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Reuters
6 days ago
- Politics
- Reuters
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un supervises artillery firing, KCNA says
SEOUL, July 24 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised on Wednesday an artillery firing drill testing combat deployment and attack against unexpected enemy targets in a coastal environment, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday.
CNA
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
'Moo Deng' escapes from Thai zoo in animal safety drill
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Arab News
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Jordanian Armed Forces' Piercing Star exercise improves skills in eastern region
LONDON: Maj. Gen. Yousef Ahmed Al-Huneiti, the chairman of the Jordanian Joint Chiefs of Staff, oversaw a tactical exercise on Sunday as part of military drills by the Princess Basma 3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion. The Piercing Star drill was designed to improve personnel's skills and capabilities in various field conditions, the Jordan News Agency reported. It involved the acquisition and neutralization of targets, medical evacuation procedures, and the use of unmanned aerial systems for reconnaissance and the destruction of high-value targets, Petra added. Princess Basma Battalion is a subordinate unit of the Eastern Military Region, comprising units from the cities of Ar-Ramtha and Mafraq near the Iraqi and Syrian borders. It employed small arms, crew-served weapons, sniper fire, mortar, anti-armor ordnance, and close air support from the Royal Jordanian Air Force during the drill. Al-Huneiti received a briefing from the regional commander and the battalion commander regarding the military exercise, which was also attended by the assistant for operations and training in the armed forces.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Mobile phone emergency alert system to be tested in early September
Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system. The emergency alert system will be tested at around 3pm on September 7, in its second ever nationwide drill. The first time the system was tested was in April 2023, but some mobile phone users warned their devices did not sound, with the problem traced to specific networks.
The Standard
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Standard
China says Taiwan president spreading 'heresy' with sovereignty speech
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the coast guard annual drill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 8, 2025. (Reuters)
