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German military must become Europe's 'best equipped': Scholz
AFP, Published on 16/09/2022
» BERLIN: Germany is ready to take a leading role in ensuring Europe's security, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Friday, vowing to transform the country's military into the "best equipped" on the continent.
US boosts Ukraine aid, sees battlefield 'success'
AFP, Published on 08/09/2022
» RAMSTEIN AIRBASE, Germnany: The United States on Thursday announced $675 million in additional military equipment for Ukraine, as it said allies' efforts in bolstering Kyiv were now visibly paying off on the battlefield.
EU hobbled over Navalny sanctions response
AFP, Published on 08/09/2020
» BRUSSELS - European countries have threatened sanctions on Russia over the alleged nerve agent attack on opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but a concerted decision will be tough to reach given the interests at stake.
Tear gas, 'live rounds' fired as tens of thousands protest in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/10/2019
» HONG KONG: Police shot tear gas volleys at protesters as simultaneous rallies raged across Hong Kong, including a march through the city centre, hours after celebrations for a holiday marking 70 years of Communist rule in China began in Beijing.
Russia's Rostec doing brisk arms trades despite sanctions
AFP, Published on 21/11/2018
» MOSCOW - Arms giant Rostec is seeing strong demand for its advanced anti-missile systems despite international sanctions against the Russian defence sector, chief executive Sergei Chemezov told AFP in an interview.
Japan faces 'comfort women' issue
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/07/2014
» Japan has failed to atone sufficiently for its actions in World War II, said a former foreign minister who wrote an apology over the use of wartime “comfort women.”
French government gives itself veto rights on foreign takeovers
AFP, Published on 15/05/2014
» The French government on Thursday gave itself new powers of veto over foreign industrial takeover bids, which will allow it to control the fortunes of French giant Alstom, a current target.
Iraq cancels $4.2 bn Russia arms deal 'over graft'
AFP, Published on 10/11/2012
» Baghdad cancelled a $4.2 billion arms package with Russia on Saturday citing graft concerns and instead opted for new talks, ending a deal that would have made Moscow Iraq's second-biggest arms supplier.