military
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
World
July 10, 2019
China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan
China demanded Tuesday that the United States “immediately cancel” a potential sale of US$2.2 billion in arms to self-ruled Taiwan,…
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
World
July 3, 2019
China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
An army-linked newspaper in China has run photos of a week-old military drill in Hong Kong, a move analysts described…
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Middle East
June 9, 2019
Sudan police try to quell civil disobedience campaign
Sudanese police fired warning shots Sunday to disperse protesters building roadblocks in the capital, as part of a civil disobedience…
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that…
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
World
May 26, 2019
Sri Lanka detain nearly 100 in anti-Islamist swoops
Sri Lanka’s military has detained nearly 100 suspects during four days of search operations against remnants of an Islamist group…
Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya
Middle East
May 11, 2019
Tripoli urges Trump to stop Haftar’s backers meddling in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognized government denounced its foe Khalifa Haftar as an “aspiring military dictator” on Friday and…
Maduro rallies military as Venezuela opposition appeals to troops
World
May 5, 2019
Maduro rallies military as Venezuela opposition appeals to troops
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged his troops Saturday to be “ready” for potential US military action, as a limited number…
N. Korea tested rocket launchers and ‘tactical guided weapons’
World
May 5, 2019
N. Korea tested rocket launchers and ‘tactical guided weapons’
North Korea’s state media said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un had overseen a rocket and tactical guided weapons test,…
Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council
Middle East
April 28, 2019
Sudan protest leaders, army rulers agree on joint civilian-military council
Sudan’s protest leaders and army rulers agreed Saturday to establish a joint civilian-military ruling council, a major breakthrough in talks…
Protesters keep up pressure on Sudan’s military for civilian rule
Middle East
April 13, 2019
Protesters keep up pressure on Sudan’s military for civilian rule
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Protesters in Sudan said on Saturday they would keep up pressure for civilian rule after the defense…