Who Could Be Pakistan’s Next PM?
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was Friday ousted from the top office by the Supreme Court, but as the head of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party he will be able to nominate...
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Japan’s Scandal-Hit Defence Chief Announces Resignation
Hawkish Japanese defence minister Tomomi Inada on Friday announced her resignation over a long-brewing scandal involving the handling of military documents, in a political blow to Prime Minister...
Japan’s Defence Minister To Resign Over Scandal
Japan's defence minister Tomomi Inada will resign over an alleged coverup involving military documents, local media reported on Thursday, potentially dealing a fresh political blow to Prime Minister...
Angola’s Likely Next President Hits the Campaign Trail
Angolan presidential candidate Joao Lourenco, who appears set to win next month's election, launched his campaign on Tuesday with a speech vowing to tackle corruption and spread wealth. Defence...
Iran, Iraq Vow To Boost Military Ties
Iran and Iraq on Sunday signed deals aimed at boosting military cooperation during a visit by Baghdad's Defence Minister Irfan al-Hayali to Tehran. In a memorandum of understanding signed by Hayali...
Angola Adopts Law Limiting Power of Future Presidents
Angola's parliament passed a law on Friday that will drastically limit the powers of the country's future presidents in matters of security and defence. The law will only apply to successors of the...
Singapore Offers Manila Drones, Urban Warfare Training
Singapore said Wednesday it has offered surveillance drones and urban warfare training to Philippine troops battling Islamist fighters, to prevent the militants becoming entrenched and threatening...
France Indicts Two Ex-Bosses In Malaysia Submarine Graft Case
French investigators have indicted two former top executives in a long-running probe into alleged kickbacks from the 2002 sale of submarines to Malaysia, sources close to the inquiry said Tuesday....
Chinese Gov’t To Give Ghana Navy Four Patrol Boats
The Chinese government is set to deliver 4 patrol boats to the Ghana Navy by the end of this month, July 2017. The Chinese have also pledged to provide military equipment to boost bilateral defense...
Chinese Gov’t To Give Ghana Navy Four Patrol Boats
The Chinese government is set to deliver 4 patrol boats to the Ghana Navy by the end of this month, July 2017. The Chinese have also pledged to provide military equipment to boost bilateral defense...
Angola Rejects EU Poll Observers’ Demands
Angola has rejected conditions demanded by an EU election observer mission that had been preparing to witness next month's polls in the country, state media reported Monday. The European team had...
Chamba Residents Cry Over Deplorable Roads
Residents of Chamba in the Nanumba North District of the Northern region have appealed to the government to as a matter of urgency fix the roads in the area. They say due to the bad nature of the...
Israel Freezes Palestinian Housing Plan After Settlers Object
Israeli ministers have frozen a plan to allow for the construction of thousands of Palestinian homes in a West Bank city, a statement said Thursday, a move that followed Israeli settlers' objections....
Prisoner Aid Cut Could Trigger Palestinian Crisis
International pressure on the Palestinian Authority to halt payments to the families of Palestinians held in Israeli jails, including those convicted of attacks, could trigger political crisis,...
GAF Joins Galamsey Fight
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has indicated their commitment and preparedness to join the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ in the country. The move by GAF, according to...
Avi Gabbay Elected Head of Israel’s Labour
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted in former businessman Avi Gabbay as its new leader Monday, said the party as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back supporters. Gabbay, who only...
Israel’s Opposition Labour Seeks Renewal With Leadership Vote
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted for a new leader Monday as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back supporters who have drifted toward centrist and right-wing candidates. The...
UK Warns More To Do To Combat IS After Mosul Victory
Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon praised Iraq on Sunday for defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul but warned that more has to be done to combat the jihadists. Earlier on Sunday Iraq...
Israel Minister Denies ‘breakthrough’ In Hamas Prisoner Swap Talks
Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday denied reports of a "breakthrough" in talks with Hamas over returning Israeli citizens and bodies of soldiers held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian...
N.Korea Seeks ‘driver’s Seat’ With ICBM Test
Newly equipped with an intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korea is looking to put itself in the "driver's seat" for any future negotiations with Washington, analysts say -- but may at the same...