Chinese UN military observers return from Syria
August 26th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 25 (IANS) The last four Chinese UN military observers finished their mission in Syria and returned to Beijing Saturday.The observers were among the last UN military observers in ... Read more...
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UN observers start leaving Syria
August 19th, 2012 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, Aug 19 (IANS) Members of the UN Supervision Mission to Syria (UNSMIS) Sunday started leaving the unrest-hit country, Xinhua reported.As their mission officially was set to expire Sunday midnight, ... Read more...
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UN peacekeeper killed in armed attack at IDP camp in South Darfur
August 13th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by BNO News
NYALA, SUDAN (BNO NEWS) -- A peacekeeper was killed Sunday when gunmen opened fire in a United Nations (UN) community policing center in Sudan's troubled Darfur region, the African Union-United Nations Mission ... Read more...
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Ban backs UN presence in Syria
August 12th, 2012 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged the Security Council to support continued UN presence in Syria as it would facilitate a peaceful resolution ... Read more...
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Separatist leaders put under house arrest in Srinagar
July 27th, 2012 - 1:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) All senior separatist leaders in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital were put under house arrest Friday to ward off a law and order problem over ... Read more...
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UN chief wants reduced Syria observer mission
July 7th, 2012 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 7 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon has urged the Security Council to reduce the number of unarmed military observers in Syria and focus more on political ... Read more...
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Amid shaky truce, 2 more UN monitors expected in Syria
April 25th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, April 25 (IANS) As the UN-Arab League envoy voiced concern at the "bleak" situation in Syria, Neeraj Singh, spokesman of the first UN monitoring team in the country, said ... Read more...
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Strengthen ceasefire in Syria: Annan
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:19 am ICT by IANS
Geneva, April 22 (IANS) UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan Sunday urged all parities in Syria, especially the government, to work with UN monitors to consolidate the fragile ceasefire in the ... Read more...
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UN approves sending 300 observers to Syria
April 22nd, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 21 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council (UNSC) Saturday authorised a dispatch of 300 military observers to Syria to supervise on the ceasefire between the government and opposition ... Read more...
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UN observer mission is in Syrian interest: official
April 16th, 2012 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, April 16 (IANS) To have international observers on our territory is in Syrian interest, a top Syrian official said Sunday, adding that it is so because they can help ... Read more...
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Russian inspectors begin surveillance flight over US
April 8th, 2012 - 7:33 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A group of Russian military observers begin Sunday a nine-day inspection mission in the skies of the US under the Open Skies Treaty.According to the ... Read more...
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Yasin Malik, legislator arrested in Srinagar during protests
December 10th, 2011 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Dec 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik and a legislator, Engineer Rasheed, were arrested Saturday in Srinagar during protests for human rights.The JKLF ... Read more...
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History revisited with Yudhoyono at R’Day parade
January 26th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) History turned full circle Wednesday when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono became the second head of state from Indonesia to be the chief guest at India's Republic ... Read more...
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S.Korea to retaliate against Pyongyang if attacked again even if it risks war
December 28th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Dec 28 (ANI): South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has reportedly threatened to retaliate against North Korea if it attacked his country again.The New York Times quoted Lee as saying that his ... Read more...
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15 injured as clashes erupt in Kashmir (Lead)
October 27th, 2010 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) At least three policemen and a dozen protesters were injured as clashes erupted again in Srinagar and other towns in the Kashmir Valley while authorities imposed curfew ... Read more...
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8 injured as stone pelting protestors defy curfew in Kashmir (update)
October 27th, 2010 - 7:56 pm ICT by ANI
Bandipora, Oct.27 (ANI): At least eight persons, including three policemen, suffered injuries after a group of protestors clashed with security personnel and resorted to stone-pelting during curfew here on Wednesday in the ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in Kashmir ahead of Hurriyat protest march
October 27th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Oct. 27 (ANI): Curfew was re-imposed here on Wednesday, ahead of a protest march called by separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Chairman of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference.Separatists ... Read more...
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Curfew imposed in four districts of J-K
October 27th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Oct 27 (ANI): Curfew was imposed in Jammu and Kashmir's four districts on Wednesday to foil a march called by moderate faction of Hurrriyat Conference to the office of the United ... Read more...
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Curfew in Srinagar to scuttle separatist march
October 27th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in Srinagar and some major towns of Kashmir Valley to scuttle a protest march called by separatists Wednesday."Curfew has been imposed in Srinagar city, ... Read more...
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Curfew in Srinagar areas to prevent protests
October 26th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in Old City areas in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday following a call for protests and shutdown by separatists, police said."Curfew has ... Read more...
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Geelani for boycott of Kashmir interlocutors
October 25th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IANS) Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani Monday announced a boycott of the central government's interlocutors on Jammu and Kashmir and appealed to residents not to meet ... Read more...
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Separatist leader held, released in Kashmir (Lead)
June 17th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq and his associates were arrested and later released Thursday by police in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital.
Mirwaiz, chairman of the moderate ... Read more...
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Kashmir police file murder case in stone pelting death (Lead)
April 30th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/Jammu, April 30 (IANS) A 40-year-old government employee was killed Friday in stone pelting by supporters of hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani in Batamalloo area of Srinagar. The state police ... Read more...
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Civilian dies as separatists protest in Srinagar
April 30th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) A 40-year-old man died Friday after supporters of hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani stoned a vehicle in which he was travelling even as the protesters, shouting ... Read more...
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Separatist unity moves jolted in Kashmir
April 28th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) Steps towards unity between the two groups of the separatist Hurriyat Conference received a setback here Wednesday when the hardline senior separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani said his ... Read more...
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Shutdown in Kashmir continues for eighth day over teenagers’ killing
February 8th, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagr, Feb.8 (ANI): Shutdown in Kashmir region continued for the eighth consecutive day following separatists outrage over the recently killing of two teenagers allegedly by security forces during an agitation.All shops, ... Read more...
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Curfew-like restrictions in Srinagar to prevent separatist rally
February 8th, 2010 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) Strict security restrictions have been imposed in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital to prevent a separatist march scheduled later Monday.
Curfew-like restrictions for the fourth day were enforced ... Read more...
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IAF to offer live feed of fire power demonstration
February 2nd, 2010 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will offer a live feed of the massive day-night firepower demonstration featuring about 70 frontline fighter jets that it will ... Read more...
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Indian peacekeepers recognised for services in Congo
February 2nd, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Indian peacekeepers have been decorated for their services in the Democratic Republic of Congo, having played a decisive role in establishing peace in the African nation, an ... Read more...
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Protest continue in Kashmir over the death of two women
June 17th, 2009 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, June 17 (ANI): A group of women activists under the banner of a separatist group took out a protest march in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, over the alleged rape and ... Read more...
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General Kapoor on a four-day goodwill visit to Indonesia
February 24th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): To enhance growing defence cooperation between India and Indonesia, Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor is on a four day goodwill visit to that country from today.During ... Read more...
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OSCE extends mandate of Georgia monitors
February 12th, 2009 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Vienna, Feb 12 (RIA Novosti) The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) extended Thursday a mandate for its unarmed military observers in Georgia, the organisation said.
The 56-nation organisation moved to ... Read more...
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Peace observers come under fire near South Ossetia: reports
December 11th, 2008 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
Tbilisi/Moscow, Dec 11 (DPA) Unarmed observers of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) were fired at in the buffer zone near the breakaway republic of South Ossetia Wednesday, Georgian ... Read more...
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Ban bats for continuing UN military observers in India
October 31st, 2008 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday defended the presence of the UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), saying it was playing "an important role" ... Read more...
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Separatist shutdown affects life in Kashmir valley
October 27th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 27 (IANS) Authorities enforced strict curfew like restrictions throughout the Kashmir Valley Monday to thwart a shutdown call by separatists protesting the landing of the Indian Army here this day ... Read more...
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