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Army Chief Rawat meets Japanese Defence Minister, JSDF chief
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Dec 5 (ANI): Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday met Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Joint Staff, Chief of Staff, General Koji Yamazaki and Defence Minister Taro Kono and discussed issues of mutual interests.
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IDF confirms Israel's ceasefire with Islamic Jihad
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Nov 14 (ANI): A ceasefire has come into effect after two days of intense fighting between Israel and the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Thursday, as reported by The Times of Israel.
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Israel-Gaza conflict: Death toll surges on both sides
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 6 (ANI): At least four Israelis and 24 Palestinians have been killed and several others injured on both sides in one of the most intense flare-ups in the region since the last full-blown war between Gaza and Israel in 2014.
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250 rockets fired from Gaza; Israel responds with airstrikes
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 5 (ANI): Hours after approximately 250 rockets were fired from the Gaza strip towards Israel on Saturday, the latter responded with airstrikes and artillery fire, said the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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Japan Navy Ship visits Kochi
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Dec 23 (ANI): Japan Navy Ship JMSDF (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Samidare, commanded by Commander Gen Kawai is on a visit to Kochi from 20 - 22 December.
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Kerala Govt. to organise farewell for defence forces
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Aug 22 (ANI): Kerala government will organize a farewell for various defence forces who helped in relief and rescue operations during recent unprecedented floods in the state, announced Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan while addressing a presser on Wednesday eve
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Japan torrential rains leave over 60 dead
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 08 (ANI): At least 60 people died and scores are missing as torrential rains in parts of Japan unleashed flooding and landslides.
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15 Palestinians killed in Gaza protests
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Gaza Strip [Palestine Authority], Mar 31 (ANI): At least 15 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,400 others have been wounded in confrontations with the Israeli forces as scores of them marched towards the fence that separates Gaza from Israel at the start of a six-week protest.
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Drug De-addiction awareness camp held at Srinagar
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb. 23 (ANI): A health camp was organised on Friday by the Civil Defense forces in the Kashmir valley to spread awareness on drug de-addiction in the region.
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Zimbabwe's ex-army chief named ruling party's VP
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], December 23 (ANI): Former Zimbabwe Defense Forces commander Constantino Chiwenga has been appointed as the new vice president of the ruling party ZANU-PF.
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Zimbabwe's Mugabe granted immunity from prosecution
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], November 24 (ANI): Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and his wife, Grace Mugabe, have been granted immunity from prosecution.
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Trump offers prayers for Navy plane crash victims
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [United States], November 23 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has offered "prayers for all involved" in Wednesday's Navy plane crash in the Philippine Sea south of Japan, saying that search and rescue operations were underway and that the U.S. is "monitoring the situati
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