War_Conflict
Pictures of China’s Fearsome New Tanks Leaked Online
A leaked picture of two fearsome Chinese tanks has sparked speculation that China is developing new military vehicles....
N. Korea Pours Scorn On ‘absurd’ Claims Over Nerve Agent
North Korea Wednesday poured scorn on "absurd" claims that one of its people was killed in Malaysia with a highly...
UN Accuses Congolese Forces of Civilian Killings
The UN has also pointed out lack of investigations by Congolese authorities The UN has accused the Congolese military...
26,000 Iraqis Fled West Mosul In 10 Days
Twenty-six thousand Iraqis fled west Mosul in the 10 days since security forces launched a major push to retake it from...
Myanmar Swats Away ‘biased’ UN Abuse Claims
A close aide to Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday dismissed mounting international pressure over alleged abuses...
Aid Worries Rise For South Sudan Refugees Inside Sudan
As hundreds of South Sudanese fleeing famine and civil war enter Sudan each day, aid workers warn of a lack of vital...
Blasts, Gunfire Rock Afghan Capital
Explosions and gunfire echoed through Kabul in two separate Taliban assaults on security buildings Wednesday, officials...
KAIPTC Ranked Top Think Tank In Africa
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) has been named sub-Sahara Africa’s topmost think-...
Bloody Islamic State Video Puts China In Cross-Hairs
Islamic State militants from China's Uighur ethnic minority have vowed to return home and "shed blood like rivers",...
Xenophobic Attacks and the Challenges of African Solidarity
By Juliana Agbo and Omonu Yax Nelson The tension between Nigeria and South Africa reached its crescendo yesterday when...
Two Uncapped Players In Sri Lanka Test Squad
Sri Lanka on Wednesday named two uncapped players in a 15-member squad led by spinner Rangana Herath for the two-Test...
South Korea, US Forces Begin Joint Military Drills
South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual, massive military exercises on Wednesday as North Korean...
US Probing Whether Al-Qaeda Number Two Killed In Syria
The American government is investigating whether Al-Qaeda's number two has been killed in Syria, an official told AFP...
Sisi Defends Anti-IS Fight After Copts Flee Sinai
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has defended his country's fight against the Islamic State group, after dozens...
Long-Delayed Interim Authority Installed In North Mali
An interim authority for Mali's troubled northern Kidal region, a stronghold of the former Tuareg rebellion, was...
Russian Vetoes of UN Resolutions On Syria
Russia has now blocked seven UN resolutions regarding Syria since unrest erupted there in 2011, almost always with...
US White Couple Get Prison For Harassing Blacks
A white couple have been handed heavy prison sentences in Georgia for shouting slurs and death threats at guests at a...
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution On Syria Sanctions
Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a UN resolution backed by Western powers that would have imposed sanctions on Syria...
Three Wounded By Gunfire As Iraq Forces Disperse Demo
Three people were wounded by gunfire as Iraqi forces dispersed a demonstration Tuesday by students who threw stones at...