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Added on the 08/12/2019 06:49:02 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French President Emmanuel Macron and Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu, attend a flag-raising ceremony at Cherbourg naval base, northwestern France, as part of a traditional tribute to the armed forces. IMAGES
Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire which has spread across a mountain near Cape Town and is now threatening South Africa's biggest naval base, as well as nearby homes. IMAGES
King Charles III and Queen Camilla head to Mtongwe Naval Base in Mombasa onboard the Admiral’s Barge, on the third day of their state visit to Kenya. On arrival at the base the royal couple is welcomed by President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto, followed by a guard of honour inspected by the British Monarch, who is the Captain General of the Royal Marines. IMAGES
French police on Thursday release a photo of policeman Eric Masson, shot dead late Wednesday afternoon in Avignon during a drug raid. IMAGES
Attorney General William Barr announces that the US is sending home 21 Saudis after a probe into the December 2019 shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station. After learning of 'derogatory materials' possessed by those 21 personnel says Barr, "the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia determined that this material demonstrated conduct unbecoming an officer...and will be returning to Saudi Arabia later today." SOUNDBITE