Brexit vote revives dream of EU army
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Brexit could pave the way for development of the embryonic EU army The British decision to leave the European Union in the wake of the Brexit referendum has given renewed impetus to the idea that the EU should have its own army.The UK - by far the most capable European military player, along with France - has always been a brake on such an idea, fearing unnecessary duplication with Nato. The UK went along wit..>> view originalRhetoric or Real? N. Korea Nuclear Test May Be a Bit of Both
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Media captionPolice estimate 100 people were working in the four-storey building at the time At least 20 people have been killed in a huge fire that broke out at a packaging factory in Bangladesh.A further 70 people are reported to have been injured in the blaze at an industrial complex in Tongi, north of the capital Dhaka.Police said about 100 people were in the four-storey building at the time, including machine operators and guards.The blast was caused by an explosion in the boiler room,..>> view originalSaudi Arabia Hajj: Millions begin annual pilgrimage
Image copyright EPA Image caption Pilgrims this year face tougher security measures with the host nation introducing measures for them to be identified more speedily About 1.5 million Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, unperturbed by a 2015 stampede which killed more than 2,000 people.The pilgrims face new safety measures, including tighter security and ID bracelets, in a bid to prevent a repeat of last year's disaster.But ..>> view originalUS, Russia Seal Syria Cease-Fire, New Military Partnership
GENEVA — The United States and Russia working in lockstep against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria. A rejuvenated truce that will compel President Bashar Assad's air and ground forces to pull back. New flows of badly needed humanitarian aid.Those details emerged Saturday as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov capped another marathon meeting in Geneva to present their latest ambitious push to end Syria's devastating and complex ..>> view originalChina to enhance military ties with Myanmar: senior military official
Visiting Vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang (5th L) meets with Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi(6th L) in Yangon, Myanmar, Sept. 9, 2016. (Xinhua/U Aung) NAY PYI TAW, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese army will further enhance mutual trust, exchange and cooperation with the Myanmar army at different levels and in different fields, a Chinese senior military official said on Friday. Visiting Vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission Xu Qiliang made ..>> view originalUN Special Envoy for Syria welcomes ceasefire understanding; pledges UN support
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Sunday, September 18, 2016
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