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Middle East
Iraqi court sentences 15 women to death for joining ISIS
An Iraqi criminal court sentenced 15 Turkish women to death for joining Islamic State and one to life in prison, a judiciary spokesperson said
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Africa
EU to double support for joint Sahel security force with €50 million contribution
The European Union is set to double its contribution to the G5 Sahel joint force, a multinational counter-terrorism force in West Africa's Sahel region.
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Business
US approves $259 million sale of 4 King Air 350ER ISR planes to Kuwait
The U.S. Department of State approved the possible $259 million sale of four Sierra Nevada King Air 350ER Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance to Kuwait, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release.
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Asia Pacific
No official reports of civilian casualties in Kandahar raid, NATO Afghanistan mission says
NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan said it had not been informed through official channels of allegations of civilian deaths in a raid in Kandahar earlier this month
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Business
Kuwait request for 15 fast patrol boats approved by US
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $100 million purchase by Kuwait of 15 fast patrol boats and related equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
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Air
Sikorsky begins final assembly of first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter
Sikorsky began final assembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter for the U.S. Air Force in line with the program's accelerated schedule, the company said
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Business
Brazil receives first of 4 Scorpene submarines from Naval Group
Brazil initiated the S40 Riachuelo, the first of four Scorpene submarines ordered for the Brazilian Navy from France's Naval Group
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Business
Russia and Indonesia finalize Su-35 contract
Russia and Indonesia finalized a deal for the purchase of 11 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter jets for the Indonesian Air Force, ending more than 2 years of negotiations
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Middle East
NATO chief signals new training mission in Iraq
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg defense ministers will likely begin planning for a training mission in Iraq when they meet in Belgium this week.
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Technology
Russia tests upgraded air defense missile
Russia successfully test-fired a PRS-1M upgraded air defense missile from the Sary-Shagan firing range in Kazakhstan, according to the official Ministry of Defence newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda
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