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Singapore armed forces ends deployment in search operation of AirAsia flight

The Singapore Navy (RSN) ship MV Swift Rescue, which found the fuselage of the AirAsia flight QZ8501, returned to ...

Singapore, US leave AirAsia QZ8501 search operations

Singaporean and US ships that have joined Indonesia in the search of AirAsia flight QZ8501, will end the mission on ...

Minister Chan of Singapore join at Aceh Tsunami Commemoration

Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Defence Chan Chun Sing represented the Government ...

Australian PM denies government in crisis

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Monday denied a cabinet reshuffle was a sign his government was in crisis as ...

Syria war death toll now more than 200,000

Syria's civil war has killed more than 200,000 people in less than four years, a monitoring group told AFP on Tuesday, ...

US Defence Secretary Hagel to resign: Officials

US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will resign on Monday, senior officials told reporters, as the White House faced ...

NATO sees "very serious" Rrussian military Ukraine build-up

Russia has launched a "very serious" military build-up inside Ukraine and on their shared border, deploying troops and ...

Thales to Equip Lion Air's Largest Ever A320 Order

- Thales will equip its avionics package on all 234 new Airbus A320 fleet purchased by Lion Air. This represents the ...

President prioritizes development of indigenous weaponry systems

The Indonesian government will prioritize the development of indigenous weaponry systems through the transfer of ...

No military embargo for Indonesia: US ambassador

The United States Ambassador to Indonesia Robert O Blake expected that there will be no military equipment embargo for ...

INDO DEFENCE 2014 Kicks-off at Jakarta International Expo

INDO DEFENCE 2014, Indonesia's international defence expo & forum, kicked-off today at the Jakarta International ...

Indonesia to buy 11 anti-submarine Airbus helicopters

The Indonesian government plans to buy 11 Rotorcraft Airbus AS565 MBe Panther helicopters to increase its ...

Chemring Technology Solutions Launches SmartLinkâ„¢ in Asia Pacific

-See SmartLinkâ„¢ at Indo Defence 2014, Stand AP003Chemring Technology Solutions today launches SmartLinkâ„¢ ...

China calls on Japan to end jet scrambles

China called on Japan on Thursday to stop scrambling its jets against Chinese aircraft following a rise in the number ...

UN Watchdog Slams Israel Abuses, Demands Gaza War Probe

A UN human rights watchdog on Thursday urged Israel to respect the rights of Palestinians, and demanded the country ...