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Sri Lanka says 27 troops killed in heavy fighting
08:55:58, 25 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Heavy fighting is continuing in Northern Sri Lanka along three fronts near the Tamil Tiger's political headquarters in the town of Kilinochchi.
US boosts troop numbers in Afghanistan
18:19:46, 24 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The United States military has announced it will deploy up to 4,000 extra troops in Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka troops tighten grip on Tiger rebels' political HQ
14:30:25, 24 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Helicopter gunships have attacked Tamil Tiger rebel positions in northern Sri Lanka as ground troops moved closer to the rebels' political capital.
More troops before 2009 Afghanistan elections: US Gates
12:26:33, 22 November 2008, Radio Australia News
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States is trying to provide additional troops to US forces in Afghanistan and he wants at least some of the troops in place before Afghanistan's election next year.
Australian Federal Police say Solomons mission to stay
22:25:37, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Australian Federal Police say Solomon Islands is a long way from being able to maintain its own security.
Australian army chief says peace not close with Taliban
22:02:23, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The chief of the Australian Defence Force says he does not think a political settlement with the Taliban insurgents is close in Afghanistan.
UN to send more peacekeepers to Congo
13:02:07, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The UN Security Council has voted to boost the peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo by an extra three thousand troops.
NZ airforce resume search for Taiwanese fishermen
08:16:25, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
A New Zealand air force plane is continuing to search the Pacific Ocean, for 29 Taiwanese fishermen after their burnt-out boat was found adrift north of Fiji.
Cambodia PM calls for Thai patience on border
03:33:33, 21 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, has reiterated that his country would not 'wage war' with neighbouring Thailand over a long-running border dispute that erupted into violence last month.
Indian warship sinks pirate ship off Somalia
14:14:33, 20 November 2008, Radio Australia News
An Indian Navy warship has attacked and sunk a pirate ship off the coast of Somalia.
Memorial for crew of sunken Australian warship
14:14:21, 20 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Relatives of crew members of sunken WWII warship, HMAS Sydney, are returning from a memorial service, which was held over the battleship's final resting place.
Indian Navy sinks pirate ship
22:20:43, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The Indian Navy says it has sunk a pirate boat in the Gulf of Aden.
Former Pakistan commando unit head killed
22:20:43, 19 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Gunmen in Pakistan have shot dead the former head the country's elite commando unit, the Special Services Group.
Australian navy takes a break
23:11:34, 18 November 2008, Radio Australia News
All Australian navy ships, which are not currently involved in operations, are being shutdown for two months.
US military chief warns of Iraq withdrawal deal
23:11:30, 18 November 2008, Radio Australia News
America's most senior military officer says the withdrawal of US forces from Iraq should be based on conditions on the ground, despite a new deal that sets a deadline.
China denies desire to send troops to Afghanistan
20:05:13, 18 November 2008, Radio Australia News
China has confirmed it is not planning on sending troops to Afghanistan to join the International Security Assistance Force there.
Iraqi cabinet approves pact for US troop withdrawal
18:21:36, 17 November 2008, Radio Australia News
Iraq's cabinet has approved a military pact that requires the withdrawal of all US troops by the end of 2011.
International soldier, militants dead in Afghanistan attacks
20:13:45, 16 November 2008, Radio Australia News
A Taliban suicide car bomb struck a military convoy in western Afghanistan wounding two US soldiers, a day after another bombing killed a member of the NATO force.
UK troop death toll hits 300
19:08:24, 14 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The number of British soldiers killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has risen to 300 after two Royal Marines were killed in Afghanistan overnight.
US Navy cleared to use sonar
10:40:33, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Navy can continue to use long range sonar off the Californian coast, despite claims it's harmful to whales.
Iraqi soldier guns down American troops
07:54:27, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
An Iraqi soldier working with US troops has shot and killed two of them, as the renewed spate of violence in the country continues.
Possible delay in transfer of US Marines to Guam
07:54:27, 13 November 2008, Radio Australia News
The government on the US Pacific territory of Guam says it is concerned by the possiblity of a delay in the relocation of United States marines from Japan.
Australian navy deploys ship to SEAsia
14:02:17, 11 November 2008, Radio Australia News
An Australian naval patrol boat, HMAS Larrakia, has set sail on a three-week deployment to south-east Asia.
![A North Korean soldier (L) and a South Korean soldier stand guard across their heavily-armed border. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/nkorea_skorea_border_afp_08.jpg "A North Korean soldier (L) and a South Korean soldier stand guard across their heavily-armed border. [AFP]")
![Heads of state at the APEC summit in Lima pose for a photograph in typical Peruvian ponchos. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/apec_rtr_231108.jpg "Heads of state at the APEC summit in Lima pose for a photograph in typical Peruvian ponchos. [Reuters]")
![US President George Bush, pictured here with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is hosting the G20 leaders in Washington with the global financial crisis top of the agenda. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/indo_susilobush_rtr_151108.jpg "US President George Bush, pictured here with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, is hosting the G20 leaders in Washington with the global financial crisis top of the agenda. [Reuters]")
![War veterans gather at the Cenotaph in central London for Remembrance Day. [Reuters]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/remembrance_rtr_111108.jpg "War veterans gather at the Cenotaph in central London for Remembrance Day. [Reuters]")
![The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/malay_kamaruddin_afp_1008.jpg "The Malaysia High Court has ruled that the home minister had acted outside his powers charging Raja Petra Kamaruddin under the ISA. [AFP]")
![President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]](http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/img/news/gallery/taiwan_ma_chen_afp_1108.jpg "President Ma (R) has hosted China envoy Chen Yunlin (L) in Taipei, a Taiwanese leader's highest level face-to-face meeting since 1949. [AFP]")
