At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban fighters attacked their army base in the southern province of Kandahar, the defence ministry said Friday, in the second such assault this week. The attack in Shah Wali Kot district late Thursday came just three days after 10 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants stormed … Read more
With its battered facades, pulverised houses and skeletons of buildings, one of the world’s oldest cities, Aleppo, has been utterly devastated by the war in Syria. Now, in Germany, scholars are preparing for its reconstruction one day by creating a super-detailed map of the old city and its treasures, long listed as a UNESCO World … Read more
Jude Ratnam is worried how his film might go down with his fellow Sri Lankan Tamils. And he has a point. “Demons in Paradise”, which is premiering at the Cannes film festival, tells of the bloodbath that drove some Tamils to take up arms in the three decade-long insurgency that tore the island apart. But … Read more
The Defence Ministry has ordered the release of $50,000 for the construction of new accommodation facilities for the Army Recruits Training School at Shai Hills in the Greater Accra region. This follows the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul’s visit to the school on Tuesday where he observed that the school, which trains many of the country’s … Read more
The former deputy Minister for Power, Mr John Jinapor thinks that allegations that helicopters purchased by the erstwhile Mahama administration for Ghana Gas Company were missing are attempts aimed at ‘denigrating’ the former administration. He said the helicopters were with the Ghana Air Force since the army has the expertise to handle the helicopters. The … Read more
Mustafa al-Tha’i worked in secret at night, using his brushes and pencils to record the violence he saw during the day under the Islamic State group’s brutal reign in Iraq. The bloodied body of a man suspended by a foot, another lying in a pool of blood with his severed head on his back, a … Read more
The Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has instructed the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Obed Akwa to immediately begin investigations into allegations of some military men protecting illegal gold mining concessions, especially in the Ashanti Region. He said his outfit will ensure that any military personnel caught to be engaged in the illegal act will … Read more
Peace talks got underway in Myanmar on Wednesday, with de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defending her government’s stuttering attempts to end decades of fighting between the military and ethnic rebel groups. A sea of colour filled the vast conference hall in the capital Naypyidaw as ethnic delegates in traditional costumes mingled with stony-faced … Read more
A South Korean military court on Wednesday sentenced a captain to six months in jail for having same-sex intercourse with another soldier, amid accusations that the army is cracking down on gay personnel. The captain, whose name was not given, was convicted of breaking a clause in South Korea’s military law banning homosexual activity by … Read more
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said martial law on Mindanao island could last a year, while the army fights against Islamist militants. The violence on the southern island has left three members of the security forces dead, officials say. Mr Duterte earlier declared martial law for 60 days on Mindanao, where Muslim rebel groups are … Read more
Four people were killed when police clashed with former rebels barricading the road into the Ivorian city of Bouake, as part of the spillover from a corrosive army mutiny over pay. The protesting ex-rebels said security forces opened fire to disperse them on Tuesday, but the government denied responsibility. “Security forces deployed conventional measures to … Read more
Hundreds of representatives from Myanmar’s ethnic insurgent groups gathered in the capital on Wednesday for talks aimed at reviving Aung San Suu Kyi’s stuttering peace process after months of heavy fighting. The discussions are her second attempt to end conflict in the country’s troubled frontier regions, where various ethnic groups have been waging war against … Read more
The Defense Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has ordered the Chief of Defence Staff to launch an immediate investigation into alleged reports that some military men are protecting illegal gold mining concessions, especially in the Ashanti region. The revelation was made by the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu, when he toured some mining concessions … Read more
The UK terror threat level has been raised to its highest level of “critical”, meaning further attacks may be imminent, Theresa May has said. The move came after investigators were unable to rule out whether Manchester bombing suspect Salman Abedi acted alone, the prime minister said. Military personnel will now be deployed to protect key … Read more
As news broke that India’s army had commended a senior officer who tied a Kashmiri man to a jeep and used him as a human shield, thoughts turned to the message this sends on how the forthcoming stages of this conflict might unfold. The Indian media has been full of praise for the actions of … Read more
India has announced that it has fired mortars at Pakistani army posts across their disputed border in Kashmir, a rare public disclosure of such a pre-emptive assault against its neighbour. Troops fired at military camps in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir which were being used to harbour militants, an Indian army spokesman said. ‘As part of our counter-terror … Read more
A former deputy Interior Minister has said the fight against illegal mining known as galamsey will be successful if all Ghanaians are brought on board. James Agalga said there is the need for a concerted effort from the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry, civil society organizations and the various ministries to end illegal mining. He … Read more
The country’s most avid indigenous banking service providers’ uniBank Ghana Limited has supported the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) with items estimated at GHc500, 000.00 The bank donated a brand new white Toyota Pickup, thousands of buddle of roofing sheets and a hundred thousand Cedis cheque (GHc100, 000) to NADMO to support its activities as … Read more
A group of heavily-armed militants from a group linked to Isis have reportedly stormed a city in the Philippines and engaged in firefights with the national army. Residents of Marawi City, in the south of the country, were urged to remain indoors as at least 15 gunmen from a Muslim rebel group called Maute stormed … Read more
At least 10 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants stormed their army base in the southern province of Kandahar, officials said Tuesday, in the latest attack on Western-backed forces. The assault in Shah Wali Kot district late Monday came just a day after 20 Afghan policemen were killed when Taliban fighters stormed their outposts … Read more