US Navy ship fires warning shots after close encounter with Iranian vessels
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – A US military ship fired warning shots after three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came close [...]
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Ethnic groups: Some rule out talks as powerful ones stay silent
BANGKOK – Almost three weeks ago, residents of Kawkareik town near Myanmar’s border with Thailand marched on the streets to protest against the [...]
Taiwan scrambles air force again after Chinese exercises in South China Sea
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan’s air force scrambled for a second straight day on Saturday (Feb 20) after a dozen Chinese fighter aircraft and [...]
Myanmar regime edges closer to crackdown
BANGKOK – Martial law was imposed in several parts of Myanmar, including Yangon, on Monday night (Feb 8) after widespread protests against the [...]
Russia to stage huge 'Caucasus' drills in September
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia said on Friday (Sept 11) it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus in late September with troops [...]
Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan for a second day as tensions rise
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Chinese fighter jets approached Taiwan on Thursday (Sept 10) for a second day in a row, the island’s defence ministry [...]
Israel strikes Syrian army targets after border unrest
JERUSALEM (AFP) – Israeli army helicopters struck military targets in southern Syrian on Friday (July 24) in retaliation for earlier “munitions” fire towards [...]