Tag: war
US, China firms brace for escalating trade war
Companies and trade groups in the US and China have expressed concern over how the escalating trade spat between the world's two biggest economies...
11 FARC dissidents killed in Colombian military operation
Colombian troops killed 11 dissidents of the disbanded FARC guerrilla group, officials said Monday, as a fight looms over the future of a 2016...
No plans to cut back US-South Korea drills: Pentagon
The Pentagon is not considering cutting back the joint US-South Korean military exercises that have drawn angry condemnation from Pyongyang ahead of a planned...
Heavy fighting as Taliban attack western Afghan city
HERAT, Afghanistan: Afghan aircraft Tuesday bombed Taliban positions in the western city of Farah after the insurgents launched a major attempt to capture the...
Israeli strikes used 28 planes, fired 70 missiles – Russia
Israel's strikes on Syria saw 28 planes take part in raids with a total of around 70 missiles fired, Russia's defence ministry said on...
Pentagon probe finds training, command issues in Niger ambush
A comprehensive probe into last year's deadly attack on US and local forces in Niger uncovered a series of avoidable blunders leading up to...
North Korea’s Kim greets Chinese official, calls for stronger ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally greeted a top Chinese official in Pyongyang and called for stronger ties with Beijing, state media from...
France convinced Trump to stay in Syria, says Macron
President Emmanuel Macron asserted Sunday that Paris had convinced Donald Trump to stay engaged in Syria “for the long-term”, adding that French air strikes...
China warns US it will unveil retaliatory tariffs soon
China warned the United States on Wednesday that it will announce retaliatory measures "in the coming days" after Washington published a list of $50...
US, South Korea begin low-key army drills amid diplomatic thaw
The United States and South Korea kicked off a low-key joint military drill Sunday as a diplomatic thaw over North Korea gathered pace. Tension on...
