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N.Korea fires Scud missiles as US-S.Korea hold drills
North Korea fired short-range Scud missiles off its east coast for the second time in a week, drawing condemnation from Washington and Seoul as the allies held joint military exercises.
04 March 2014
N. Korea fires short-range missiles, South says 'provocative'
North Korea fired short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast for the second time in a week Monday, prompting a warning from South Korea of "reckless provocation."
03 March 2014
Kerry to visit Kiev as Russia faces global outcry
US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kiev this week in a show of support for the embattled leadership, as Washington and its allies slammed Moscow for violating Ukraine's sovereignty.
03 March 2014
Obama 'deeply concerned' by Russian military moves in Ukraine
President Barack Obama said Friday he was deeply concerned about reports of Russian military activity in Ukraine, while a US military official said Moscow had sent several hundreds troops into Crimea.
02 March 2014
UN Security Council meets on Ukraine
The UN Security Council on Friday held a brief "private meeting" followed by consultations to discuss concerns about rapidly changing events in Ukraine.
01 March 2014
Military drills to test inter-Korean detente
South Korea kicked off its annual joint military exercises with the United States on Monday, despite vocal opposition from North Korea which will test a recent upswing in cross-border ties.
24 February 2014
11 dead as Libya military plane crashes in Tunisia
A Libyan air force medical plane crashed south of Tunis early on Friday, killing all 11 people on board, Tunisian officials said.
22 February 2014
Military vehicles march near Almaty
The Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan has commented on the internet video of a military vehicles march near Almaty.
14 February 2014
'Letter bombs' sent to British military recruiters
The British government held an emergency meeting Thursday after a string of crude but potentially viable explosive devices were mailed to armed forces recruitment offices.
14 February 2014
Egypt's Sisi negotiates arms deal in Russia
Egyptian army chief and likely new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets top Russian officials on Thursday to negotiate a $2-billion arms deal that is meant to replace subsiding assistance from old ally Washington.
13 February 2014
Afghanistan releases 65 'insurgents' despite US protests: officials
Afghanistan released 65 alleged Taliban fighters from jail on Thursday despite condemnation from the United States, which says the men could return to the battlefield to launch strikes against NATO and Afghan forces.
13 February 2014
N. Korea scraps US envoy's invite as tensions mount
Tensions tightened on the Korean peninsula Monday, as North Korea cancelled a US envoy's visit over a jailed Korean American, and Seoul and Washington set dates for military drills denounced by Pyongyang.
10 February 2014
Hard rockers demand $666,000 after Guantanamo claims
A Canadian hard-rock band says it sent the Pentagon a $666,000 bill after a former Guantanamo Bay guard alleged that the US military used their music to torture detainees.
08 February 2014
Egypt army chief says he will run for president: Kuwait paper
Egypt's top military commander Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in comments published in Kuwait Thursday that he has decided to run in the presidential election scheduled for April.
06 February 2014
N. Korea calls Japanese PM Abe 'Asian Hitler'
North Korea on Tuesday denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as an "Asian Hitler" intent on amassing military power under the guise of ensuring regional stability.
05 February 2014
Russia to deliver 5 S-300 missile battalions to Kazakhstan
Russia will deliver five S-300PS surface-to-air missile battalions to Kazakhstan for free, according to Deputy Defense Minister of Russia.
03 February 2014
N.Korea enlarging site for bigger missiles: institute
North Korea appears to be expanding its main launch site to permit more advanced missiles which may eventually be able to reach the United States.
30 January 2014
Karzai suspects US behind Afghan bombings: report
Afghan President Hamid Karzai suspects the United States may have backed insurgent-style attacks to undermine his government but has no evidence to support his theory.
29 January 2014
US forces launch missile strike against Shebab leader in Somalia
The US military launched a missile strike in Somalia on Sunday targeting a suspected Shebab militant leader.
27 January 2014
Kazakhstan peacemakers ready to take part in UN operations
Kazakhstan’s peacemakers have been declared operationally compliant and ready for participation in UN operations.
21 January 2014