Australia unveils biggest defence reform in decades
AFP :Australia unveiled its biggest military shakeup in decades on Monday, refocusing the armed forces on deterring would-be foes far from its shores.Sketching a future...
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Russia says ‘repelled’ drone attack on Crimea port
AFP :Russian authorities said Monday they had “repelled” a drone attack on the port of Sevastopol in Moscow-annexed Crimea, adding that there was no damage...
Peru ex-president extradited from US, taken to prison
AFP :Peru’s former president Alejandro Toledo was jailed on Sunday, hours after arriving back in his homeland following extradition from the United States to face...
Around 60 civilians killed in northern Burkina Faso attack
AFP :Around 60 civilians were killed on Friday (21 April) in northern Burkina Faso by people wearing the uniforms of the Burkinabe armed forces, local...
Macron warns about Le Pen and regrets pensions campaign
AFP :French President Emmanuel Macron warned Sunday about far-right leader Marine Le Pen coming to power as he suggested that he should have got more...
US condemns ‘troubling escalation’ of opposition arrests in Tunisia
AFP :The US government on Wednesday condemned the arrests of political opponents in Tunisia, and said respect for freedom of expression and human rights are...
24 killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso: security sources
AFP :At least 24 people including civilian defence volunteers were killed Tuesday in two attacks by suspected jihadists in Burkina Faso, security and local sources...
Stargazers witness dazzling solar eclipse in Australia
AFP :Professional astronomers and amateur cosmologists flocked to a remote part of Western Australia Thursday to witness a total solar eclipse, with the moon blocking...
Brazil security chief resigns after leaked video of rampage
AFP :One of Brazil’s top national security officials resigned on Wednesday after the disclosure of videos of him at the scene of the January 8...
Sudanese hold little hope for hiatus as fighting enters sixth day
AFP :Explosions and gunfire resounded in Sudan’s capital Thursday as fighting between the forces of two rival generals showed no signs of abating ahead of...
Japan wants ‘constructive, stable’ ties with China: PM
AFP :Japan wants “constructive and stable” ties with China and calls on Beijing to behave “responsibly”, the country’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in an...