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British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding town

2:09pm, 2nd August, 2019

British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding town

A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast onto the outer slope of a reservoir dam on Friday in a bid to prevent it collapsing and flooding the town below.

British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding Whaley Bridge

8:50am, 2nd August, 2019

British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding Whaley Bridge

A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast on Friday onto the outer slope of a reservoir dam in a bid to prevent it collapsing and flooding the town below.

British military drop ballast sacks on dam to prevent flooding of Whaley Bridge

6:11am, 2nd August, 2019

British military drop ballast sacks on dam to prevent flooding of Whaley Bridge

A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast on Friday onto the outer slope of a dam that has partially collapsed and is at risk of bursting and flooding the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire.

Sudan military and opposition move closer in transition talks

8:31am, 1st August, 2019

Sudan military and opposition move closer in transition talks

Opposition leaders said on Thursday they had resolved major sticking points in talks with Sudan's military rulers, bringing them closer to a deal on forming a new transitional government after the ousting of long-time leader Omar al-Bashir.

No plan to change South Korea-U.S. military exercise, U.S. official says

11:13pm, 31st July, 2019

No plan to change South Korea-U.S. military exercise, U.S. official says

The United States does not plan to make changes to a military drill with South Korea, a senior U.S. defense official said on Wednesday, despite a series of North Korean missile launches intended to pressure Seoul and Washington to stop joint exercise...

Sudan transition to last three years: military council

6:12pm, 14th May, 2019

Sudan transition to last three years: military council

Sudan's Transitional Military Council agreed with the Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces opposition alliance that the country's transition period will last three years, a TMC member said on Wednesday.

A third of Thailand's appointed senators linked to military, police

5:49am, 14th May, 2019

A third of Thailand's appointed senators linked to military, police

More than a third of Thailand's newly appointed senators have military or police backgrounds, an official document showed on Tuesday, a sign the upper house will probably vote to entrench army dominance of government five years after a military...

Four die in Sudan protests as military rulers say won't allow 'chaos'

3:46am, 14th May, 2019

Four die in Sudan protests as military rulers say won't allow 'chaos'

Four people died in Sudan late on Monday in violence that broke out after a political transition deal between the mainstream opposition and military rulers, who said they would not allow the country to descend into "chaos".

White House reviews military plans against Iran: New York Times

9:35pm, 13th May, 2019

White House reviews military plans against Iran: New York Times

The top U.S. defense official has presented an updated military plan to President Donald Trump's administration that envisions sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapo...

Iran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat: ISNA

2:38pm, 12th May, 2019

Iran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat: ISNA

A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Sunday the U.S. military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now represented a target, the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA) reported.

Iran's Guards commander says U.S. military presence in Gulf is 'an opportunity': ISNA

8:27am, 12th May, 2019

Iran's Guards commander says U.S. military presence in Gulf is 'an opportunity': ISNA

The United States' military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now it is an opportunity, a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).

Putin, battling ratings slump, reviews Red Square military parade

10:21am, 9th May, 2019

Putin, battling ratings slump, reviews Red Square military parade

President Vladimir Putin watched intercontinental nuclear missile launchers roll across Red Square on Thursday as Russia put on its annual show of military might to mark the Soviet Union's World War Two victory over the Nazis.

Russia not planning to send more military specialists to Venezuela: RIA

4:11am, 9th May, 2019

Russia not planning to send more military specialists to Venezuela: RIA

Moscow does not plan to send more Russian military specialists to Venezuela, RIA news agency quoted Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov as saying on Thursday.

Sudan's military rulers respond on constitutional document: opposition spokesman

3:07pm, 7th May, 2019

Sudan's military rulers respond on constitutional document: opposition spokesman

The main group spearheading protests in Sudan said on Tuesday that the country's ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) had responded to its plans for an interim government structure, and it would announce its position once it had studied th...

Exclusive: Pence to offer 'carrots' to Venezuela military, warnings to judges

9:36pm, 6th May, 2019

Exclusive: Pence to offer 'carrots' to Venezuela military, warnings to judges

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is set on Tuesday to offer new incentives to Venezuela's military to turn against President Nicolas Maduro, responding to an attempted uprising that fizzled out last week, a senior administration official told Reut...

Student who confronted North Carolina gunman to be buried with military honors

3:11pm, 5th May, 2019

Student who confronted North Carolina gunman to be buried with military honors

The slain student hailed as a hero for tackling a gunman during last week's shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) will be buried on Sunday with full military honors.

Sudan's military council says it will present vision for country's transition on Monday

1:39pm, 5th May, 2019

Sudan's military council says it will present vision for country's transition on Monday

Sudan's Transitional Military Council said on Sunday it would publish its views for the country's transitional period on Monday, its latest move in negotiations with opposition factions after the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir.

Brother of Algeria's ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge: state tv

11:36am, 5th May, 2019

Brother of Algeria's ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge: state tv

An Algerian military judge has placed the youngest brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs in custody, state TV reported, joining a string of businessmen and officials under investigation over corruption ah...

Brother of Algeria’s ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge: state tv

10:34am, 5th May, 2019

Brother of Algeria’s ex-President Bouteflika placed in custody by military judge: state tv

An Algerian military judge on Sunday placed in custody the youngest brother of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and two former intelligence chiefs, state TV reported.

Venezuela court issues warrant for opposition figure Lopez as Maduro seeks to show military loyalty

4:33pm, 2nd May, 2019

Venezuela court issues warrant for opposition figure Lopez as Maduro seeks to show military loyalty

Venezuela's leadership made a show of unity with top military chiefs on Thursday and a court issued an arrest warrant for an opposition figure as the ruling socialists pushed back against U.S.-backed attempts to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

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