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Australian women allowed to combat

Australian women will be allowed to serve in front line combat roles, including as special forces soldiers in ...

Yemeni general killed, 30 troops taken hostage: sources

A general was killed and 30 other troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh were taken hostage when ...

India successfully test-fire "prithvi-ii" ballistic missile

India has successfully test-fired its nuclear capable `Prithvi-II` ballistic missile, with a range of 350 kms, Monday ...

More aggressive action on pirates, EU

European Union states on Friday called for "more robust" action from the international fleet in the Indian Ocean to ...

Turkey criticises Sarkozy proposal on Palestinians

Turkey`s Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc dismissed a proposal by French President Nicolas Sarkozy for the United ...

British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry

A British Royal Marine was killed after coming under small arms fire while on foot patrol in Helmand Province, ...

Kadhafi offered way out, heritage site `shelled`

Turkey said it has offered Moamer Kadhafi guarantees to leave Libya but has yet to receive a reply, as rebels on ...

Armament system procurement follows priority scale

National Development Planning Minister Armida S Alisjahbana said the procurement of the Indonesian military`s main ...

NATO jets batter Tripoli, Kadhafi defiant

A wave of NATO air strikes battered Tripoli early Wednesday, piling pressure on embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ...

Azerbaijani civilian killed near Karabakh: ministry

Armenian forces have killed an Azerbaijani civilian close to the front line near the disputed region of Nagorny ...

South Korea warns North against new provocations

South Korea warned on Saturday that it would respond "very strongly" to any further provocations by North Korea. ...

First NATO strikes in Libya with attack copters: official

NATO announced Saturday it had for the first time used attack helicopters in Libya, striking military vehicles, ...

Former SAS soldiers in Libya

British former special forces soldiers working for private security companies are in the Libyan city of Misrata, ...

ASEAN advised to encourage peaceful solution to S China Sea disputes

It should be one of ASEAN`s important objectives with regard to the South China Sea to encourage China to agree to ...

South Africa calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya

South Africa`s foreign minister called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya on Tuesday, after President Jacob Zuma`s ...