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South African military tanks are deployed on the streets near Johannesburg as unrest rages for the sixth day running. Unrest raged in South Africa on Wednesday for the sixth day running IMAGES
Silk produced by wriggling silkworms genetically crossed with creepy crawly spiders has caught the eye of an unusual fashion designer - the US Army. Kraig Biocraft Labs is creating hyper strong, elastic silk with genetically altered silk worms in their Indiana lab. It's so strong that they've called it Dragon Silk and it may just become the new standard for bulletproof vests.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump unveiled his plans to increase the country's defence budget and 'rebuild' the military, during a campaign rally at the Union League in Philadelphia on Tuesday. According to recent polls Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton with 55 percent to 36 percent among Americans who currently serve or have previously served in the US military.
Streets in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon are quieter than usual, with a heavy military presence in parts of the city where soldiers stand guard at checkpoints and patrol in trucks, as the nation marks the third anniversary of a 2021 coup d'etat. Opponents of the military have called for people to stay indoors in a "silent strike" against the coup. IMAGES
Hezbollah fighters and supporters attend the funeral of slain Hezbollah military commander Wissam Tawil, also know as Jawad, in his hometown of Khirbet Selm, south of Beirut. Tawil was the highest-ranking Hezbollah member to be killed since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. IMAGES
An American national who entered North Korea "without authorization" during a tour of the heavily fortified border and is believed to be detained is a US soldier, says US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. SOUNDBITE
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