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Local Libyan mayor kidnapped by unidentified gunmen

AnunknownarmedgroupkidnappedthemayorofAziziyacity,some30kmsouthoftheLibyancapitalTripoli."AnarmedgroupkidnappedthemayorofAziziyamunicipality,Jamalal-Taif,infron

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Xi calls for Chinese military to have combat preparedness

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingurgedChina’sarmedforcestofocusonreal-combattrainingatamobilizationmeetingonWednesdaymorning.Xi,whoisalsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistP

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China's armed police to be commanded by CPC Central Committee, CMC

China'sarmedpolicewillbeunderthecommandoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)CentralCommitteeandCentralMilitaryCommission(CMC)startingJanuary1,2018,saidthecommitteeonW

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Unknown gunmen attack oil pipeline in eastern Libya

UnknowngunmenonTuesdayblewupanoilpipelineineasternLibya,causingapossibledropofcrudeoilproductionof70,000to100,000barrelsperday,accordingtothestate-ownedNational

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Armed terrorist shot dead by Tunisian army: spokesman

AterroristwasshotdeadbyTunisianarmyunitsinanexchangeoffireintheheightsofKasserine,(center-westofthecountry)lateTuesdaynight,announcedColonelBelhassenOueslati,sp

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3 PKK militants killed by airstrikes in eastern Turkey

TurkishairstrikeskilledthreeKurdishWorker'sParty(PKK)militantsincountry'seasternAgriprovince,theGeneralStaffannouncedinawrittenstatementearlyThursday.Theairoper

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Xi instructs army to improve combat readiness

ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonFridayinstructedChina'sarmedforcestoimprovetheircombatcapabilitiesandreadiness.XimadetheremarkswhileinspectingtheCentralMilitaryCommi

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Air strike near Yemen capital kills seven people

WarplanesattackedacheckpointoutsidetheYemenicapitalSanaaonWednesday,killingfiveciviliansinataxiandtwoarmedpersonnelmanningthesite,witnessessaid.ThebombingintheM

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Moon calls for 'complete' overhaul of military against DPRK

SouthKoreanPresidentMoonJae-inonWednesdaysaidthatsecuringthedefensecapabilitiesagainsttheDemocraticPeople'sRepublicofKorea(DPRK)isanurgenttaskandcalledfora"comp

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Moon calls for 'complete' overhaul of military against DPRK

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday said that securing the defense capabilities against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is an urgent task and called for a "complete" overhaul of armed services to enhance its defense readiness, Yonhap News Agency reported.

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Myanmar uncovers terrorist training camps in western state

Myanmar security forces have uncovered evidences that some training camps were secretly run by terrorists in Mayu Mountain in Buthidaung-Maungtaw area in western Rakhine state, said a statement of the State Counsellor Office on Thursday.

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Myanmar's peace conference reaches agreement for most points

Myanmar'songoing21stCenturyPanglongPeaceConferencereachedagreementformostpointsinfivesectorsonThursday,theseconddaysessionoftheconferenceheldinNayPyiTaw,theUnio

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Britain's terror threat level raised to highest level

An armed soldier stands guard at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on May 24, 2017. British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday night that the country's terror threat level has been raised from "severe" to "critical", its highest level. (Xinhua/Ray Tang)

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Unknown armed men gun down foreign woman, bodyguard in Kabul

UnknownarmedmenshotdeadaforeignwomanalongwithherbodyguardinAfghancapitalKabulonSunday,theprivatetelevisionchannelToloreported."Unidentifiedarmedmenshotdeadafore

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Myanmar reopens border gate with Bangladesh as peace restores

Myanmar has reopened No. 1 border gate with Bangladesh which was temporarily closed following terrorist attacks on some three border posts on Oct. 9 last year, according to the State Counselor's Office Thursday.

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UN marks 20th anniversary of protecting children in armed conflicts

The United Nations on Wednesday marked the 20th anniversary of protecting children in armed conflicts with top UN officials applauding two decades of world efforts to save children from the scourge of war.

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Armed groups continue to bomb town in northern Myanmar

Armed groups continued to attack a town in northern Myanmar's Shan state as clashes broke out between Myanmar government forces and ethnic armed groups last weekend, the Information Committee of the State Counselor's Office said Sunday.