US sends warships to Libya
September 13th, 2012 - 8:19 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The US Navy has sent two destroyers to Libyan waters after an American ambassador was killed in that country, a media report said Wednesday.The ships ... Read more...
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Come out with truth on Osama raid: Pakistani daily
August 31st, 2012 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's killing by US commandos is an event of such enormity that it deserves transparency but that is "prevented by ... Read more...
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Nine IAF men killed as two choppers collide (Third Lead)
August 30th, 2012 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Nine defence personnel, including five officers, were killed Thursday when two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters collided mid-air near Jamnagar in Gujarat, in one of ... Read more...
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US, Russia, Norway to hold joint naval drills
August 23rd, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US, Russian and Norwegian naval forces are holding joint firing exercises in the Norwegian Sea, a Russian Navy official said Wednesday.The US Navy's USS Farragut ... Read more...
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No Russian submarine near US : Pentagon
August 17th, 2012 - 1:23 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Pentagon Thursday denied media reports that a Russian nuclear submarine cruised unnoticed for several weeks in the Gulf of Mexico near the shores of ... Read more...
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US warship, Japanese oil tanker collide in Gulf
August 12th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A guided missile destroyer of the US Navy collided with a Japanese oil tanker Sunday in the Persian Gulf, with no injuries reported on either ... Read more...
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India allows end-user inspection of warship by US
August 7th, 2012 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a first, India has allowed one of its warships, bought second-hand from the US in 2005 and inducted into service in 2007, to be ... Read more...
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US Navy hospital ship heads to Cambodia
July 26th, 2012 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Phnom Penh, July 26 (IANS) The US Navy is sending one of its hospital ships to Cambodia to provide free medical services, the US Embassy said Thursday.The USNS Mercy is ... Read more...
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US assures transparent probe into fisherman killing
July 23rd, 2012 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The US Monday assured a "thorough and transparent" investigation into the killing of an Indian fisherman by one of its naval personnel from aboard a ... Read more...
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US ship didn’t warn Indian fishermen: Dubai police chief
July 19th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 19 (IANS) The US ship that fired at Indian fishermen off the Dubai coast, killing one and injuring three, did not warn them, Dubai Police commander-in-chief was ... Read more...
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Robot can detect tiny mines under ship hulls
July 18th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 18 (IANS) US naval scientists have designed a robot that can navigate through underwater environments and spot mines the size of an iPod attached to a ship's hull ... Read more...
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Arrest US Navy personnel who killed Indian: CPI-M
July 18th, 2012 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The CPI-M Wednesday criticized the government for not squarely condemning the US Navy for killing an Indian fisherman, and demanded the arrest of the killers."The ... Read more...
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Get compensation to families of Indian fishermen: Jayalalithaa
July 17th, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to secure compensation to the families of Indian fishermen killed and wounded by ... Read more...
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India for probe into US deadly attack on fishermen off Dubai (Roundup)
July 17th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Dubai, July 17 (IANS) India Tuesday asked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to thoroughly investigate the deadly US attack on a motorboat in the Persian Gulf that left an ... Read more...
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US condoles death of Indian fisherman in shooting
July 17th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The US Tuesday conveyed its condolences to the families of an Indian killed and three others injured in a shooting incident by a US ship ... Read more...
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UAE probes Indian fisherman’s killing by US ship (Lead)
July 17th, 2012 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 17 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is probing a shooting incident by a US ship that left an Indian fisherman dead and three Indians seriously injured, an ... Read more...
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US Navy ship fires at boat off UAE coast
July 17th, 2012 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 17 (IANS) At least one person died when a US Navy ship Monday fired at a small boat off the coast of the UAE after it ignored the ... Read more...
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Fully-loaded reconnaisance plane for India begins flight tests (With Image)
July 11th, 2012 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The fully-loaded version of the first of the eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft Boeing is building for the Indian Navy has begun ... Read more...
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US nuclear submarine fire probably caused by a vacuum cleaner
June 7th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 7 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The fire that on May 23 resulted in more than $400 million in damages (plus an additional 10% for secondary effects including disruption to other planned ... Read more...
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Seven injured as US n-submarine catches fire
May 25th, 2012 - 8:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) At least seven people were wounded after a fire broke out overnight on a US Navy's nuclear-powered submarine, the Navy said Thursday.The submarine is docked at ... Read more...
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Jessica Sanchez gives hometown performance
May 15th, 2012 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS/EFE) Jessica Sanchez, one of the three finalists of "American Idol", gave a performance for hundreds of fans in her US hometown of Chula Vista before the ... Read more...
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Osama dumped 320 km off Indian coast
May 4th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) A US treasure hunter claims to have found the exact spot where Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden's body was dumped -- about 320 km off ... Read more...
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US warships to visit Vietnam
April 18th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) A fleet of US warships will dock at Tien Sa port in Vietnam April 23 for a five-day collaborative programme between the navies of the two ... Read more...
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British Navy nabs 13 Somali pirates
January 14th, 2012 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 14 (IANS) The British Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean, defence ministry said.A British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) supply ship and a US ... Read more...
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Software tweaks to make undersea robots smarter
December 5th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) A cutting edge software, developed and tested by naval scientists, can help undersea robots become smarter at surveying large swathes of the ocean."Using the new algorithms, ... Read more...
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Navy discharging 28 sailors for drug usage
November 22nd, 2011 - 10:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Just a month after the US Navy announced the dismissal of 64 sailors for drug use, another 28 sailors are set to be discharged for similar offences. ... Read more...
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Russian missile cruiser visits Canada
November 9th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok (Russia), Nov 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A Russian Pacific Fleet's task force led by the missile cruiser Varyag has reached the Canadian port of Vancouver on a friendly visit, the ... Read more...
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Russia, US naval anti-terror exercises begin
October 13th, 2011 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Oct 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and the US navies began joint anti-terrorism exercises near the Mariana Islands Thursday, a Russian Pacific Fleet spokesman said.The Russian task force is ... Read more...
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Russia, US to hold anti-terror drill
October 4th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Vladivostok, Oct 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian and US navies will hold joint anti-terrorism exercises in late October near the Mariana Islands, east of the Philippine Sea, an official said.The ... Read more...
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Indian Navy beefing up sea lifting operations
October 1st, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Navy is looking to beef up its sea lifting facilities for effective maritime humanitarian operations for which the assistance of the marine force is ... Read more...
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Boeing reconnaissance aircraft for Indian Navy completes first flight
September 29th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The first Boeing P-8I reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian Navy has completed its initial test flight in the US ahead of its scheduled delivery in ... Read more...
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USS Russell to visit Maldives
September 27th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Sep 27 (IANS) USS Russell, a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, will conduct a port call in the Maldives Sep 28-30.It is a routine port visit and ... Read more...
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US, Vietnam to hold joint navy activities
July 8th, 2011 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The US and Vietnam will hold joint navy activities this month, a Vietnamese official said.Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson Nguyen Phuong Nga said Thursday that the two ... Read more...
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US Congresswoman’s husband to retire from NASA
June 23rd, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 23 (IANS/EFE) Astronaut Mark Kelly announced that he will retire from NASA and the US Navy Oct 1 to devote his attention fully to his wife, Rep. ... Read more...
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Boeing begins assembly of India Navy’s first P-8I aircraft (With Images)
June 22nd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Renton (Washington State), June 22 (IANS) US aerospace major Boeing has begun the final assembly of the Indian Navy's first P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft at its factory here.
The ... Read more...
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