US military commander’s plane damaged in Afghan attack
August 21st, 2012 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Aug 21 (IANS) Rockets fired by insurgents from outside a heavily fortified airfield in Afghanistan damaged the transport plane of Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the US ... Read more...
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India remembers hero of 1947 Pakistan war
July 15th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Indian Army Sunday remembered Brig. Mohammed Usman - its highest-ranking officer killed in the 1947 India-Pakistan war.A commemorative function was organised here to celebrate ... Read more...
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Thousands converge on Cairo’s Tahrir Square
April 20th, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 20 (IANS) Cairo's Tahrir Square, symbol of Egypt's pro-democracy revolution, witnessed a massive gathering of protesters Friday in one of the largest demonstrations since last year's 18-day revolt ... Read more...
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Pakistan considers India an existential threat: US
February 1st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 1 (IANS) The United States wants its relations with Pakistan to remain positive, but their interests sometimes differed as Pakistan considered India as an existential threat, according ... Read more...
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China reiterates support to Pakistan’s sovereignty
December 27th, 2011 - 12:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) China Monday reiterated its firm support to Pakistan's endeavour to uphold its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.The assurance came during the three-day visit of Chinese President ... Read more...
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Dubai hosts international conference of air chiefs
November 13th, 2011 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 12 (IANS/WAM) The Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC) opened here Saturday at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel Conference Hall.Organised by the Institute for Near East and Gulf ... Read more...
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General Kayani to attend Turkey meet
November 1st, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 1 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will hold talks with the military leaders of Turkey and Afghanistan in Istanbul.President Asif Ali Zardari reached Istanbul ... Read more...
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Sean Penn joins Egyptian makeover efforts
October 2nd, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 2 (IANS) Veteran actor Sean Penn has joined hands with Egyptians who are attempting to tell the world the country is a safe place to visit in ... Read more...
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Mullen sticks to his guns on ISI links with terror group
September 29th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The top US military officer stuck to his guns even as the White House and State Department sought to distance themselves from his remarks that ... Read more...
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British military officials using choppers as taxis
August 21st, 2011 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Senior military officials in Britain have been accused of using helicopters like taxis after running up bills for tens of thousands of pounds on short-haul flights.According ... Read more...
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‘Anonymous’ hacks Syrian government website
August 8th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by BNO News
DAMASCUS (BNO NEWS) -- Members of a hacking group which calls itself 'Anonymous' on early Monday morning hacked a website of the Syrian government to support the uprising which is taking place ... Read more...
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China to give squadron of J10-B fighters to Pakistan
July 30th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) Taking bilateral defence relations to a new high, China will give Pakistan a squadron of the advanced J-10B fighter aircraft, a media report said.The offer was ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels’ military chief killed
July 29th, 2011 - 5:02 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, July 29 (IANS) Libyan rebels' military chief Abdel Fattah Younes was Thursday killed in an attack by Muammar Gaddafi's forces, Xinhua reported.Opposition leader Moustafa Abdel-Jalil confirmed the death at ... Read more...
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US drone-making company under terror threat
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Al Qaeda militants could target senior executives of a US company that builds unmanned surveillance aircraft, a media report said.The terror group threatened to attack ... Read more...
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Threats from advanced military just a myth: China
June 13th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 13 (IANS) China has downplayed some Western media reports about the country's ever-increasing military strength and its "menacing potential", saying there was nothing "big and evil" evolving in ... Read more...
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Low terrorists’ convictions worry Pakistani military
June 13th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan's military authorities have expressed serious concern over what they call the "dismally low rate" of conviction of terrorists by courts across the country, says a ... Read more...
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Obama says he will not release Bin Laden photos
May 5th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday said he will not release photos taken of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after his death.Obama made the remarks during an ... Read more...
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Thailand-Cambodia border crossings reopen
May 4th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- Two checkpoints on the Thai-Cambodian border reopened on Wednesday after local military leaders of both countries held another round of ceasefire talks, the Bangkok Post reported.According to ... Read more...
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Obama blocked ‘bin-Laden’s earlier blow up plans’ to have DNA proof
May 3rd, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 3 (ANI): US President had reportedly blocked plans to blow up Osama bin-Laden's Pakistani hideout four months back because he wanted his DNA evidence to confirm his death.The Daily ... Read more...
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Chinese military chief to visit U.S. in May
April 27th, 2011 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Apr. 27 (ANI): The chief of the general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, General Chen Bingde, will visit the United States in May."I will visit the United States next ... Read more...
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Mullen arrives in Islamabad to iron out US-Pak differences
April 20th, 2011 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 20(ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen has arrived in Pakistan for talks on security issues, the ongoing war on terror and how to ease tension ... Read more...
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New US Army chief to form transition plan in June
April 12th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 12 (ANI): The US Army General Martin Dempsey has said he will lay out a plan by June for facing the challenges of the future in a better manner.General Dempsey ... Read more...
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Medical, military leaders call climate change a threat to global security
April 6th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): Climate change not only spells a global health catastrophe, but also threatens global stability and security, say medical and military leaders."Climate change poses an immediate and grave threat, ... Read more...
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Obama’s war cabinet girding up for battle over pace of Afghanistan draw down
March 31st, 2011 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 31 (ANI): Military leaders and President Obama's civilian advisers are girding for battle over the size and pace of the planned pullout of U.S. troops from Afghanistan this summer.According to ... Read more...
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Three top Yemen generals join opposition against President Saleh
March 22nd, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 22 (ANI): Three top generals of Yemen, including Major General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, have thrown their support behind the protesters, as have several ambassadors and diplomats.The withdrawal of support ... Read more...
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Top-level US-Pak talks underway to negotiate settlement on Davis standoff
March 6th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 6(ANI): A top-level dialogue between the United States and Pakistan is underway to excogitate a settlement on the sensitive Raymond Davis issue.The talks were made public after the US Ambassador ... Read more...
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Iran bolstering its position as political balance shifts and shakes in Arab world
February 24th, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Manama (Bahrain), Feb.24 (ANI): The balance of power appears to be shifting towards Iran as the Arab World continues to remain politically unstable and shaken.Regional experts say this week Iran sent two ... Read more...
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Protesters disperse as Egypt’s military set to ban strikes (Lead)
February 14th, 2011 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 14 (IANS) Egypt's military leaders are set to ban strikes and act against "chaos and disorder" to restore order following protests that led to President Hosni Mubarak's ouster, as security ... Read more...
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British officials described Zardari as “highly corrupt”, “numbskull”: WikiLeaks
February 6th, 2011 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 6(ANI): British officials described Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari as "highly corrupt" and a "numbskull" who would not last long in office, diplomatic cables unveiled by the whistle-blower website ... Read more...
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Egyptian VP, top military leaders planning ‘graceful exit’ for Mubarak
February 5th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 5(ANI): Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman along with other top military leaders are reportedly discussing steps to limit President Hosni Mubarak's decision-making authority and possibly remove him from the presidential ... Read more...
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‘US should do more to support anti-Islamist forces along Pak’s Arabian Sea coast’
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
New Jersey, Feb 2(ANI): As the Islamist nightmare envelops Pakistan, the United States should do more to support anti-Islamist forces along Pakistan's southern Arabian Sea coast, director of the Asia Program at ... Read more...
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Egypt’s Suez Canal a cause for concern: Stanhope
January 31st, 2011 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) With Egypt plunging into political turmoil, British Navy Chief and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope Monday said all sea-faring nations should worry about the fate ... Read more...
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Pakistan can’t afford more military offensives: finance ministry
January 16th, 2011 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan's troubled economy cannot afford any more military offensives against terrorists if the government continues to compromise on economic reforms for political concessions, the finance ministry has ... Read more...
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Being part of Afghanistan’s political solution “absolutely essential” for Pak: Akram
January 15th, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Geneva, Jan 15(ANI): Pakistan must be part of the attempts to forge a political solution in Afghanistan rather than simply be urged to kill extremists on its soil, a senior Pakistani ... Read more...
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Threat of attack on UAE through missiles is real: Official
December 6th, 2010 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Dec 6 (IANS) The threat of attack on United Arab Emirates "from long range ballistic missiles is real", a senior military official has said.Speaking at the Middle East Missile and ... Read more...
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