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Eight Killed in Gang Attack on Burkina Faso Gold Miners

Eight people, including a teenage schoolboy, were killed during an armed robbery on an informal gold mine in southwestern Burkina…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Unveils Next-Gen ‘Sotnik’ Soldier Battle Armor

Russia has begun first phase development of its next-generation battle armor for field soldiers, set to replace the Ratnik in…

Marianne Besas

Iran Launches New Satellite-Carrying Rocket

Iran's defense ministry on Monday said it has test-launched a new satellite carrier with its "most powerful" solid-fuel engine to…

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Killed as Bombs Rock Afghan Capital

Two people were killed as the Afghan capital was rocked Tuesday by a series of rush-hour car bombs, officials said,…

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Tests Upgraded Iron Dome Air Defense System

Israel’s Ministry of Defense announced that the new and upgraded Iron Dome has successfully completed a fresh set of trials…

Bidisha Das

Lebanon’s Hezbollah Says Downed Israeli Drone

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said it downed an Israeli drone Monday after it flew over the UN-demarcated Blue Line border,…

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Coup: What We Know So Far

The Myanmar military's seizure of power on Monday follows weeks of tensions with civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and…

Staff Writer With AFP

Car Bombs Kill 12 in Turkish-Held North Syria: Monitor

Car bombs killed at least 12 people, including seven civilians, in two separate incidents in Turkish-held northern Syria on Sunday,…

Staff Writer With AFP

At Least Five Killed in Shabaab Raid on Mogadishu Hotel

At least five people were killed in an hours-long Al Shabaab attack on a Mogadishu hotel which ended around midnight…

Staff Writer With AFP

How the US Can Avoid Future ‘Forever Wars’

To avoid a repeat of Iraq and Afghanistan, US policymakers should look to the Powell Doctrine for guidance.

Artur Kalandarov