No classified information leak in Osama book: Ex-Navy Seal
September 1st, 2012 - 1:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 1 (IANS) A former US Navy Seal who gave a first-hand account of the Osama bin Laden raid in a new book has denied leaking any classified information.Robert ... Read more...
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ISI has a budget of $300-400 million, 4,000 employees
August 8th, 2012 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Pakistan's shadowy Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency has an annual budget of $300-400 million and despite drastic reductions in personnel "is now assumed (to have a) ... Read more...
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Syria’s use of chemical weapons unacceptable: Pentagon
July 25th, 2012 - 11:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A possible use of chemical weapons by the Syrian authorities either against the opposition or someone else is "intolerable" and "unacceptable", Pentagon Press Secretary ... Read more...
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US Defence Secretary to visit India in June
May 23rd, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Calling developing the US-India relationship as a priority for the United States, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will travel to India in the first week of June, ... Read more...
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India must covertly target terrorists like Hafiz Saeed: Book
May 18th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) If India wants to destroy terrorism, then it must target terrorist leaders in India and abroad, including the Pakistan-based Hafiz Saeed, a new book says."In ... Read more...
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Pentagon condemns US soldiers posing with Afghan corpses
April 18th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 18 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon E. Panetta Wednesday rejected the conduct depicted in two-year-old photos of several US soldiers posing with corpses of Afghan militants, released in ... Read more...
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Pentagon backs expanding Israel’s Iron Dome
March 28th, 2012 - 7:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 28 (IANS) The US has said it supports expanding Israel's anti-rocket defence system Iron Dome, and is to ask Congress for money to install more such systems.Pentagon ... Read more...
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Gunman in Afghan killing acted alone: Pentagon
March 13th, 2012 - 4:17 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 13 (IANS) A lone American soldier was involved in the shooting deaths of 16 civilians in Afghanistan's Kandahar province over the weekend, the Pentagon said.The soldier, who left ... Read more...
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Pentagon braces for budget cuts
February 11th, 2012 - 10:01 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) The US Defence Department is bracing for budget cuts set to be announced next week, Xinhua reported.Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said Friday the defence budget ... Read more...
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US forces rescue six more Iranian sailors
January 11th, 2012 - 7:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) US forces have rescued six more Iranian sailors in distress after freeing 13 Iranians from pirates earlier this week, the Pentagon said Tuesday.The rescue took place ... Read more...
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Iran warns US battleship to keep out of Gulf
January 3rd, 2012 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 3 (IANS) Iran's military leadership Tuesday warned a US aircraft carrier to keep out of the Persian Gulf.The warning from army commander Maj. Gen. Ataollah Salehi comes after ... Read more...
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Iran test fires more missiles
January 2nd, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 2 (IANS) Iran test-fired more homemade missiles on the last day Monday of its 10-day naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, the state media reported.The advanced long-range ... Read more...
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Iran test-fires new missiles
January 1st, 2012 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Jan 1 (IANS) Iran Sunday successfully test-fired its new surface-to-air missiles during an naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz, the official media reported.The 10-day exercise, dubbed Velayat 90, ... Read more...
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Pentagon warns Iran against blocking oil route
December 29th, 2011 - 6:30 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) The Pentagon has warned Iran against any attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil route."This is not just an ... Read more...
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Anna Hazare is face of anti-corruption: Kiran Bedi
May 18th, 2011 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) When the history of the anti-corruption movement is written for posterity, veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare's face will be identified with the fight, says writer, social ... Read more...
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Obama approves use of Predator drones to tackle Gaddafi forces in Libya
April 22nd, 2011 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 22 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has approved the use of unmanned Predator drones to attack the ground forces of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.This has earlier proved effective ... Read more...
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Petraeus may quit post of commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan by year end
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.16 (ANI): General David Petraeus plans to quit his post as commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan as a part of changes to be introduced by the Pentagon. ... Read more...
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Pentagon debunks reports of US ships being deployed off India for Obama visit
November 6th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.6 (ANI): The Pentagon has debunked and rubbished reports by Indian media that the United States will be deploying at least 34 ships and an aircraft carrier off the Indian ... Read more...
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Compelling evidence of war crimes in Iraq: Wikileaks (Lead)
October 23rd, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Revealing another 400,000 classified US military documents, whistle-blower WikiLeaks has indicated "compelling evidence of war crimes" and a "systematic sectarian cleansing" that led to the mass killing of ... Read more...
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‘Compelling evidence of war crimes’ in leaked Iraq documents
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) Celebrated whistle-blower website WikiLeaks has published some 400,000 classified military documents from the war in Iraq indicating what it calls "compelling evidence of war crimes", a ... Read more...
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Pentagon denies reports of US troops being captured in Iran
September 20th, 2010 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 20 (ANI): United States has denied Tehran's claim that eight of its soldiers were detained on Iran's southeastern border with Afghanistan and Pakistan."Reports by state-run Iranian media that seven U.S. ... Read more...
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Pak seeking to hasten military wish list delivery from US using action against terror prop
June 17th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun.17 (ANI): Pakistan's ambassador to the United States Hussain Haqqani has blamed the delay in getting the military equipment from Washington for his country's limited success against extremists in the ... Read more...
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Pakistan wants combat choppers from US to take on Al Qaeda
June 16th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan is asking the US for attack helicopters and other heavy weaponry worth $2.5 billion to take the fight against terror into the mountains of the country's ... Read more...
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US covertly running spy network in AF-Pak to monitor terror despite Pentagon ban: NYT
May 16th, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 16 (ANI): Despite an official ban, top US military officials continue to hire the secret services of private spies for information regarding militants movement and other strategic inputs ... Read more...
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Melange of vampires, infanticide, love and Vivekananda (Books This Week)
May 6th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) From the world of vampires to poetry from Vivekananda, here are five new books to sit back and enjoy this week:
1. "Beyond Twilight: Explore the World ... Read more...
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Hakeemullah even if alive not in command of Pak Taliban anymore: Pentagon
April 30th, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.30 (ANI): The Pentagon is unsure over the fate of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakeemullah Mehsud, but it is certain that the warlord does not exert any authority over ... Read more...
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Robert M. Gates Will Be The Defense Secretary For One More Year
January 11th, 2010 - 9:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Jan 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has agreed to be in the prestigious position for an extended one year. Robert M. Gates was appointed during the time ... Read more...
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US wants lasting dialogue with Chinese military
October 28th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 28 (ANI): The US has called for lasting dialogue with China's military after years of "on-again, off-again" talks, as Defence Secretary Robert Gates welcomed a top Chinese general ... Read more...
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We will not ‘abandon’ Pakistan says US
August 13th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug. 13 (ANI): The United States has said it would continue to support Pakistan in its counterinsurgency efforts.Talking to media person, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said US would not ... Read more...
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Pakistan rejects reports about attack on nuke sites
August 12th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug. 12 (ANI): Pakistan has rejected reports that its nuclear facilities were attacked by militants at least thrice in the last two years."It is rubbish. These aspersions are factually incorrect and ... Read more...
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Pentagon says won’t ban smoking for troops in war zone
July 16th, 2009 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): The Pentagon has said that it won't ban troops from smoking in war zones, despite a recent study recommending a tobacco-free military.The study by the Institute of Medicine ... Read more...
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US says test of Pak’s will to take on Taliban lies in “sustainability” of military offensive
April 29th, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.29 (ANI): The United States, while welcoming the Pakistan military's offensive against the Taliban, has expressed hope that the operation would be sustained till the extremists are rooted out from ... Read more...
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U.S. Naval Forces press release on the rescue of Richard Phillips
April 13th, 2009 - 1:49 am ICT by admin
Manama, BAHRAIN (BNO NEWS) -- At approximately 7:19 p.m (12:19 p.m. EDT) U.S. naval forces rescued Capt. Richard Phillips, the master of Motor Vessel Maersk-Alabama."This was an incredible team effort, and I ... Read more...
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US denies extension of drone attacks in Baluchistan
March 20th, 2009 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.20 (ANI): While Pakistan has raised serious concern over media reports about a possible extension of US drone attacks in Baluchihstan, US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has denied that such ... Read more...
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Pentagon expresses concern over Paks efforts in war on terror
March 18th, 2009 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 18 (ANI): The US has expressed concerns over the Pakistani militarys efforts to combat Al Queda and Taliban activities on its border along with Afghanistan, but has vowed to ... Read more...
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