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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, ...

Taiwan evacuates 8,000 as typhoon makes landfall

Taiwan evacuated thousands of people, closed down schools and halted rail services on Monday as Typhoon Nanmadol swept ...

Red Arrow acrobatic plane crashes in Britain

A Red Arrow plane from Britain`s Royal Air Force crashed on Saturday during an acrobatic air display over the southern ...

Britons released from detention in Afghanistan: London

Two British nationals, a man and a woman, who were detained by NATO forces in Afghanistan last month have been ...

British soldier killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier has been shot dead in southern Afghanistan, the 376th British serviceman to die there since 2001, ...

Indonesia Commemorates "World Ocean Day"

In commemorating the "World Ocean Day" (WOD) or World Marine Day, today (15/6) Indonesia commemorates for the first ...

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, ...

Thai delegation to leave for Hague to elaborate temple issue

Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya will leave for The Hague of the Netherlands Friday evening to elaborate the Preah ...

British jets destroy tanks, missile site in Libya: Mod

British warplanes have bombed Libyan tanks, armoured vehicles and a surface-to-air missile site around Misrata, where ...

Britain axes 11.000 armed forces jobs: Government

Britain said Tuesday it would axe around 11,000 armed forces jobs as part of defence cuts brought in to help reduce ...

Three British troops killed in Afghanistan

A British soldier was killed Monday by an explosion in Afghanistan after it was announced earlier in the day that two ...