U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong’s funeral planned for Friday
August 28th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by BNO News
American astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, will be laid to rest during a private service in Ohio on Friday, NASA said on Monday. U.S. President Barack ... Read more...
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Retired Myanmar generals join election fray
September 15th, 2010 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Sep 15 (DPA) Three of Myanmar's top retired generals have registered to contest the Nov 7 general elections as candidates of the main pro-junta party, officials said Wednesday.
Prime Minister Thein Sein, ... Read more...
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Myanmar generals resign to contest polls
August 27th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, Aug 27 (DPA) Myanmar's defence minister and other top generals resigned their junta and military posts Friday to contest the upcoming polls as civilians, officials said.
Defence Minister General Thura Shwe Mann ... Read more...
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Lebanese spying for Israel sentenced to death
August 18th, 2010 - 5:49 am ICT by IANS
Beirut, Aug 18 (IANS) A military court has sentenced to death two Lebanese after convicting them of spying for Israel, Labanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
The judge, Nizar Khalil, pronounced the ... Read more...
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Myanmar ministers resign military posts
April 27th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Yangon, April 26 (DPA) Myanmar's prime minister and at least 17 other ministers and deputy ministers Monday resigned their military posts in what appears to be a step towards contesting upcoming polls, ... Read more...
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76 rebels killed in Yemen
September 22nd, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a (Yemen), Sep 22 (DPA) Seventy-six rebels were killed and around 150 injured in clashes with government troops in the restive northwestern Yemeni province of Saada Tuesday, a military statement said.
The statement ... Read more...
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Obama orders flags at half-mast
August 27th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by IBNS
By Rohit DaveAug 27 (IBNS) All flags were ordered to be flown at half-mast on all official US buildings following the death of Ted Kennedy, according to a presidential proclamation by ... Read more...
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President Obama orders flags to be flown half-staff
August 27th, 2009 - 1:12 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- President Obama signed the following proclamation on Wednesday, ordering flags to be flown half-staff.
"Senator Edward M. Kennedy was not only one of the greatest senators of ... Read more...
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Taliban raid three army posts in South Waziristan
June 11th, 2009 - 4:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 11 (ANI): Three military posts have reportedly been attacked by the Taliban in Pakistan's South Waziristan region.At least three army personnel and over 20 extremists have been killed in ... Read more...
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Israeli tourists leave home from Himachal
January 21st, 2009 - 11:33 am ICT by ANI
By Akhilesh Bharti
Dharamkot (HP), Jan 21 (ANI): Israel''s war on Hamas in Gaza casts a shadow over tourism in Dharamkot in Himachal Pradesh as the village wears a deserted look with ... Read more...
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Fatwa in India to boycott Israeli goods
January 20th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Jan 20 (ANI): Muslim clerics here issued a fatwa, asking their community members to boycott goods manufactured by Israel and its friendly companies because of its offensive in Gaza. The ... Read more...
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Muslims in New Delhi protest against Gaza attack
January 17th, 2009 - 8:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Hundreds of Muslim protestors continued to protest against Israels attack on Gaza here on Saturday.
"This protest is aimed at the Government of India and the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama urges Israel and Palestine to work harmoniously
January 17th, 2009 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Saturday urged Israel and Palestine to stop fighting and start working together harmoniously.
Inaugurating a forum named ''Global Congress on World''s ... Read more...
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Srinagar rally against Israeli attacks on Gaza
January 16th, 2009 - 8:38 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan.16 (ANI): Hundreds of people led by functionaries of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Forum (JKLF) staged a rally on Friday to protest against continuing attacks by Israel against Palestinians in ... Read more...
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Kashmiris protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza strip
January 12th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Jan 12 (ANI): Youths gathered here to protest against the continuing aggression of Israel against Palestine.
Separatist leader Altaf Khan, head of Jammu Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL) lead the ... Read more...
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Anti-Israel protests continue in India
January 11th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Kolkata, Jan 11 (ANI): People here took to streets against Israeli attacks on Gaza killing hundreds of innocent Palestinian civilians.
The protesters condemned the attacks and blamed Israel for violating human ... Read more...
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Pak Army Chief Kayani satisfied with tribal support in chasing out militants
September 29th, 2008 - 11:29 am ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi , Sept 29 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Kayani has reportedly expressed satisfaction over the role of the local tribesmen in the Bajaur Agency in supporting his countrys Army ... Read more...
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Bolivia’s Amazon command to check timber smuggling
July 27th, 2008 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
La Paz (Bolivia), July 27 (IANS) The Bolivian government will create a security force in the Amazon to check smuggling of timber to Peru and Brazil, Spain's EFE news agency reported. The ... Read more...
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Pakistan protests to ISAF over attack on border post
July 12th, 2008 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, July 12 (DPA) Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) over a mortar attack from Afghanistan on one of its border military posts, an army ... Read more...
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