The state media report of Kim's activities may be aimed at dispelling rumors outside the country and to ease any concern inside the North and its military following an exchange of gunfire on Friday between North and South Korea, an analyst said. "He's the military leader, and there was m...
SEOUL – The son of the late North Korean leader Kim Jong II issued his first military order shortly before the despot's death, in what was seen as a display of the young heir's control over the communist state's armed forces. Kim Jong Un ordered all military units to stop field ...
Reports that during a ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, General Siphiwe Nyanda, a former anti-apartheid guerrilla, became the first Black leader of the South African National Defence Force. Reassurance giv...
Passenger plane catches fire at South Korean airport Bird feathers and bloodstains found in Jeju jet engines South Asia 15 dead in India stampede at Hindu mega-festival 2 days ago “Administration engaged in helping victims,” PM Modi offers condolences to victims of MahaKumbh incident ...
SEOUL, South KoreaPark Geun-hye, daughter of a divisive military strongman from South Korea's authoritarian era, was elected the country's first female president Wednesday, a landmark win that could mean a new drive to start talks with rival North Korea. ...
government for wounds received in military service during the Civil War; cotton broker; liquor merchant; Consul for Belgium in Savannah, Ga., 1878-1903. French ancestry. Member, Grand Army of the Republic. Died, from apoplexy, in Savannah, Chatham County, Ga., January 16, 1906 (age about ...
During the first Indochina War, France attempted to maintain control of its colonies in Vietnam using advanced military tactics and strategy, but...
Firefighters from Spain's Military Emergency Unit (UME) battled wildfire in Villanueva de Viver in the region of Valencia, which has forced hundreds of people to be evacuated from nearby villages. Plumes of smoke filled the sky as emergency workers battled the blaze. F...
In 46 BC, Octavian took part in Caesar's triumphal parades in Rome, earning himself some military award, despite taking no part in the effort. Clearly this shows that Caesar at least had some design on his great nephew's future.
Ministers, members of the judiciary and municipal councils and military personnel cannot run while in those posts. The Shura Council law states that ministers can be questioned if a motion is supported by one-third of members, although only clarifications can be sought from the prime minister...