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Soldiers killed in gunbattle with Islamists in Niger-military sources
ReutersNIAMEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Several soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with suspected Islamist militants after a suicide bomb attack on a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources said. "The situation is now under control. The...Tags: Suicide, Bombings, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts, Niger
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Soldiers killed in gunbattle with Islamists in Niger: military sources
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Several soldiers were killed in a gunbattle with suspected Islamist militants after a suicide bomb attack on a barracks in the northern Niger town of Agadez, military sources said. "The situation is now under control. The suicide...Tags: Suicide, Bombings, Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Armed Conflicts
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RPT-Switching from scandals, Obama to address drones and Guantanamo
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek to draw attention away from a series of domestic scandals with a speech on Thursday that defends the U.S. use of drones abroad and lays out...Tags: Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of Defense, George W. Bush, U.S. Department of State, Pakistan
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Fourth American fatality by U.S. drones disclosed
WASHINGTON — As President Obama prepared to deliver a major speech on national security Thursday, his administration acknowledged for the first time that it had killed four U.S. citizens — one more than previously known — in drone...
Tags: National Security, Central Intelligence Agency, Judges, Eric Holder, Terrorism
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RPT-U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
ReutersBy Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it...Tags: National Government, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Boeing Co.
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U.N. investigator seeks world moratorium on "killer robots"
Reuters* Demands debate on moral, legal issues posed by new weapons * Says U.S., Britain and Israel using robotic systems * Northrop Grumman, Samsung among firms developing them By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, May 23 (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights...Tags: United Nations, U.S. Department of Defense, Israel, Weaponry, Pakistan
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Islamists kill 20 in suicide attacks in Niger
ReutersNIAMEY (Reuters) - Islamist suicide bombers struck an army barracks and a French-run uranium mine in Niger on Thursday, officials said, killing 20 people and wounding dozens more in attacks that showed militant violence spreading across West Africa....Tags: Bombings, Mali, Chad, Africa, Nigeria
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At least 26 killed in simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
NIAMEY, Niger — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring...
Tags: Western Africa, Suicide, Bombings, Mali, Wars and Interventions
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U.S. industry touts 'drone' promise as public debate flares
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public backlash against deadly overseas drone strikes may undermine promising uses of such technology for anything from disaster response to mail delivery, a top U.S. industry group said as it launched a lobbying effort to...Tags: Barack Obama, Central Intelligence Agency, Aircraft Carriers, Boeing Co., Eric Holder
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Exclusive: Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions - U.N
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Metals swap deals with Iran by Switzerland-based commodities giants Glencore Xstrata and Trafigura could have been a way of skirting international sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program, according to a confidential U....Tags: Metal, Iran's Nuclear Program, Nuclear Policy, United Nations, Missile Systems
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British soldiers descend on Imperial
Staff WriterIMPERIAL — Scorching heat, desert sand and locals’ scrutiny are just some of the things that members of the British Army Air Corps 672 Squadron 9 can expect when they deploy to Afghanistan. But when they landed a helicopter at T.L. Waggoner...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Afghanistan, Students, Armed Forces, Education
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New tankers to be assigned to McConnell Air Force Base
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Pentagon chose McConnell Air Force Base to serve as home to the Air Force's new refueling tankers. The Air Force selected McConnell as the Main Operating Base #1 for replacing KC-135R tanker aircraft with KC-46A’s beginning in 2016. The Air...Tags: Pat Roberts, Business, Jerry Moran, West Point, Lynn Jenkins
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