UK deploys 1,200 additional troops for Olympic security
July 25th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON, ENGLAND (BNO NEWS) -- The British government will deploy an additional 1,200 troops to ensure security at the Olympic Games in London, Olympics Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Tuesday, raising the ... Read more...
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Venezuela completes repatriation of gold
February 1st, 2012 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Caracas, Feb 1 (IANS/EFE) The Venezuelan government received the last 14 tonnes of gold of a total of 160 tonnes that were deposited in banks in other countries, and which ... Read more...
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Seb Cole promises London will not become ’siege city’ during Games
December 29th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 29 (IANS) Sebastian Coe, the president of London Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee (LOCOG), has promised the local media that the capital would not turn into a ... Read more...
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Lt. Gen. S.K. Singh is new army vice chief
November 1st, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Lt. Gen. Shri Krishna Singh, the Indian Army's second senior-most officer, Tuesday took over as the new vice chief, heralding a generational change in the ... Read more...
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Sending UK military personnel to Libya could lead to Vietnam-style conflict: Lawmakers
April 20th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 19 (ANI): British lawmakers have warned that the decision to deploy military personnel to Libya could lead London to face risks of being embroiled in a prolonged Vietnam-style conflict.According ... Read more...
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Egyptian military’s role in rendering support to ‘people or Govt’ is doubtful: Analysts
January 29th, 2011 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Jan 29 (ANI): Egyptian Political analysts are finding it difficult to predict what role the armed forces would play in either suppressing the disturbances or easing President Hosni Mubarak from power."Are ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda a ‘failure’ in Indonesia, claims secret Oz intelligence assessment
December 15th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Dec 15 (ANI): A secret Australian intelligence assessment has said that the al-Qaeda militant organisation is 'a failure' and its regional offshoot, Jemaah Islamiah, has been broken in Indonesia.The Sydney ... Read more...
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China offers to open talks on military issues with Taiwan
October 14th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): China has offered to open talks on military issues with Taiwan in due course."We advocate conducting contacts and exchanges on military issues, including the cross-Straits military deployment ... Read more...
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Kyrgyzstan violence mounts refugee crisis
June 16th, 2010 - 5:16 pm ICT by IANS
Osh (Kyrgyzstan)/Moscow, June 16 (DPA) Ethnic Kyrgyzs and Uzbeks clashed again overnight in fighting which included the use of grenades, the interim government said Wednesday, as the estimated refugee crisis in the ... Read more...
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Kyrgyzstan arrests agitators as riot toll touches 120 (Second Lead)
June 14th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bishkek/Moscow, June 14 (DPA) The Kyrgyz military said Monday it has arrested several snipers in camouflage uniforms and provocateurs whom it blames for fresh unrest that has left some 120 people dead ... Read more...
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Action against Maoists still pending: RSS chief
January 22nd, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Terming Maoist guerrillas as the greatest threat to the nation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Friday said the union government has "at last" woken up to ... Read more...
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India to decide on its military role in Afghanistan: US
December 4th, 2009 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) Commander of the US Pacific Command Admiral Robert F. Willard Friday praised India's humanitarian role in Afghanistan said it is for New Delhi to take a decision ... Read more...
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Shape-shifting antennas may find applications in public safety and military
December 2nd, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 2 (ANI): A research from North Carolina State University, US, is revolutionizing the field of antenna design, by creating shape-shifting antennas that open the door to a host of new ... Read more...
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Top German army officer resigns over Afghan civilian bombing
November 26th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 26 (DPA) Germany's highest-ranking army officer has resigned over his handling of an Afghan bombing raid which left dozens of civilians dead, it was announced Thursday.
The resignation of General ... Read more...
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British mission in Afghanistan disabling Al Qaeda: Gordon Brown
November 16th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 16 (ANI): In a bid gather public support for the Afghanistan war, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to assert the deployment of British troops in that war-torn ... Read more...
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Pakistani spy who helped jailed terrorists escape gets 2 more years
November 12th, 2009 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Nov 12 (IANS) A local court here Thursday sentenced a Pakistani national, undergoing seven-year jail term for spying, to two years' additional imprisonment for helping terrorists, including the alleged assassin of ... Read more...
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Arunachal Pradesh moots supplementary force to aid army (Lead, superseding earlier story)
June 24th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant K. Nanda
Singapore, June 24 (IANS) The strategic northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, large parts of which China claims, hopes to raise a 5,000-strong force comprising local people to supplement ... Read more...
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India’s Arunachal Pradesh hopes to raise 5,000-strong armed force
June 24th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Nanda
Singapore, June 24 (IANS) The strategic northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, large parts of which China claims, hopes to raise a 5,000-strong "home and hearth" armed force to supplement ... Read more...
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India ramps up military presence along China border (Lead, changing dateline)
June 9th, 2009 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Itanagar/Tezpur, June 9 (IANS) India is ramping up its military deployment along the border with China, positioning two army divisions, each comprising around 25,000 to 30,000 personnel, as also a squadron ... Read more...
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Clinton assures Iraqis of US support despite withdrawal (Lead)
April 26th, 2009 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 25 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton assured Iraqis Saturday that America would continue to support them even as it withdrew combat troops.
"Our strategy working with you may ... Read more...
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Pakistani spy sentenced to seven-year jail
March 10th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 10 (IANS) A Pakistani national was sentenced to seven years' rigorous imprisonment after an Indian court convicted him for spying.
The court here also slapped a fine of Rs.14,000 on Abid ... Read more...
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Prince William’’s deployment to Falkland Islands upsets Argentina
February 3rd, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb.3 (ANI): The military deployment of Britains Prince William to the Falkland Islands has upset Argentina. The Telegraph quoted Jorge Taina, an aide to Argentina''s foreign minister, said the move ... Read more...
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Germany’s Afghan campaign ‘failure’, says army general
November 29th, 2008 - 2:43 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Nov 29 (DPA) A German Army general called Berlin's efforts to help Afghanistan a "failure" Friday and demanded that Berlin roll out development aid Afghans could see.The outspoken criticism by Hans-Christoph ... Read more...
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Pak military to share secrets about growing terrorism with MPs
October 8th, 2008 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad , Oct 8 (ANI): Pakistan politicians, including MPs, chief ministers of four provinces, party chiefs, and president and chief minister of PoK will today receive a briefing from militarymen about ... Read more...
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Women in the Air Force suffer from persistent health problems
August 15th, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 15 (ANI): A study, conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan (U-M), more than 80 percent of a sample of Air Force women deployed in Iraq and other ... Read more...
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Bulk of US airwomen in Iraq suffering ill effects of war
August 15th, 2008 - 12:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) More than 80 percent of US airwomen deployed in Iraq and elsewhere suffered from recurring fatigue, fever, hair loss and difficulty in concentrating, according to a Michigan University ... Read more...
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Bush, Brown discuss Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran
June 17th, 2008 - 7:18 am ICT by IANS
DPA
London, June 16 (DPA) US President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday they were in agreement that troop withdrawals from Iraq must not be subject to an ... Read more...
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Human Rights Watch slams US treatment of imprisoned kids in Iraq, Guantanamao Bay
June 9th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
New York , June 9 (ANI): Human Rights Watch, a US-based group of lawyers, journalists, academics, and HR experts, has said that the American administration should immediately implement the recommendations of ... Read more...
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US condemns attack by rebels near Khartoum
May 11th, 2008 - 7:32 am ICT by admin
DPA
Washington, May 11 (DPA) The US Saturday condemned an attack by Sudanese rebels near Khartoum and warned the aggression threatened efforts by the international community to resolve the country's conflicts. Sean McCormack, ... Read more...
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J.K. Rowling joins crusade against Darfur child abuse
April 12th, 2008 - 1:00 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 12 (ANI): J.K. Rowling has made a rare foray into the public arena by joining George Clooneys campaign to fight for the protection of the stricken Darfur children.In a ... Read more...
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Israel deploys Patriot missiles to counter Hezbollah threat
February 19th, 2008 - 2:19 pm ICT by admin
Xinhua
Jerusalem, Feb 19 (Xinhua) Israel has deployed a battery of US-made Patriot defence missiles near the northern port city of Haifa to pre-empt possible attacks by Lebanon's Hezbollah militants, the Ha'aretz daily ... Read more...
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