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Defence & Security
Pakistan army’s top brass vows to stop ‘externally-sponsored terrorists’ from destroying national peace
The country will take “all measures necessary to safeguard its vital interests," according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations.
Philippines renews push for long-elusive South China Sea ‘Code of Conduct’
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will also emphasise the importance of finalizing the COC to prevent a major conflict from erupting in the South China Sea, hopefully by 2026 or when…
Cambodia, Indonesia strengthen joint efforts to fight transnational crime
The programme is part of a broader initiative to equip the future leadership of Indonesian law enforcement agencies with a global outlook.
‘Serious accident’ occurred during launch of North Korea’s new warship
It a newly-built 5,000-tonnage destroyer on Wednesday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday.
First day of road closure dry-run for ASEAN Summit goes smoothly, says Kuala Lumpur traffic cops
As early as 7am, officers and personnel from the KL Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department (JSPT) were on hand to safeguard the routes from Kuala Lumpur Convention…
Building a Philippine defence hub: Philippine Daily Inquirer
While the Philippines has been promised reliable partnerships, in the long run it must be ready to stand alone with a strong, dynamic and innovative defence sector it can proudly…
US ‘had no role to play’ in clinching India-Pakistan ceasefire: Indian Foreign Secretary
The plea had come from Pakistan’s Director-General of Military Operations to his counterpart in Delhi, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliamentary panel on cross-border…
12 terrorists of ‘Indian proxy’ outfits killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan: Pakistan military
The intelligence-based operations were conducted on Saturday and Sunday against the banned militant Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan group in KP and the proscribed Balochistan…
Pakistan-India ceasefire has no expiry date
The May 10 ceasefire came after the most serious escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbours in over two decades, with cross-border shelling, drone incursions, and air force…