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Collection of troop news, found 33 news.

UN to add more women to its peacekeeping missions

Visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has committed himself to encouraging the participation of women in UN ...

Kenyan troops enter Somalia to attack rebels: government

Kenyan troops have crossed the border into war-torn Somalia to attack Islamist Shebab rebels they accuse of being ...

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 ...

Obama says sorry to Karzai for civilian deaths

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday expressed his "sorrow" to Afghan President Hamid Karzai over recent civilian ...

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 ...

Iraq transition `vital` for Middle East, US officials say

The transition from a strong US military presence in Iraq to an expanded diplomatic role is "vital" to ensure security ...

Obama picks Dempsey as top U.S. military officer

President Barack Obama on Monday nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top ...

Two Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan

Two Australian soldiers have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan, the Defence Department said Tuesday, ...

Seven NATO troops killed in Afghan blast

Seven soldiers from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) were killed in a bomb attack in ...

Baghdad hit by series of bombs, 15 killed

A series of bombings killed at least 15 people and wounded 74 more in the Baghdad area on Sunday, including a suicide ...

UN chief condemns Abyei attack on peacekeepers

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned an attack on UN peacekeepers in the troubled Sudanese region of ...

36 dead as Taliban attack Afghan road company

Thirty-six people were killed and 20 wounded Thursday when the Taliban stormed an Afghan road construction company, ...

President receives Philippine counterpart

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at Merdeka Palace here on Tuesday morning received his visiting Philippine ...

Kadhafi forces seize back Zawiyah, near Tripoli: tv

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi have regained control of Zawiyah, near Tripoli, from rebel hands, state ...

Egypt fighter planes buzz Cairo protesters

Egyptian air force fighter planes buzzed low over Cairo on Sunday, helicopters hovered above and extra troop trucks ...