Ethiopia readies 'massive offensive' on al-Shabab in SomaliaADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The Ethiopian National Defense Force is confirming an ambush by al-Shabab extremists on an Ethiopian peacekeeping convoy in neighboring Somalia and says Ethiopian forces are preparing a "massive offensive".......
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Sardine Boat Sinks in Morocco's Tarfaya, Royal Navy Rescues 20 MenRabat – The Royal Moroccan Navy and civil defense members rescued 30 fishermen aboard a sardine boat that began to sink after it hit a reef off the coastal town of Tarfaya, in southwestern Morocco. Read Also: Royal Navy Rescues 367 Irregular Migrants in Mediterranea The rescue operation was s....
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LIVE UPDATES: Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner fightMANILA, Philippines – Does Manny Pacquiao, now 40, still belong in the ring?
That question will be answered as the Filipino boxing icon dangles his World Boxing Association regular welterweight belt against American Adrien Broner on Saturday, January 19 (Sunday, January 20, Philippine time).
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Top-ranked Duke faces No. 4 Virginia on SaturdayTop-ranked Duke hopes its team defense doesn't slip without point guard Tre Jones — for however long he's out.
The Blue Devils were just getting back to playing the kind of tough man-to-man defense that had been their trademark after several years of struggles.Read more on NewsOK.com....
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Thunder journal: How improving offensive efficiency cost the ThunderBy MADDIE LEE, Staff Writer, mlee@oklahoman.comThe Thunder team that has lost five of its past six games hasn't looked like itself. That's not just because its defense has suddenly become the problem, but also because lately its offense very much hasn't been the issue.
"Probably some of that's my f....
Thunder's defense springing leaks, but not unsalvageableBy Erik Horne Staff Writer ehorne@oklahoman.comThe Thunder has faced adversity this season, but its defense has never been as strained as the last two weeks.
Even during an 0-4 start to the season, Russell Westbrook didn't summarize the Thunder's defensive struggles by paraphrasing the late Dr.Read....
Trump's Pentagon has expanded its secretive war on terror to 80 countries — here's what we knowPetty Officer 1st Class Scott Bigley/US Navy
Like its predecessor, the Trump administration is sending US troops on missions around the globe to combat violent extremists.
But Trump's Defense Department has become much more secretive about where it's putting troops in harm's way, a move that obs....
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92 temporarily free and 48 on-sale apps and games to finish the weekIt's Friday, so here are some app sales to help you get through the rest of the week. I hope you like free wallpapers, because that's mostly what today's list is... seriously, so many wallpapers.
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Colombia car bomb kills 21, 'ELN rebels responsible'Colombia‘s ELN rebel group was responsible for the car bomb attack against a police academy that killed at least 21 and injured dozens, Defense Minister Guillermo Botero said on Friday, making unlikely any possibility of restarting government peace talks with the insurgent group. In Thursday&#....
South Korea's defense ministry said it is open to future dialogue with Japan to resolve the radar issue. A ministry official said Friday that South Korea is willing to participate in further discussions with Japan... that are ba....
NFL Championship Weekend Bettors Guide: Is it finally time for Tom Brady to pass the playoff torch?RAMS at SAINTS 3:05 p.m., Saints by 3, 57 HANK'S HONEYS: It's just too tall an order for the Rams to pull off an upset in the ear-splitting Superdome, where the Saints have never lost a playoff game under Sean Payton. With so much offense on display this one will be decided by defense and the...
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Singapore picks US F-35 fighter jet over Europe, China rivalsSINGAPORE, Singapore – Singapore has chosen the F-35 warplane to replace its ageing fighter jets, opting for the US aircraft over European and Chinese models, the defense ministry said Friday, January 18.
The affluent city-state, which has one of Asia's best equipped militaries, had earlier sa....
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Russian fighter jets collide over Sea of Japan; crews ejectMOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Defense Ministry says that two fighter jets have collided in midair in the Far East.The Russian military said in a statement on Friday that two Su-34 jets were performing training flights when they came.......
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21 dead in car bomb attack on Colombian police academyBOGOTA, Colombia – Colombia' s government declared 3 days of mourning Thursday, January 17, after at least 21 people died in a car bomb at a Bogota police cadet training academy, and 68 were wounded – the worst such incident in the city in 16 years.
The defense ministry said the .......
Trump's new missile defense review calls N. Korea "extraordinary threat"Amid ongoing efforts over making the second summit happen with North Korea... the United States' missile defense strategy report has highlighted concerns about Iran, Russia and China,... and also North Korea's advanced missile capabilities. Park Hee-jun has the details. The latest Missile....
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30 best defensive prospects -- 1 for each teamEvaluating defense is still very much subjective, with metrics measuring fielding still imperfect. Still, each system has glovework that stands out more than others, and we considered many to present one best defender from each organization.....
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Trump unveils plan to expand US missile defenseThe Pentagon plans to expand the country's existing missile defense shield, including space-based sensors, technology to defeat hypersonic weapons.....
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NY Court Tells NYPD It Can't Hide Surveillance Of Protesters Behind A Glomar ResponseAnother lawsuit over the NYPD's surveillance of First Amendment-protected activities continues. Records requests by Black Lives Matter offshoot Millions March detailing surveillance methods used by the NYPD against protesters have been met with the usual opacity by the PD. It has done what it alwa....
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New U.S. strategy foresees sensors to track missilesThe U.S. government will roll out a new strategy for a more aggressive space-based missile defense system to protect against existing threats and counter advanced weapon systems being developed by others.....
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Trump's new missile defense review calls N. Korea "extraordinary threat"And at such a sensitive moment,... the United States has released a missile defense strategy report. The report highlights concerns about Iran, Russia and China,... but also focuses on how North Korea's advanced missile capabilities threaten the U.S. Park Hee-jun has the details. The lates....
Trump unveils plan to expand U.S. missile defenseU.S. President Donald Trump unveiled Thursday at Pentagon this year's Missile Defense Review which contain's the country's intention to expand its missile defense capabilities.....
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Here Is Every Insane Thing That Taysom Hill Has Done For The New Orleans Saints This SeasonThe New Orleans Saints are having one of those seasons that don’t come along often for all NFL franchises, but everyone has had to do their part. Drew Brees has led an offense littered with talent such as Alvin Kamara and Michael Thomas. Cameron Jordan pilots a defense filled with guys like M....
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Kim's envoy arrives in DC as Pentagon states 'extraordinary threat' posed by North KoreaNorth Korea's lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the US, Kim Yong Chol, arrived in Washington Thursday, just hours after President Donald Trump rolled out a new missile defense strategy that appears to contradict his own claim that Pyongyang is no longer a nuclear threat.....
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S. Korea's defense ministry summons Japanese military attache to convey its strong protestsSouth Korea's defense ministry summoned Japan's military attache on Thursday to convey strong protests over Tokyo's actions over their ongoing radar spat. Seoul stressed all the facts used by its spokesperson were correct regarding a press conference on Monday's working-level discussions held i....
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N. Korea labeled 'extraordinary threat' in U.S. missile defense review amid Kim Yong-chol's visitOn the day North Korea's Kim Yong-chol is set to arrive in Washington,... the latest U.S. missile defense strategy report has labeled the regime an ongoing and dangerous threat. Unveiled by President Trump at the Pentagon on Thursday,... he did not mention the North Korea missile threat in his ....
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Trump's Star Wars FantasyAs if we didn't have enough problems, President Trump is now launching a new round of the nuclear arms race. That was the upshot of his speech at the Pentagon on Thursday, outlining a stepped-up missile defense program, described in an 80-page document called the "Missile Defense Review." Missile de....
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Ghosn denied bail againA Japanese court has turned down an appeal from Carlos Ghosn's defense team over a decision to deny the former Nissan Motor chairman bail.
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Harvey Weinstein breaks with his criminal defense lawyerNEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein's high-profile criminal defense lawyer is leaving the movie producer's rape case weeks after failing to get the charges dismissed.Benjamin Brafman filed court papers on Thursday asking to withdraw.......
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Harvey Weinstein splits from lawyer Ben BrafmanDisgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has split from high-profile defense attorney Ben Brafman, the pair announced Thursday. The pervy producer and Brafman said, "both parties have agreed to part ways amicably and Mr. Brafman has agreed to cooperate fully with new counsel for Mr. Weinstein so...
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The Latest: Trump calls for expanded missile defense programWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration's missile defense strategy (all times local):11:40 a.m.President Donald Trump is calling for an expanded missile defense program to better protect the United States.During.......
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Lawyers again urge ICC to release ex-Ivory Coast presidentTHE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Defense lawyers are again appealing for the immediate release of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo and an ex-government minister from detention at the International Criminal Court following.......
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Qatar gives Somalia armored vehiclesQatar donated 68 armored vehicles to Somalia Thursday, Qatar's Defense Ministry said, a sign that Doha is pushing for influence in the country with the role of its Gulf rival, the United Arab Emirates, under strain.....
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Special High Court to hear case on Gota from January 22The Special High Court has decided to hear the case against former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on the misappropriation of funds for the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum from January 22. Rajapaksa appeared before the Special High Court today over the case where he was accused of misappropriating stat....
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S. Korea to allow off-duty draftees to use mobile phones within barracks from AprilAll off-duty South Korean troops will be able to use their own personal cellphones starting April,... as part of efforts to boost morale and improve the overall military culture. Our Kan Hyeong-woo reports. From April,... South Korea will allow all troops to use their private smartphones....
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Turkish Court Jails Journalist For Telling The Truth About A Politician's Offshore Tax ShelterTruth is no defense against allegations of defamation -- not in Turkey where criminal defamation law is just one of the government's many weapons deployed against critics. Journalist Pelin Ünker has been sentenced to more than a year in jail by a Turkish court for publishing undeniable facts.....
