Fears of all-out war as new Lebanon device blasts kill 20, wound 450
This comes a day after the simultaneous explosion of hundreds of paging devices used by Hezbollah killed 12 people, including two children, and wounded up to 2,800 others across…
Conflict/War
North Korea launches missiles in latest show of military, nuclear strength
The missiles traveled about 400 kilometres, though the Joint Chiefs of Staff noted that South Korea and the United States are still conducting a detailed analysis of their…
Pakistan President Zardari rejects legislative assembly polls in India-held Kashmir
India-held Kashmir began voting on Wednesday, Sept 18, in the first local elections since the cancellation of its special semi-autonomous status in 2019, which sparked fury in the…
Hezbollah vows to punish Israel after pager blasts kill nine, injure thousands across Lebanon
A Hezbollah official said the detonation of the pagers was the “biggest security breach” the group had been subjected to in nearly a year of conflict with Israel. Developments…
US role pushed to help Philippine missions, deter China reclamation
The 97-meter Teresa Magbanua was called to port and left the shoal on Sept. 14 for repairs and due to limited supplies and the health condition of its crew, who were forced to…
Why is North Korea back to firing missiles after months long hiatus?
The timing—coinciding with Russia-China military exercises and after the US presidential debate—signals what analysts view as a calculated, multi-pronged strategy to advance…
Prepare against threats: The Korea Herald
Seoul has to strengthen measures against more serious provocations from Pyongyang.
Taiwan will ‘never succumb’ to China: Top Taipei official
Beijing has ramped up military and political pressure on Taipei in recent years, sending warplanes, drones and naval vessels around the island on a near-daily basis.
India’s Central Reserve Police Force deploys more troops in crisis-hit Manipur as Assam Rifles withdraw
One battalion is being dispatched from Telangana’s Warangal, while the other is en route from Jharkhand’s Latehar. These forces will establish bases in Kangvai, Churachandpur…
BSF must stop killing Bangladeshis: The Daily Star
What's at stake here is not just the inalienable right to life of the people illegally crossing borders, many among them poor, unarmed villagers; these border incidents also…