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N. Korea military pledges support for new leader
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» North Korea's powerful military has held a mass rally to pledge loyalty to the country's new chief Kim Jong-Un, vowing to become "rifles and bombs" to protect him, official media said Tuesday.
N.Korea military backs new leader
AFP, Published on 10/01/2012
» Members of North Korea's powerful military have held a rally to pledge loyalty to the country's new leader Kim Jong-Un, vowing to become "rifles and bombs" to protect him, official media said on Tuesday.
Polish air crash prosecutor in apparent suicide bid
AFP, Published on 09/01/2012
» A military prosecutor probing the source of media leaks from the investigation into the 2010 air crash that killed the Polish president apparently attempted suicide on Monday.
S.Korea govt told to pay out for soldier suicide
AFP, Published on 09/01/2012
» A South Korean court said on Monday it has ordered the state to compensate the family of a conscript soldier who committed suicide after suffering maltreatment from other service members.
Obama to unveil strategy for leaner US military
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» President Barack Obama will unveil a revised US military strategy on Thursday designed to reflect fiscal constraints and a greater focus on the potential threat posed by a rising China, officials said.
Helsinki green-lights Patriot missile shipment to SKorea
AFP, Published on 05/01/2012
» Sixty-nine Patriot missiles impounded in Finland after being found on a merchant vessel in mid-December were headed for South Korea, the Finnish government said Wednesday, granting their transit through Finnish territory.
Iran warning over US warship raises tensions, oil prices
AFP, Published on 03/01/2012
» A threat by Iran to unleash the "full force" of its navy if a US aircraft carrier is redeployed to the Gulf, and an immediate American dismissal of the warning, sent tensions and oil prices soaring on Tuesday.
N. Korea urges troops to be 'human bombs'
AFP, Published on 01/01/2012
» North Korea told its military on Sunday to become "human rifles and bombs" to defend new leader Kim Jong-Un and vowed an all-out push for prosperity, in a New Year message setting out policy goals.
Nigerian cities in lockdown after emergency decree
AFP, Published on 01/01/2012
» Nigeria began the new year Sunday under a state of emergency in areas targeted by Islamist attacks as soldiers patrolled hard-hit cities in a bid to end spiralling violence in Africa's most populous nation.