13/06/2011 | Argentina

Military cargo seized by Argentine gov't returned to the US

The US embassy in Buenos Aires announced that the local government has finally returned the cargo seized from an American military plane that landed at the Ezeiza airport amidst espionage accusations last February.

24/03/2012 | Argentina

'Corporations seeked to profit from the military dictatorship,' Boudou

After leading the Upper and Lower Houses joint special session to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the military coup, Vice-president Amado Boudou recalled that "several powerful corporations seeked to profit from the military dictatorship."

22/12/2010 | Argentina

Senate approves military appointments

The Kirchnerite bloc managed to muster quorum and approve the 300 additional military appointments sent by the Executive Branch to the Upper House of Congress.

27/12/2010 | Argentina

Federal Court orders the release of Julio Poch

A Federal Court today ordered the release of Dutch-Argentine airline pilot Julio Alberto Poch accused of running "death flights" to dump political prisoners at sea under the last military government.

13/06/2011 | Argentina

Military cargo seized by Argentine gov't returned to the US

The US embassy in Buenos Aires announced that the local government has finally returned the cargo seized from an American military plane that landed at the Ezeiza airport amidst espionage accusations last February.

21/12/2012 | World

Clashes as Egyptian Islamists stage rally

Supporters of President Mohamed Mursi and his opponents hurled rocks at each other in Egypt's second city on the eve of a final vote on a new constitution shaped by Islamists.

24/01/2013 | World

US Pentagon lifts ban on women in combat

The decision by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, with the support of President Barack Obama, sets into motion a process that will open thousands of jobs to women in America's armed forces and an expand opportunities for career advancement.

20/11/2012 | World

Israel's military targets 100 sites in Gaza

08/12/2012 | World

Egypt military calls for dialogue to avoid 'dark tunnel'

Egypt's military urged rival political forces to solve their disputes via dialogue and said the opposite would drag the country into a "dark tunnel", which it would not allow

10/12/2012 | World

Egypt army given temporary power to arrest civilians

Egypt's president has given the army temporary power to arrest civilians during a constitutional referendum he is determined to push through despite protests accusing him of a power grab.

12/10/2012 | World

War intensifies across Syria

Rebels battled to hold onto Syria's main northeastern highway today as government forces fought insurgents on several fronts across the country.

24/10/2012 | World

Syria says army still undecided on ceasefire

Syria said its military command was still studying a proposal for a holiday ceasefire with rebels - contradicting international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi's earlier announcement that Damascus had agreed to a truce.

15/11/2012 | World

Rockets hit near Tel Aviv as Gaza death toll rises

Two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip targeted Tel Aviv today in the first attack on Israel's commercial capital in 20 years, raising the stakes in a showdown between Israel and the Palestinians that is moving towards all-out war.

23/06/2012 | World

Egyptians find out their next president on Sunday

Egyptians find out on Sunday whether their next president will be a former military officer or an Islamist from the army's old adversary, the Muslim Brotherhood, after a long week's wait since a vote to pick a successor to the deposed Hosni Mubarak.

16/08/2012 | World

Bloody day of blasts in Iraq kills more than 70

A series of bombings and shootings killed more than 70 people across Iraq in a bloody day of attacks underscoring the country's struggle with a stubborn insurgency more than half a year after the US military withdrew.

07/10/2012 | World

UK says military exercises on Malvinas are 'routine'

The British government assured that the military exercises scheduled to be carried out in the Malvinas Islands tomorrow are “routine.” The move has been rejected by the local Government.

22/03/2012 | World

Mali soldiers say seize power, close borders

Renegade Malian soldiers declared on state television today they had seized power in the West African state in protest at the government's failure to quell a nomad-led rebellion in the north.

14/04/2012 | World

Five US military accused of misconduct in Colombia

Five members of the US military assigned to support the Secret Service during President Barack Obama's visit to Colombia violated curfew and may have been involved in "inappropriate conduct," the US Southern Command said on Saturday.

21/04/2012 | World

China military warns of confrontation over seas

China's military warned the United States on Saturday that US-Philippine military exercises have raised risks of armed confrontation over the disputed South China Sea in the toughest high-level warning yet after weeks of tensions.

27/12/2011 | World

Egypt court ends virginity tests on female detainees

An Egyptian civilian court ordered the army to end forced virginity tests on female detainees in military prisons, and the woman who won the legal victory urged other victims to press charges against the army.

05/01/2012 | World

UK signals ready to use force to keep Strait open

Britain signalled its readiness to use military force if necessary to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, warning Iran not to miscalculate over the West's determination to prevent disruption to the key shipping route.

17/02/2012 | World

France, Britain agree drone cooperation

France and Britain agreed to jointly work to develop next-generation unmanned drones as part of their military cooperation as their leaders reconciled after an acrimonious clash over Europe last year.

15/12/2011 | World

US military marks end to nearly nine years in Iraq

16/12/2011 | World

US hands over last detainee to Iraq

23/12/2011 | World

Egypt: Thousands rally against army after woman beaten

Thousands of Egyptians rallied in Cairo and other cities today to demand the military give up power and vent their anger after 17 people were killed in protests where troops beat and clubbed women and men even as they lay on the ground.

22/09/2011 | World

Pakistan warns the US against military presence

Pakistan would not tolerate any incursion on its territory by US forces targeting militant groups, the country's interior minister said today, calling for Washington to provide the intelligence Islamabad needs to take them out itself.

24/11/2011 | World

Truce quiets Cairo streets, army apologizes

An overnight truce between Egyptian riot police and protesters succeeded on Thursday in calming violence that has killed 39 people in five days, but demonstrators occupying Cairo's Tahrir Square vowed to stay until the army gives up power.

04/12/2011 | World

US official says no sign Iran shot down drone

Iranian media reported that their country's military had shot down a US reconnaissance drone in eastern Iran, but a US official said there was no indication the aircraft had been shot down.

07/09/2011 | World

US military hikes alert level ahead of September 11

The Pentagon raised its alert level at US military bases, most of them domestic, ahead of the 10th anniversary commemorations of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on Sunday.

20/09/2011 | World

Obama urges Gaddafi forces to give up, vows Libya aid

President Barack Obama called for the last of Muammar Gaddafi's loyalist forces to lay down their arms as he announced the return of the US ambassador to Tripoli and pledged to help Libya rebuild.

20/09/2011 | World

Obama hails end of US military restrictions on gays

President Barack Obama hailed the end of the policy banning gays from serving openly in the US military, saying its official demise today marked a key step toward fulfilling America's founding ideals.

30/05/2011 | World

Obama picks Dempsey as top US military officer

President Barack Obama nominated General Martin Dempsey, who commanded troops in the Iraq war, as the top US military officer.

23/06/2011 | World

Afghan drawdown creates risk, US military warns

The US military warned that President Barack Obama's faster-than-expected drawdown in Afghanistan created new risks, even as commanders said they backed the strategy to start winding down the unpopular, nearly decade-old war.

15/07/2011 | World

Military action against Gaddafi to intensify, Hague says

Military action against Muammar Gaddafi's regime will be intensifed while a UN envoy presses for negotiations to end the civil war in Libya, Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague said.

17/03/2011 | World

Pentagon authorized up to 35M for humanitarian aid to Japan

The Pentagon confirmed earlier that it was authorized 35 million dollars in initial humanitarian aid to Japan, according to official sources, adding that other measures would be taken to try and put a break on an ever-growing crisis.

01/04/2011 | World

Gaddafi bombards Misrata as rebels begin to lose hold

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi are mounting an intense artillery bombardment of rebel-held Misrata and pro-Gaddafi troops are attacking shops and homes in the city centre, a rebel spokesman said.

10/05/2011 | World

US Navy chaplains cleared to perform gay marriages

The US Navy has authorized its chaplains to perform same-sex marriages on military bases once the ban on gays in the military is lifted, but some members of Congress argue the authorization violates another federal law.

15/12/2010 | World

US House votes to end military's policy on gays

The US Democratic-led House of Representatives voted to repeal a ban against gays serving openly in the US military. The House sent the bill supported by President Barack Obama to the Senate, where the prospects for approval are uncertain.

29/01/2011 | World

Suicide bomber kills Kandahar deputy governor

A motorcycle suicide bomber killed the deputy governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday, a blow to US-led forces trying to bolster governance and fight a robust insurgency in the Taliban's heartland.

14/02/2011 | World

Egypt's military eyes constitutional referendum

Egypt's new military rulers have signaled their intent to share power with civilians and amend the constitution rapidly by popular referendum, opposition activists and a British minister said.

17/04/2011 | Latin America

Cubans welcome Castro call to limit leaders' terms

Cuba will consider placing term limits on its leaders to assure new blood in the goverment, President Raúl Castro said in a speech kicking off a Communist Party congress on the island he and his brother led for more than five decades.

07/05/2011 | Latin America

Military aircraft crashes in Bolivia, UN members aboard

A military aircraft was found almost completely destroyed today after crashing in a forestal area to the east of La Paz city. Four UN members were said to be aboard and two members of Bolivian military, but all were found dead, a military chief reported. 

30/07/2012 | Latin America

Ecuador, Brazil to help set up Haiti new military

Brazil and Ecuador have agreed to help Haiti set up a new army that will eventually replace the UN peacekeeping force that has protected the impoverished Caribbean nation on and off since 1994, officials say.

16/07/2012 | Entertainment

Charlie Sheen pledges $1 mln to US military support group

His rants under control and his life seemingly on the mend, "Anger Management" actor Charlie Sheen has pledged $1 million to the USO, a US military support organization, and the donation could go higher if his new TV show becomes a hit.