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China launches war games around Taiwan as island vows to defend democracy
By Peter CATTERALL with Joy CHIANG in Taipei AFP China announced “major” military exercises around Taiwan on Monday, saying it would conduct ...Myanmar junta stages election after five years of civil war
A trickle of voters made their way to Myanmar’s heavily restricted polls on Sunday, with the ruling junta touting the exercise as ...Saudi-led coalition warns of intervention against Yemen separatists
By Haitham El-Tabei AFP The Saudi-led coalition warned Saturday it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces, as ...Russia attacks Kyiv with missiles and drones
By SAMYA KULLAB and VASILISA STEPANENKO AP Russia attacked Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones early Saturday morning, killing one person and ...Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations
By Susan NJANJI and Tonye BAKARE, with Nicholas ROLL in Abuja and Aminu ABUBAKAR in Kano AFP Nigeria on Friday signalled that ...Thailand and Cambodia hold talks on ceasefire in border conflict
Military officials from Thailand and Cambodia began talks on Wednesday, both countries said, days after the neighbours agreed to discuss resumption of ...Nasry Asfura declared winner of Honduras presidency
By Joan Suazo AFP Nasry Asfura, a conservative businessman backed by US President Donald Trump, was declared winner of the Honduran presidential ...Ukraine loses embattled eastern town
By Dan Peleschuk Reuters Ukrainian forces have pulled out of the embattled eastern town of Siversk, Kyiv’s military said on Tuesday, as ...Venezuela seeks to criminalize oil tanker seizures as Trump puts pressure on Maduro
By REGINA GARCIA CANO AP Venezuela’s parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation ...Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian air bases to counter strikes on cities and infrastructure
Ukraine carried out multiple strikes against Russian targets on Monday, damaging an oil terminal, pipeline, two fighter jets and two vessels, according ...














