Eight retired military officers arrested in Turkey

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 18:27

Turkey`s state-run news agency says authorities have arrested eight more retired officers over their alleged involvement in the ousting of an Islamic-led government in 1990s.

B’desh to confiscate properties of fugitive 1975 coup convicts

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 18:52

The five were ex-lieutenant colonels Sultan Shahriar Rashid, Syed Farooq Rahman, AKM Mohiuddin, Mohiuddin Ahmed and ex-major Bazlul Huda.

Six killed in failed coup: Guinea-Bissau military

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 09:19

No leader in nearly 40 years of independence has finished his time in office in Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony on Africa`s western coast.

Ex-Army Chief Beg’s ‘irresponsibility’ led to Musharraf coup: Pak CJ

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 17:06

Pakistan Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has said that it was former army chief General Mirza Aslam Beg`s irresponsibility that led to Pervez Musharraf`s coup in 1999.

Kyrgyz ex-prosecutor held on coup charge

Last Updated: Monday, October 8, 2012, 22:40

Kyrgyzstan`s former military prosecutor Kubatbek Kozhonaliyev has been arrested over an alleged coup attempt.

Ex-PM in Curacao claims bloodless coup

Last Updated: Monday, October 1, 2012, 11:36

Gerrit Schotte resigned August 3 as Curacao`s PM after his government lost its majority on the Dutch Caribbean island.

Turkey: Ex-Army generals jailed for attempting coup

Last Updated: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 10:26

“Operation Sledgehammer” was a ploy to overthrow the Islamic-based government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

‘330 convicted in Turkey military coup plot’

Last Updated: Friday, September 21, 2012, 22:25

The trial of the high-ranking officers -- unconceivable a decade ago -- has helped significantly to tip the balance of power in Turkey in favour of civilian authorities.