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Cobra blood for Cobra Gold marines
AFP, Published on 20/02/2018
» SATTAHIP: US and Thai marines slurped snake blood and ate scorpions in a jungle survival programme on Monday as part of the annual Cobra Gold war games.
African gold medal hat-trick for Semenya
AFP, Published on 27/06/2016
» DURBAN (SOUTH AFRICA) - Caster Semenya bowed out of the African Athletics Championships in Durban on Sunday after winning three gold medals from two individual events and the 4x400 metres relay.
Bone-crunching sport kabaddi a knockout hit
AFP, Published on 30/09/2014
» INCHEON (SOUTH KOREA) - An ancient contact sport rooted in Indian mythology and said to date back 5,000 years, "kabaddi" is proving a knockout at the Asian Games as its popularity spreads.
Malaysian jet crash in Ukraine: Live Report
AFP, Published on 18/07/2014
» 08:42 GMT - People lay flowers and light candles in front of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Kiev
US cuts more Thailand aid
AFP, Published on 25/06/2014
» The United States said Tuesday it has suspended more assistance to Thailand in response to a military coup and was considering moving a major regional exercise out of the kingdom.
China, Thailand join US war games
AFP, Published on 24/06/2014
» HONOLULU - Chinese warships will join US-led naval drills off Hawaii for the first time this week, in a significant but mainly symbolic effort by the two powers' fighting forces to make friends, not war.
3 hurt in US copter 'hard' landing (update)
AFP, Published on 20/02/2013
» A United States Marine helicopter on Wednesday made a "hard landing" during military exercises in the northern province of Phitsanulok, seriously injuring some of the passengers, the US embassy in Bangkok said.
Pentagon chief touts US military ties at Asean talks
AFP, Published on 16/11/2012
» US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday sought to promote Washington's strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific and a tentative rapprochement with Myanmar as he met counterparts in the region.
US defence chief to boost military ties
AFP, Published on 15/11/2012
» US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Thailand on Thursday as part of an Asian tour designed to beef up security ties across the region as a counterweight to China's rise.
US to invite Myanmar to Cobra Gold
AFP, Published on 19/10/2012
» The United States plans to invite Myanmar to the Cobra Gold military exercise next year, the host country Thailand said on Friday, reflecting a dramatic easing of tensions between the former foes.