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Daphne Benoit
correspondent defense AFP Paris.
Despite West’s help, Ukraine forces vastly outnumbered by Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country had massed some 150 000 troops on the border in recent months, on Thursday ordered military operations against Ukraine.
Iran’s anti-US strikes: measured, but not final response
Tehran wanted to appear decisive to calm a clamour for revenge, without provoking President Donald Trump to unleash all-out armed conflict
Classified note confirms French weaponry in Yemen: report
Rights groups have regularly accused Paris of being complicit in alleged war crimes committed in Yemen
Trapped Haitian rescued after 12 days
Stunned rescuers in Haiti pulled out a man still alive after an amazing 12 days under the rubble.
Al-Qaeda ‘still very capable’ of attacking the US
Eight years after the September 11 attacks, al-Qaeda remains a tenacious enemy, but Americans are growing weary of the fight against terror.
Gates eyes pause in US troop cuts in Iraq
United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates said in Baghdad on Monday he was in favour of a short pause in troop drawdowns from Iraq after about 30Â 000 soldiers have been sent…
World’s biggest airliner to become a private jet
Attention hip-hop stars and billionaires: the world’s biggest airliner, the 73m-long Airbus A380 super jumbo, has been ordered by a mysterious buyer for private use. The order…
Airlines dragged down by fuel costs
Surging oil prices continue to weigh heavily on airlines’ earnings around the world, as carriers press hard to cut costs so rising fuel costs do not eat into revenue generated by…