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The Al Qaeda Plot To Kill Ex-US President Bill Clinton That History Nearly Forgot
Air Force One with President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton aboard was on its final approach to Manila on Nov. 23, 1996, when their U.S. Secret Service detail received alarming intelligence.
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Biden Warns Of More Strikes In Yemen, Calls Houthis A "Terrorist" Group
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called Yemen's Houthi forces a "terrorist" group, after American and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen overnight.
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Joe Biden Says Sweden Will "Soon" Join NATO
US President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO "soon", speaking at the U.S. Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome Turkey's opposition to admitting the Nordic country to the alliance.
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Biden Warns Iran After Tit-For-Tat Air Strikes In Syria
Although U.S. forces stationed in Syria have been attacked with drones before, deaths are rare.
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Airlines Struggle To Return To Normal After Glitch Pauses US Air Travel
The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights.
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Israeli Air Force Grounds F-35 Fighter Jets Over Pilot Ejection Seat Concerns
The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in pilot ejection systems.
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US Cancels Its Ballistic Missile Test Due To Russia Nuclear Tensions: Report
The U.S. military has canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile that it had initially aimed only to delay in a bid to lower nuclear tensions with Russia during the war in Ukraine, the Air Force told Reuters on Friday.
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Human Remains Found In Landing Gear Of Military Flight From Kabul: US Air Force
The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of one of its C-17s that flew out of Kabul amid the chaos of the Taliban taking over the city.
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Taliban Assassinations Of Afghan Pilots "Worrisome": US Government Watchdog
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots this month mark another "worrisome development" for the Afghan Air Force as it reels from a surge in fighting, a U.S. government watchdog said in a report released on Thursday.
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Russia Scrambles Fighter Jet To Accompany US Spy Plane: Report
The Russian military scrambled a MiG-31 fighter jet to escort a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific ocean as it approached the Russian border, the Interfax news agency said on Friday, citing the Russian Pacific Fleet.
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Chinese Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan Airspace, Again
Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone for a second day on Sunday, Taiwan said, as tensions rise near the island just days into U.S. President Joe Biden's new administration.
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US Fighter Jet Crashes After Collision With Refueling Plane
A U.S. Air Force F-35B fighter jet crashed after it collided with an aerial refueling tanker on Tuesday, a U.S. marines unit said.
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China Air Force Video Seems To Show Simulated Attack On US Air Base
China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam, as regional tensions continue to rise.
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Trump Signs Spending Package To Avert US Government Shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion budget package for the fiscal year 2020 into law on Friday to avert a government shutdown, White House spokesman Judd Deere told journalists travelling with the president on Air Force One.
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Russia Lands Attack Helicopters, Troops At Former US Air Base In Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
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The Al Qaeda Plot To Kill Ex-US President Bill Clinton That History Nearly Forgot
Air Force One with President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton aboard was on its final approach to Manila on Nov. 23, 1996, when their U.S. Secret Service detail received alarming intelligence.
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Biden Warns Of More Strikes In Yemen, Calls Houthis A "Terrorist" Group
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday called Yemen's Houthi forces a "terrorist" group, after American and British warplanes, ships and submarines launched dozens of air strikes across Yemen overnight.
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Joe Biden Says Sweden Will "Soon" Join NATO
US President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO "soon", speaking at the U.S. Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome Turkey's opposition to admitting the Nordic country to the alliance.
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Biden Warns Iran After Tit-For-Tat Air Strikes In Syria
Although U.S. forces stationed in Syria have been attacked with drones before, deaths are rare.
-
Airlines Struggle To Return To Normal After Glitch Pauses US Air Travel
The U.S. aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday after a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all U.S. departing flights.
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Israeli Air Force Grounds F-35 Fighter Jets Over Pilot Ejection Seat Concerns
The Israeli Air Force announced a temporary halt in its stealth fighter F-35 aircraft activity on Saturday, following U.S. concerns over defects in pilot ejection systems.
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US Cancels Its Ballistic Missile Test Due To Russia Nuclear Tensions: Report
The U.S. military has canceled a test of its Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile that it had initially aimed only to delay in a bid to lower nuclear tensions with Russia during the war in Ukraine, the Air Force told Reuters on Friday.
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Human Remains Found In Landing Gear Of Military Flight From Kabul: US Air Force
The U.S. Air Force said on Tuesday that it was investigating the circumstances surrounding human remains that were found in the wheel well of one of its C-17s that flew out of Kabul amid the chaos of the Taliban taking over the city.
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Taliban Assassinations Of Afghan Pilots "Worrisome": US Government Watchdog
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots this month mark another "worrisome development" for the Afghan Air Force as it reels from a surge in fighting, a U.S. government watchdog said in a report released on Thursday.
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Russia Scrambles Fighter Jet To Accompany US Spy Plane: Report
The Russian military scrambled a MiG-31 fighter jet to escort a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Pacific ocean as it approached the Russian border, the Interfax news agency said on Friday, citing the Russian Pacific Fleet.
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Chinese Fighter Jets Enter Taiwan Airspace, Again
Chinese air force planes including 12 fighter jets entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone for a second day on Sunday, Taiwan said, as tensions rise near the island just days into U.S. President Joe Biden's new administration.
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US Fighter Jet Crashes After Collision With Refueling Plane
A U.S. Air Force F-35B fighter jet crashed after it collided with an aerial refueling tanker on Tuesday, a U.S. marines unit said.
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China Air Force Video Seems To Show Simulated Attack On US Air Base
China's air force has released a video showing nuclear-capable H-6 bombers carrying out a simulated attack on what appears to be Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific island of Guam, as regional tensions continue to rise.
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Trump Signs Spending Package To Avert US Government Shutdown
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $1.4 trillion budget package for the fiscal year 2020 into law on Friday to avert a government shutdown, White House spokesman Judd Deere told journalists travelling with the president on Air Force One.
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Russia Lands Attack Helicopters, Troops At Former US Air Base In Syria
Russia landed attack helicopters and troops at a sprawling air base in northern Syria vacated by U.S. forces, the Russian Defence Ministry's Zvezda TV channel said on Friday.
