Israel says 'successfully' tested ballistic missiles Israel on Tuesday said it has successfully tested two ballistic missiles in the Mediterranean, amid tensions with Iran and its Lebanese ally Hezbollah.

Israel vows to pursue Syria operations until Iran leaves

Israel will keep up its operations in Syria until its arch enemy Iran leaves, Defence Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday after strikes on Iranian-backed militias and their allies killed 14 fighters.

Syrian air defences down Israeli missiles: state media Syrian air defences downed Israeli missiles over the ancient city of Palmyra in Homs province on Monday, state media reported.

Saudi-led coalition declares 2-week coronavirus ceasefire in Yemen The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen's Huthi rebels has declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting on Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

US deploys Patriot air defence system to Iraq

The United States has deployed Patriot air defence batteries to Iraqi bases to protect American troops recently targeted by Iranian missiles, US and Iraqi military sources told AFP Monday.

Saudi-led coalition air strikes hit rebel-held Yemen capital

The Saudi-led military coalition on Monday carried out multiple air strikes on Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa in retaliation for missile strikes on Riyadh.

North Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchers Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested "super-large multiple rocket launchers", state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was not described as commanding the drill as analysts say Pyongyang seeks to normalise its launches.

Iran agrees to hand over downed jet's black boxes to Ukraine Iran pledged Wednesday at a meeting of UN civil aviation agency to hand over black boxes from downed Flight 752 to Ukraine or France for analysis – a move welcomed by Canada and Ukraine.

North Korea fires 3 projectiles: South's military North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles into the sea on Monday, Seoul's military said, the second such weapons test by Pyongyang in a week.

US naval ships’ visit to Việt Nam helps promote bilateral ties The visit of US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG52) to Đà Nẵng contributes to the development of the relations between Việt Nam and the US, according to spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry Lê Thị Thu Hằng.