More than 550 child soldiers freed in DR Congo: UN

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 23:47

More than 550 children have left the ranks of armed groups in the southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo province of Katanga, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

50-100 Afghan soldiers killed every week: US General

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 13:09

About 50 to 100 Afghan soldiers are killed in battle every week but the high casualty rate does not mean the country`s forces are at the breaking point, a US general said.

11 Bhutanese soldiers killed in blast

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 22:10

Eleven Bhutanese soldiers were killed and several others injured today in an explosion while they were disposing of old ammunition.

Roadside bomb kills nine Pakistani soldiers

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 20:59

At least nine soldiers were killed and nine others injured when a roadside bomb struck a military convey in Pakistan`s troubled North Waziristan tribal region on Sunday.

Syria clashes: Car bomb near Damascus kills nine soldiers

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 23:13

A car bomb killed nine soldiers southeast of the Syrian capital on Thursday, triggering clashes between government troops and rebel fighters, a watchdog reported.

13 Colombian soldiers killed, talks to resume

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 12:15

The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, had announced a temporary freeze on Friday over President Juan Manuel Santos` refusal to agree to a constitutional assembly and rewrite if a peace pact is struck.

Syrian soldiers see chemical agents in rebel tunnels: State TV

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 18:04

Syrian state television said troops found chemical agents in rebel tunnels in a Damascus suburb on Saturday and some soldiers were "suffocating".

How Indian soldiers were ambushed along LoC on August 6

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 00:05

A preliminary probe into the killing of five Indian soldiers along the LoC earlier this month has revealed that the attack was well-planned.

Undeterred by Pak firing, jawans keep hawk`s eye on LoC

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 19:30

Undeterred by continuous mortar shell blasts and rattle of heavy machine guns aiming their posts, Indian jawans brave bad weather and inhospitable terrain to keep a `hawk`s eye` on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector.

Child soldiers rescued from militia in DR Congo: UN

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 09:20

At least 82 children have been reportedly rescued from militia by the United Nation Mission.

Al Qaeda militants kill 3 Yemeni soldiers

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 09:10

Al Qaeda militants have killed three Yemeni soldiers in the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula in what the military said was an attempt to capture a city.