India to send 5,000 extra troops to quell Manipur unrest
India to send 5,000 extra troops to quell Manipur unrest

India will deploy an extra 5,000 paramilitary troops to quell unrest in Manipur, authorities said Tuesday, a week after 16 people were killed in fresh clashes in the troubled state, reports BSS. Manipur in Indias northeast has been rocked by periodic clashes for more than 18 months between the...

B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East: US
B-52 bombers arrive in Middle East: US

American B-52 bombers have arrived in the Middle East, the US military said Saturday, a day after Washington announced their deployment in a warning to Iran, reports BSS. B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Bases 5th Bomb Wing arrived in the US Central Command area of...

Australia to buy advanced US missiles in $4.7 bn deal
Australia to buy advanced US missiles in $4.7 bn deal

Australia announced Tuesday a $4.7 billion deal to arm its navy with cutting-edge US medium and long-range missiles at a time of rapidly escalating military tensions in the Asia-Pacific, reports BSS. The agreement, hailed by Canberra as a significant milestone, retools Australias naval defences...