Turkish tanks, special forces launch first major push into Syria to battle IS

France's DCNS, builder of Australia's new submarines, suffers huge data leak


SYDNEY The French shipbuilder which earlier this year won a A$50 billion ($38.06 billion) contract to build Australia’s next generation of submarines has suffered a massive data leak, raising doubts about the security of one of the world’s biggest defense projects.




Japanese U.N. peacekeepers to train for rescue missions


TOKYO Japan will begin training soldiers to conduct rescue and military escort missions during UN peacekeeping operations, the government said, potentially embroiling its troops in overseas military actions for the first time since World War Two.




Colombia, FARC will announce peace deal on Wednesday: government sources


BOGOTA/HAVANA Colombia's government and Marxist FARC rebels will announce on Wednesday that they have reached a final peace agreement, three officials connected with the government negotiating team said.