Three die in grenade blast in Colombia
February 27th, 2012 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, Feb 27 (IANS/EFE) Three soldiers were killed and 20 wounded when a soldier pulled out the pin of a grenade at an army base in northwestern Colombia, the army ... Read more...
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Donate money for injured soldiers, urges Stevie Nicks
November 28th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Singer Stevie Nicks is urging fans to donate money to military charities after witnessing the difficult situations of injured soldiers.The 63-year-old is a regular visitor to ... Read more...
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Two great traditions merge at 14th century fort (Theatre Review)
October 18th, 2011 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) An iridescent orange glow casts eerie shadows on the 14th century ruins of Ferozeshah Kotla fort... Two armoured guards patrol the ramparts as the sound ... Read more...
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Bomb strapped to horse wounds two Colombian soldiers
July 12th, 2011 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, July 12 (IANS/EFE) Two soldiers were wounded when suspected members of the leftist FARC guerrilla group set off a bomb planted on a horse in a jungle area in ... Read more...
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Drug could prevent debilitating bone disease in wounded soldiers, kids
April 4th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): A new research has revealed that that a drug that interrupts a signaling-nuclear protein pathway can prevent heterotopic ossification (HO), a painful and often debilitating abnormal build-up of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Prince Harry to appear on cover of men’s magazine
March 27th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 27 (IANS) Prince Harry will appear on the cover of a men's magazine with wounded soldiers who would trek to the North Pole. Proceeds from the magazine's sales ... Read more...
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Now, biosensors to signal when you are sick
March 17th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 17 (ANI): Scientists are coming up with biosensors which when implanted in your body could even signals when you're getting sick - almost like the "check engine" light in a ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
At least 7 killed when troops and militants clash in Philippines
February 14th, 2011 - 12:27 am ICT by BNO News
BASILAN, PHILIPPINES (BNO NEWS) -- At least 7 people, including soldiers and militants, were killed during Saturday's clashes in the southern region of the Philippines, local media reported Sunday.Officials told the Mindanao ... Read more...
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Abandoned Gurkha veterans get first home in Nepal
November 17th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 17 (IANS) Mostly abandoned by their families or left with no one to care for them, 26 octogenarians, who either served in the British Army or are the ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama To Award Medal Of Honor To Living Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
September 12th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Sep 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Friday, the White House announced that it would award the prestigious Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta who showed immense bravery by ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Obama shoots hoops with basketball stars on b’day
August 9th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): US President Barack Obama spent part of his birthday celebrations shooting hoops with stars of the basketball world.Obama, 49, was joined by Magic Johnson, LeBron James and ... Read more...
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‘Fake’ blood could soon be used to treat wounded soldiers in battle
July 11th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): Scientists in the US have created 'artificial' blood that could soon be used on the battlefield to treat wounded soldiers.The blood is developed by using hematopoietic cells taken ... Read more...
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Now, ‘cyborg dogs’ to combat Taliban
June 28th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 28 (ANI):British army chiefs have unveiled their latest weapon, 'cyborg dogs', to do battle in the war against the Taliban.According to the Daily Star, scientists described cyborg troops ... Read more...
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24 soldiers hurt in Colombia army base blast
May 24th, 2010 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
Bogota, May 24 (IANS/EFE) A grenade went off accidentally, wounding 24 soldiers at an army base in central Colombia, officials said.
The blast at the Tolemaida military base in Melgar town could have ... Read more...
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Dutch, French soldiers killed in blast in southern Afghanistan, local interpreter also killed
May 23rd, 2010 - 1:12 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- Two coalition soldiers from the Netherlands and France, and an Afghan interpreter, were killed in an attack in southern Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon, according to officials."This afternoon around ... Read more...
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Eight Pakistani troops killed in Taliban ambush
April 23rd, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (DPA) Eight Pakistani troops were killed and 15 more injured when Taliban militants ambushed a security convoy in the country's tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials ... Read more...
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Brazil: Four soldiers still missing after Haiti quake
January 15th, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by BNO News
BRASILIA, BRAZIL (BNO NEWS) -- Four Brazilian soldiers remain missing after last Tuesday's devastating earthquake in Haiti, officials said on Friday.Earlier this morning, around 5.55 GMT, a Brazilian Air Force plane ... Read more...
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Big Brother bosses ‘asked amputee soldiers to star in show’
December 26th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 26 (ANI): Big Brother bosses have blasted reports that they were trying to take advantage of wounded soldiers by asking them to take part in the show.According to Daily Mail ... Read more...
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Mexico Chopper Crash Claims One Soldier And Leaves Others Injured
December 24th, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec.24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Guerrero, a southern state in Mexico witnessed a helicopter crash on Wednesday and the accident claimed one life and left two soldiers wounded. The Mexican Defense Department ... Read more...
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Twelve Pak 12 soldiers killed in South Waziristan
November 13th, 2009 - 10:24 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Nov 13 (ANI): Twelve Pakistani soldiers and six terrorists were killed in South Waziristan during the ongoing operation Rah-e-Nijat.According to ISPR, security forces successfully secured important feature point 5376, three kms ... Read more...
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Fort Hood shooting by Malik Nadal Hasan
November 6th, 2009 - 8:15 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fort Hood, Nov 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist who is positioned at the Killeen U.S. Army base, in a fit of rampage, went on a shooting ... Read more...
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Hefner’s Halloween night to raise funds for wounded soldiers
October 17th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 17 (ANI): Hugh Hefner is espousing a noble cause through his October 31 Halloween night.Hollywood's hottest stars and sexy women showing lots of skin will be there alright, but ... Read more...
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Fourth French soldier dies in Afghanistan
September 28th, 2009 - 1:43 am ICT by BNO News
PARIS/KABUL (BNO NEWS) – A fourth French soldier died in Afghanistan on Sunday, the office of President Sarkozy said. Earlier, on Saturday, three other French soldiers were killed in an accident.Sunday's accident ... Read more...
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Thousands march to mark 150 years of the Red Cross
June 28th, 2009 - 6:14 am ICT by IANS
Solferino (Italy), June 28 (DPA) At least 8,000 people took part in a torch-lit march Saturday evening to mark the Battle of Solferino in northern Italy, the event that led to the ... Read more...
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Set to make history, Obama promises to make government work
January 20th, 2009 - 10:35 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Set to make history Tuesday as the first black president of the United States of America, Barack Obama invoked the memory of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther ... Read more...
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Californian woman raises troop morale and funds with Pin-Ups for Vets calendar
January 8th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A woman from California has found a novel way of raising the morale of troops, and also funds for U.S. military hospitals with her third annual Pin-Ups ... Read more...
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Laura Bush says George is really, really great with young people
December 22nd, 2008 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 22 (ANI): US First Lady Laura Bush has said that President George W. Bush is really, really great with young people.In a rather unplugged telephonic interview, Laura talked of ... Read more...
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Hospital on a Chip may revolutionise battlefield wound treatment
November 30th, 2008 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): If scientists have their way, it may soon be possible to create a hospital on a chip for instant treatment to wounded soldiers even before a medic ... Read more...
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19 hurt in vehicle attack in Jerusalem
September 23rd, 2008 - 9:51 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, Sep 23 (Xinhua) At least 19 people were injured Monday night when a man slammed his vehicle into a crowd of people in Israeli city of Jerusalem, the police said.Among those ... Read more...
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Eight troopers killed in land mine explosion in Turkey
August 11th, 2008 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Ankara, Aug 11 (Xinhua) Eight Turkish security force soldiers were killed and three others injured in a land mine explosion in eastern Turkey Monday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported. The land ... Read more...
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Powerful blast kills seven soldiers, injures 14 in Kashmir (Third Lead)
July 19th, 2008 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) At least seven soldiers were killed and 14 injured when a powerful blast triggered by suspected guerrillas ripped apart an Indian Army vehicle on the outskirts of ... Read more...
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Blast destroys army vehicle in Kashmir, 10 soldiers killed (Second Lead)
July 19th, 2008 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) At least 10 soldiers were killed and many wounded when an Indian Army vehicle was ripped apart in a powerful explosion triggered by suspected guerrillas in the outskirts ... Read more...
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Three Afghan children killed in blast
May 24th, 2008 - 8:47 pm ICT by admin
DPA
Kabul, May 24 (DPA) Three children were killed in an explosion in northern Afghanistan, while four NATO soldiers and their Afghan interpreters were wounded in a separate blast, officials said Saturday. The ... Read more...
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UK soldiers are taking loans to eat, says report
May 11th, 2008 - 11:26 am ICT by admin
London, May 11 (ANI): Many soldiers in the British Army are living in poverty, and some of them are so poor, that they are unable to eat and are forced to ... Read more...
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Fierce fighting in Sri Lanka kills 67 combatants
April 23rd, 2008 - 8:09 pm ICT by admin
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) At least 52 Tamil Tigers and 15 soldiers were killed and several wounded in fierce fighting between advancing Sri Lankan troops and the guerrillas in the ... Read more...
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