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The Trump administration on Thursday blamed the Russian government for launching a massive cyberattack on Ukraine last year — even threatening “consequences” against President Vladimir Putin’s regime. The White House’s statement came hours after the British and Danish governments blamed Russia for the June cyberattack. | Michel Spingler | AP Photo The June malware attack, […]

The battle against Islamic State in Syria may be nearing its end, but the conflict in this war-torn country seems far from over. Competing factions and old rivalries have created a complicated, uncertain future for Syria. FILE PHOTO: Soldiers loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad hold a Syrian national flag with a picture of Assad […]

Russia and China could soon possess “destructive” space weapons that could be used against the U.S., according to American intelligence agencies. The two United Nations Security Council members are pursuing such “anti-satellite weapons as a means to reduce U.S. and allied military effectiveness,” the report said. Russia and China developing ‘destructive’ space weapons Within the next […]

Hailemariam said he will stay on as prime minister in a caretaker capacity [Tiksa Negeri/Reuters] MORE ON ETHIOPIA Ethiopia prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn resignstoday Managing Ethiopia’s political crisislast week Nile dam dispute: Troops mass on Sudan-Eritrea borderlast week Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to meet for Nile dam talks2 weeks ago Hailemariam Desalegn says he has submitted his […]

French air power on Wednesday killed at least 10 jihadists in northeast Mali near the border with Algeria, local and foreign military sources said. © AFP | File photo of a French army Rafale warplane on its way to Gao, northern Mali “French forces on Wednesday led at least one raid near Tinzaouatene, at the Algerian […]

At least 17 people have been killed in Florida after a gunman opened fire on a local high school, in one of the deadliest mass shootings in US modern history.  Authorities warned late on Wednesday that the death toll could rise as some of the more than 14 people who were wounded were in critical condition and […]

The Saudi military repelled a cross border attack by Houthi militias on the southern border town of Nahran late on Wednesday, Saudi forces killed 25 Houthis and wounded others with a targeted bombardment by Saudi artillery guns. (Supplied) The operations carried out by the Saudi forces killed 25 Houthis and wounded others with a targeted […]

Police cars are seen in Coral Springs after a shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, U.S. Feb. 14, 2018 (Reuters Photo) U.S. authorities said Wednesday they had arrested a suspect who is believed to have opened fire at a high school in Florida — an incident that one official said […]

China is poised to challenge American air dominance and has already shown itself to be a formidable naval power, according to a newly published report. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Soldiers stand next to a J-10 fighter jet. © Jason Lee / Reuters In a press launch for its annual “Military Balance” report published on Wednesday, the International Institute for […]

Read the ANC’s full statement on President Jacob Zuma’s resignation below: STATEMENT OF THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, COMRADE JACOB ZUMA  14 February 2018, Johannesburg  A few minutes ago, Comrade Jacob Zuma announced to the nation that he is resigning as the President of […]