China to crack down on illegal gun possession
February 10th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chinese government will soon launch a nationwide crackdown on illegal possession of guns and explosives following a recent spate of armed robberies.The government "will concentrate ... Read more...
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Car packed with arms seized in Pakistan
January 30th, 2012 - 4:53 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 30 (IANS) Police in Pakistan's Peshawar city foiled a terrorism bid after it seized huge quantity of arms and ammunition from a car during a raid Sunday, the ... Read more...
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227 guns seized at Russian airports in 2011
January 24th, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A total of 227 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and several kilograms of explosives were seized at airports across Russia last year, a police ... Read more...
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Rs.29 crore in unaccounted cash seized in Punjab
January 23rd, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Unaccounted cash amounting to nearly Rs.29 crore has been recovered by various agencies in behalf of the Election Commission (EC) in the past few days in ... Read more...
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Syria releases over 5,000 prisoners
January 23rd, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Jan 23 (IANS) A total of 5,255 people have been released from prisons in Syria after an amnesty declared by President Bashar al-Assad, Xinhua reported.Al-Assad declared an amnesty last ... Read more...
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Boxing champion among gang caught with arms in Punjab
January 18th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Patiala (Punjab), Jan 18 (IANS) A boxing champion, who was earlier also a trooper with a para-military force, has been nabbed by Punjab Police along with an inter-state gang of ... Read more...
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Russian man buys wooden crates, finds AK-47s inside
January 13th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man in Russia was caught by surprise when the wooden crates he bought as firewood contained at least 79 AK-47 assault rifles and ammunition.The ... Read more...
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Four tonnes of drugs seized in Mexico
January 9th, 2012 - 5:41 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Jan 9 (IANS/EFE) Mexican army raided three clandestine synthetic drug laboratories and seized more than four tonnes of narcotics and chemical precursors, officials said.The raid took place in ... Read more...
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Chennai Open: Raonic blasts Almagro to enter final
January 7th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) Milos Raonic slammed 17 aces on way to an impressive 6-4, 6-4 win in 72 minutes against World No.10 Nicolas Almagro to enter the final of ... Read more...
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Lokpal bill in budget session: government (Second Lead)
December 30th, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) The government Friday put up a brave face after it failed to get the Lokpal bill past the Rajya sabha, saying it would be ... Read more...
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Russia has 25,000 undersea radioactive waste sites
December 26th, 2011 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) There are nearly 25,000 hazardous underwater objects containing solid radioactive waste in Russia, an emergencies ministry official said Monday.According to Oleg Kuznetsov, deputy head of ... Read more...
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India spent $7 bn on army procurements since 2007
December 21st, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) India spent a total of Rs.34,517 crore (nearly $7 billion) on army procurements in the four years since 2007, the parliament was informed Wednesday.Defence Minister ... Read more...
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Arthur tells Ponting and Hussey to perform or perish
December 20th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 20 (IANS) Australia coach Mickey Arthur acknowledges that the presence of Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey is important for the development of the side in transition but says ... Read more...
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Indian Mujahideen arms factory unearthed in Delhi: Minister
December 20th, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Delhi Police have unearthed an arms factory of the home grown Indian Mujahideen terror outfit and a stockpile of assembled and unassembled weapons has been ... Read more...
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57 militants surrender in Manipur
December 16th, 2011 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Imphal, Dec 15 (IANS) Fifty-seven militants of different separatist outfits Thursday surrendered to the police in Manipur in the presence of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh."The surrendered militants belonged to ... Read more...
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Man rapes daughter, sells her for $365
December 12th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Dec 12 (IANS/EFE) A Mexican man was arrested for raping his 14-year-old daughter and then selling her for 5,000 pesos (about $365) to his friend, who also sexually ... Read more...
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42 Taliban killed, 37 held in Afghanistan
December 4th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 4 (IANS) At least 42 Taliban militants have been killed and 37 arrested in a nationwide anti-terrorism crackdown in Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Sunday.The militants were ... Read more...
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Russia killed 300 militants in North Caucasus in 2011
December 3rd, 2011 - 4:15 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 3 (IANS) Russian interior forces have eliminated over 300 militants in the Northern Caucasus regions in 2011, the government said Friday.As per a report presented by ministry official ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda training snipers to attack British, US troops
December 2nd, 2011 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) Terror outfit Al Qaeda is now training a group of snipers for a new wave of attacks on British and US troops in Afghanistan, a ... Read more...
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Russia to build AK-47 ammunition factory in Cuba
December 2nd, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 2 (IANS/EFE) Russia plans to build a factory in Cuba to make ammunition for AK-47 assault rifles, an official said Thursday."The components were taken to Cuba a few ... Read more...
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Three Taliban killed, 29 held in Afghanistan
December 1st, 2011 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 1 (IANS) At least three Taliban militants were killed and 29 captured in a country-wide "clean-up" operation in Afghanistan, the interior ministry said Thursday.The Afghan National Police ... Read more...
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Three Meghalaya rebels nabbed
November 25th, 2011 - 1:03 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 24 (IANS) Three Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels and three arms suppliers were arrested here in Meghalaya with huge cache of ammunition, police said Thursday.Jackiush A. Sangma, ... Read more...
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Top GNLA rebel arrested
November 24th, 2011 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 24 (IANS) Security forces in Meghalaya have arrested a top leader of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), fighting for a separate state of Garoland, police said Thursday.Jacques ... Read more...
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Manhunt for Kishenji in Junglemahal, five arrested
November 23rd, 2011 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 23 (IANS) Five Maoists were arrested by the joint security forces after they launched a massive manhunt for top Maoist leader Kishenji suspected to be hiding in ... Read more...
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India, UAE sign pacts on terror cooperation, prisoners
November 23rd, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Wednesday enhanced their security cooperation by signing two agreements, including one on combating terrorism and organised crimes.
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18 insurgents killed in Afghanistan
November 21st, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 21 (IANS) Eighteen insurgents have been killed in Afghanistan's Nuristan province in a cleanup operation, an official said Monday."A joint cleanup operation was launched by Afghan Border Police, ... Read more...
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Assassination charge for White House shooter
November 18th, 2011 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) A 21-year-old Hispanic man, who acquaintances say called Barack Obama "the anti-Christ", has been charged with trying to assassinate the president in a shooting incident ... Read more...
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US man charged with attempt on Obama’s life
November 18th, 2011 - 9:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A 21-year-old resident of the US state of Idaho has been charged with trying to assassinate US President Barack Obama, the CNN reported.Oscar Ramiro ... Read more...
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Huge explosives haul recovered in Maoist hub
November 14th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) A huge cache of arms and ammunition, including 70 kg of ammonium nitrate, has been seized in the Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh-Maharashtra border, an officer said here ... Read more...
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Man held with ammunition in Tripura
November 14th, 2011 - 2:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 14 (IANS) A mentally deranged man was detained in a court complex in north Tripura Monday with a Belgium-made magazine loaded with 14 live bullets, police said."The middle-aged ... Read more...
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17 Iranian soldiers killed in ammunition depot blasts
November 13th, 2011 - 8:58 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Nov 13 (IANS) Seventeen members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), including a senior commander, were killed Saturday in two explosions at an ammunition depot near the Iranian ... Read more...
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15 killed in Iran’s military base explosions
November 12th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Nov 12 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and many more were injured as two powerful explosions hit a military base Saturday southwest of capital Tehran, Xinhua quoted ... Read more...
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Indian Navy foils another piracy attempt
November 11th, 2011 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) A five-boat pirate attack on merchant vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden was foiled by an Indian warship that was on escort duty, capturing 26 ... Read more...
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10 year old pulls out gun in Trick or Treating
November 4th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Aiken, S.C., Nov 4 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 10-year-old boy allegedly pulled a gun at a woman who joked about taking his Trick or Treat candies. The woman told the police that the ... Read more...
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Ten Tripura militants surrender with weapons
November 3rd, 2011 - 10:36 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 3 (IANS) Ten armed tribal guerrillas of a separatist outfit fled their camps in Bangladesh and surrendered before Indian security forces in Tripura Thursday, police said.The National Liberation ... Read more...
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