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Nigeria military says knows where girls are, rules out force

Nigerias military knows where the more than 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram are but has ruled out using force to ...

NATO ships arrive in Lithuania amid Ukraine tensions

Five NATO ships arrived Friday in the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda to bolster defence in the region amid tensions with ...

Putin to visit Crimea for May 9 military parade

President Vladimir Putin will make his first visit to the Crimean peninsula since Russia annexed the territory in ...

"Deadly shootout" in east Ukraine shatters easter truce

Four people were reported killed Sunday in a gun battle in restive eastern Ukraine, shattering a fragile Easter truce ...

Australian captain loses command after Indonesia incursion

An Australian naval captain has been relieved of his command after his vessel was involved in an incursion into ...

P2i Launches Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Europlasma NV

-     P2i, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, announces it has commenced ...

Indonesian aerospace firm focusing on Asia-Pacific market

The Indonesian Aerospace Company (PTDI) is focusing on the Asia-Pacific market and investing Rp1.4 trillion in 2013 ...

Power of North Korean nuclear test over 7 kilotons

Russia's Defence Ministry said the power of North Korea's nuclear test blast on Tuesday surpassed seven kilotons, a ...

Hundreds of Islamists killed in Mali fighting: France

Several hundred Islamists have been killed in airstrikes and direct combat in Mali since France launched an offensive ...

Australian PM Gillard reshuffles cabinet ahead of poll

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Saturday denied that her government was in chaos, after the resignation of two ...

Philipines to buy 12 South Korean fighter jets

The Philippines will buy 12 South Korean FA-50 Golden Eagle fighter jets to strengthen its poorly-armed military, ...

Kopassus, Japan's defense forces strengthen partnership

Indonesia's army special forces (Kopassus) and Japan's self-defense forces army will continue to develop their ...

As floods cripple Jakarta, President calls for public safety first

Jakarta (ANTARA News) Most parts of Jakarta were covered with flood water on Thursday crippling transports to the ...

Army special force command personnel help evacuate Jakarta flood victims

Personnel of the Indonesian Army`s Special Force Command (Kopassus) have been deployed to help evacuate flood victims ...

President urges govt officials to assist people

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged government officials to look into the public`s safety in light of the ...