Obama expresses regret to Erdogan, Calderon over WikiLeaks
December 12th, 2010 - 3:09 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday, in phone calls to the leaders of Turkey and Mexico, expressed regret for "the deplorable action by Wikileaks."According to readouts provided ... Read more...
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PayPal says it blocked WikiLeaks after U.S. government request
December 8th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by BNO News
PARIS (BNO NEWS) -- E-commerce business PayPal blocked WikiLeaks payments and froze its account last week after a warning from the U.S. government, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday.PayPal's Vice President of Platform, Osama ... Read more...
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Largest Pakistan Army war games begin
April 10th, 2010 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Army Saturday began its largest war games near the Indian border involving some 20,000 soldiers and the air force.
The six-week exercise, codenamed Azm-i-Nau 3, involves troops ... Read more...
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Pakistan Army’s biggest war game begins Saturday
April 9th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) The Pakistan Army will Saturday begin its biggest field exercise, involving 20,000 personnel, to validate the concept of a new defensive doctrine for countering conventional threats.
The six-week ... Read more...
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Obama administration silent on Taliban leader’s detention
February 17th, 2010 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.17 (ANI): The White House has so far revealed very little about how Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy commander of the Taliban, was captured.There is also no news about ... Read more...
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V.K. Singh will be Indian Army’s 25th chief
January 22nd, 2010 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Lieutenant General V.K. Singh, who was Friday named the new Indian Army chief in the rank of general, will be the 25th in line to occupy the ... Read more...
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Bribery is British troops’ new weapon against Taliban
November 17th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Nov. 17 (ANI): British forces stationed in Afghanistan have been issued new guidelines, asking them to buy off potential Taliban recruits with "bags of gold."According to a new army field ... Read more...
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Pak army kills 9 Taliban militants, loses 2 soldiers in Waziristan offensive
November 2nd, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov. 2 (ANI): Pakistani security forces killed nine terrorists and arrested two others, while two soldiers also lost their lives on Sunday in Waziristan, where an offensive against the Taliban ... Read more...
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Original Walt Disney drawings found in an attic office in Blackpool
September 9th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 9 (ANI): Original Walt Disney drawings have been recovered from an attic office in Blackpool, which could be worth up to 12,000 pounds each.The 15 mint condition black and white ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Momentum in Afghanistan is with Taliban: US
May 26th, 2009 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 26 (ANI): Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the momentum in Afghanistan is with the Taliban, who are inflicting heavy American casualties and hold de facto control of parts ... Read more...
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Obama issues order to close down GITMO
January 23rd, 2009 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.23 (ANI): President Barack Obama on Thursday has issued an executive order to close down the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. He also signed two other executive ... Read more...
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US will not torture, says Obama
January 23rd, 2009 - 5:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama who Thursday ordered to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility within a year said that "US will not torture", demonstrating a clean break from ... Read more...
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Obama to close terrorist ”black sites”
January 22nd, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan.22 (ANI): President Barack Obama on Thursday will order the closure of so-called black sites, where CIA and European security services have interrogated terrorist suspects.
Executive orders dismantling much of the ... Read more...
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Chief of Italian Army arrives in New Delhi
November 17th, 2008 - 9:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 17 (ANI): Chief of the Italian Army Staff Lietunant General Fabrizio Castagnetti arrived at New Delhi on Monday and was given a Guard of Honour at South Block. ... Read more...
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Visiting UK Army Chief to discuss defence cooperation
November 14th, 2007 - 3:03 am ICT by admin
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