The Defence Ministry was today dismissive about a media report that the Army moved two units towards Delhi in January without informing the government, saying such exercises are conducted from time to time. “The points raised in the report have already been clarified by the Army...such exercises are conducted by the Army from time to time,” Defence Ministry spokesperson Sitanshu Kar said in a statement. He also dubbed the report as “baseless and …

South Korea is planning to add air-launched cruise missiles capable of destroying high value targets in North Korea to its arsenal, reports and officials said Wednesday. The plan is awaiting parliamentary approval, a defence ministry spokesman told, adding that the air force wanted to buy some 170 missiles. South Korea wants the air-to-surface stealth missiles as a deterrent against provocation by North Korea, the Korea Times said. "It can be …

After at least 41 protesters, including a child, were killed and over 200 people were injured following firing by policemen in plainclothes on tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators outside Sana’a University in Yemen Friday, President Ali Abdullah Saleh Friday declared a state of emergency in the country. The declaration of emergency came after Saleh’s meeting with the country’s higher National Defense Council, where the president expressed …