Sales of arms, military services grow
STOCKHOLM, Dec 05 (AFP): Sales of arms and military services grew in 2021, researchers said Monday, but were limited by worldwide supply issues related to the pandemic, with the war in Ukraine increasing demand while worsening supply difficulties.The top 100 arms companies sold weapons and related services totalling $592 billion...
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Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution
WASHINGTON, Dec 05 (AP): Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the "termination" of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stolen.Trump, who announced last month that he is running again for president, made the claim over...
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Blinken warns Netanyahu on annexation
WASHINGTON, Dec 05 (AFP): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Sunday to oppose Israeli settlements or annexation in the West Bank, but promised to judge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's incoming government by actions and not personalities.Netanyahu is expected within days to return to power after sealing a coalition deal...
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Palestinian man killed during raid in occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM, Dec 05 (AFP): Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian man Monday when clashes broke out during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank, official sources on both sides said.The Palestinian health ministry said "a citizen was killed by live bullets in the chest in Dheisheh refugee camp in...
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Shootings at power substation cause N Carolina outages
CARTHAGE, Dec 05 (AP): Two power substations in a North Carolina county were damaged by gunfire in what is being investigated as a criminal act, causing damage that could take days to repair and leaving tens of thousands of people without electricity, authorities said Sunday.In response to ongoing outages, which...
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Explosions hit two military airfields in Russia
MOSCOW, Dec 05 (BBC): Several people have been killed in explosions at two Russian military airfields, according to reports. A fuel tanker exploded killing three and injuring six in an airfield near the city Ryazan, south-east of Moscow, Russian state media is reporting.Another two people are reported to have been...
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