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  What is happening in Guinea - All you need to know

  India | December 17, 2021 23:33 IST

  The country's borders were closed down, and the constitution was declared invalid in the announcement read aloud on state television by Army Col. Mamadi Doumbouya. He told the Guineans, “The duty of a soldier is to save the country.” What led to these events?

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  More Myanmar soldiers joining democracy movement

  World | June 12, 2021 14:31 IST

  More and more soldiers in Myanmar, fed up with the orders to shoot peaceful protesters since the February 1 coup, are in revolt mode and have joined the movement for restoring democracy in the country.

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  China's UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war

  World | May 04, 2021 9:32 IST

  China's UN ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb.

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  Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar air strikes

  World | March 29, 2021 11:03 IST

  Thai authorities along the country's northwestern border braced themselves on Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military.

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  Myanmar forces kill scores in deadliest day since coup

  World | March 28, 2021 9:59 IST

  As Myanmar’s military celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade Saturday in the country’s capital, soldiers and police elsewhere killed scores of people while suppressing protests in the deadliest bloodletting since last month’s coup.

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  UN Security Council to discuss situation in Myanmar following military coup

  World | February 02, 2021 11:24 IST

  The UN Security Council on Tuesday will discuss the situation in Myanmar, where the military staged a coup after detaining top political figures, including de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

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  'All-out assault on democracy' in Maldives: UN human rights chief

  World | February 07, 2018 23:17 IST

  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al- Hussein said the restrictions "create a dangerous concentration of power in the hands of the president."

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  Pakistan protests: More Islamist clashes after 10 dead, 250 injured in police operation

  World | November 26, 2017 16:43 IST

  Sunday's violence comes a day after a failed police operation to disperse the demonstrators caused the deaths of 10 people and injured hundreds.

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  Is Pakistan heading towards military coup after Hafiz Saeed’s release?

  World | November 25, 2017 22:01 IST

  At least one security person was killed and over 150 persons, including protesters and security personnel, were injured today.

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  Zimbabweans say Mugabe must quit now, but more talks planned

  World | November 19, 2017 6:29 IST

  Still clinging to his now-powerless post, the longtime leader was scheduled on Sunday to discuss his expected exit with the military command that put him under house arrest.

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  Zimbabwe army has Mugabe, wife in custody; controls capital, denies coup

  World | November 15, 2017 15:38 IST

  It was not clear where Mugabe, 93, and his wife were on Wednesday but it seems they are in the custody of the military. “Their security is guaranteed,” Moyo said.

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  Thai Military seizes power in coup, imposes curfew

  World | May 22, 2014 22:24 IST

  Bangkok, Thailand:  Thailand's military seized power Thursday in a bloodless coup, dissolving the government, suspending the constitution and dispersing groups of protesters from both sides of the country's political divide who had gathered in Bangkok

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  Know how Rajiv Gandhi foiled a military coup in Maldives

  India | November 28, 2013 6:50 IST

  New Delhi: Operation Cactus was the codename given to an Indian army operation in Maldives to stop a coup d'état in 1988 that was intended to overthrow the then government of President Abdul Maumoon Gayoom

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  Morsy detained over Hamas contact

  World | July 26, 2013 14:57 IST

  Cairo, July 26: An investigating judge has ordered the detention of Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsy over alleged contacts with Hamas to help in his escape from prison in 2011, the official state news agency

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  Some Pak Commanders Favour Coup, Get Snubbed By Kayani : Report

  World | September 21, 2011 18:15 IST

  Islamabad, Sept 21: A military coup in Pakistan has become inevitable as the country is fast descending into chaos because of the “failure” of the political leadership, some top commanders feel.They reportedly aired their views