JAKARTA: A group of women activists and intellectuals calling themselves Suara Ibu Indonesia (Voices of Indonesian Mothers) staged a rally on Friday (March 28) at an intersection on Jalan MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta to demand that authorities end their violence against student protesters during demonstrations across the country against the recent passage of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law.
NIAMEY (Reuters) - Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a bulletin on state television.
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guinea's junta leader has pardoned former military leader Moussa Dadis Camara for "health reasons" after a court last year found him guilty of crimes against humanity in a 2009 stadium massacre, according to a decree read on state television late on Friday.
Indonesian police fired water cannons Thursday (March 27) to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Jakarta angry at a newly passed military law, AFP reporters said.
THE junta will muster its embattled troops for a show of strength on Armed Forces Day, after a year of seismic defeats and turning to forcibly conscripting civilians to bolster its ranks.
Chinese military conducted routine patrols in the South China Sea on Friday, said a spokesperson.
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar's junta will muster its embattled troops for a show of strength on Armed Forces Day on Thursday (March 27), after a year of seismic defeats and turning to forcibly conscripting civilians to bolster its ranks.
JAKARTA: experts warn that the revised Indonesian Military (TNI) Law passed on March 20 and the subsequent social unrest could lead to economic repercussions, including an adverse impact on investor confidence.
BEIJING: China's military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday (March 28), the day US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington's commitment to Manila, which disputes some of Beijing's claims in the waterway.
(Reuters) - A Congolese general expressed "indignation" on Friday about social media comments by Uganda's military chief that threatened to seize a city in northern Congo, reflecting heightened diplomatic strains as the region spirals deeper into conflict.
A violent clash broke out in the Indonesian metropolis of Surabaya between police and demonstrators protesting against the country's newly passed military law.
PUCHONG: The mother of Private Muhammad Muqriz Aseri, who died on Monday (March 24), described her son as deeply passionate about his military career.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least four Nigerian soldiers were killed when suspected Islamist fighters launched coordinated attacks on two military bases in northeastern Borno State, security sources told Reuters.
SURABAYA: A violent clash broke out Monday (March 24) in the Indonesian metropolis of Surabaya between police and demonstrators protesting against the country's newly passed military law, AFP journalists witnessed.
The breach became public on Monday after The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg published an article recounting how he was inadvertently invited into the group chat.
Trump told NBC News that the lapse "turned out not to be a serious one," and expressed his continued support for national security adviser Mike Waltz.
Decision to expel mainland influencers – all married to Taiwanese men – sparks concerns about free speech on the island
To lessen people's uneasiness about security in these troubled times, the military should give people faith and confidence.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe must acquire all means to defend itself against military aggression, European Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday, adding that peace without defence is an illusion.
Armed forces must make greatest use of limited resources, PLA officers tell personnel in throes of modernisation push