Egypt protest seeks to end military courts

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

Several hundred activists took part in a one-day hunger strike in Cairo on Sunday to protest the ruling military council's continued use of military courts to try civilians. Continue →

HRW accuses Egypt military of torture, beatings

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

Human Rights Watch accused Egypt's military on Saturday of beating and torturing protesters arrested during clashes with soldiers in Cairo earlier this month. Continue →

Israel military court convicts Palestinian protest leader of urging youths to hurl ...

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

An Israeli military court on Sunday convicted a Palestinian protest leader of urging youths to throw rocks at Israeli soldiers, ruling in a case that sparked international criticism of Israeli practices in the West Bank. Continue →

Russia says West still considering military action on Iran

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's deputy foreign minister said on Sunday that military action against Iran over its nuclear program was being considered in some Western countries. Continue →

China says US report on its military unjust

Posted on May 20, 2012 by madmin

China expressed Saturday its "firm opposition" to a Pentagon report that said Beijing was carrying out aggressive cyber espionage as part of a steady build-up of its military power, state media said. Continue →

Military trainer jet crashes in Calif., 1 dead

Posted on May 19, 2012 by madmin

A privately owned training jet on contract to the military crashed Friday in Southern California, killing the civilian pilot, authorities said. Continue →

Pilot dies in military trainer jet crash in Calif.

Posted on May 19, 2012 by madmin

A civilian piloting a military-contracted jet was killed when his aircraft crashed into a Southern California farm field as he completed a training exercise, authorities said. Continue →

Suicide blast in Syria hits military compound

Posted on May 19, 2012 by madmin

A car bomb tore through the parking lot of a military compound in an eastern Syrian city on Saturday, killing nine people in the latest in a series of blasts in recent months targeting security installations, the country's state media reported. Continue →

China strengthens military, Pentagon report says

Posted on May 19, 2012 by madmin

China is using its growing economic strength to extend its military’s influence by taking on new missions and investing in more advanced weaponry, the Pentagon said Friday. Continue →

Military Marriages Stay Strong in Face of Challenges: Study

Posted on May 18, 2012 by madmin

FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Despite being tested by long hours and frequent relocations and separations, military marriages are no more likely to end in divorce than civilian marriages, a new study shows. Continue →