14 June 2018 Military News

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US Military Targets Pakistani Taliban Leader in Drone Strike VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- A U.S. drone strike has targeted the leader of the Pakistani Taliban in an Afghan province near the border with Pakistan, a U.S. military official confirmed to VOA. Unconfirmed reports from locals Thursday said Mullah Fazlullah has been killed.
Afghanistan: UN envoy urges further extension of ceasefire with Taliban, as Eid ul-Fitr gets underway UN News 14 Jun 2018 -- Expressing solidarity with the people of Afghanistan, the United Nations envoy in the country has expressed hope that the temporary ceasefires marking the final days of the holy month of Ramadan in the war-battered nation, will lead to the lasting peace that Afghans so badly "want and deserve."

Defense Policy / Programs

Pentagon Announces Suspension of US Drills With South Korea Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- The move follows a statement by US President Donald Trump, who had said in a press conference after the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 that it was inappropriate to hold "war games" in the region in order to negotiate a deal.
Mattis Calls South Korean, Japanese Counterparts Following Summit AFPS 14 Jun 2018 -- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis spoke by phone today to Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and South Korean Defense Minister Song Young-moo in two separate calls to discuss the results of the recent summit between the U.S. and North Korea, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said in statements released following the calls.
Readout of Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis' Phone Call with Japan's Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera DoD 14 Jun 2018
Readout of Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis' Phone Call with Republic of Korea Minister of National Defense Song Young-moo DoD 14 Jun 2018
US Airmen teach aircraft recovery to Chilean Air Force partners AFNS 14 Jun 2018 -- Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) sent a Mobile Training Team to Chile to conduct training with the Chilean Air Force on Crash Damaged Disabled Aircraft Recovery, May 13 to June 8, 2018.
Exercise Saber Strike 18 Participants Mull Lessons Learned AFPS 14 Jun 2018 -- As this year's U.S. Army Europe-led Saber Strike 18 cooperative training exercise comes to an end, soldiers from NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland reflected on training, partnerships and interoperability.
Latvia-Michigan partnership charts new territory for deployable, coalition Intelligence capability Army News 14 Jun 2018 -- For the first two weeks of June 2018, Intelligence analysts from the 217th Air Operations Group, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., teamed with Latvian counterparts to test a newly developed component of the European Partner Integration Enterprise (EPIE) that allows for the execution of coalition Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations in a deployed environment. The capability, established to support NATO's UNIFIED VISION 2018 ISR trial from a secure site in Latvia's capital city, sounds as cutting-edge as it is complex: even a brief conversation with team members unleashes a flurry of acronyms, policy, and references to procedures designed to provide decision-makers with timely and accurate information demanded in the execution of theater-level strategy objectives.
Idaho Army National Guard and Army Reserve engineers train together Army News 14 Jun 2018 -- Soldiers from the Idaho Army National Guard's 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the Army Reserve's 321st Engineer Battalion conducted a live-fire M58 Mine Clearing Line Charge (MICLIC) range June 13, 2018, at the Orchard Combat Training Center, Boise, Idaho, in support of the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team's eXportable Combat Training Capability rotation.
US, Thailand Continues to Expand Partnership with 24th CARAT Exercise NNS 14 Jun 2018 -- The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, and Royal Thai Navy began the 24th iteration of the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise series in Pattaya, Thailand, June 14.
USNS Trenton Assists Distressed Mariners NNS 14 Jun 2018 -- On June 12, USNS Trenton rendered assistance to people in distress that it encountered while conducting routine operations in the Mediterranean Sea.
BALTOPS 2018 Daily Update: June 13 NNS 14 Jun 2018 -- Rear Adm. Guy Robinson, OBE, Royal Navy, deputy commander, Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, traveled to the Gabya-class frigate TCS Gediz (F-495) to meet with her crew.
Bulkeley Departs Tromso, Norway NNS 14 Jun 2018 -- The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) departed Tromso, Norway, June 13, following a four-day port visit to strengthen the partnership between the Norway and the United States.
More U.S. Marines In Norway Could Cause 'Growing Tensions,' Russia Warns RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Russia has vowed to retaliate against a plan by Norway to more than double the number of U.S. Marines stationed in the country.
US Army Resumes Destroying Remaining Mustard Gas Stockpile in Colorado Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- The US Army has relaunched the methodical destruction of 5 million pounds of mustard gas held at a plant designed for that process in Colorado after halting work for nine months to conduct extensive repairs.

New NATO project to help with real-time detection of explosives in public transport NATO 14 Jun 2018 -- A new NATO project, EXTRAS, led by research institutions in Italy and Serbia, will make it possible to detect explosives and prevent terrorist attacks on public transport. The project, funded by NATO's Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme will use laser spectroscopy to identify explosive materials on potential bombers.
NATO Secretary General discusses summit preparations with the President of Croatia NATO 14 Jun 2018 -- Speaking after a meeting with the Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, the NATO Secretary General thanked Croatia for contributions to NATO's enhanced Forward Presence battlegroups in Lithuania and Poland, and to the Alliance's missions in Afghanistan and in Kosovo. The Secretary General also thanked Croatia for financial contributions, including to the Military Transition Trust Fund in Ukraine, which helps former soldiers start a new life after retirement.

US 'blackmails' Turkey into scrapping S-400 deal with Russia: Minister Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli has slammed as "blackmail" Washington's pressure on Ankara to scrap its finalized deal to with Russia to purchase the S-400 air defense missile systems.
Turkey offered Russia to jointly produce S-500 missile system: Erdogan Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has offered his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for Ankara and Moscow to jointly produce a new generation of S-500 high-altitude missile defense systems.
Turkey Slams US Demand to Drop S-400 Deal in Exchange for F-35s as 'Blackmail' Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- US lawmakers have introduced a bill that proposes banning the shipment of F-35 jets slated for Turkey unless it cancels its deal with Russia on the purchase S-400 air defense systems.
Turkey's Erdogan Offers Putin to Jointly Produce New Gen S-500 Missile System Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Turkey is eyeing a long-range missile defense system of its own as part of its current effort to enhance the county's defensive strategic military capabilities.

Israel Unveils New Standoff Ground-Attack Missile Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Two Israeli firms have revealed their new high-speed standoff air-to-ground missile that will allow the country's air force "to strike under conditions we've never had before," according to one of the designers.

Saudis Should Not Buy Russia's S-400 - Assistant US Secretary of State Nominee Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Saudi Arabia and other US allies should not buy Russian military equipment, including S-400 air defense systems, as such purchases can be punishable by sanctions, Assistant US Secretary of State for Near East Affairs nominee David Schenker said during a confirmation hearing.

Press Briefing by Press Secretary Sarah Sanders The White House 14 Jun 2018

Defense Industry

DoD News: Contracts for June 14, 2018
'Soft Kill' or 'Hard Kill': New Israeli Drone-Fighting Device Can Do Both Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Anti-drone technology is now very popular with arms manufacturers worldwide. General Robotics - an Israeli firm, just presented its latest "drone killing" technology at the Eurosatory-2018 fair in Paris.

Other Conflicts

14 June 2018 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 14 Jun 2018

China Deploying Missile Systems on Disputed Spratly Islands – Reports Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- China is deploying various classes of missiles to contested areas of the Spratly Islands region in the South China Sea, the Washington Free Beacon media outlet citing Pentagon officials.

Yemeni Gov't Forces Get Control Over Area to South of Hodeidah City – Reports Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Yemen's government forces of President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi supported by the Saudi-led coalition established control over the Ad Durayhimi area to the south from the northwestern Yemeni port city of al Hodeidah on Thursday, local media reported.
Yemeni missile strikes Saudi airbase IRNA 14 Jun 2018 -- A Saudi airbase in the southwest of the country has been hit by a Yemeni missile.
Iran rejects military solution in Yemen IRNA 14 Jun 2018 -- Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi on Thursday strongly condemned Saudi attacks on Al Hudaydah in Yemen, saying the crisis in the country has no military solution.
UAE forced Yemen's ex-president to support assault on Hudaydah: Report Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- The United Arabs Emirates (UAE) has reportedly forced Yemen's former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, to come out in support of an Emirati-led offensive on the strategic port city of Hudaydah, which serves as the main conduit for humanitarian aid flow into the war-torn country.
Yemeni troops repel Saudi attack on Hudaydah port Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Yemeni Ansarullah fighters have foiled a sea landing by Saudi and Emirati forces close to the port city of Hudaydah.
Iran condemns UAE-led assault against key Yemeni port city Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Iran has sharply condemned an Emirati-led military assault against the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah, the main conduit for relief aid delivery to the war-ravaged country, ruling out any military solution to the crisis there.
Sweden asks UN to urge 'immediate freeze' to Yemeni port offensive Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- The Swedish deputy ambassador to the United Nations has urged the Security Council to demand a swift freeze on an ongoing Saudi-led military operation against Yemen's port of Hudaydah.
Yemen's Navy says fully ready to destroy Saudi-led warships attacking Hudaydah Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Yemen's Navy and Coast Defense Command says it is "fully prepared" to destroy any invading warships belonging to the Saudi-led coalition with missiles, a day after the invading military force launched an offensive against the flashpoint Red Sea port city of Hudaydah.
Hudaydah port operates normally despite UAE-led assault: Official Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Yemen's Red Sea Ports Corporation says the western port city of Hudaydah is operating normally despite an Emirati-led push to capture the strategic coastline, which serves as the main conduit for aid flow into the war-torn country.
Saudi Arabia Says New Yemen Missile Intercepted Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- A missile was intercepted over Khamis Mushait in the country's south, but no casualties were reported, the Riyadh-led military coalition said in a statement released by the official Saudi Press Agency.
UN rushes to deliver aid as key Yemeni port city is 'shelled and bombarded' UN News 14 Jun 2018 -- As the Yemeni port city of Hodeida continues to come under attack from Saudi-led coalition forces on Thursday, seeking to drive out Houthi rebels who control the city, the United Nations and humanitarian partners are rushing to provide life-saving assistance to thousands of vulnerable families there.
UN Fears Grow for Civilians in Yemen City of Hodeida VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- The U.N. Security Council called Thursday on all warring parties in Yemen to keep the key port of Hodeida open, as humanitarians try to deliver critical assistance to about 600,000 civilians in the city.

Assad Says He Needs Iranian, Hizballah Forces To Stay In Syria RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he needs the assistance of Iranian and Hizballah forces in Syria and they will stay for as long as they deem necessary.
Assad Vows Resistance Against US, Israeli, Turkish "Occupying Forces" in Syria Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- In an interview with the al-Alam News Network on Wednesday, President Bashar Assad underscored his country's full support for "any act of resistance, whether against terrorists or against occupying forces regardless of their nationality."
Funding for the Syrian Civil Defense and UN International Impartial and Independent Mechanism US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018 -- The President has authorized the United States Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State to release approximately $6.6 million for the continuation of the vital, life-saving operations of the Syrian Civil Defense, more commonly known as the White Helmets, and the UN's International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism (IIIM).
Efforts Underway to Revive Dormant Syrian Political Process VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- The U.N. special envoy for Syria says work has begun on establishing a committee that will aim to produce a new constitution for Syria when it finally emerges from war.

Turkey-backed armed groups looted, destroyed civilian property in Syria's Afrin: HRW Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Human Rights Watch says Turkey-backed militants in the Syrian town of Afrin have looted and destroyed civilian property after taking control of the Kurdish-dominated region in March.

Analysts Doubt Derna Capture Will End Extremism in E. Libya VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar and his self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) are poised to capture the last remaining city outside of their control in eastern Libya, after weeks of heavy fighting, bombardment and airstrikes, and after years of siege.

UN Official Calls for Probe of Kashmir Human Rights Abuses VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- The U.N. human rights chief is calling for an international inquiry into alleged human rights abuses in Kashmir.
UN rights chief calls for international inquiry into Kashmir violations UN News 14 Jun 2018 -- Decades of rights violations on both sides of the Line of Control in Kashmir have "claimed or ruined numerous lives" and should be the subject of a high-level international probe, the UN's human rights chief said on Thursday.
UN Rights Chief Laments Kashmir's 'Untold Suffering,' Calls For Probe Into Abuses RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- The UN human rights chief has called for an international investigation into possible rights violations in Kashmir, the disputed region divided between India and Pakistan.
UN rights chief calls for international probe into Kashmir rights violations Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- The UN Human Rights chief has called for an international investigation into abuses in Kashmir after his office in a report accused both India and Pakistan of rights violations in the disputed Himalayan valley.

EU Lawmakers Urge Russia To Reverse Recognition Of Abkhazia, South Ossetia Independence RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- The European Parliament has passed a resolution demanding that Russia reverse its "decision to recognize the so-called independence of the Georgian territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia."

UN General Assembly slams Israeli killing of innocent Palestinians Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning Israel for Palestinian civilian deaths in the besieged Gaza Strip.
UN General Assembly urges greater protection for Palestinians, deplores Israel's 'excessive' use of force UN News 14 Jun 2018 -- In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for greater protection for Palestinians, and deploring any use of "excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate" force by the Israeli military against Palestinian civilians, particularly in Gaza.

Mali: Presidential elections critical to consolidate democracy, says UN peacekeeping chief UN News 14 Jun 2018 -- Though the past 12 months had been the most encouraging in terms of advancing the peace process in Mali, security challenges still pose a dangerous threat, with civilians and security forces still being attacked, the top United Nations peacekeeping official told the Security Council on Thursday.

News Reports

Russian Prime Minister Proposes Raising Retirement Age RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has proposed a plan to gradually increase the retirement age for men and women.
Russia to Respond to New US Sanctions, Keeping Measures Unannounced Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Moscow is sure to take retaliatory measures in response to the newest round of US sanctions against Russia, but will probably decide against announcing them, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said Thursday.

Kaspersky To Halt Cooperation With Europe To Fight Cybercrime RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Russia's Kaspersky Lab says it will no longer cooperate on several European cybercrime-fighting initiatives after the European Parliament moved to ban its antivirus software.
Kaspersky Lab Cuts Ties With Europol Over EU Branding Its Software "Malicious" Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- The European institution's action comes in the wake of previous bans on Kaspersky lab by the American and Dutch governments, particularly over the claims of Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 US elections. These accusations have repeatedly been denied by Moscow as baseless, and no evidence of Russia's involvement has ever been provided.

Rolls-Royce Engineer Arrested on Allegations of Passing F-35 Details to China Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- A former Rolls-Royce employee has been arrested in the UK under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly plotting to hand top-secret military information relating to the F-35B stealth fighter jet to China.

Tokyo Not Mulling Summit With Pyongyang, Japan's Foreign Minister Says Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Japan is not looking into opportunities for direct talks with North Korea after reports of arrangements being made for a summit between their two leaders this year, its foreign minister said.
With Trump-Kim Summit Over, What Now? VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- What now? That is the question from the White House in Washington to the Blue House in Seoul – and perhaps also inside the Ryongsong Residence in Pyongyang.
Pompeo: No Sanctions Relief for North Korea Before Complete Denuclearization VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Thursday pushed back against a North Korean state media report that U.S. President Donald Trump agreed during this week's Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un to gradually lift sanctions against Pyongyang, saying Trump had been very clear about the sequence of steps in the process.
South Korean President Welcomes US, North Korea Deal VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday his government will need to be flexible on its military pressure if North Korea is sincere about denuclearization efforts.
Kim Jong Un Returns Home KCNA 14 Jun 2018 -- Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, came back home on June 13 after successfully concluding the historic DPRK-U.S. summit meeting and talks held in the Republic of Singapore.
North-South General-Level Military Talks Held KCNA 14 Jun 2018 -- The north-south general-level military talks were held at the Thongil House in the north side portion of Panmunjom on Thursday to thoroughly implement the historic Panmunjom Declaration.
US wants to denuclearize North Korea before Trump's first term ends: Pompeo Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States wants to see North Korea taking concrete steps toward denuclearization before the end of President Donald Trump's first term.
Pompeo Says No Sanctions Relief For Pyongyang Until Denuclearization RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- There will be no sanctions relief for North Korea until its complete denuclearization, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said in Seoul.
Classified Israeli Report Hints Trump-Kim Summit a Glorified Photo Op Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- A classified Israeli Foreign Ministry report suggests that US President Donald Trump and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un's meeting in Pyongyang was little more than a glorified photo opportunity in which the US "retreated from its positions."
Trump-Kim Summit Allows World to Escape Nuclear War - South Korean President Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in has welcomed the outcome of the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and said that this event has helped the world to escape a possible nuclear war.
North Korea's Kim Hopes for One-on-One Meeting With Abe – Reports Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un said he wanted to meet with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japanese media reported.
Pompeo Says US Won't Lift Sanctions on DPRK Before Complete Denuclearization Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States will not repeat mistake of lifting sanctions on North Korea before complete denuclearization.

South Korea says alliance with US 'as robust as ever' Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- South Korea says its alliance with the United States remains "as robust as ever," two days after US President Donald Trump suggested that he would end the US's annual war games with the South and bring American soldiers in the region back home.
Press Availability With Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018 -- Press Availability by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State
Remarks With Korean President Moon Jae-in Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018 -- Press Availability by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State

Iran Rebukes Canadian Move to Label Revolutionary Guard 'Terrorists' VOA 14 Jun 2018 -- Iran Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif says an effort in Canada's Parliament to brand Iran's Islamist Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) "terrorists" is regrettable.

White House Moves To Defend Iran-Sanctions Deal With China's ZTE RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- The White House is moving to defend U.S. President Donald Trump's deal allowing Chinese telecom giant ZTE to stay in business despite violating sanctions against Iran and North Korea.
Press Availability With Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018 -- Remarks by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State
Remarks With Chinese Politburo Member Yang Jiechi US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018 -- Remarks by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State
Remarks With Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Before Their Meeting US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018 -- Remarks by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State
Secretary Pompeo's Meeting With Chinese Officials Including President Xi Jinping, Politburo Member Yang Jiechi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018
Opening Remarks With Chinese President Xi Jinping US Dept. of State 14 Jun 2018 -- Remarks by Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State

Taiwan 'won't sit idly by' while China's flexes muscles: ex-minister CNA 14 Jun 2018 -- Taiwan is continuing to upgrade its self-defense capability to safeguard its sovereignty as China keeps flexing its military muscles in the skies and seas around Taiwan, former Minister of National Defense Andrew Yang (楊念祖) said Thursday.
China's FM Expresses Concern Over US Stance on Taiwan at Meeting With Pompeo Sputnik 14 Jun 2018 -- Beijing is concerned over the United States' recent decisions regarding its contacts and partnership with Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at his Thursday meeting with US State Secretary Mike Pompeo.

Erdogan vows to lift Turkey's state of emergency if re-elected Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised that he would lift the state of emergency that has seen tens of thousands detained or dismissed from their jobs since the 2016 coup attempt if he is re-elected in the upcoming presidential elections.

Ukrainian Militia Behind Brutal Romany Attacks Getting State Funds RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Amid a recent wave of far-right attacks against minority groups, human rights activists have questioned how Ukrainian police could stand and watch the violence and destruction unfold.

Belarus Assembly Passes Controversial 'Fake News' Media Legislation RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Belarussian lawmakers have passed controversial amendments to the country's media laws despite claims by domestic and international groups that the move risks leading to further censorship of the press.

Jordan's King Abdullah II swears in new government led by ex-World Bank economist Press TV 14 Jun 2018 -- Jordan's King Abdullah II has sworn in a new government led by the country's designated new Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz, mandating the former World Bank economist to review a controversial IMF-backed tax system that has sparked the kingdom's biggest protests in years.

Georgia's Acting Finance Minister Nominated As Next Prime Minister RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Georgia's ruling party named acting Finance Minister Mamuka Bakhtadze as a candidate to become the next prime minister, a day after the resignation of the cabinet following a series of antigovernment protests in the capital, Tbilisi.

Greek Opposition Calls No-Confidence Vote Over Macedonia Name Deal RFE/RL 14 Jun 2018 -- Greece's main opposition party has called a no-confidence vote in the government in a bid to block a proposed name deal with neighboring Macedonia.

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