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Albanian president calls on citizens to respect restrictions imposed to fight coronavirus

Albanian President Ilir Meta on Saturday called on all citizens to respect the restrictions imposed by the authorities to fight the spread of coronavirus. Meta spoke to reporters after attending an

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Iraq summons U.S., British ambassadors over airstrikes on military bases

The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said Friday it summoned the U.S. and British ambassadors to Iraq following the overnight airstrikes on military bases housing paramilitary H

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UK foreign minister Raab praises response to Iraq attack

Britain’s foreign minister Dominic Raab said the U.S.-led response to the attack on coalition forces in Iraq was “swift, decisive and proportionate” and warned that any

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U.S. airstrikes hit Iraqi paramilitary headquarters

The U.S. military carried out overnight airstrikes on paramilitary Hashd Shaabi headquarters south of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Friday. "At 1:15 a.m. local t

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Pompeo speaks over phone with British FM on Iraq rocket attack

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday spoke over phone with his British counterpart on the rocket attack of Iraq's Camp Taji military base that caused U.S. and British casualties, said th

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Chinese military support medical, daily necessity supplies in virus-hit Wuhan

China's armed forces have played a role in supporting medical and daily necessity supplies in the city of Wuhan, as part of the country's sweeping efforts to fight the

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Afghanistan's President Ghani Denies Commitment to Release 5,000 Taliban Prisoners Before Inter-Afghan Talks

On Saturday, the US and the Taliban signed a peace deal in Doha that will see US and allied troops pull out from Afghanistan over the next 14 months. The US will reduce

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U.S., NATO to completely pull out troops from Afghanistan in 14 months: statement

DOHA, Feb. 29 (Xinhua) -- The United States and NATO will completely pull out their troops from Afghanistan in 14 months if the Taliban held its commitments, according to a joint statement released b

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Turkey says Libya's Haftar violating ceasefire, must be stopped

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu accused Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar on Saturday of constantly violating a ceasefire in the country, saying he “mu

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Pentagon confirms death of one U.S. soldier in Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Department confirmed on Thursday that one U.S. soldier had died in a non-combat incident in Afghanistan. The soldier, who was supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel, died on Wednes

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11 transport aircraft of PLA Air Force send medics to Wuhan

Ordered by the Central Military Commission, 11 transport aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force Thursday sent medics and supplies provided by the armed for

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Turkey Vows More Action Against Damascus After Downing of Syrian Helicopter

Tensions in northern Syria are escalating as Turkish and Syrian forces continue to clash in Idlib province – the last stronghold of jihadists in the war-torn country.Th

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Update: At least 30 Syrian troops killed in Turkish retaliatory attack: Erdogan

ISTANBUL, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 30 Syrian troops were killed in Turkish counter-fire in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said here on Monday. "We have

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French defense ministry to send 600 more troops to Africa's Sahel

FILE PHOTO: French soldiers of the “Belleface” Desert Tactical Group (GTD) set up camp for the night in the Gourma region during the Operation Barkhane in Ndaki, Mali, July 27, 2019. Picture take

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Number of US Servicemen Diagnosed With Brain Trauma After Iran Attack Reaches 64 – Pentagon

The number of US servicemen, who have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) after the Iranian attack on US bases in Iraq, has increased to 64, the Departme

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Czech Republic to send troops to join anti-terror war in Africa

FILE: Cars damaged by conflict in Dori, northern Burkina Faso, 23 May 2019. (Photo by Giles Clarke/UNOCHA via Getty Images) The Czech government on Monday approve a Defense Ministry plan to de

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24 killed in Libya clashes

Clashes between Libya's UN-backed government forces and the east-based army in Abugrein town, some 140 km south of the city of Misrata, killed 24 troops and injured more than 100 from both parties. "