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Russian lieutenant-general killed in ISIS shelling in Syria
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Sep 25 (ANI): A Russian Lieutenant-General was killed in a shelling launched by the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists near the city of Deir al-Zour in northeastern Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday.
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China showing 'great restraint' along Doklam border: Chinese Def
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 4 (ANI): Chinese Defense Ministry has said that the country's military is showing "great restraint" regarding alleged Indian incursion into its Donglang (Doklam) area.
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UK's new Warship is convenient sea target: Russian MoD hits back at B
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 30 (ANI): Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov on Friday hits back at the British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, saying, UK's new warship HMS Queen Elizabeth is nothing but a "convenient sea target".
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Afghan forces clear Tora Bora of IS militants: Defense Ministry
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 19 (ANI): The Afghan Defense Ministry said Monday that the country's security forces have cleared the strategic Tora Bora area, which was once the hideout of slain al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden. The place was recently claimed by the Islamic State militants t
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China conducts new missile tests aimed to counter THAAD
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 10 (ANI): The Chinese Defense Ministry has announced the successful testing of a new type of missile which analysts say is a response to the deployment of the US-built Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system in South Korea.
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Sniper kills Russian military advisor in Syria
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 3 (ANI): A Russian military advisor was killed in Syria after a militant sniper opened gunfire at a unit of the Syrian Army, Defense Ministry of Russia said in a report on Tuesday.
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N. Korea fires projectile into Sea of Japan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr. 5 (ANI): North Korea has fired a projectile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said.
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Afghanistan asks Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar. 28 (ANI): Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri urged Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists and asked Islamabad to prevent terrorists coming into their territory.
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North Korea fires missile near eastern Japanese sea
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A], Mar. 6 (ANI): North Korea has fired a missile into a sea east off Japan, CNN quoted a South Korean Defense Ministry as saying.
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Turkey: Female soldiers to wear headscarves for first time
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], Feb. 22 (ANI): Female members of the armed forces of Turkey will be able to wear headscarves for first time, according to a Turkish Defense Ministry policy announced on Wednesday.
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All passengers and crew of Russian plane crash alive
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Yakutsk [Russia], Dec. 19 (ANI): The Russian Defense Ministry has said that all passengers and crew members of Il-18 plane that crashed in Bulunsky district of Siberia's Yakutia region have survived.
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China to return seized US underwater drone
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec 18 (ANI): The Chinese Defense Ministry has said that it has decided to return a United States underwater drone it seized in international waters, saying Washington "hyped up" the issue.
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