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West Bank settlers killed a Palestinian infant in an arson attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday forcefully condemned the arson attack on a Palestinian family — in which an infant was burned to death — as a “horrific, heinous” crime that is “a terror...

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The first F-35 squadron is ready for combat, according to the Marines

Gen. Joseph Dunford, the commandant of the Marine Corps, has declared an initial squadron of 10 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35B fighter jets ready for combat, sources familiar with the decision said...

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Meet the Taliban's new leader

The Taliban has announced that a new emir and two deputy emirs have been chosen to lead the organization following the confirmation of Mullah Omar’s death. The Taliban’s new emir is Mullah Akhtar...

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These were 8 of the most audacious helicopter-assisted prison escapes in history

These were 8 of the most audacious helicopter-assisted prison escapes in historyJoin the conversation about this story »NOW WATCH: 5 of the most elite special forces in the world

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Here are 8 of the biggest improvements to the US's infantry combat gear

Warfighting gear has dramatically improved over the past 15 years.It goes by many names: Deuce gear, TA-50, or 782 gear. Whatever the nickname, load-bearing equipment is some of the most important kit...

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These amazing colorized photographs bring World War I to life

One month after a Bosnian-Serb assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, on a street corner in Sarajevo, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia,...

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Turkey's president is making a Machiavellian move

On July 24, Turkey announced that it would finally allow US forces to use its Incirlik Airbase to carry out strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq.But Turkey's access came with...

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NATO: Airspace violations and jet scrambles are surging

World powers are reporting surges in airspace violations and instances where aircraft are scrambled to intercept foreign jets, amid a sharp rise in geopolitical tensions in Europe and Asia.Nato member...

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2 of Obama's new goals are in conflict with each other

With the Iran nuclear deal in hand, President Obama appears ready to focus more of his attention on stemming the wars, mass atrocities and humanitarian catastrophes that have spread across the Middle...

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US-led warplanes are going after ISIS' most devastating weapon

US-led coalition forces launched a successful airstrike last weekend against a crucial Islamic State explosives facility. The strikes destroyed a facility near Makhmur, Iraq, that was used to produce...

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It's been 25 years since Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait

A quarter century ago, after Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army successfully invaded and took over the tiny Persian Gulf nation of Kuwait, President George H.W. Bush famously drew a line in the sand against...

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Spectacular video of a Mig-29 Fulcrum pulling into a vertical climb

Filmed at the recent RIAT (Royal International Air Tattoo) at RAF Fairford, UK, the following video shows a Polish Air Force Mig-29 Fulcrum jet beginning its display with an amazing takeoff followed by...

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Russia's Lavrov meets Hamas chief, invites him to Moscow

GAZA (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal in Qatar on Monday and invited him to visit Moscow, a Hamas official said, extending a diplomatic welcome to the...

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The real story behind one of the most shocking images of World War II

It's probably one of the best-known images of World War II, the enduring photograph that captures the last seconds of Leonard Siffleet's life.The photograph came to light after US troops discovered it...

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This was the Sinaloa cartel mastermind behind 'El Chapo's' super-tunnels into...

The escape of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera on July 11 depended on a magnificent feat of engineering: a mile-long escape tunnel that linked his cell at a maximum-security...

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Russia is stalling an investigation into whether one of its capsized nuclear...

Russian customs has for the last 10 months held in impound samples from a sunken nuclear submarine that Russian scientists sent to their Norwegian counterparts to confirm whether the wreck poses any...

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Turkey is making the fight against ISIS a lot more complicated

On July 24, Turkey deepened its participation in the campaign against ISIS by allowing the US to carry out airstrikes from its Incirlik Airbase. Turkey is also launching its own sorties against the...

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Russia just folded several branches of its military into a new 'Aerospace Force'

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia has merged several branches of its military into the Aerospace Forces — a reorganization aimed at enhancing coordination and efficiency, officials said Monday.Defense Minister...

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'107 feet of fire-breathing titanium': A US Air Force major describes flying...

In the 1960s, when a single military incident had the potential to spark a nuclear war, the US government needed a surveillance plane that absolutely could not be detected, intercepted, or shot...

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China and Russia are holding a joint military drill in the Sea of Japan

Russia and China are scheduled to hold joint military drills in the waters and airspace of the Sea of Japan, Beijing's Defense ministry announced.The exercises are set to take place between August 20...

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