Brit pilot escapes bullet hit while evacuating civilians from Libya
March 1st, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 1 (ANI): A British Royal Air Force pilot steered his aircraft, carrying 150 civilian passengers, from Libya to safety despite receiving a bullet hit on his helmet.The brave airman ... Read more...
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Tata launches 3 aerospace production units
February 14th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb. 14 (IANS) The Tata Group Monday announced the launch of three new aerospace manufacturing facilities with international collaboration in Hyderabad.The ground breaking ceremony for the new projects was conducted in ... Read more...
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Six missing after going on fishing trip off New Jersey
October 11th, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by BNO News
ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY (BNO NEWS) -- The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday said it is searching for six people who went missing after going on a fishing trip off the coast ... Read more...
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US withdraws aircraft from Pakistan flood relief work
October 6th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) The US has withdrawn its cargo aircraft from flood relief work in Pakistan as it was now possible to reach the affected areas by road, a media report ... Read more...
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Pak gets two more US army choppers for flood relief operations
September 2nd, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sept 2 (ANI): Pakistan has received two US army UH-60 BlackHawk helicopters. The choppers were delivered by the US Army's 16th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) as initial elements. The unit ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US to send additional 18 helicopters for Pak flood relief
August 29th, 2010 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 29 (ANI): The United States would be sending 18 more helicopters for relief and evacuation work in flood-hit Pakistan, the Pentagon has said.The US Department of Defence said the ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Four more US choppers arrive in Pak for flood relief operations
August 17th, 2010 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug.17 (ANI): The United States has sent four more CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters to assist in the ongoing relief and rescue operations in flood hit areas of Pakistan.Currently there are 18 ... Read more...
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Relief rushed as thousands trapped in Pakistan floods
June 8th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) Relief activities were underway Tuesday for thousands of people trapped in the accumulated rain water in Pakistan's Balochistan province as the military expedited operations to aid the ... Read more...
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‘China gave uranium to Pakistan for two a-bombs’
November 13th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) In a disclosure likely to embarrass Beijing on the eve of President Barack Obama's visit, a leading US daily Friday reported that China gifted 50 ... Read more...
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Chinese plans to reduce contact ‘unfortunate’: US
October 8th, 2008 - 6:33 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 8 (DPA) China's decision to reduce contacts with the US over weapons sales to Taiwan is "unfortunate", the US State Department said Tuesday, while pledging to continue working with Beijing."It's ... Read more...
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US weapons deal ‘poisoned’ military ties: China
October 7th, 2008 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 7 (DPA) China's foreign ministry Tuesday said a US arms deal for Taiwan had "poisoned" military ties between Washington and Beijing, but it did not confirm US reports that China ... Read more...
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New light shed on General Zias assassination
August 16th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.16 (ANI): In a new book titled A Case of Exploding Mangoes, a former Pakistani Air Force officer, Mohammed Hanif, has claimed that former Pakistan President and dictator General Zia-ul-Haq ... Read more...
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Pakistan sends relief goods to cyclone-hit Myanmar
May 11th, 2008 - 7:21 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Islamabad, May 11 (Xinhua) Pakistan Sunday dispatched two military C-130 aircraft with relief goods on board to the cyclone-hit Myanmar. The goods include tents, plastic sheets, mosquito nets, medicines and water purification ... Read more...
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Thai PM to persuade Myanmar to accept US aid
May 9th, 2008 - 3:59 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Bangkok, May 9 (Xinhua) Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej will fly to Myanmar Sunday in a bid to persuade its leaders to accept relief supplies from the US after a tropical cyclone ... Read more...
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