Soldier killed in shark attack laid to rest in military funeral

Several MNDF officers have also travelled to Ungoofaaru to attend the funeral.

3 June 2024

EU sanctions Rwandan army officer over involvement in Congo

The measures include travel bans and asset freezes, and forbids EU citizens and companies from making funds available to them.

29 July 2023

Residents of Sudan's capital seek escape as war shatters holiday

In many neighbourhoods of greater Khartoum, which has a population of more than 10 million, residents have been trapped in their homes.

22 April 2023

Indian navy boards local fishing boats inside Maldives' territory

Asuruma-3 Captain had refused to indulge the fishing vessel's satellite-phone number when the foreign soldiers asked for it.

1 February 2024

Indian troop figures vary; could be over 89, says president

A technical committee comprising the Foreign Ministry, the Defense Ministry and the Indian High Commission is working very fast, he said.

6 December 2023

Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank

Violence in the West Bank, which had already been on the rise before the war, has since flared.

28 April 2024

Seven die as cyclone barrels towards western India, Pakistan

Gujarat is home to many offshore oil installations and major ports in the country and most have been forced to suspend operations.

14 June 2023

Unending 'hell': Sudan war rages despite truce pledges

Hundreds have been killed and tens of thousands have fled for their lives in a power struggle between the army and Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

29 April 2023