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India is a country with small heart: PML-Q secretary general

India is a country with small heart: PML-Q secretary general

February 13th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI -
Islamabad, Feb.13 (ANI): Describing India as a country with a 'small heart', Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary General Mushahid Hussain Sayed has said orthodox elements dominate India's political fibre, which reflected ...

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Assam police arrest a suspected ULFA cadre

December 27th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by ANI -
Guwahati, Dec.27 (ANI): Sleuths of Assam Police have nabbed a youth, suspected to be a cadre of outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) group and seized explosives from his possession. Identified ...

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Assam’s intellectuals urge talks with ULFA

December 12th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI -
Guwahati, Dec 12 (ANI): Intellectuals in Assam on Friday urged New Delhi to hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), after the arrest of its top leader. Noni Gopal ...

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ULFA pro-talk leader says Bangladesh has backstabbed movement

December 11th, 2009 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI -
Guwahati, Dec 11 (ANI): Mrinal Hazarika, the leader of a pro-talk faction of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) has said that Bangladesh has "betrayed" and "backstabbed" them, after the group's ...

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Assam’s people’s forum urges peace talks with rebel outfit

December 9th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI -
Guwahati, Dec 9 (ANI): The People's Committee for Peace Initiatives in Assam (PCPIA) has urged the central government to hold peace talks with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). "We have seen ...

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to hold military manoeuvres

November 22nd, 2009 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS -
Tehran, Nov 22 (DPA) Iran's Revolutionary Guards were scheduled to begin military manoeuvres Sunday, the news network Khabar reported. The exercises will last for five days and mainly focus on testing the air ...

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Georgia boosting military strength: Moscow

October 1st, 2009 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 1 (DPA) Russia's military Thursday warned of an increasing militarisation of its southern neighbour Georgia, in a warning coming a day after a European Union report blamed both countries for ...

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PM greets China on 60th anniversary

PM greets China on 60th anniversary

September 30th, 2009 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated the Chinese government and people on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic and said that "strategic ...

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Negative public opinion about foreign countries an early warning signal for terrorism

September 18th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, September 18 (ANI): People's negative views toward the leadership and policies of other countries may be an indication that a terrorist act may be carried out, say researchers. Alan Krueger, a ...

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Advanced nations most likely to face terror attacks: Study

Advanced nations most likely to face terror attacks: Study

September 18th, 2009 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS -
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) Countries with advanced economies as well as a high degree of civil liberties are most likely to face the brunt of terror attacks, says a new study. Economic ...

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100 days later, what next? (Capital Buzz)

100 days later, what next? (Capital Buzz)

August 30th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) With the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government having completed 100 days in office that many see as a mixed bag high on intent but not so ...

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North Korea tests seventh missile, says South Korea (Fifth Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired its seventh missile from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said, as Pyongyang raised tension in the Korean peninsula. The missiles, with a ...

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North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea (Fourth Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired six missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said. The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over ...

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North Korea launches five more missiles: Report (Third Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired five more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports. The missiles, apparently Scud rockets, were fired over the Sea of Japan, ...

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North Korea fires three more missiles: Report (Second Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS -
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired three more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday. The missiles were ...

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North Korea fires two more missiles (Lead)

July 4th, 2009 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS -
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired two more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday. The missiles were ...

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CCTV anchor suspected of spying for Taiwan

June 12th, 2009 - 2:16 pm ICT by ANI -
Beijing, June 12 (ANI): The China Central Television (CCTV) anchor Fang Jing has been suspected of spying for Taiwan. The 38-year-old face of CCTV's prime-time military program 'Defense Watch' is being investigated for ...

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China reacts angrily to US military report

March 26th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Beijing, March 26 (Xinhua) China Thursday criticised a report by the US Defense Department on China's military strength. "We have lodged solemn representations to the US side," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang ...

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Afghanistan a key priority for UN in 2009: Ban Ki-moon (Lead)

February 4th, 2009 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Kabul, Feb 4 (Xinhua) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on his visit to this war-torn country Wednesday promised strong support to Afghanistan.The UN chief met Afghan President Hamid Karzai and discussed the ...

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China has to improve moral authority to be seen as a super power: Dalai Lama

December 5th, 2008 - 11:19 am ICT by ANI -
Brussels, Dec.5 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, has said that if China wants to be seen as a super power in the 21st century, it has to first acquire ...

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Israel confirms ceasefire deal with Hamas

June 18th, 2008 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS -
DPA Jerusalem, June 18 (DPA) Israel overnight accepted an Egyptian-proposed ceasefire with Hamas that is to take effect from 6 a.m. Thursday, Israel Radio reported. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defence Minister ...

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US calls twin expulsion from Russia ‘tit for tat’

May 9th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by admin -
DPA Washington/Moscow, May 9 (DPA) The US has dismissed Russia's expulsion of two US military officials as a "tit for tat" move by Moscow after Washington kicked out at least two Russian diplomats ...

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U.S.-Pak joint counter-terror strategy key to restoring normalcy in Afghanistan: Expert

April 18th, 2008 - 2:13 pm ICT by admin -
Washington, Apr.18 (ANI): Coalition efforts in Afghanistan have suffered from a disjointed and poorly coordinated approach among the different NATO contributors and an overall lack of resources to achieve mission objectives. In ...

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Future military balance likely to tilt in favour of China against India, says US expert

December 15th, 2007 - 8:03 pm ICT by admin -
By Sudhakar Jagdish New Delhi, Dec 15 (ANI): India's military power vis-a-vis China is presently relatively balanced, but in the next decade or two, New Delhi would find it difficult to counter any ...

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