(CNN)Pakistan captured an Indian soldier on its side of the disputed Kashmir border Thursday, Indian officials told CNN, as tensions continue to rise between the two nuclear neighbors. The soldier inadvertently crossed the border to the Pakistani side of the…
Indian villagers living close to the border with Pakistan are fleeing, one day after India said it launched strikes targeting militants in Kashmir. India said it conducted “surgical strikes” along the de facto border. Pakistan denied that, saying two of…
An Indian soldier from 37 Rashtriya Rifles “inadvertently crossed over” to the other side of the Line of Control, Army sources said on Thursday but termed “completely false and baseless” reports in Pakistani media that eight of its soldiers had…
New Delhi (AP/UNB) — India said Thursday it carried out “surgical strikes” against militants across the highly militarized frontier that divides the Kashmir region between India and Pakistan, in an exchange that escalated tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Pakistan dismissed…
Washington has vowed to end coordination with Moscow in Syria in response to the siege of Aleppo. More than 250 civilians have been killed since the Syrian army launched a brutal campaign to retake the city last week. US Secretary…
India’s army says it has carried out “surgical strikes” against suspected militants along the de-facto border with Pakistan in Kashmir. The operation was aimed at preventing attacks being planned by Pakistan-based militants, a senior army official said. He said “significant…
Mogadishu – The U.S. military says it has killed four al-Shabab extremists in Somalia in what it calls airstrikes in self-defense.
Afghanistan (AP/UNB) — Afghanistan’s government signed a draft peace deal on Thursday with a designated “global terrorist” after lengthy negotiations that could pave the way for a similar accord with the Taliban, who have been waging war on Kabul for…
Islamic State forces have fired crude chemical weapons at US troops in Iraq, the Pentagon has confirmed, a startling disclosure that US officials promptly downplayed as resulting in no deaths or injuries. The attack came from a powdered mustard agent…
Lagos (AP/UNB) – Islamic extremists said Tuesday they killed more than 40 troops from a multinational force in an attack on a convoy in northeast Nigeria – the fourth attack in three days following a lull as Nigeria’s home-grown insurgency…
Five hundred eleven (511) members of Bangladesh Navy (BN) with two Naval ships left Chittagong for Sri Lanka and India on a 22-day training tour.’BNS Sumudro Joy’ and ‘BNS Samudro Ovizan’ left the Chittagong Naval Jetty at around 12PM today,…
India has accused Pakistan of being behind one of the most deadly attacks in Kashmir in a quarter-century-old armed rebellion. Lieutenant General Singh said that Sunday’s attack bore the hallmarks of Pakistan-based armed group Jaish-e-Mohammed. Evidence gathered at the scene…
Chittagong – Five hundred eleven (511) members of Bangladesh Navy (BN) with two Naval ships left Chittagong for Sri Lanka and India on a 22-day training tour.
A novel robotic vehicle that includes a floating buoy and an underwater glider is being tested by the Russian military. The watercraft is a sensor and communication platform, which the Navy may find handy for submarine patrol missions. Dubbed Fugu,…
US-led coalition air raids reportedly killed dozens of Syrian soldiers on Saturday, endangering a US-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency UN Security meeting as tensions between Washington and Moscow escalated. The United States military said the coalition stopped its…
Osan Air Base (AP/UNB) — The United States on Tuesday sent two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers streaking over ally South Korea in a show of force meant to cow North Korea after its recent nuclear test and also to settle rattled…
Beijing – China and Russia have started war games in the South China Sea on Monday, Beijing’s defence ministry said, in a show of force after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant’s extensive claims in the area. The eight-day joint…
Moscow (AP/UNB) – The Kremlin says the latest round of U.S. sanctions against Russia runs counter to potential cooperation on “sensitive issues” that Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin discussed during their meeting in China this week.
Jerusalem (AP/UNB)- The Israeli military says it has fired at Syrian army cannons in the Syrian Golan Heights in response to mortar fire from Syria that hit the Israeli-held Golan Heights. The army says that the mortars appeared to be…
Dhaka – Colonel Dr Nazma Begum, the first female commander of a medical contingent in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast, has received a special award for her outstanding leadership, UNB news agency reported.
Beirut (AP/UNB) – The Islamic State group said Tuesday that its spokesman and senior commander has been killed while overseeing military operations in northern Syria, and threatened to avenge his death. The IS-run Aamaq news agency said Abu Muhammed al-Adnani…
North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) reached “the final stage in preparation for deployment”, the Tokyo-based pro-North media outlet Chosun Sinbo reported on Thursday.“The success of the test-firing based upon the higher-tech capabilities (compared to the past) demonstrated that it’s…
Pyongyang (AP/UNB) — North Korea marked its “Military First” holiday on Thursday with mass dancing, outdoor concerts and boasts of a successful — and potentially game-changing — submarine-launched ballistic missile test it hopes will serve as a warning to Washington…
A clear majority of Thai referendum voters have backed a draft constitution written by an army-appointed committee.Unofficial tallies show that 61.45% voted in favour.The military threw out the old constitution when it took power in 2014, after months of political…
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile which travelled 1,000km (620 miles) before landing in Japanese waters, the South and Japan say. The missile was launched off the North’s east coast early on Wednesday. The North is barred from developing nuclear…
Dhaka – Fifteen members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB’s) first batch of female recruits have been assigned to active duty at Benapole check post on Monday morning, UNB news agency reported. Earlier, 97 female recruits formally joined the the paramilitary…
US officials have revealed that a collection of weapons was stolen from the Panzer Kaserne base near Stuttgart earlier this month and couldn’t be located, leading to concerns that the arms may have ended up on the black market –…
US watchdog says area under Kabul government’s “influence” shrank by nearly 5 percent since beginning of this year. The Afghan government has lost control of nearly 5 percent of its territory to the Taliban since the beginning of this year,…
Dhaka – Bangladesh Navy has submitted a strategy before the government to control pollution and encroachment as well as maintaining proper navigability in four rivers that are considered the lifeline of capital Dhaka, official sources said, according to BSS.
Turkey’s elite presidential guard is to be disbanded after nearly 300 of its members were detained following last week’s failed coup. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told a TV channel that there was “no need” for the regiment. Earlier, Turkey detained…