Tag: Military
Japan condemns US military flights over Okinawa school
TOKYO: Japan criticised the US military on Friday for breaking a pledge to avoid flying helicopters over a school next to its base in...
Thailand: Military court drops royal insult case of over 17th century...
BANGKOK: Thailand’s military court on Wednesday dropped the prosecution of an 85-year-old academic who had been accused of royal insult for questioning the truth...
US warns North Korea more sanctions, vows on military option
VANCOUVER: Twenty nations agreed on Tuesday to consider tougher sanctions to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and US Secretary of...
India’s military not as strong as officers claim: Hu Zhiyong
BEIJING: India's military was merely bluffing and is not as strong as it claims, an expert said following the harsh remarks made by Indian military...
Libya may not be ready for democracy, says Haftar
TRIPOLI: The Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar has warned that the country may not be ready for democracy even though the UN is planning...
Judea military court considers jailing of Ahed Tamimi until end of...
TEL AVIV: The IDF Prosecution and Ahed Tamimi, the 16-year-old Palestinian girl who was videotaped slapping Israelis soldiers, continued the on-going battle on Monday...
US apologises to Japan over repeated military accidents: Japanese media
KYODO: The United States apologised to Japan on Tuesday over a recent series of accidents involving its military equipment that has sparked anger over...
Russian military helicopter crashes in Syria, 2 pilots die
MOSCOW: Russia's Defense Ministry says that a Russian military helicopter has crashed in Syria, killing both pilots aboard.
In a statement on January 3, the...
US military member killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON: A member of the US military was killed and four others wounded during a New Year’s Day combat operation in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday.
According...
India should “strictly control” its border troops, says Chinese military
Chinese Defence Ministry Spokesman Col Ren Guoqiang has said that India should “strictly control” its troops and ensure implementation of border agreements to maintain...
PPP calls for shift of military’s businesses to private sector
Senator Farhatullah proposes military to restrict their commercial, industrial activities to weapons, defence sectors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Senator Farhatullah Babar called for...
Peace activist goes ‘missing’ after debate on Labaik sit-in
LAHORE: A peace activist, Raza Khan, has gone missing on Sunday following a discussion session on the topic of extremism in context of a...
Indians favour military rule over democracy: survey
India, the world's largest democracy, is showing an appetite for military rule — a potential indicator that the country's nationalist politics are evolving, reports...
Lahore corps commander attends military drill near Jehlum
ISLAMABAD: Lahore Corps Commander Lieutenant General Amir Riaz on Thursday witnessed a military exercise that took place at Tilla Jogian near Jehlum, according to ISPR.
Lt...
Miss Iraq and Miss Israel vying for Miss Universe title face...
The selfie caption may read "Peace and Love from Miss Iraq and Miss Israel", but the reaction to them posing together has prompted quite...
North Korea punishes two top military officers: Seoul
SEOUL: South Korea's spy agency says North Korea has punished two top military officers during a highly unusual inspection of the military's powerful political bureau.
The...
US military bans troops in Japan from drinking alcohol
OKINAWA: The US military has banned all troops stationed in Japan from drinking alcohol, following a deadly crash on Okinawa island linked to drink...
