Defense
Responding to Putin, UK says royal navy ship stuck to international law
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's HMS Defender warship acted in accordance with international law and was conducting innocent passage through Ukrainian...
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S.Korea looks to overhaul military justice after sex abuse cases
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - After a South Korean air force master sergeant accused a colleague of sex abuse...
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U.S. tells U.N. that weekend airstrikes aimed to deter Iran
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that it targeted...
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U.S. military days away from completing Afghan withdrawal – sources
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military appears just days away from completing its withdrawal...
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German military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German military late on Tuesday concluded its withdrawal from Afghanistan after almost two decades, finishing Germany's...
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Washington says it will not ‘stand by in the face of horrors’ in Tigray
By Daphne Psaledakis and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ethiopia and Eritrea should anticipate further actions from the United States if...
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Undeclared conflict? America’s battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria...
Read moreUkraine backs bill to jail officials for false asset declarations
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday approved in a final reading a law to impose jail sentences on officials...
Read moreChina says Japanese official calling Taiwan a ‘country’ is serious violation
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the recent characterisation of Taiwan as a "country" by a...
Read moreRussia tests Crimean air defence systems as Ukraine, U.S. hold Black Sea drills
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia tested the readiness of its air defence systems in Crimea, the peninsula it annexed from Ukraine...
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U.S. troops come under fire in Syria after strikes against Iran-backed militias
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. troops came under rocket fire in Syria on Monday, but escaped...
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Blinken: ‘Untenable’ for 10,000 IS fighters still to be held in Syria
By Humeyra Pamuk ROME (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that 10,000 Islamic State fighters continue...
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Ukraine, U.S. to start Black Sea military drills despite Russian protest
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine and the United States will start a military exercise involving more than 30 countries in the...
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U.S. warplanes strike Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Sunday it carried out another round of air strikes against...
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U.S. backs initiative to focus anti-ISIS fight on Africa -Blinken
ROME (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday the United States strongly supports Italy's initiative to...
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U.S., other nations call for unimpeded delivery of aid to Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and other nations in a joint statement on Monday reiterated their call for immediate...
Read moreUAE sets deadline for Italy to vacate airbase, Italian government source says
ROME (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has asked Italy to withdraw aircraft and personnel from a military base in...
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Britain investigates how official lost secrets that ended up at bus stop
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's defence ministry said on Monday that it was investigating how nearly 50 pages of secret military...
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Italy calls for African task force to tackle Islamic State threat
By Humeyra Pamuk ROME (Reuters) - Alarmed by the spread of Islamic State across Africa, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di...
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Iran says no decision has been made yet on IAEA monitoring deal
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Monday it has yet to decide whether to extend a monitoring...
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