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Headlines from the outlets of the region and the specialist cyber press, newest first, one row per story. Headlines in other languages are machine-translated into English; the mark after them gives the language, and the original is underneath. The last 30 days unless you set dates. How translation and stories work · Which outlets, by country
1321–1360 of 1516 stories (1733 articles)
List every article · Times in UTC| Oct 19 02:12 |
China |
Bomb threat forces Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to divert to Bulgaria
A bomb threat against an Austrian Airlines flight from Tel Aviv to Vienna on Sunday forced the plane to divert to Bulgaria, according to Bulgarian authorities and the airline. The Austrian Airlines …
Same story: 1 more article · 2 outlets
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| Oct 19 01:26 |
Malaysia |
Flood victim count at PPS records slight increase; Royal Malaysian Navy sends 100 personnel to Pangkor
IPOH, Oct 19 — A total of 156 flood victims from 50 families are seeking shelter at relief centres (PPS) in t...
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| Oct 18 23:39 |
China |
China's Two Different UUV Motherships Under Construction and More on China's Procurement Philosophy
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| Oct 18 22:51 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar lawyer wins 2026 IBA Human Rights Award; Iran ships jet fuel to Myanmar despite US blockade
Myanmar lawyer wins 2026 IBA Human Rights Award Zar Li Aye, a lawyer and human rights defender from Burma’s Chin State, received the International Bar Association’s (IBA) 2026 Award for Outstanding Contribution …
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| Oct 18 21:45 |
Malaysia |
Saudi coalition, Houthis trade strikes as disruption spreads
An alleged Saudi airstrike in northern Yemen's Saada governorate on Sunday killed at least nine people and wounded 16 others.
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| Oct 18 21:31 |
Japan |
Romanian F-16 fighter jets shoot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters
Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over the country's territorial waters on Saturday, the defense ministry said. Defense Minister Radu Miruta said on Sunday the drones…
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| Oct 18 19:00 |
Australia |
Green steel can help Defence – which can help green steel
Australia’s military programs, particularly AUKUS, and Australia’s green industrialisation agenda are usually treated separately. They shouldn’t be. AUKUS is creating decades of demand for specialised steel and advanced manufacturing. Green industrialisation, meanwhile, …
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| Oct 18 19:00 |
China |
US army chief in Asia calls for show of enhanced military muscle
General Ronald Clark looks to build up deterrence in region amid concerns about China’s ambitions
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| Oct 18 18:45 |
Singapore |
Chinese-made cars rented for Norwegian military exercise found to have filmed sensitive information
It is unknown if the information was shared with a third party.
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| Oct 18 18:01 |
Philippines |
2 soldiers, 2 others hurt in Himamaylan clash with NPA
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Two soldiers, a militiaman and a civilian were wounded in a brief encounter between government troops and suspected New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Himamaylan City, …
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| Oct 18 16:29 |
Philippines |
Defense reporters reject Chinese's embassy swipe at Filipino journalists
The Defense Press Corps rejected remarks made by the Chinese Embassy in Manila against Filipino journalists, whom it said have “very limited comprehension” and are only “creating hype.”
Same story: 1 more article · 2 outlets
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| Oct 18 16:20 |
Philippines |
Scrutiny of China’s strategy pushed
A NATIONAL security expert has urged the Philippines to scrutinize China’s actions and rhetoric more closely, warning that portraying Manila as a regional troublemaker could undermine its efforts to defend its maritime …
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| Oct 18 16:18 |
Philippines |
Defense offers no clues if Duterte will testify
VICE President Sara Duterte could take the witness stand in her impeachment trial, but her lawyers have not sent any formal notice of her appearance, the Senate impeachment court’s spokesman, Reginald Tongol, …
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| Oct 18 16:17 |
Philippines |
‘We are fed up with old and low tricks’
THE Chinese Embassy in Manila on Sunday dared lawmakers to act on their threat to declare China’s Ambassador to the Philippines Jing Quan persona non grata, saying it has grown tired of …
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| Oct 18 15:37 |
Malaysia |
Lithuania accuses Moscow of Starlink sabotage
Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius says Russia was likely behind an attempted arson attack on a company hosting Starlink satellite communication hardware.
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| Oct 18 15:09 |
Malaysia |
Egypt says ready to provide Saudi Arabia with necessary support amid Houthi conflict
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has requested an urgent parliamentary session to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia if the kingdom asks for assistance.
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| Oct 18 14:56 |
Malaysia |
Navy deploys 100 personnel and five boats for flood relief
Three fast combat boats, two rigid-hull inflatables were deployed and a naval helicopter placed on standby to support relief efforts.
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| Oct 18 14:24 |
Malaysia |
Kremlin says Ukrainian attacks will not change war aims as Kyiv strikes Saint Petersburg
Ukraine launched its biggest drone attack on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s hometown since 2022, setting an oil refinery ablaze in Saint Petersburg.
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| Oct 18 14:00 |
China |
China urged to copy Pentagon’s hi-tech warfare project without US conflicts of interest
China has been urged to learn from a Pentagon project to assess future warfare but warned to avoid the potential conflicts of interest and other shortcomings of the US defence review. Project …
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| Oct 18 13:33 |
Indonesia |
Deputy Defense Minister stresses faster post-disaster recovery
Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Richard Tampubolon has emphasized the need to accelerate post-disaster recovery so ...
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| Oct 18 13:13 |
China |
A Red Army IOU unredeemed for more than 90 years
A Red Army IOU unredeemed for more than 90 years
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| Oct 18 12:53 |
Hong Kong |
Taiwan says drives away 16 Chinese ships involved in ‘maritime harassment’
Taiwan said on Sunday it had driven away 16 Chinese coast guard, research and fishing vessels involved in simultaneous “maritime harassment” operations. An “unusually large” number of Chinese vessels took part in …
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| Oct 18 12:00 |
China |
How a hospital ship helps buoy China’s strategic mission in Africa
By the time the Chinese navy hospital ship had docked in the Guinean capital Conakry earlier this month, patients were already queuing for free consultations. The queues in front of the Auspicious …
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| Oct 18 10:22 |
Japan |
Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at Canadian military base
Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire, while reports said…
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| Oct 18 10:20 |
Malaysia |
Iran’s parliament approves new defence minister
Mehrdad Akhlaghi replaces Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed in a US-Israeli attack on Feb 28 alongside former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior military commanders.
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| Oct 18 10:02 |
Thailand |
Thailand intercepts 7kg heroin in drink sachets bound for Australia
Thai police have seized around 7 kilogrammes of heroin hidden in drink sachets bound for Australia at a courier facility in Samut Prakan, along with more than 2.5 million yaba pills in …
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| Oct 18 08:25 |
Malaysia |
Saudi-led coalition says 2 pilots killed in helicopter crash near Yemen border
The Saudi national guard’s AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed and was destroyed in Najran due to a technical malfunction.
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| Oct 18 07:38 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar regime invitation to ‘peace talks’ rejected by CNF and ABSDF as ‘ploy’
Regime leader Min Aung Hlaing invited the Karen National Union (KNU), the Chin National Front (CNF), and the All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) to participate in “peace talks” during a video …
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| Oct 18 06:33 |
Japan |
Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground
The Keen Sword military exercises will see Japan deploy longer-range missiles, while the U.S. will send advanced weapons to Okinawa's Yonaguni Island.
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| Oct 18 06:28 |
South Korea |
Doubts cast over plan to relocate defense, foreign ministries
Plans to relocate South Korea's defense and foreign affairs ministries to Sejong have been met with caution from experts and resistance from opposition parties, who point out the importance of the existing …
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| Oct 18 06:01 |
Philippines |
AFP modernization needs sustained funding amid threats — Ejercito
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) modernization program needs sufficient and sustained funding to strengthen the country’s defense posture amid budget constraints and mounting external threats, particularly in …
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| Oct 18 05:34 |
Indonesia |
Indonesia's first aircraft carrier ready for disaster response
The Defense Ministry has assured the public that Indonesia's first aircraft carrier, KRI Sriwijaya-100, is ready to ...
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| Oct 18 04:55 |
Cambodia |
Video: Cambodia-Türkiye military pact focuses on training, capacity building
Cambodia’s framework agreement on military cooperation with Türkiye provides a legal basis for training, experience-sharing and capacity building, rather than arms purchases, said Jean-François Tain, Minister Delegate attached to the Prime Minister. …
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| Oct 18 04:48 |
Myanmar |
Myanmar attorney Zar Li Aye wins 2026 IBA Human Rights Award in Denmark
Zar Li Aye, a Myanmar Supreme Court advocate and human rights defender from Myanmar’s Chin State, was presented with the International Bar Association’s (IBA) 2026 Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal …
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| Oct 18 04:30 |
Malaysia |
'Mind your own business', Umno veteran criticizes Mujahid MS‘Jaga dalam kain sendiri’, Veteran Umno bidas Mujahid
Setiausaha Veteran Mustapha Yaakub gesa timbalan presiden Amanah tumpu kempen PRN Melaka daripada mencampuri urusan Umno berhubung isu istana Negeri Sembilan.
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| Oct 18 04:07 |
Malaysia |
Khaled Nordin begins four-day working visit to Japan to strengthen defence ties
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s official working visit to Japan,...
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| Oct 18 04:01 |
China |
How ‘Red Army Noodles’ helped transform a village
How ‘Red Army Noodles’ helped transform a village
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| Oct 18 03:12 |
China |
First Look at the Upgraded Type 051C Destroyer Shenyang (DDG 115)
Here is a recently surfaced photo of upgraded Type 051C destroyer Shenyang (DDG 115) at sea. As rumored for quite some time, the Russian S-300F "Rif-M" system appears to be gone. The …
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| Oct 18 02:24 |
Malaysia |
Kubang Pasu hit by floods, 26 evacuated to relief centre
JITRA, Oct 18 — A total of 26 people from eight families have been evacuated to a temporary relief centre followin...
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| Oct 18 02:22 |
China |
Sino-Pakistan Karakoram 2026: Counter-Terror Drill or the World's Most Tactical Flea Market?
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