Thailand’s military has declared martial law, saying it did so to keep “peace and order” after months of sometimes violent anti-government protests.In a surprise announcement early Tuesday, Thailand’s military chief, General Prayuth Chan-Ocha, said the move was necessary because of mounting fear that there could be riots in many parts of the country. The […]
The Taliban launched its annual “spring offensive” Monday with a series of attacks across Afghanistan.In the eastern city of Jalalabad, militants entered a provincial justice ministry building, triggering a shootout with police. Two policemen and at least four civilians were killed before the three attackers, including a suicide bomber, were killed in the provincial […]
Ukraine’s prime minister says Russian military aircraft have repeatedly crossed into Ukraine’s airspace, in what he called Russian aggression designed to undermine global security. Arseniy Yatsenyuk told reporters Saturday that Russian forces had “violated” Ukrainian airspace seven times overnight. “We do understand the reason Russian military did it. The only reason is to provoke […]
Romney accepting the nomination of his party in Tampa.