US designates Afghanistan as major ally: Clinton
The United States has designated Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally, giving the war-torn country special privileges as the US prepares to pull its troops out in 2014.
UN leader condemns lack of regulation for arms trade
UN leader Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday it was a "disgrace" that there is no global arms trade regulation as he opened treaty talks held up by Palestinian demands for a place in the negotiations.
Kim Jong-Il ordered uranium bombs: reports
The late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il ordered his scientists to produce "a massive amount" of uranium bombs, according to internal regime documents, reports in Japan said Monday.
Natural riches at heart of Myanmar civil war
Poring over pictures of bullet-riddled bodies and charred villages, peace mediators say Myanmar's far north is writhing in the grip of a "resource war" with no end in sight.
Pyongyang parade's fake missiles and smuggled Mercedes: UN
North Korea may have put fake versions of a new missile on display at a major military parade this year, UN sanctions experts said in a report.
Kazakhstan Cobras highly appreciated at SCO military training
Representatives of SCO member-countries highly appreciated the Cobra vehicles brought to Tajikistan by Kazakhstan's military unit for training.
PHOTO: Special Forces disarmed a criminal group at Pavlodar quay
Pavlodar policemen demonstrated a special operation on elimination of criminals during Police Welcome Day in Pavlodar city.
Trainings of peacekeeping forces of CSTO will be held in September in Kazakhstan
Trainings of peacekeeping forces of countries of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will be held in September in Kazakhstan.
Russian Navy and marines are ready to defend Caspian oil sites from terrorists
A group of ships from Caspian navy was put to sea for training focused on defense of oil sites from terrorist attacks in late May.