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Top PKK terrorist killed in Turkish anti-terror operation in northern Iraq

Senior PKK terrorist Fadil Ekinci in charge of the terrorist group’s activities in Iraq’s Zap region and listed in the blue category of Turkey’s wanted list was killed in an anti-terror operation in coordination with National Intelligence Organization, reports said Wednesday.

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China-made VT-4 MBT delivered to Nigeria

The first batch of 17 military vehicles consisting of VT-4 main battle tanks (MBT), ST-1 wheeled tank destroyer and two types of self-propelled howitzers bought by the Nigerian Army (NA) from the China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) arrived at the Apapa Ports on April 8, 2020. The NA made this …

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U.S., Chinese military aircraft fly near Taiwan's airspace

A United States military reconnaissance aircraft was reported flying near Taiwan’s southern airspace Friday, the same day the Ministry of National Defense (MND) confirmed Chinese warplanes were monitored southwest of the country.

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IntelBrief: Russian Imperial Movement Labeled a Specially Designated Global Terrorist Entity

On April 6, 2020, the U.S. State Department designated the Russian Imperial Movement (RIM) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity pursuant to Executive Order 13224. At the same time, also pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13224, the State Department designated three of the group’s leaders, Stanislav Anataolyevich Vorobyev, …

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The pandemic will unleash worst recession since Great Depression, says IMF chief

The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world will turn global economic growth “sharply negative” in 2020, triggering the worst fallout since the 1930s Great Depression, with only a partial recovery seen in 2021, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said.

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US engagement in the Black Sea and Middle East. What more can be done?

Since Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008 and annexation of Crimea in 2014, the United States has spent billions on Black Sea security. Assistance has been insufficient in real terms however, given Russia’s continued aggression and land grabs. US support for the Black Sea and the Middle East has been …

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Lutter contre l’EI pendant la pandémie de Covid-19

Alors même que le bilan humain du Covid-19 augmente, le monde devrait se préparer aux attaques de l’EI, qui pense pouvoir exploiter le chaos causé par la propagation du virus. La coopération internationale, que l’EI espère amoindrie par le virus, devra être à la hauteur d’une menace jihadiste permanente.

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