The president-elect of the Maldives says he’s sticking to his campaign promise to remove Indian military personnel stationed in the archipelago state, promising he will initiate the process ByMOHAMED SHARUHAN Associated Press President-elect of the Maldives Mohamed Muiz, center, attends a victory celebration in Male, Maldives, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. Muiz said he will stick … Read more
BELGRADE, Serbia — The Serbian army has cut the number of troops stationed on the border with Kosovo by nearly half, top Serbian military officials said on Monday, denying U.S. and other reports of a mass military buildup in the wake of a shooting over a week ago that killed four people and raised fears … Read more
Palestinian health officials say Israeli soldiers have shot and killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank ByThe Associated Press September 30, 2023, 4:33 AM JERUSALEM — Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank late Friday, Palestinian health officials said, the latest death in a monthslong surge of violence in … Read more
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion and reduce foreign dependence on arms deliveries. The event marked a new development in support of Ukraine, with the previous focus being on the delivery of … Read more
The Swedish government says it will have its military carry out some duties to free up police in the wake of an unprecedented crime wave ByThe Associated Press September 29, 2023, 11:08 AM Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, left, and Minister of Justice Gunnar Strömmer attend a press conference after a meeting with National Police … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an exponential increase in production of nuclear weapons and for his country to play a larger role in a coalition of nations confronting the United States in a “new Cold War,” state media said Thursday. The Korean Central News Agency said Kim made … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Wednesday that it will expel a U.S. soldier who crossed into the country through the heavily armed border between the Koreas in July. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said that authorities have finished their questioning of Pvt. Travis King. It did not say when officials plan … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean judge on Wednesday denied an arrest warrant for the country’s opposition leader on broad corruption allegations, saying there wasn’t a clear risk that he would destroy evidence. Lee Jae-myung, who awaited the decision at a detention facility where he would have been held had the judge approved his … Read more
YEREVAN, Armenia — The first refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh have arrived in Armenia, local officials reported Sunday, after Azerbaijan imposed a 10-month blockade on the breakaway region and conducted a lightning military offensive there, reclaiming full control of the region as a result. Thousands of people were evacuated from cities and villages affected by the latest … Read more
JERUSALEM — Israeli troops raided the Jenin refugee camp within the northern West Financial institution late Tuesday, killing three individuals and wounding some 30 others, in line with Palestinian well being officers. A fourth Palestinian was killed by Israeli fireplace in separate unrest within the Gaza Strip, officers stated. The bloodshed in Jenin was the … Read more