In Venezuela’s military, it is worse to be gay than corrupt
"Even in Latin American countries where it is not illegal to be gay in the armed forces, homosexuality is rarely ...
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‘Worse to be gay than corrupt’ in Venezuela’s military
By Margioni Bermudez Jose, an army captain, deserted after years of pressure. Rafael, a lieutenant, was prosecuted and expelled. A ...
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Myanmar military’s beer sales tumble after junta boycott
When Japanese brewing giant Kirin called time on its Myanmar operations last month, the news made little difference to Kyaw ...
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US, Philippines kick off their largest-ever war games
By Ron Lopez and Mikhail Flores The Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the ...
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Myanmar army says will ‘annihilate’ coup opponents on crackdown anniversary
Myanmar's junta will "annihilate" coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said Sunday as the military staged a show of ...
Read moreBodies of US marines found after Norway military crash
The bodies of four US marines killed when their plane crashed during NATO exercises in Norway have been retrieved, Norway's ...
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US grants Ukraine $1B military aid
Kyiv—Ukraine's leader secured $1 billion in new US military aid, including Stinger anti-aircraft missiles used against Soviet forces in Afghanistan. ...
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Australia boosts defence force to 80,000 by 2040
Australia will boost its defence force personnel by some 30 percent by 2040, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday, describing ...
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Duterte: Don’t buy ‘sari-sari’ meds
President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the public not to buy medicines from “sari-sari” stores, as he warned that most of ...
Read moreDraft law excludes Mali junta chief from presidential run
A bill drafted by Mali's military would exclude junta chief Colonel Assimi Goita from standing in any future presidential election, ...
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