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...
Sewe dood in Nigeriese militêre vliegtuigongeluk, sê lugmag
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Lagos, Nigerië Sewe mense is dood toe 'n Nigeriese militêre vliegtuig Sondag neergestort het toe hulle die Abuja-lughawe binnekom, 'n woordvoerder van die Nigeriese lugmag gesê. "Almal 7 personeel aan boord is in die ongeluk dood," 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 mense word dood in 'n militêre vliegtuigongeluk naby Montgomery, Alabama
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Twee mense is dood toe 'n militêre vliegtuig Vrydag naby die plaaslike lughawe Montgomery in Alabama neergestort het, volgens die uitvoerende direkteur van die fasiliteit, Marshall Taggart, Jr.. Die T-38 afrigterstraal toegewys aan ...
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...
Die Amerikaanse weermag het gehelp om die hitte en ligte aan te hou vir een stad in Nebraska namate die temperatuur gedaal het
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Toe die Polar Vortex na die sentrale VS neerdaal en die weer in Omaha wreed koud geword het, Nebraska, die afgelope dae, die plaaslike nutsmaatskappy het hom tot 'n ongewone vennoot gewend om ekstra kragbronne te kry om te help ...
'N Derde van die militêre dienslede het verkies om nie Covid-19-inentings te ontvang nie
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'N Derde van die Amerikaanse militêre dienspligtiges wat in aanmerking kom om 'n Covid-19-inenting te kry, het verkies om nie, het die verdedigingsamptenare Maandag gesê toe hulle aankondig dat die Departement van Verdediging nader 1 miljoen inentings deli ...
One dead as armed men storm school in Nigeria, kidnap staff, studente, 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...
Paartjies oral: Hier is die rede waarom jy (of hulle) kan nooit iets vind nie. Dit is nie jou skuld nie
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"Waar is die seëls?" Het ek my vrou gevra. "Ek kan nie glo dat u my vra nie. Hulle is reg waar hulle altyd is," skree sy van oorkant die kamer af. Dit help niks om my te help nie. Die seëls is nêrens nie ...
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...