Woman facilitated Karachi navy base attack, say police
December 15th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 15 (IANS) The widow of a Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) member had facilitated the attack on a key Pakistan Navy base in Karachi in May this year, said ... Read more...
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Russia threatens to stop missile defence cooperation with US
October 6th, 2011 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Oct 6 (IANS) Russia Thursday said the US approach to the deployment of a missile defence system in Europe was "unacceptable" and Moscow may stop cooperation with Washington in ... Read more...
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Gunman opens fire at Thai Navy base, killing 2
September 14th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by BNO News
BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- A Thai Naval officer went on a shooting rampage at a naval base in the country's southern region on Wednesday, killing at least two people before fatally ... Read more...
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Navy base attackers seem to be Central Asians: Pakistani daily
June 20th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) The four men who attacked the karachi naval base in May were foreigners, possibly of Central Asian origin, a Pakistani paper said Monday, adding the ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalist abducted by ISI? (Lead)
May 31st, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist missing since Sunday after he alleged links between Al Qaeda and some navy officials has been taken away by Pakistan's spy agency ... Read more...
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Pakistan human rights commission urges release of missing journalist
May 31st, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS/AKI) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the disappearance of journalist Saleem Shahzad and over reports that say he might ... Read more...
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Pakistani journalist in ISI custody: Rights body
May 31st, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS) A Pakistani journalist who went missing Sunday after a story on the terrorist attack on a navy base is in the custody of Pakistan's spy agency ... Read more...
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US, Pakistan to take on Islamists jointly (Lead)
May 30th, 2011 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lahore, May 30 (IANS) After squabbling over the killing of Osama bin Laden, Washington and Islamabad have decided to jointly target "high value targets" among Islamists inside Pakistan, a ... Read more...
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Karachi attack shows Pakistan a troubled state: Chidambaram (Lead)
May 23rd, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Conveying its sadness over the loss of lives in a terror attack on a Pakistani Navy base in Karachi, India Monday said the incident ... Read more...
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Chinese among hostages at Karachi navy base
May 23rd, 2011 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) Chinese military personnel are among the hostages taken by terrorists who stormed a Pakistani naval facility here, a media report said Monday.BBC reported that the ... Read more...
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Osama’s Sudanese cook to walk free in 2012 after sentence reduced to two years
February 10th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10(ANI): A US military commission has reduced Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's former cook and driver Ibrahim al-Qosi's sentence to two years in prison.Al-Qosi, a native of Sudan, who worked ... Read more...
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Solar powered car sets world record
January 13th, 2011 - 1:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Sydney, Jan 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A group of students from the University of South Wales have made a record with their solar powered vehicle.The vehicle which runs solely on solar with the ... Read more...
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Solar car sets speed record
January 12th, 2011 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 12 (IANS) A solar car designed by Australian students achieved top speed of 88 kmph - the fastest in its category.Designed and built by students of the University of New ... Read more...
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N. Korean leader, son visited artillery base just before S. Korean island was hit
November 26th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Yeonpyeong Island (S. Korea), Nov.26 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and his son and successor Kim Jong Un reportedly visited an artillery base from where shells were fired at a ... Read more...
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Obamas set to land in Mumbai amid tight security (Lead)
November 6th, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) The US Air Force One carrying President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle is expected to touch down at Mumbai airport shortly before 1 p.m. as they ... Read more...
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Ukraine parliament ratifies naval base deal with Russia (Lead)
April 27th, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kiev, April 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Ukrainian parliament Tuesday ratified a naval base deal with Russia amid brawls and a smoke bomb and egg-throwing incident inside the house.
A total of 236 people ... Read more...
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Cuba imposes `state of siege’ for dissident’s funeral
February 26th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 26 (IANS/EFE) The remains of Cuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata Tamayo were laid to rest early Thursday in his home town amid a "genuine state of siege", a leading dissident ... Read more...
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Brazil to build 600 boats to transport schoolchildren
October 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 30 (EFE) Brazil's navy has announced that it will build 600 boats that will be used to transport students to public schools in areas where the main communication ... Read more...
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US Senate blocks funding to close Guantanamo prison
May 21st, 2009 - 12:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 20 (DPA) The US Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to block President Barack Obama's funding request to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and prohibited the transfer of any detainees ... Read more...
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Venezuela offers to accept Guantanamo prisoners
April 2nd, 2009 - 5:57 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 2 (EFE) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that his country "would have no problems in receiving" prisoners released from the detention centre for suspected terrorists at the US ... Read more...
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Indian Navy helicopter crashes off Goa, crew safe
March 25th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) An Indian Navy Kamov-28 helicopter crashed in the Arabian Sea, 22 nautical miles off Goa, Wednesday but the crew escaped unhurt, an official said.
Three naval personnel were ... Read more...
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Obama’s policies losing virginity: Fidel Castro
February 7th, 2009 - 6:37 am ICT by IANS
Havana, Feb 7 (IANS) Former Cuban president Fidel Castro has criticised US President Barack Obama saying his "politics is losing virginity", the EFE news agency reported Saturday.
"Sooner rather than later, Obama's politics ... Read more...
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Cuba urges US to act fast in improving relations
January 24th, 2009 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Guatemala City, Jan 24 (IANS) Cuba has urged the new US administration of President Barack Obama to act fast towards improving relations between Washington and Havana, EFE news agency reported Saturday."We are ... Read more...
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Obama orders 120-day halt to Guantanamo prosecutions (Lead)
January 21st, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 21 (DPA) US President Barack Obama on his first day in office ordered the suspension of prosecutions at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay for 120 days, news reports ... Read more...
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‘Raul Castro ready to meet Obama at Guantanamo’
November 27th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Nov 27 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro is willing to meet US president-elect Barack Obama on "neutral territory" like the US Navy base in Guantanamo, Cuba, according to actor-director Sean ... Read more...
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Obama plans to close down Guantanamo
November 15th, 2008 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 15 (ANI): After assuming office, President elect Barack Obama wants to close the prison facility for terror suspects at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. But, if its shut down, what ... Read more...
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Bin Ladens driver could be freed in five months
August 8th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.8 (ANI): Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden''s former driver, who was jailed for five and a half years yesterday for supporting terrorism, could be freed in five months, reports ... Read more...
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Chinese nuclear submarine base prompts ‘new Cold War’ warning
May 3rd, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
London, May 3 (ANI): A new Cold War may be brewing in the Far East following reports of China having secretly developed a major nuclear submarine base.
The Telegraph quoted defence ... Read more...
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