NATO to set up Tokyo office in 2024 to beef up Pacific ties, Nikkei reports

NATO will set up a liaison office in Tokyo in 2024 and use it as a hub for co-operation with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea, the Nikkei newspaper said Tuesday — a plan China said was...

Kosovo PM presents plan to defuse tensions in Serb-majority area

Kosovo's prime minister on Tuesday presented a plan to defuse tensions in its Serb-majority north that would include fresh local elections and cuts in special police — bowing to pressure from key W...

NATO pushes for more common standards amid artillery shortfalls

The heads of arms-making companies meet NATO defense ministers this week to discuss increasing production and standardizing artillery shells — as the war in Ukraine depletes stocks. Tap for more de...

Taiwan civil defense handbook includes tips on identifying Chinese uniforms

Taiwan's military released an updated civil defense handbook Tuesday that for the first time includes a section on how to tell the difference between Chinese and Taiwanese soldiers based on their u...

Russian fighter killed in northern Syria, sources say

A Russian fighter was killed and several others wounded in Syria's northern province of Aleppo on Monday, a war monitor and a Kurdish security source said. Tap for more details.

Zelenskiy says counteroffensive actions "taking place" in Ukraine

PHOTO CAPTION: Ukrainian service members of the 55th Separate Artillery Brigade fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Avdii...

The global nuclear arsenal grew last year, SIPRI says

The number of operational nuclear weapons rose slightly in 2022 as countries implemented long-term force modernization and expansion plans, a conflict think-tank said Monday. Tap for more details.

Chinese aircraft watched US, France, Canada, Japan navy drill, state media says

China deployed a reconnaissance aircraft over Pacific waters east of Taiwan last week — that Chinese media said monitored and gathered intelligence on an exercise involving the navies of the United...

Mexico arrests 16 soldiers involved in “execution” of five men, ministry says

Mexico's defense ministry said Saturday that the 16 military personnel allegedly involved in an "execution" have been arrested — after soldiers were filmed beating and then shooting five men. Tap f...

One UN peacekeeper killed, four wounded in Mali attack

At least one United Nations peacekeeper was killed and four others seriously wounded when their patrol was attacked in northern Mali on Friday, the peacekeeping mission MINUSMA said. Tap for more d...

Serbia's Vucic demands Kosovo concessions on autonomy for local Serbs before new vote

Serbia's president urged Kosovo on Friday not to organize new elections for mayors in its north until more autonomy had been granted to ethnic Serbs who form a local majority and boycotted a previo...

Fighting rages in Sudan's capital after 24-hour truce expires

Firefights and artillery erupted across Sudan's capital Khartoum on Sunday and residents reported air strikes after a 24-hour ceasefire that brought a lull to eight weeks of fighting between rival ...

Chechen force signs contract with Russia's defense ministry that Wagner's Prigozhin refused

Russia's Defense Ministry said Monday it signed a contract with the Akhmat group of Chechen special forces — a day after Russia's mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin refused to do so. Tap for more de...

Ukraine reports small gains amid counteroffensive

Ukraine said Monday its troops recaptured a fourth village from Russian forces in a cluster of settlements in the southeast — a day after reporting the first gains of its counteroffensive. Tap for ...

Trump faces federal charges in classified documents case

Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces charges for illegally keeping classified documents and other crimes expected to be filed next week in federal court in Miami. Tap for more details.