China and Russia extend military cooperation to South China Sea
BEIJING -- China and Russia have stepped up joint military activities in the South China Sea in response to deepening cooperation in the region by Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines.
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The Poet Who Commands a Rebel Army
Deep in the sweltering jungles of Myanmar this spring, a rebel commander stood in front of 241 recruits for Day 1 of basic training. The troops — part of a resistance fighting an unpopular military dictatorship — were organized in rows by height, starting at less than five feet tall. A spotted dog patrolled the ragged lines before settling in the dirt for a snooze.
At least 8 Pakistani soldiers killed in military base suicide attack
The Hafiz Gul Bahadur armed group, which operates out of Afghanistan, claims responsibility for the deadly assault.
At least 4 Indian soldiers killed during firefight in Kashmir
Government forces were conducting search operations when the shooting began in the forests of Doda in Jammu area.
Pakistani troops kill 10 militants responsible for attack on military base that left 8 soldiers dead
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — All 10 militants who rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a Pakistani military facility were killed in an 18-hour operation, officials said Tuesday.
Nepal authorities say 65 people were on board the buses missing in a river since Friday
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — There were 65 people on board the two buses that were pushed into a swollen river in Nepal, of which rescuers have been able to recover 14 bodies, authorities said Tuesday.
New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar’s northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene
BANGKOK (AP) — Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray, claiming to act as a third force for stability.