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Pakistan forces kill 35 terrorists in Balochistan operation, capture 3 high-profile commanders
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (212+ words) Updated - May 18, 2026 10: 44 am IST - Karachi A spokesperson for the Balochistan Government, Shahid Rind, told the media in Quetta on Sunday night (May 17, 2026) that the operation, which began on May 13, saw the deaths of 35 terrorists over the past four days. "The…...
North Korea's Kim to bolster front-line defences against 'arch enemy' | International
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (281+ words) SEOUL, May 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the southern border into an "impregnable fortress", state media reported Monday. The North Korea leader told the military officials…...
North Korea's Kim calls for "impregnable fortress' at southern border
46+ min ago (428+ words) SEOUL, May 18 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting with commanding officers from across the country's armed forces and called for strengthening frontline defenses along the border with South Korea to create an "impregnable fortress," state-run media…...
Sri Lanka Marks 17 Years Since End of Decades-Long Conflict
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (289+ words) COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka marks 17 years since the defeat of decades-long terrorism that gripped the country for over thirty years. On this day, the nation also remembers the large-scale humanitarian operation that led to the rescue of thousands of civilians…...
Chinese scientists land on Sandy Cay reef as tensions with Philippines escalate once again
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (144+ words) Manila says it sent a plane over the South China Sea reef in an effort to "drive away" those carrying out "unauthorised" research activity The Philippines said the Chinese-flagged research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 had been spotted near the reef…...
VLCC Heads for Vietnam After Hold-Up in US Blockade
6+ hour, 57+ min ago (249+ words) Supertanker Agios Fanourios I is heading for Vietnam to discharge its Iraqi crude oil cargo after it was held by the U. S. Navy for five days in the Gulf of Oman, shipping data on LSEG showed. The Maltese-flagged very large crude…...
Myanmar's resource curse fueling its forever war
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (1265+ words) Myanmar's war is often described as a clash of ideologies, ethnic identities and competing visions of the state. That is true, but incomplete. At its core, Myanmar's crisis is also a resource-driven conflict, intensified by geography. The generals did not…...
At least 13 killed in tribal clashes in Indonesia's Highland Papua
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (161+ words) Feels like: 20. 1 C20. 1 F | Partly cloudy At least 13 people were killed and 19 others injured after tribal clashes broke out in Wamena, the capital of Jayawijaya Regency in Indonesia's Highland Papua province, local police said on Monday, News. Az reports, citing Xinhua....
The Real Reason North Korea Fights For Russia
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (600+ words) Reports now estimate North Korea has earned roughly $14 billion through military cooperation tied to the war in Ukraine. That number is staggering when you realize North Korea's entire GDP has been estimated at around $25 to $30 billion annually. This conflict may…...
Kim Jong Un calls for making the border with South Korea an "impregnable fortress"
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (405+ words) May 18 2026, 06: 12 AM1036views Kim Jong Un ordered the strengthening of the border and the adaptation of the army to the experience of modern warfare. The DPRK is reinforcing units and building fortifications on the front line. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…...