Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would effectively annex nearly a third of the occupied West Bank, with U.S. approval.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
Cease-Fire in Libya Collapses Despite International Efforts
Fighting has started anew and foreign shipments of arms have resumed, blasting apart attempts by world leaders to broker a truce.
Anatomy of a Lie: How Iran Covered Up the Downing of an Airliner
For three days, Iranian military officials knew they had shot down a Ukrainian jetliner while the government issued false statements, denying any responsibility.
At Border of 2 Nuclear-Armed Nations: Machine Guns, Anxiety and Dancing
Every evening along the India-Pakistan border, the two sides stage enormous nationalistic pep rallies, whose highlight is a military “stomp-off.”
Protesters Mass in Baghdad, Demanding U.S. Leave Iraq
A national march against the presence of United States forces, organized by a populist Shiite cleric and armed groups with ties to Iran, drew a crowd estimated at 200,000 to 250,000.
U.N. Court’s Order on Rohingya Is Cheered, but Will Myanmar Comply?
Officials in Myanmar have said little about a ruling that it must protect the Muslim ethnic group and report back on the steps it has taken.
South Korea Discharges Soldier Who Underwent Sex-Change Surgery
In a first for the country, an active-duty South Korean soldier faced a military panel that decided whether she was fit to serve after a gender-reassignment operation.
Iran Admits Firing 2 Missiles at Jet and Says It’s Studying Effect
It also appeared to walk back a promise to send the jet’s data recorders abroad for analysis, asking the United States and France to send the necessary equipment to Iran instead.
International Powers Call for Cease-Fire in Libya’s Long Civil War
After a Berlin meeting, Russia, Turkey and other countries pledged to end their interference in the North African nation to make way for peace efforts.
Toll in Attack on Yemen Military Base Rises to at Least 76
A top U.N. official warned that the rebel assault on government forces could set back peace efforts.