South Sudan violence could amount to ‘war crimes’: Amnesty
Fighting between armed groups aligned with government and opposition forces in South Sudan this year subjected civilians to "unimaginable violence"...
India defence chief among 13 dead in helicopter crash
Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat was among 13 people killed in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, raising questions over...
US vows to boost military presence if Russia attacks Ukraine
The United States will impose "severe economic harm" on Russia and boost its military presence in Eastern Europe should Moscow...
China threatens ‘countermeasures’ if US boycotts Olympics
China said Monday it will take "countermeasures" if the United States called for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter...
Taliban reject claims of ‘summary killings’ of ex-security forces
Afghanistan's Taliban government on Sunday rejected condemnation by Western nations over dozens of alleged "summary killings" of former security force...
Governments help arms firms avoid Covid slump: report
The world's biggest weapons manufacturers largely avoided the economic downturn caused by Covid-19 and recorded a growth in profits last...
Putin to land in India with eye on military, energy ties
Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India on Monday for just his second overseas trip since the pandemic, seeking...
Pentagon chief says China ops near Taiwan resemble ‘rehearsals’
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Saturday that recent extensive Chinese military operations near Taiwan resembled "rehearsals" and he reaffirmed...
Russia, ASEAN hold first naval drills off Indonesian coast
Russia and a number of Southeast Asian countries kicked off their first ever joint naval exercise along the Strait of...
China’s Taiwan jet incursions at second-highest level in November
Chinese warplanes made 159 incursions into Taiwan's air defence zone in November according to AFP's database, the second-highest month on...
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