Category: Asia
Written by Peter Symonds; Originally appeared at Wsws.org In another menacing act of brinkmanship, President Donald Trump declared in a tweet yesterday…
Marawi will not be turned into an ISIS hub or a province of the terrorist group in Southeast Asia, said Philippine Presidential…
Written by Michael Brady; Originally appeared at Strategic-culture.org On June 5, South Korean President Moon Jai-in ordered an environmental impact assessment…
Seven US soldiers have been wounded in an insider attack at the Camp Shaheen in northern Afghanistan, according to the…
The Philippine government announced on Friday that the Philippine Army is now in control of 90% of Marawi City. The…
According to a Philippines politician, Zia Alonto Adiong, residents fleeing Marawi City said they have seen hundreds of dead bodies…
Originally appeared at ZeroHedge President Donald Trump has has given the Pentagon unilateral authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan,…
Originally appeared at ZeroHedge A Pakistani counter-terrorism court just handed down the first death penalty for blaspheming on social media…
The Philippine Army announced that the US Special Operations Forces have begun providing technical support to help end the siege imposed…
North Korea has tested a new type of cruise missile that could strike US and South Korean warships, North Korean…
Photos have appeared online showing self-made outside-mounted defenses used by the Philippine Army at armoured veheicles involved in clashes against ISIS in the…
Security forces, supported by army troops, warplanes and attack helicopters, have been still struggling to drive ISIS terrorists out from…
Written by Jake Johnson; Originally appeared at commondreams.org Displaying what one commentator called “sheer 19th century bloodlust and thirst for empire,” Erik…
Intense clashes continued between ISIS and the Philippine Army in the city of Marawi. The Philippine Air Force targeted ISIS…
Written by Stephen Lendman; Originally appeared at Global Research In response to violence allegedly instigated by ISIS in the Philippines, President…