Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase of Myanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while a civil war rages throughout much of the country. CBC | World News
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U.K. police drop probe into Bob Vylan comments about Israeli military
British police had been investigating comments by the rap duo Bob Vylan, which included an on-stage chant of “death, death to the IDF,” made at the Glastonbury music festival in June. Police concluded on Tuesday that the comments did not meet the threshold for criminal prosecution. CBC | World News
Read More »Moment US military hits ‘drug-smuggling’ boat in chilling video
The US army confirmed on Monday night that its forces attacked an alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Military considers permanent bases in Latvia as part of Canada’s NATO commitment
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Read More »Military espionage case started with claims that Postmedia journalist is linked to Russia: sources
The Canadian military counter-intelligence officer accused of leaking secrets to Ukraine was part of investigation into a dossier that claims a Postmedia journalist has been a longtime Russian asset. CBC | World News
Read More »Prince William to take major SAS role in boost to UK military
Prince William has accepted a new role. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Another U.S. strike on alleged drug boat leaves 4 dead in eastern Pacific, military says
The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people, on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit U.S. President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels. CBC | World News
Read More »Syria arrests 5 over suspected ties to deadly ambush of U.S., Syrian military convoy
Two U.S. army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed by an attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead. The Syrian Interior Ministry has described the attacker as a member of the Syrian security forces suspected of sympathizing with ISIS. CBC | World News
Read More »Trump vows ‘very serious retaliation’ after deadly ambush on U.S. military convoy in Syria
Three U.S. military personnel — two army soldiers and a civilian interpreter — were killed on Saturday after an attacker targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces, the U.S. military said. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian military intelligence member charged with espionage, says DND
A non-commissioned member of the Canadian military intelligence branch has been charged with passing classified information to a “foreign entity,” the Department of National Defence revealed late Thursday. CBC | World News
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