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Colombia confirms 'exploratory' talks with FARC Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos confirmed that his government had begun "exploratory discussions" with leftist FARC rebels.
30 августа 2012
Kazakhstan Finance Minister Bolat Zhamishev. Photo courtesy of pm.kz Kazakhstan increases military spendings Kazakhstan's defense expenditures will exceed 1 trillion tenge ($8.6 billion) in 2013-2015.
29 августа 2012
©REUTERS/Hugh Gentry Three US Marines punished over Taliban urination video Three US Marines have pleaded guilty and been sanctioned for urinating on the corpses of Afghan Taliban fighters and posing for pictures with the dead.
28 августа 2012
France's Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. ©REUTERS/Tim Chong France says air exclusion zone in Syria possible France indicated Thursday that it would consider supporting a partial no-fly zone over Syria, turning the screws on President Bashar al-Assad's regime as fighting rages in Damascus and second city Aleppo.
25 августа 2012
Over 100 tanks seized from pro-Kadhafi militia: ministry More than 100 tanks were seized from a militia loyal to Libya's ousted leader Moamer Kadhafi as authorities hunted the perpetrators of a double car bombing.
25 августа 2012
Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz. ©REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Army chief warns against attempts to eradicate Israel Israeli army chief warned that those who believe they can "eradicate" Israel will face the brunt of Israeli power, in a veiled threat to Iran.
24 августа 2012
Aleppo commander's struggle for 'clean rebellion' With the thud of heavy machine guns, the whipping sound of sniper rounds and the smell of cordite filling the midnight darkness, the rebels almost didn't notice her veiled figure turning the corner.
23 августа 2012
The crash site. ©Danial Okassov PHOTO: Military helicopter Mi-17 crashes near Astana killing 4 A Mi-17 helicopter crashed at about 8 a.m. today while performing training flights near Astana airport.
22 августа 2012
Shell paid Nigeria millions to guard oil facilities: group An oil industry watchdog said Monday that Shell paid Nigeria's military and police $65 million over two years to secure company facilities, alleging the firm had bankrolled forces widely accused of rights abuses.
22 августа 2012
US says new Egypt defense minister wants close ties The new defense minister appointed by Egypt's Islamist president has pledged to uphold the strong military ties between Cairo and Washington.
15 августа 2012
©REUTERS/Andrew Winning British military will take 2 years to get over Games: planner Britain's military will take two years to return to normal after it was called upon to provide 18,000 troops for the London Olympics, the chief planner warned in an interview published Tuesday.
14 августа 2012
Photo courtesy of wordpress.com American militarymen will get treatment with stem cells in Astana Treatment of American patients in the Center is held as pat of the Achievement of Global Leadership project. First patients arrived in 2010.
10 августа 2012
Vietnam, US begin historic Agent Orange cleanup From deformed infants to grandparents with cancer, families near Vietnam's Danang Airbase have long blamed the toxic legacy of war for their ills.
10 августа 2012
N. Korea's first lady displays Dior-style handbag North Korea's young first lady has been pictured sporting what appears to be a Christian Dior handbag, in stark contrast to widespread shortages elsewhere in the impoverished nation.
08 августа 2012
Chinese state media blast US over sea criticism China's state-controlled media lashed out at the United States on Monday, accusing Washington of "trouble-making" over criticism of Beijing's claims to a wide swathe of the disputed South China Sea.
06 августа 2012
Iran unfazed by Israeli, US threats of force: Netanyahu US and Israeli threats of a military strike have done nothing to stop Iran's pursuit of a nuclear capability, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said in talks with US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta.
04 августа 2012
With Islamists gone, Somali displaced make fragile recovery Afgoye was once a byword for misery; controlled by Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab fighters, the region, long hit by famine, was dubbed the world's largest camp for displaced people.
03 августа 2012
Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov. ©RIA NOVOSTI Russia in talks on 'Cuba, Vietnam' naval bases: admiral Russia is holding talks about opening naval bases in Moscow's Soviet-era allies Cuba and Vietnam as well as the Seychelles.
29 июля 2012
Admiral William McRaven. Photo courtesy of pic2fly.com US admiral says raid was 'easiest' part of bin Laden op The US military raid that killed Osama bin Laden was the "easiest" of three steps that led to the Al-Qaeda chief's death, the special forces commander who supervised the clandestine mission has said.
28 июля 2012
Vladislav Chelakh. Snapshot of police's video Chelakh withdrew his plea of guilty Vladislav Chelakh suspected of murdering 15 fellow militarymen at Arkankergen border post has withdrawn his plea of guilty.
26 июля 2012

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