Sudan ruling council declares rival faction as “rebels”, fighting continues

Sudan's army chief on Monday branded the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces a rebellious group and ordered it be dissolved, the foreign ministry said, as the faction battled the army in the capital ...

G7 will stand up to “any coercion” over Taiwan Strait, US official says

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven nations agree on the need to stand up to any Chinese "coercion" or efforts to exert control in the Taiwan Strait, a senior U.S. State Department official s...

Slovakia hands over all 13 promised MiG fighter jets to Ukraine

Slovakia has handed over all 13 MiG-29 fighter jets it had pledged to Ukraine, the Slovak Defence Ministry said on Monday. Tap the article for details.

Saudi unilaterally releases detainees to Yemen amid peace push

Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous detainee exchange...

China condemns US sanctions on those allegedly involved in fentanyl trade

China condemns U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms and individuals over their alleged involvement in fentanyl trade, and has lodged representations with Washington, the Chinese foreign ministry said on...

Ukraine forces pull back as Russia mounts “re-energized” Bakhmut assault, UK says

Ukrainian troops have been forced to withdraw from some territory in Bakhmut as Russia mounts a renewed assault there with intensified artillery fire over the past two days, Britain said in an inte...

Taiwan president pledges to strengthen military as Chinese drills ebb

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday thanked fighter pilots who scrambled against China's air force during its drills around the island — and pledged to keep strengthening the armed forces, as B...

Iran's embassy in Riyadh opens gates for first time in years

Iran's embassy in Saudi Arabia reopened its gates Wednesday for the first time in seven years — under a deal to re-establish ties that could ease a rivalry that has helped fuel conflicts across Wes...

New member Finland to take part in NATO's nuclear planning

NATO's new member Finland take part in the alliance's nuclear planning and support operations, the Finnish defense ministry saidThursday — although it is not allowing any nuclear arms on its soil. ...

Houthi official says Yemen peace talks made progress, more rounds planned

The top negotiator of Yemen's Houthi movement said peace talks with Saudi Arabia had made progress and further discussions would be held to iron out remaining differences. Tap the article for more ...

Russia to test missiles in surprise inspection of Pacific Fleet

Russia will conduct missile launches and torpedo tests as part of a surprise inspection of its Pacific naval fleet, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday. Tap the article for more details.

Explainer: What is solid-fuel technology, and why is NKorea eager to develop it?

North Korea says it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its first known use of the propellant in a longer-range projectile, as it seeks the capability to launch w...

Japan, SKorea to hold first security talks in 5 years, Tokyo says

Japan and South Korea will hold security talks in Seoul on April 17 — the first such meeting since March 2018, Japanese foreign and defense ministries announced Friday. Tap the article for more det...

Analysis: US leak shows clash between “need to know” and “need to share”

Keeping secrets means limiting their distribution across agencies but protecting against dangers like another Sept. 11, 2001, attack requires sharing them. Tap the article for more details.

Man suspected of leaking classified US documents appears in court

A 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force National Guard suspected of leaking classified intelligence records online made his first appearance before a federal judge in Boston on Friday. Tap the a...