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Coup in Burkina Faso as military officers dismiss junta leader
AFP, Published on 01/10/2022
» Military officers seized control of Burkina Faso on Friday, claiming to be restoring peace to the jihadist-wracked country as they dismissed a junta leader who had himself come to power in a coup at the start of this year.
US Navy deploys four warships east of Taiwan as Pelosi heads to Taipei
Published on 02/08/2022
» HONG KONG: As US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Taipei on Tuesday amid intensifying warnings from China, four US warships, including an aircraft carrier, were positioned in waters east of the island on "routine" deployments.
Volunteers die in battles far from home
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 17/07/2022
» Yurii Brukhal, an electrician by trade, didn't have a very dangerous role when he volunteered for Ukraine's territorial defence forces at the start of the war. He was assigned to make deliveries and staff a checkpoint in the relative safety of his sleepy village.
Russia quits Snake Island, in blow to blockade of Ukraine ports
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian troops have abandoned their positions on a captured Ukrainian island, a major set-back to their invasion effort that weakens their blockade of Ukraine's ports, defence officials said Thursday.
Abortion ban: one more obstacle faced by US servicewomen
AFP, Published on 27/06/2022
» WASHINGTON - Abortion bans enacted across America will be especially painful for women in the US military, one more hurdle they have to face in a man's world where sexual assault and unwanted pregnancies occur more often than in the rest of society.
How US might help Ukraine - without broadening the war
AFP, Published on 08/03/2022
» WASHINGTON: The United States believes Russia is digging in for a protracted war, and Washington wants to help Kyiv resist, but an overarching goal remains -- limiting the conflict to Ukraine to avoid spillover that could provoke "World War III".
Russia invasion convoy masses near Ukraine capital
AFP, Published on 01/03/2022
» KYIV: A huge Russian military convoy was massing on the outskirts of Ukraine's capital Tuesday as fears grew the invading forces were set to launch devastating assaults aimed at taking control of Kyiv and other major cities.
Last-ditch push to head off Russian attack on Ukraine
AFP, Published on 20/02/2022
» Last-ditch diplomatic efforts were underway on Sunday to prevent what Western powers warn could be the imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine and a catastrophic European war.
Putin oversees drills, US steps up Ukraine warnings
AFP, Published on 19/02/2022
» MOSCOW: Russia was staging another show of military might on Saturday with President Vladimir Putin overseeing drills involving nuclear-capable missiles, hours after the United States warned that it was now sure that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine within days.
US officials say Russia preparing full-scale invasion of Ukraine
AFP, Published on 06/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: Russia has stepped up preparations for an all-out invasion of Ukraine but it is not clear if Moscow has decided to take such a step, US officials have said citing intelligence assessments.