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Un engagement, oui, mais pas tout de suite. François Hollande annonce qu'il «appellera à voter pour un candidat» entre les deux tours de la présidentielle et juge que l'ascension d'Emmanuel Macron n'est...

Esraa was turned away from all but one of Egypt's dental schools but that didn't stop her from becoming the country's first deaf dentist.

A UZBEK national, identified as 39-year-old Rakhmat Akilov, admitted at a court hearing in Sweden's capital Stockholm on 11 April to committing a terrorist crime in relation to the vehicle-impact attack, which killed four people and wounded another 15, on Drottninggatan street in the capital on 7

Key Points Although an invasion of one or more Baltic states by Russia remains unlikely, a number of military and non-military indicators of possible intervention have already been triggered or could be triggered in the short term. The uncertain commitment of US president Donald Trump to NATO

Key Points The multi-nation forum will hold search-and-rescue exercises near Iceland in September 2017 Russia will host an information exchange system similar to the one used by the North Pacific Coast Guard Forum The recently formed Arctic Coast Guard Forum will hold a multi-lateral

Compliance across the globe with arms control measures is at its weakest point in decades, although a new forum holds the promise, at least in Europe, of improved transparency and dialogue, according to NATO officials and others. "Arms control efforts across the entire Euro-Atlantic area are

In Tarmiyah, Baghdad province, the 22nd Brigade Iraqi Army killed two Islamic State suicide bombers.

Images circulated on Chinese internet sources suggest that the China Coast Guard (CCG) has equipped its lead Type 818 vessel with the Type 630 30 mm close-in weapon system (CIWS). Two turrets of the system, one each on the port and starboard sides, appear to have been installed above the ship's

Chinese export companies have been increasing their participation in Latin American Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) exhibitions over the past several years: a development that was also noticeable at this year's event, held on 4-7 April in Brazil. In an effort to create a collective, corporate image,

Key Points Several visits to the Niger Delta by the vice-president and concession of key demands have signalled an end to a federal government policy of confrontation and armed response. Major concessions to promote Niger Delta development and infrastructure and overtures to a pivotal militant

French state-controlled shipbuilder DCNS has signed a new agreement with its workers which is believes will help it to "quickly regain competitiveness". The corporate agreement - the conclusion of which was announced on 12 April - includes changes to working hours but also a commitment to

French shipbuilder DCNS handed over the fourth Aquitaine-class FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission) frigate to the French Navy on 11 April. Auvergne is one of six ships in France's planned eight-ship FREMM programme being configured for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. It

Cash-strapped Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has agreed measures with employees to facilitate the return of wages and a cut in pay as part of a move to achieve ambitious cost savings and avoid bankruptcy. DSME said on 12 April that approximately 98% of its 10,037 employees have

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) has demonstrated its MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying with a radar warning receiver (RWR), the company announced on 10 April, The demonstration, which was flown out of GA-ASI's Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale in

ONE Borussia Dortmund player - 26-year-old Spanish national Marc Batra - was wounded when three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were detonated as the team's bus was leaving their hotel car park in Hoechsten, just outside the city of Dortmund in Germany's North-Rhine Westphalia state on 11 April,

Analysis of commercial satellite imagery suggests that North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test facility is "primed and ready" to carry out the country's sixth overall nuclear test, according to a report published by the 38 North website. Taken on 12 April the images show "continued

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has, for the first time, issued a raft of request for proposal (RFP) documents to the country's private sector to support the procurement of ammunition for the Indian armed forces. The move follows the MoD's decision in late 2016 to allow the private sector to

India's Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) has registered an increase in revenues and slightly narrowing losses for fiscal year 2016-17. The company - formerly known as Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering - said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange on 12 April that its total

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has inducted five newbuild KAL 28 patrol craft as non-commissioned vessels to bolster the service's constabulary capabilities, a service official told Jane's on 12 April. The vessels, which were manufactured by Indonesian

Key Points Indonesia has added the Type 214 class to a list of submarine platforms it is now considering Talks are in line with the Indonesian Navy's strategy of diversifying the mix of its future submarine fleet The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has