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Merkel hits out at Russia, China over Syria stance
German Chancellor Angela Merkel hit out at Russia and China over their stance in the Syrian crisis, saying in an interview published Saturday that their action weakened the United Nations.
01 September 2013
Obama weighs 'limited' strike on Syria
President Barack Obama said the United States was weighing "limited, narrow" action against Syria, as UN inspectors left the country Saturday and opened a window into a possible strike.
31 August 2013
India arrests suspected top militant on border
Indian police have arrested the alleged co-founder of top home-grown militant group the Indian Mujahideen, which is suspected of killing hundreds in multiple attacks across the country.
30 August 2013
Syria strike calls a 'challenge' to UN charter: Russia
Calls for a military intervention in Syria are an "undisguised challenge" to the United Nations charter.
30 August 2013
US court martial sentences Fort Hood shooter to death
A military jury sentenced a US Army officer to death Wednesday for carrying out an Al-Qaeda inspired mass shooting on the Fort Hood base in Texas that left 13 dead.
29 August 2013
Talks about Manas base relocation premature: US embassy in Kazakhstan
The U.S. consider it premature to discuss relocation of Manas air base from Kyrgyzstan to some other Central Asian country.
28 August 2013
US forces to punish Syria, not push regime change
US forces readied to strike Syria on Tuesday, as the West insisted its goal was not regime change but to punish the Assad government for unleashing chemical warfare on civilians.
28 August 2013
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry denies discussing relocation of Manas air base
Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry dismissed the rumors of alleged relocation of the American military air base Manas from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.
27 August 2013
Moscow warns US against Syria military action
Military action against the Syrian regime would be a "tragic mistake", Russia said Sunday, warning the West not to preempt the results of a UN probe into alleged deadly chemical attacks.
26 August 2013
US may relocate air base from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan
The US military command may relocate Manas military air base from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.
26 August 2013
US, Philippines vow freedom of navigation amid Asia sea rows
The United States and the Philippines have vowed to maintain freedom of navigation in a Southeast Asia increasingly beset by maritime territorial rows.
24 August 2013
North, South Korea hold talks on family reunions
North and South Korea held talks Friday on resuming reunions for families separated for decades by the 1950-53 Korean War as they seek to build on a recent easing of cross-border tensions.
23 August 2013
Syrian rebels do not support US interests: top general
US armed intervention in Syria would not resolve the civil war and rebel forces cannot be relied on to back American interests, the top military chief said in a letter to Congress.
22 August 2013
Obama, top aides, review Egypt strategy
President Barack Obama and top aides Tuesday scrutinized US strategy on Egypt, while the White House denied it had quietly frozen millions of dollars in aid after Cairo's military crackdown.
22 August 2013
US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones
The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers.
22 August 2013
N. Korea slams S. Korea leader for military drill comment
North Korea on Tuesday accused South Korean President Park Geun-Hye of provocative war-mongering a day after Seoul launched an annual military drill with the United States.
20 August 2013
Air show timed to 15th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Air Defense Forces held near Astana
Kazakhstan marked the 15th anniversary of establishment of its Air Defense Forces.
20 August 2013
Egypt army warns on violence as EU prepares crisis talks
Egypt's hardline military leader pledged a "forceful" response to violence rocking the country, as top EU officials prepared Monday to hold emergency talks on the crisis that has claimed nearly 800 lives in five days.
19 August 2013
'Area 51' landing site for U2 planes, not UFOs: CIA
A newly declassified CIA document confirms the existence of famed "Area 51" in Nevada, but conspiracy theorists will be disappointed the spy agency offers no proof of alien spaceship landings at the site.
17 August 2013
Obama cancels US exercises, but not aid, with Egypt
US President Barack Obama on Thursday canceled exercises with Egypt's military to protest the killing of hundreds of demonstrators but stopped short of suspending $1.3 billion in annual aid.
17 August 2013
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