Caribbean flamingos interact with each other at the Maryland Zoo during the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Conference, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo / Julio Cortez)
Caribbean flamingos interact with each other at the Maryland Zoo during the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Annual Conference, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo / Julio Cortez)
Children reflected in a mirror near their flood-hit home in Charsadda, Pakistan, where officials this week raised concerns over the spread of waterborne diseases as floodwaters began to recede in many parts of the country. AP Photo
Children reflected in a mirror near their flood-hit home in Charsadda, Pakistan, where officials this week raised concerns over the spread of waterborne diseases as floodwaters began to recede in many parts of the country. AP Photo
Riders on the 192km 12th stage of La Vuelta cycling race between Salobrena in Granada, and Penas Blancas, in Estepona, Spain. EPA
Riders on the 192km 12th stage of La Vuelta cycling race between Salobrena in Granada, and Penas Blancas, in Estepona, Spain. EPA
A man points a gun at Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, with no shots fired, at the entrance of the politician's home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
A man points a gun at Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, with no shots fired, at the entrance of the politician's home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters
Flood damage from the Sabinas river caused by heavy rains in Sabinas, Mexico. Reuters
Flood damage from the Sabinas river caused by heavy rains in Sabinas, Mexico. Reuters
Salt evaporation ponds in Narta lagoon near the city of Vlora, south-west Albania, where some ponds have turned pink because of halobacteriums and microscopic algae. AFP
Salt evaporation ponds in Narta lagoon near the city of Vlora, south-west Albania, where some ponds have turned pink because of halobacteriums and microscopic algae. AFP
Fishermen check their nets during 'no fishing Friday' at a port in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
Fishermen check their nets during 'no fishing Friday' at a port in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. AFP
First-grade pupils at the first lesson of the new school year in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Ukrainian authorities said 2,199 educational institutions had been damaged by bombing and shelling, with 225 of them completely destroyed. Half of the 23,000 schools surveyed by the education ministry are equipped with bunker facilities necessary to begin classes offline. AFP
First-grade pupils at the first lesson of the new school year in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv. Ukrainian authorities said 2,199 educational institutions had been damaged by bombing and shelling, with 225 of them completely destroyed. Half of the 23,000 schools surveyed by the education ministry are equipped with bunker facilities necessary to begin classes offline. AFP
Demonstrators at the Pablo Neruda amphitheatre protest against the proposed new constitution in Santiago, Chile. The current Magna Carta was imposed by a military dictatorship 41 years ago. AP Photo
Demonstrators at the Pablo Neruda amphitheatre protest against the proposed new constitution in Santiago, Chile. The current Magna Carta was imposed by a military dictatorship 41 years ago. AP Photo

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To protect high-value strategic sites, such as airfields or population centres.

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Lockheed Martin was originally granted the contract to develop the system in 1992. Defence company Raytheon sub-contracts to develop other major parts of the system, such as ground-based radar.

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Uefa Champions League semi-final, first leg
Bayern Munich v Real Madrid
When: April 25, 10.45pm kick-off (UAE)
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich
Live: BeIN Sports HD
Second leg: May 1, Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

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