In the last of a four-part series on China’s universities and campus life, Alcott Wei investigates why army life has become an attractive option for many of the country’s young people in their quest for a university degree. Read the third part here. For Alan Yuan, joining China’s military wasn’t so much about the lofty … Read more
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has condemned the killing of 16-year-old Isma’il Muhammed by a soldier during the #EndBadGovernance protest in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Nigerian Army admitted that the boy was killed by one of its soldiers. In a statement posted via its X handle on Friday, the NHRC … Read more
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an extensive probe into all the killings associated with the #EndBadGovernance protests which began on 1 August. The former Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate made the call via his X handle on Wednesday, in the aftermath of the Nigerian Army owning up to the shooting of a16-year-old … Read more
Israeli soldiers operating in the Gaza Strip in an undated photo released by the military on December 27, 2023 (Photo: Israel Defense Forces) Srinagar: An unidentified terrorist was killed and a soldier injured in an overnight encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said on Wednesday. “Based on specific input regarding presence of … Read more
A soldier was killed as the Army thwarted an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district early Tuesday, officials said.“Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists…in the Battal sector at 0300 hours,” White Knight Corps said on X. “During the exchange of heavy … Read more
Ramesh Taurani’s 1998 film Soldier is still regarded as a seminal work in his career. It marks the first of many collaborations between Abbas-Mustan and Bobby Deol, as well as Preity Zinta’s Bollywood debut. The action-thriller was a smash hit at the box office, earning the second-highest gross of the year behind Kuch Kuch Hota … Read more
Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died on Friday at her home in New York City, surrounded by her family, according to publicist and friend Pierre Lehu. Westheimer never advocated … Read more
Reasi: Army personnel conduct search operation after a bus carrying pilgrims was ambushed by terrorists, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, Monday, June 10, 2024. At least 9 people were killed and 33 others suffered injuries in the terror attack on the bus, according to officials. (PTI Photo)(PTI06_10_2024_000168B) Jammu: A soldier was injured in … Read more
Claiming they destroyed his career to score political points after he was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate, Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is suing his accuser, the federal government, Canada’s top soldier and other military officials for $10 million in damages. Military prosecutors withdrew the service offence charges against Whelan last year. He was accused by … Read more
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away a Canadian former Guantanamo Bay detainee’s bid to vacate his convictions for the 2002 murder of an American soldier in Afghanistan and other crimes he committed at age 15 to which he later pleaded guilty. The justices declined to hear an appeal by Omar Khadr, 37, of a … Read more
