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Afghanistan

NATO Secretary-General says ready to send more troops to Afghanistan

NATO is ready to reinforce its ground troops in Afghanistan says the alliance's secretary-general, but will not send combat units.

Turkey

Turkey brands US supplying arms to Syrian Kurds 'unacceptable'

Washington's NATO ally is outraged at President Trump's decision to arm the YPG.

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Russia: Victory Day

The event, held every year on May 9, is an annual fixture designed to commemorate the Soviet Union’s victory over the Nazis in the Second World War.

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Russia gears up for huge military parade

The Russian military on Sunday conducted a rehearsal ahead of the Victory Day Parade in Moscow’s Red Square.

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USA

US intercepts Russian warplanes near Alaska

The two Russian bombers were flanked by a pair of fighter jets, making the fleet unusually large.

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: U.S. army photographer captures blast that killed her and four others

Hilda Clayton, a 22-year-old U.

South Korea

South Korea army slammed for 'gay witch-hunt'

As tensions rise with its northern neighbour, South Korea stands accused of waging an anti-gay witch-hunt against its own soldiers.

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South Korea THAAD scuffles

Protesters scuffled with police in South Korea’s Seongju county on Sunday as they tried to prevent US Army oil lorries from entering the site where the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence system (THAA

Germany

German defence minister under fire over terror suspect soldier

Germany’s defence minister has come under fire over a scandal involving an army lieutenant who is accused of plotting a gun attack while posing as a Syrian…

Japan

Japan deploys warship as North Korea tensions mount

Japan has dispatched its biggest warship, reportedly to help safeguard US naval manoeuvres in the region.

Philippines

China naval fleet visits Philippines amid regional tensions

A Chinese naval fleet has begun a three-day friendly visit to the Philippines.

Israel

West Bank clashes erupt as Palestinians protest prisoner conditions

There’ve been fresh clashes in the West Bank between Israeli forces and Palestinians protesting over prisoners in Israeli jails.

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Military drills in Murmansk

Russian soldiers held military exercises in Murmansk on Tuesday (25 April) in order to highlight the army’s readiness to fight in severe weather conditions.

North Korea

US submarine arrives in South Korea as the North carries out a huge live fire drill

South Korea's Yonhap News Agency says the North appears to have deployed a large number of long-range artillery units in the region of Wonsan on its east coast.

USA

China calls for restraint from all sides as tensions mount on the Korean peninsular

In a call with the US President, the Chinese Premier said that his country was resolutely opposed to any action that ran counter to UN security council resolutions.

Russia

Russia: North Korea border troop movements 'our business'

Video appearing to show Russian army movements towards its North Korean border have been dismissed by the military and the Kremlin.

Syria

Zabadani: the last rebels leave

The last rebels in the town of Zabadani near Damascus in Syria have either departed for insurgent-held regions or accepted government rule.

Iran

Iran marks national Army Day with parades

Trucks carrying missiles drove past a podium in Tehran draped with images of President Hassan Rouhani. There was an air display by fighter jets and bombers.

India

Tensions high in Kashmir after video shows Indian army using a human shield

Clashes and ethnic tensions may intensify in Kashmir after a video surfaces allegedly showing the Indian army using a Kashmiri man as a human shield.

North Korea

North Korea tries and fails to launch a missile

North Korea tried and failed to launch a test missile on Sunday, hours after showing off its latest military hardware at a Pyongyang parade.