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Trump approves of selling lethal arms to Ukraine
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States] December 21 (ANI): The Trump administration has approved the commercial sale of lethal defensive weapons to Ukraine which is fighting a Russian-backed separatist movement in two eastern provinces.
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N Korea's ICBM not a "capable threat" to US: Mattis
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 16 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary James Mattis has stated that North Korea's newest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is not a "capable threat" to the United States.
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UK, Japan to discuss security issues, N Korea nuclear threat
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.], Dec 14 (ANI): British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson and Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson are likely to meet their Japanese counterparts in London on Thursday for talks, which is expected to be dominated by concern over North K
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Pak offers conditional backing to Afghanistan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 6 (ANI): Pakistan has offered conditional support to help to put a full stop to the cross-border attacks in Kabul by the militants using the Pakistani territory.
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Pak must 'redouble' its efforts against terrorists: US Defence Secy Mattis
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 5 (ANI): US Defence Secretary James Mattis has urged Pakistan to redouble its efforts to confront terrorists operating within the country.
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US defence secy Mattis arrives in Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 4 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived for his maiden visit to Pakistan since taking charge of the Pentagon, on Monday.
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Want to find a common ground to work together: Mattis on Pak visit
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kuwait City [Kuwait], Dec 3 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary James Mattis on Sunday said he would want to find a common ground to work together with Pakistan.
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US Defence Secy Mattis to visit Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 2 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary James Mattis will visit Pakistan on December 4 to discuss the South Asian Strategy.
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NHRC issues notice after school suspends rape victim
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission on Tuesday has issued notices to the Maharashtra government and Union Defence Secretary after a 15-year-old rape victim was expelled from a school in Latur on grounds of the reputation of the institution being tarnished.
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UK Defence Secretary resigns over sexual harassment allegation
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Nov. 2 (ANI): British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon resigned from his position on Wednesday after he admitted that his behaviour towards women in the past had "fallen short".
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US Defence Secretary says 'nuclear North Korea' unacceptable to Washington
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 29 (ANI): Warning North Korea for its continuous nuclear activities, United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday said that Washington would never accept a "nuclear North Korea".
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Kashmiri activists hail U.S. Defence Secretary Mattis' remarks on China-Pa
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels / London [U.K.], October 13 (ANI): Kashmiri activists have hailed the remarks by U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis, who recently told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was controversial as it passed through a disputed territory.
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