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President confirms neutrality of military and police

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed the neutrality of Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and Police in the 2014 ...

Saudi Arabia to give Lebanese army US $3 billion

Saudi Arabia is giving the Lebanese army $3 billion in aid, Lebanon's President Michel Suleiman said on Sunday, ...

Jordan says two UNAMID peacekeepers killed in Darfur

Gunmen killed two peacekeepers, one from Jordan and one from Senegal, in an attack on Sunday on a UN patrol in Sudan's ...

Indonesia`s police, military pledge neutrality ahead of general elections 2014

Indonesias security forces will play crucial roles in ensuring smooth, peaceful and fair implementation of direct ...

Police helicopter targeted in Colombia blast

Assailants set off explosives near a police helicopter as it landed in northern Colombia Monday, injuring two people, ...

RI, China`s navy to hold joint military exercise

Indonesia and Chinas Navy personnel will hold a joint exercise in the South China Sea area in an effort to boost ...

Egypt court orders end to three-month state of emergency

An Egyptian court ordered an end to a state of emergency Tuesday, two days ahead of schedule and three months after it ...

UN appeals for more action to protect conflict-affected children

A senior UN official said on Tuesday (Sept. 9) that strengthened collective actions are in urgent need to respond to ...

PT DI urged to build combat helicopters

The Defense Ministry will ask state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT DI to build combat helicopters to add to the fleet ...

Rebels free canadian hostage in Colombia: ICRC

Colombia`s ELN rebels have freed a Canadian engineer after holding him for more than seven months, the International ...

Indonesia to modernize its military

Army General Moeldoko said modernization of the military equipment will come first in his agenda as a new Indonesian ...

UN. Security Council urges end to violence in Egypt

The UN Security Council urged all parties in Egypt on Thursday to end the violence and exercise maximum restraint ...

US does not plan fast decision on whether coup occurred in Egypt

The Obama administration is expected to tell Congress on Thursday it has yet to decide whether a military coup ...

Vietnam, Singapore boost military ties

Lieutenant General Vo Van Tuan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Vietnam People's Army met with the visiting ...

President Yudhoyono wants pleasant Idul Fitri journey

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called for preparation of necessary infrastructure to make the annual journey ...