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On patrol for jihadists with Mauritania's camel cavalry
AFP, Published on 10/05/2025
» ACHEMIME (MAURITANIA) - A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry play a vital role in the fight against jihadism today.
India and Pakistan trade fire after deadly escalation
AFP, Published on 08/05/2025
» SRINAGAR, India - Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged gunfire overnight in Kashmir, New Delhi said Thursday, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades.
Philippines, US launch joint combat drills in 'full battle test'
Published on 21/04/2025
» MANILA - More than 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off annual military exercises on Monday for a "full battle test" between the two defence treaty allies in the face of regional security concerns, including tensions in the South China Sea.
A united front
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 26/03/2025
» Angkrit Ajchariyasophon is a Chiang Rai resident who has been affected by PM2.5 pollution for years. Therefore, he became interested in how volunteer forest firefighters under the Mirror Foundation are working to put out fires in the North.
US and Philippines launch joint army drills with 5,000 soldiers
Published on 24/03/2025
» MANILA - Soldiers from the Philippine and the US armies began three weeks of joint military exercises on Monday, with drills focused on territorial defence and commanding large-scale deployments of forces, the Philippine Army said.
China accuses Australia of 'hyping' Chinese naval drills
Published on 23/02/2025
» SHENZHEN, China - China defence ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said on Sunday that Australian complaints over recent Chinese live-fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand were "hyped up" and "inconsistent with the facts".
New Zealand monitors Chinese live-fire drills
Published on 22/02/2025
» New Zealand said the Chinese navy conducted a live-fire exercise in international waters near the Pacific nation on Saturday, a day after it held a similar drill between Australia and New Zealand that forced airlines to divert flights.
World leaders seek elusive AI common ground at Paris summit
AFP, Published on 11/02/2025
» PARIS — World leaders were set to hold formal talks in Paris on Tuesday on artificial intelligence (AI), seeking elusive common ground on a technology subject to a global race for promised economic benefits.
Ferry operator to allow EVs on board to Koh Samui next week
Supapong Chaolan, Published on 07/02/2025
» SURAT THANI - The operator of ferries between mainland Surat Thani and Koh Samui will resume accepting electric vehicles (EVs) starting Tuesday, ending a three-month ban due to safety concerns.
Emergency preparedness 'key' to disaster survival
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 31/12/2024
» Ever since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami completely levelled Rajaprajanugroh 35 School in Phangnga's Takua Pa district, students and teachers at the school have been preparing themselves for future disasters.