Taoyuan, TaiwanTwo women became the first military officers to marry their same-sex civilian partners at a mass military wedding in Taiwan on Friday, marking another landmark for LGBTQ+ rights in Asia.
Armenian Prime Minister says he is facing an attempted ‘military coup’ after army demands his resignation
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said he is facing a military coup attempt after the general staff of the country's armed forces called for his resignation. "I consider the statement of the general staff ...
Japan increases protection for US military amid ‘severe security environment’
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Hong Kong Japan's military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the growing integration of two of Asia's most powerful armed forces. The number of what Japan calls "asset protect...
Seven dead in Nigerian military plane crash, says air force
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Lagos, Nigeria Seven people were killed when a Nigerian military plane crashed on approach to Abuja airport on Sunday, a spokesman for Nigeria's Air Force said. "All 7 personnel on board died in the crash," Air Vice...
A woman who lost her wedding ring 50 years ago got it back on Valentine’s Day
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A Chicago woman who lost her wedding band nearly 50 years ago was reunited with the ring just in time for Valentine's Day. Karen Autenrieth and her husband Robert, surrounded by their children and grandchildren on ...
Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan’s air defense zone as it appoints new defense minister
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Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defense zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the democratic island. Be...
2 people are killed in a military plane crash near Montgomery, Alabama
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Two people were killed when a military plane crashed on Friday near the Montgomery Regional Airport in Alabama, according to the facility's executive director Marshall Taggart, Jr. The T-38 trainer jet assigned to ...
Taiwan blames ‘external forces’ for blocking BioNTech vaccine deal. China says it had nothing to do with it
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Hong Kong The Chinese government has denied it obstructed Taiwan's coronavirus vaccine purchase from BioNTech, after the island's health minister revealed that its deal with the German drugmaker fell through at the l...
The US military helped keep the heat and lights on for one Nebraska city as temperatures plummeted
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When the Polar Vortex descended on the central US and weather turned brutally cold in Omaha, Nebraska, in recent days, the local utility company turned to an unusual partner to get some extra power supplies to help ...
One-third of military service members have opted not to receive Covid-19 vaccinations
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One-third of US military service members eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccination have opted not to, defense officials said Monday as they announced the Department of Defense is nearing 1 million vaccinations deli...
One dead as armed men storm school in Nigeria, kidnap staff, students, witnesses say
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One person has died and dozens of students feared abducted as armed men raided a state-run school in Niger state, in Nigeria's Middle Belt region early Wednesday. The gunmen, wearing military fatigues according to w...
Couples everywhere: Here’s why you (or they) can’t ever find anything. It’s not your fault
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"Where are the stamps?" I asked my wife. "I can't believe you are asking me. They are right where they always are," she yelled from across the room. This does nothing to help me in my quest. The stamps are nowhere t...
Uganda security forces withdraw from Bobi Wine’s home ending 11 days of house arrest
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Security forces have withdrawn from Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine's residence after he spent 11 days under house arrest, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday. "They are now leaving, we hope this doesn't change...