Jan 6

Boeing wins UAE deal for military transport planes<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - US aerospace giant Boeing said on Wednesday it has won a contract from the United Arab Emirates for six C-17 military aircraft, making the UAE the second Middle East nation to order the airlifter.

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Jan 6

Japan PM vows to pursue more equal ties with US<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - Japan’s prime minister pledged Monday to pursue more equal relations with the United States as Tokyo seeks to defuse a row with its close ally over where to move an American military base.

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Jan 6

WH aide cites Yemen cleric's ties to two attacks<br /> (AFP)<br />

AFP - A radical Yemeni cleric who was in contact with the suspected US army base shooter may also have ties to the failed attack on a US-bound plane at Christmas, a top White House aide said Sunday.

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