israel.

United Kingdom

UK intervention in Libya based on 'flawed intelligence', MPs release damning report

Britain’s intervention in Libya in 2011 was based on ‘flawed intelligence’ and hastened the country’s spiral into political and economic chaos.

World News

Israel set to sign record US military aid deal -media

At least 33 billion euros of aid is set to pour into Israel over a decade, according to media reports.

North Korea

Show of force: US B-1 bombers fly over South Korea after North's nuclear test

Two US B-1 bombers have flown over South Korea.

Israel

Syria says downed Israeli aircraft, Israel denies

The Syrian army was said to have downed an Israeli warplane and a drone on Tuesday, but Israel promptly denied the report.

Yemen

Civilians reported killed by 'Saudi-led coalition airstrike' in Yemen

At least nine civilians including four children have been killed in Yemen in an air-strike near the capital Sanaa, according to local residents.

My Europe Series

Is peace possible in Afghanistan? Tales from a country torn apart by war

Many Afghan nationals worked with the international forces in Kabul and elsewhere following the September 11 attacks in New York.

United Kingdom

Syria opposition says Russia-US plan to end war must be like its own

The main body representing Syrian opposition groups has set out its plan to end the war under which President al-Assad would step down after six months of talks.

North Korea

Japan strongly condemns latest North Korean missile launch

North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, according to the South Korean military.

World News

Australia to expand anti-ISIL campaign in Iraq and Syria

Australia is to expand air strikes on ISIL – but must change its law first.

Lithuania

Lithuania creates fake town to help prepare for a military invasion

A new town has sprung up in Lithuania.

Taiwan

Security protocol breach resulted in missile misfire, Taiwan says

Taiwan’s defence ministry has admitted the misfiring of a missile last month was caused by a failure in security protocol.

Iran

Iran deploys air defence missiles at Fordo nuclear site

State media in Iran says the army has begun deploying a Russian supplied S-300 air missile defence system around the Fordo nuclear facility.

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Military Music Festival wows Moscow

The International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower”, one of the world’s three largest military tattoos, lowered its curtain on Saturday night in Moscow.