External force trying to take away Balochistan: Rehman Malik
February 11th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 11 (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that some "external powers" were conspiring to detach the Balochistan province from Pakistan by creating a volatile situation there.Malik ... Read more...
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France to withdraw troops from Afghanistan in 2013
January 28th, 2012 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Jan 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) France plans to withdraw its military contingent from Afghanistan in 2013, French President Nicholas Sarkozy has said."We have decided in a common accord with President ... Read more...
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One civilian injured in grenade attack in Kashmir
January 27th, 2012 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Jan 27 (IANS) One civilian was injured when separatist guerrillas lobbed a grenade at an army convoy in north Kashmir's Baramullah district Friday afternoon, police said.According to the ... Read more...
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IAF to rescue people stranded in Jammu region
January 25th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 25 (IANS) As the weather cleared in mountainous regions of Jammu Wednesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) began preparations to evacuate some 300 snow-trapped people in Kishtwar district, ... Read more...
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Afghan security personnel overrun Taliban stronghold
January 24th, 2012 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 24 (IANS) Afghan security personnel have overrun the Taliban-held Nawa district and established government control there after four years, a police official said Tuesday."Finally, Afghan army and ... Read more...
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Government gets court notice on deaths in army’s Kashmir action
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Faced with resistance to action against armymen allegedly involved in the killing of five people in Kashmir in 2000, the Supreme Court Monday issued notice ... Read more...
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Soldier killed in Philippines accident
January 23rd, 2012 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
Manila, Jan 23 (IANS) A soldier was killed when a military truck was hit by a civilian bus in the Philippines, a military spokesman said.Maj. Enrico Gil Ileto, spokesman of ... Read more...
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11 killed in Syria bus attack
January 23rd, 2012 - 3:33 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Jan 23 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed Sunday when armed groups attacked a bus in Syria, Xinhua reported.The bus was transporting 14 passengers, including military personnel, when ... Read more...
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Turkey to train 500 Afghan police officers
January 22nd, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 21 (IANS) Turkey will train 500 Afghan police officers, Interior Minister Basmillah Mohammadi said Saturday.Fivehundred more officers will be trained in Turkey in the near future, he added. ... Read more...
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400 cadets join Afghan police
January 18th, 2012 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 18 (IANS) A total of 400 cadets Wednesday joined the Afghan National Police (ANP), an official said.The trained officers were commissioned to ANP Wednesday, Gen. Baba Jan, commander ... Read more...
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Britain’s Gurkha soldiers to lose jobs
January 17th, 2012 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) One in eight Gurkha soldiers in Britain will lose their job under a plan to make 4,000 members of the armed forces redundant, the Telegraph reported ... Read more...
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Iraq marks first Army Day
January 7th, 2012 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 6 (IANS) Iraq Friday marked its first Army Day with a military parade in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone.The occasion was celebrated by displaying the country's military prowess. Troops, ... Read more...
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Obama plans to cut down military spending
January 6th, 2012 - 2:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Jan 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) US President Barack Obama is targeting the military as he seeks ways to cut spending. Obama is under enormous pressure to cut the country’s spending as ... Read more...
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No military courts, please: Gilani
January 4th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, who has asked the military not to interfere in civilian affairs, has now come out against a proposal to ... Read more...
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Terrorist attack foiled in Afghanistan
January 2nd, 2012 - 3:08 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 2 (IANS) A terror attack has been thwarted in Afghanistan's Helmand province, said the provincial government Sunday after a car bomb was defused."A car bomb was found and ... Read more...
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606 dead, over 1,000 hurt in 41 suicide attacks in Pakistan
January 1st, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 1 (IANS) At least 606 people were killed and over 1,000 injured in 41 attacks carried out by 51 suicide bombers in Pakistan in 2011, an official report ... Read more...
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Don’t expect us to change, North Korea tells world
December 30th, 2011 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 30 (IANS/RIA Novosti) North Korea has said the international community should not "expect any change" in its policies after the death of leader Kim Jong-il."We declare solemnly and ... Read more...
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Georgia to send more troops to Afghanistan
December 21st, 2011 - 5:09 am ICT by IANS
Tbilisi, Dec 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Georgia's parliament has voted in favour of a plan to send more troops to Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).The initiative ... Read more...
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Rajasthan clerk held for spying for Pakistan
December 20th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Dec 19 (IANS) A 25-year-old government clerk was arrested Monday in Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district on charges of spying for Pakistan, police said.Pawan Sharma, was employed as a ... Read more...
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Bug’s signal helps its army as also alert target
December 19th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) A signal emanating from invading bugs not only helps them organise but also alerts their intended target, the rice plants, to activate their defence mechanisms!
This ... Read more...
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260 new graduates join Afghan National Police
December 15th, 2011 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Dec 15 (IANS) More than 260 new graduates Thursday joined the Afghan National Police (ANP) after completion of training, a top official said.The graduates were trained at a police ... Read more...
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Manuel Noriega returns to Panama
December 12th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Panama City, Dec 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has returned to the country after serving almost 20 years in prison on foreign lands. He was immediately picked by the ... Read more...
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Two journalists, not ULFA leader, held in Myanmar: Official
December 7th, 2011 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 7 (IANS) Myanmarese authorities Wednesday confirmed to India that no leader of the banned United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has been detained, but that its army has ... Read more...
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Two Madhya Pradesh boxers in team for Azerbaijan Championship
December 6th, 2011 - 12:22 am ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Dec 5 (IANS) Two boxers from Madhya Pradesh have been selected in the Indian team for the Gulera Youth International Boxing Championship being held at Baku in Azerbaijan from ... Read more...
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ULFA leader, Indian scribe detained in Myanmar
December 4th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh Sunday confirmed the detention of a top United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) functionary and an Indian journalist in Myanmar ... 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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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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13 Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan
November 26th, 2011 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 26 (IANS) At least 13 insurgents were killed and 17 suspects detained by Afghan police during security operations over the last 24 hours, the Afghan interior ministry ... Read more...
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10 killed in Iraq bombings
November 25th, 2011 - 4:37 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Nov 25 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 45 others injured in three back-to-back bombings in the Iraqi port city of Basra, police said.A roadside bomb exploded ... Read more...
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Russia to spend big on weapons: Medvedev
November 21st, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Dmitry Medvedev Monday said Russia would spend unprecedented sums on new weaponry."Make no doubt about it, we will continue equipping the army," he said. ... Read more...
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PDP wants army special powers revoked in entire state
November 21st, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's main opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) Monday said the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) should be revoked from the entire state ... Read more...
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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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3,000 Afghans protest long-term US deal
November 21st, 2011 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Nov 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Over 3,000 people, mostly students, staged a protest in Afghanistan against an agreement that would allow a long-term presence of US troops in the country.A ... Read more...
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AFSPA a means to an end: Sources
November 20th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Removing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from parts of Jammu and Kashmir needs consensus from all stakeholders, informed sources said Sunday while stressing ... Read more...
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Russian military has no one left to recruit
November 18th, 2011 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has no young men of proper age left to recruit for the one-year compulsory service in its armed forces, the chief of the Russia's ... Read more...
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