Myanmar’s military rulers will release 5,864 prisoners, including 180 foreigners, under an amnesty to mark the country’s 77 years of independence from British colonial rule, state media said. The military said on Saturday that it had ordered the release “on humanitarian and compassionate grounds” and would commute the life sentences of 144 people to 15…
Here are the key developments on the 1,044th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Friday, January 3: Fighting The Ukrainian military said it carried out a high-precision strike on a Russian command post in Maryino, in Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian forces hold chunks of territory after a major cross-border…
A judge has ordered 16 military members to remain behind bars while a probe into the deaths continues. Ecuador’s attorney general has confirmed that charred remains found last week in the city of Taura are the bodies of four minors who disappeared on December 8. The attorney general’s office announced the findings on Tuesday after…
Here are the key developments on the 1,036th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here is the situation on Thursday, December 26: Fighting: Russian and Ukrainian forces have once again engaged in fierce battles around the strategically important city of Pokrovsk in eastern Ukraine. Ukraine’s General Staff said that 35 Russian attacks were reported around…
Russia has accused Moldova of plotting a military operation in Transnistria, a Russian-backed secessionist region, setting off concerns among some analysts that Moscow might be a “false flag” attack in Moldova. Russian intelligence said earlier this week that Moldova’s President Maia Sandu was planning a military operation in Transnistria, which borders Ukraine. Sandu was sworn…
Islamabad, Pakistan – The recent sentencing of 25 civilians by a military court in Pakistan drew sharp criticism from the United States on Monday, which accused the proceedings of lacking “judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees”. “The United States is concerned by the sentencing of Pakistani civilians in a military tribunal and calls upon…
US strikes on Sanaa come amid recent series of attacks between the Yemeni rebel group and the Israeli military. The United States military says it has conducted air strikes against targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, including a missile storage facility and a “command-and-control” site. US Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees…
The Philippines and Japan have deepened military ties amid shared concerns over China’s growing assertiveness in the region. The Philippines has ratified a new defence pact with Japan that would allow each country’s military to deploy on each other’s soil amid increased regional tensions with China. The Philippine Senate announced the ratification in a statement…
In the waning days of his presidency, Biden seeks to bolster Ukraine’s defences amid its years-long fight against Russia’s invasion. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has announced that the United States will provide nearly $1bn in additional military aid to war-torn Ukraine, as it attempts to fend off an ongoing Russian invasion. In unveiling the…
Decision could tee up another battle over considerations of race in university admissions before US Supreme Court. A federal judge has rejected a challenge to the United States Naval Academy’s practice of considering race in admissions applications, ruling that a diverse military is in the national interest. In a decision on Friday, US District Court…
