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Military aircraft drive US goods orders higher in June
Military aircraft drive US goods orders higher in June
Business and Economy
by  AFP

An eye-popping surge in new orders for US military aircraft in June drove a surprise increase in demand for big-ticket manufactured goods, according to government data released Wednesday. Gregory Daco, chief economist at EY Parthenon, called it "very encouraging news from the business side," saying "orders were still growing strongly" for goods outside the defense aircraft sector.

Shadowy Al-Qaeda fighters heap pressure on Mali's junta
Shadowy Al-Qaeda fighters heap pressure on Mali's junta
Africa
by  AFP

Al-Qaeda jihadists are tightening the screws on Mali's military junta, extending their attacks to the south of the country and hitting a key garrison town on the outskirts of the capital. Since then, Mali's elected government has been replaced by a military one, and French troops are close to pulling out after the junta brought in Russian paramilitaries.