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France

France mulls refund of Mistral warship contract with Russia

France said on Wednesday it could cancel and refund a 1.2 billion euro military contract with Russia that’s been frozen for months. Paris suspended

Poland

Poland to beef up military with US missiles and French helicopters

The United States has welcomed an announcement from NATO ally Poland that it plans to buy US patriot missiles. Poland will enter into exclusive talks

Yemen

US Navy deploys two more warships near Yemen as conflict escalates

The U.S. Navy said on Monday it had sent an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile cruiser into the waters near Yemen, to stand ready if the situation there worsens.

North Korea

'More powerful than a nuke': Kim Jong-un refreshed after 'climbing highest peak'

North Korean media claims leader Kim Jong-un has climbed Paektu Mountain, the secretive state's highest peak.

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Germany

'Game of Drones': heart of US strike operations 'in Ramstein, Germany'

New evidence purporting to detail how the large U.S. military base at Ramstein provides crucial relay information for drone operators in America's Southwest could embarrass the German government.

United Kingdom

Britain's RAF scrambles jets as Russian bombers near UK airspace

Afghanistan

US officer killed in shootout with Afghan soldier

An American officer has been killed in a shootout with an Afghan soldier in Jalalabad, eastern Afghanistan, according to a US official. NATO confirms

Japan

Japan: Okinawa governor stands firm on opposition to US military base

Tense talks have failed to resolve a row between Japan’s central government and the governor of Okinawa who fiercely opposes Tokyo’s plans to

Egypt

Egyptian troops killed in militant attacks in the Sinai Peninsula

Egyptian security forces have come under attack in a number of locations in the Sinai Peninsula. Authorities say 15 soldiers and two civilians have

Yemen

Saudi Arabia "seeking clarification" about deadly explosion in Yemen camp

Saudi Arabia says it is seeking clarification about an explosion that has killed at least 40 people in a camp for displaced people in Yemen

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Japan

Japanese row heightens over US military base move

A clash has deepened between Japan’s central government and Okinawa island leaders over the building of a new US troop base. Local and national

Greece

Greece commemorates National Day

Thousands of Greeks braved rainy weather to line the streets of Athens for National Day commemorations. March 25 marks the start of Greece’s 1821

Nigeria

Nigeria: Hundreds of women and children kidnapped, locals say

Boko Haram militants in northern Nigeria have kidnapped more than 400 young women and children from Damasak, according to residents of the town

Afghanistan

US pledges support for Afghan forces during troop pullout

The United States has vowed to keep funding Afghan security forces to provide stability as foreign troops withdraw from the country. With Afghan

Syria

Activists claim downed Syrian helicopter crew captured by rebels

Activists claim insurgents in Syria have captured several government airmen after their helicopter came down in a rebel-held area.

Serbia

Five-day-old baby killed in Serbia military helicopter crash

A Serbian military helicopter evacuating a sick baby from the south of the country has crashed near Belgrade, killing all seven people on board. The

Japan

94-year-old Japanese battleship attack survivor finds his shipwreck

A 94 year-old survivor of the Japanese battleship Musashi is certain the wreckage found by a US research team is that of the ship he was aboard 71

France

Back to the battlefield for Napoleon's hat

A unhappy trip down memory lane for Napoleon’s hat, as it left for Waterloo for the bicentenary commemorations of the battle which led to his demise

Russia

NATO reinforces Baltic presence as tensions rise with Russia

Hundreds of US armoured vehicles have been arriving in Latvia, with thousands of troops to follow. The deployment comes amid efforts to reassure