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Bulgaria deploying up to 1,000 troops at Turkish border
Bulgaria began deploying up to 1,000 troops to buttress its southeastern border with Turkey as hundreds of migrants remained stranded for a third day on the Turkish side.
17 September 2015
UN chief demands immediate release of Burkina Faso president, PM
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced outrage after Burkina Faso's presidential guard detained the country's interim president and prime minister, and demanded their immediate release.
17 September 2015
Moscow wants talks with US military about Syria ops: Kerry
Russia wants talks with the US military to ensure their forces do not come into conflict as it continues its build-up in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
17 September 2015
Netanyahu seeks UK support against 'militant Islam'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought Britain's cooperation to "turn back the tide of militant Islam" as he met Prime Minister David Cameron in London.
11 September 2015
Greece mulls denying use of airspace to Russia planes carrying supplies to Syria
The United States has asked Greece to ban Russian supply flights to Syria from its airspace, amid growing US fears that Moscow is increasing its military backing for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
08 September 2015
Pentagon chief says Iran deal strengthens US military option
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter offered assurances that the Iran nuclear deal will leave Washington with a "more effective" military option if that becomes necessary.
05 September 2015
Kazakh peacekeeper returns home after one year in Cote d'Ivoire
Captain Temirlan Mussapirov of Kazbrig, the first Kazakh to arrive to Cote d'Ivoire as a military observer returned home.
04 September 2015
Kazakh President Nazarbayev attends military parade in China
President of Kazakhstan has visited the military parade in Beijing in honor of the 70th anniversary of the Victory.
04 September 2015
Premature to talk about Russian military action against IS: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said it was premature to talk about Russia taking part in military operations against the Islamic State group.
04 September 2015
EU to step up action against Mediterranean people smugglers
The EU is preparing to step up action against people smugglers in the Mediterranean, actively seizing the boats which carry thousands of hapless migrants to Europe.
02 September 2015
Pentagon joins Silicon Valley in 'flexible' tech hub
The Pentagon is building a tech hub in Silicon Valley to help create new gadgetry for the supersoldiers of the future as well as tech-savvy consumers.
29 August 2015
Kim Jong-Un credits nukes not talks for deal with S. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said nuclear weapons -- not negotiating skills -- secured what he described as a "landmark" agreement this week with South Korea.
28 August 2015
NATO opens training centre in Georgia amid Russia tensions
NATO opened a training centre in Georgia as the ex-Soviet country eyes closer partnership with the Western military alliance amid tensions with Russia.
28 August 2015
Kazakhstan interested in Russian Eleron 3SV air drones
Kazakhstan and Belarus along with other CIS countries have expressed interested in purchasing Russian air drone Eleron.
26 August 2015
US train attack hero to be nominated for Airman's Medal
The US serviceman who was wounded while foiling a gun attack on a train in Europe will be nominated for the Air Force's highest medal for non-combat bravery.
25 August 2015
Russia sends Kazakhstan five air defence missile systems for free
Kazakhstan’s Air Defence Forces have received five air defence missile systems from Russia.
24 August 2015
No end to marathon Korean crisis talks
Top-level North and South Korean negotiators talked through the night with no sign of an agreement to exit a high-stakes standoff.
24 August 2015
North, South Korea hold top-level talks to defuse military tensions
North and South Korea sat down to urgent top-level talks, seeking some way out of an escalating crisis that has pushed both their militaries to the brink of an armed conflict.
22 August 2015
Kim Jong-Un orders frontline N. Korea troops onto war footing: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered his frontline troops onto a war-footing from, as military tensions with South Korea soared.
21 August 2015
Guantanamo should be shut before Obama leaves: Pentagon chief
The US military prison in Guantanamo Bay should be shut down before President Barack Obama leaves office, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said.
21 August 2015