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Two Spanish soldiers killed in Afghanistan blast

Two Spanish soldiers were killed in Afghanistan, and another three were injured, when their armoured vehicle hit an ...

Two Indonesian warships to join Brunei fleet review

Two Indonesian warships will join the Brunei Fleet Review to be held from July 6 to 8, 2011. Indonesian Navy ...

Iran Defence Minister to visit Afghanistan

Minister of Defense and Logistics of Armed Forces will pay a visit to Afghanistan upon an invitation of his Afghan ...

China hoping military cooperation with RI to increase in future

The Chinese government is hoping that its military cooperation with Indonesia will increase in the future, the ...

Egypt bans Mubarak daughters-in-law from travel

The Egyptian justice ministry`s fraud unit on Thursday slapped a travel ban on ousted president Hosni Mubarak`s two ...

RI, Philippines to step up border security efforts

Indonesia and the Philippines have agreed to increase their joint border security efforts, especially along their ...

US foresees $46 billion in 2011 military sales

The United States plans to export $46.1 billion in weapons this year, nearly doubling its 2010 figures, officials said ...

Indonesia`s military prefer peacekeeping than peacemaking

In its active role in the UN Peace and Security Department, the Indonesian Military (TNI) prefers to play a role as ...

Lawmaker wants more Indonesian women in UN peacekeeping missions

A member of the House of Representatives` Commission I covering defense and foreign affairs, Nurhayati Ali Assegaf ...

Six UNIFIL peacekeepers wounded in roadside bombing in south Lebanon

Six Italian peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were wounded Friday when a bomb ...

Sudanese President says North Sudan not to allow double nationality

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said Tuesday that north Sudan would not allow double nationality, and southerners ...

France demands Sudan withdraw from seized town

France sharply condemned Sunday the Sudanese government`s seizure of Abyei and demanded it withdraw its forces from ...

Egypt military says no pardon for Mubarak

Egypt`s ruling military council dismissed on Wednesday a report that it might pardon ousted leader Hosni Mubarak or ...

Egyptian named new Al-Qaeda leader - report

Al-Qaeda has chosen a former Egyptian Special Forces officer as interim leader of the violent extremist group in the ...

Defence ministry to phase out 30 general-level posts by 2015

South Korea`s defense ministry will gradually eliminate at least 30 posts for general-grade officers by the end of ...