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Russia handed over to India the S-400 air defense system in 2023

Russia handed over to India the S-400 air defense system in 2023

  • 2019-07-17

Russia´s S-400 cargo system will be completed by April 2023 under a $ 5 billion contract signed in India, a senior military official said Wednesday. Last October on the sidelines of Russian Pres...

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S-400 missiles arrive in Turkey

S-400 missiles arrive in Turkey

  • 2019-07-12

The Turkish Defense Ministry announced Friday the arrival of the first group of parts of the advanced Russian air defense system "S-400" to a military airport in the Turkish capital of Ankar...

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The president of Brazil "gives" his son a diplomatic position

The president of Brazil "gives" his son a diplomatic position

  • 2019-07-12

Brazilian President Jaer Paulsonaro said on Thursday he planned to appoint one of his three sons, Eduardo, as ambassador to the United States. Eduardo, who is currently a vice president, is a "f...

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Six people killed in suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan

Six people killed in suicide attack in eastern Afghanistan

  • 2019-07-12

At least six people were killed in a suicide attack on a wedding party in the east of the country, an official said Friday. A spokesman for Nangarhar province said another 15 people were injured in t...

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France seeks political "calm" between Washington and Tehran

France seeks political "calm" between Washington and Tehran

  • 2019-07-12

Diplomatic adviser to President Emmanuel Macaron, who met with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Wednesday, is seeking a political "calm" in the midst of an escalation between Tehran and W...

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5.3 billion euros Germany exports of arms in the first half of 2019

5.3 billion euros Germany exports of arms in the first half of 2019

  • 2019-07-11

The value of weapons that the German government allowed to export in the first half of this year reached 3.5 billion euros, more than the value of arms exports last year. It is noteworthy that the va...

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Turkey confirms continued exploration off Cyprus despite European warnings

Turkey confirms continued exploration off Cyprus despite European warnings

  • 2019-07-11

Turkey said on Wednesday it would continue gas exploration off the coast of Cyprus despite warnings from Athens and the European Union, which called on Ankara to halt its activities, calling it "...

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15 Syrians killed in clashes and shelling of Hama and Idlib

15 Syrians killed in clashes and shelling of Hama and Idlib

  • 2019-07-11

Fifteen people, mostly civilians, were killed Wednesday in a cross-border raid between the Syrian army and armed factions in the area of ​​reducing the escalation, according to the Syrian Observat...

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France acknowledges that the missiles found at the base of Lefther belong to its forces

France acknowledges that the missiles found at the base of Lefther belong to its forces

  • 2019-07-11

 France said on Wednesday that the missiles found by forces loyal to the Libyan government of al-Wefaq at a base belonging to the militia´s Khalifa Khalifa belonged to its forces, denying a...

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Washington is pressing Germany to send troops to northern Syria

Washington is pressing Germany to send troops to northern Syria

  • 2019-07-07

The United States on Sunday asked Germany to provide ground forces to fight terrorism in northern Syria, sparking differences within the fragile coalition led by Chancellor Angela Merkel. "We wa...

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