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30 April

Surge in Insider Attacks in Afghan Army as Americans Prepare to Go: US Govt

Deadly insider attacks against the Afghan army jumped in the first quarter of this year as Taliban rebels took advantage of the coming American and NATO troop withdrawal.

30 April

Asia Pacific

Kyrgyzstan soldiers at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Bishkek

Staff Writer With AFP

Kyrgyzstan Says Death Toll in Clashes With Tajikistan Rises to 13

Kyrgyzstan said Friday that its death toll in armed clashes with Central Asian rival Tajikistan had reached 13, after the pair agreed a ceasefire following the worst fighting along their disputed border in years.

29 April

Americas

Enhanced Night Vision Goggle – Binoculars

Joe Saballa

US Army Footage of New Night Vision Goggles ‘Video Game-Like’

The US Army shared footage of how the battlefield will appear as viewed through its Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binoculars, showing glowing figures likened to those in the popular video game Halo.

29 April

Asia Pacific

Taiwan's Chiayi, its largest ship to date, was commissioned on Thursday, April 29.

Tong Ong

Taiwan Unveils First Coast Guard Vessel That ‘Converts’ Into Warship

Taiwan commissioned its first coast guard vessel that can be converted into a warship to counter the growing threat from China.

29 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Kyrgyzstan Says Seized Tajik Border Post During Heavy Fighting

Kyrgyzstan said Thursday that it "seized" a border post belonging to Central Asian neighbor Tajikistan during the worst fighting at their disputed border in years.

29 April

Europe

Tong Ong

France Tests M-51 Ballistic Missile in Atlantic

The French Army tested an M-51 submarine-launched ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, several hundred kilometers from any coast.

29 April

Asia Pacific

In this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard in April, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercises near Thitu island in the disputed South China Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Philippines’ Duterte Refuses to Stop South China Sea Patrols

Philippine President Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country's sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable.

29 April

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Gunmen Kill Two Police in South Nigeria Attack

Gunmen have killed two police officers in Nigeria's southern Akwa Ibom state, a spokesman said, in the latest attack targeting security operatives in the region.

29 April

Americas

Colombian police raid a coca field in Tumaco, Colombia following the state's Defense Minister's statement that the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations

Staff Writer With AFP

Eight Venezuelan Soldiers Killed in Clashes on Colombian Border: Army

Eight Venezuelan soldiers have been killed in clashes with armed groups operating on the Colombian border, doubling the toll since an offensive against the combatants started in March, the defense ministry in Caracas said.

28 April

Asia Pacific