Tigray forces begin handing over weapons to Ethiopian army
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Tigray forces, who fought a two-year war against Ethiopia's federal government, began handing over heavy weaponry to the national army as part of an African Union-led pe...
Read moreCanada to buy US-made SAMs for Ukraine
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada will buy a U.S.-made National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) for Ukraine, a statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office said after a meeting ...
Read moreSKorea, US plan February nuclear tabletop drills to deter North
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea and the United States will hold tabletop exercises next month as the allies move to better counter the North's nuclear threats, South Korea's defence minister said ...
Read moreNATO, EU to boost protection for pipelines, other infrastructure
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and the EU are launching a task force to boost protection of critical infrastructure in response to last year's attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines and Russia's "w...
Read moreTaiwan officer reveals details of interaction with NATO
HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - A Taiwan air force officer revealed details on Wednesday of a rare interaction between the island's military and NATO, describing how he had attended a six month aca...
Read moreExplainer: Why the US is overhauling its Marines on Japan's Okinawa
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States plans to shake up its marine force on Japan's Okinawa islands as Tokyo undertakes its biggest military build up since World War Two that will double defence ...
Read moreAl-Qaida succession after Zawahiri's death still unclear, says US official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The succession of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a U.S. raid last year, remains unclear, a U.S. intelligence official said on ...
Read moreRussia presses assault on Ukraine's Soledar
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces are facing waves of assaults by Russian forces on the small salt-mining town of Soledar, Kyiv officials said on Tuesday, as Moscow strives to make its first bre...
Read moreRussia and Ukraine exchange 50 soldiers each in prisoner swap
(Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine swapped 50 captured soldiers each on Sunday in a deal that both sides welcomed even as they fought one another in eastern Ukraine. Russia's defence ministry said the...
Read moreClassified documents from Biden's vice presidency found at think tank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Classified documents from Joe Biden's vice-presidential days were discovered in November by the U.S. president's personal attorneys at a Washington think tank, a White Ho...
Read moreTeacher shot by 6-year-old hailed as a hero for evacuating kids
(Reuters) - Police on Monday hailed a 25-year-old Virginia teacher as a hero for evacuating students from her classroom even after she was shot by a 6-year-old student. The teacher, Abigail Zwe...
Read moreBolsonaro in Florida hospital, 1,500 supporters detained after Brasilia riots
BRASILIA/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) -Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were rounded ...
Read moreUS wants to deploy missile-armed Marines along Japan's Okinawa islands, Yomiuri reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States wants to disperse U.S. Marine units throughout Japan's Okinawa islands by 2026, arming them with missiles and lighter gear to deter China's military, and will...
Read moreSweden says Turkey asking too much over NATO application
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden is confident that Turkey will approve its application to join the NATO military alliance, but will not meet all the conditions Ankara has set for its support, Sweden...
Read moreExplainer: The Bradley Fighting Vehicle
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Thursday that it will send Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine to bolster Kiev's fight against Russia's invasion. The delivery, expecte...
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