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Last of Royal Navy WWII destroyer captains, Lieutenant Commander John Manners, dies aged 105

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Last of the Royal Navy WWII destroyer captains dies aged 105: Lieutenant Commander John Manners was commanding officer of HMS Viceroy sinking U-1274 three weeks before end of the war Lieutenant Commander John Manners, was commanding officer of HMS Viceroy Manners oversaw the sinking of German submarine U-1274 in April 1945 Viceroy’s crew found 72 … Read more

US commander says Taliban are not abiding by peace deal and violence is much ‘higher’ than allowed

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A top U.S. commander has voiced his disappointment at the level of violence being used by the Taliban, claiming that attacks are higher than the February 29 peace deal allows, as the military begins to pull out of two Afghan bases.  Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command (CENTOM) and the top U.S. commander … Read more