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Over 1 million tonnes of grain shipped from Ukrainian ports: Turkish defen
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The volume of grain shipped from Ukrainian ports under the UN-brokered grain deal is 1.043286 million tonnes, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said on Saturday.
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China's increasing nuclear buildup poses threat to Indo-Pacific stability
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 26 (ANI): China is the only nation that is expanding its nuclear arsenal and this build-up poses a threat to the stability of the region, US Indo-Pacific Commander, Admiral John Aquilino has said.
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Ukraine keeps no track of American weapons, does all accounting on paper:
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukrainian authorities are unable to pin down the exact location of the arms and other military equipment supplied by the United States as all of their accounting is done on paper, Acting Inspector General of the Department of Defense Sean O'Donnell t
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Russia, French defence heads discuss situation around Zaporizhzhia NPP ove
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has discussed the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) with French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu during a phone conversation, the Russian defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Taiwan raises defense budget 14.9 pc amid escalating China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 25 (ANI): Taiwan proposed a budget of USD 17.3 billion in defence for 2023 on Thursday, a 14.9 per cent increase from this year's total allocation, weeks after China started its military drill around the self-ruled island country post the visit of US House Speaker Nan
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South Korea, US begin annual joint military exercises
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 22 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea and the United States on Monday began regular joint military exercises titled the Ulchi Freedom Shield, which include field training for the first time in four years due to increasing tensions in the Asian region, South Korean media r
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At least 1 dead in collapse of Iraqi shrine
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Karbala [Iraq], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): At least one person has died in the Iraqi city of Karbala as a result of the collapse of the Qattara of Imam Ali, a Shia Muslim shrine, the interior ministry's Directorate of Civil Defense said on Sunday.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with Assam Rifles Jawans in Manipur
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur), August 19 (ANI): Imphal (Manipur), August 19 (ANI): Defense Minister Rajnath Singh today interacted with jawans of Assam Rifles and 57 Mountain Division at Mantripukhari Army Station in Imphal and lauded their services and said that the Indian borders are protected and safe
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Disgruntled Taliban commander killed while trying to flee to Iran
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): Mawlawi Mahdi Mujahid, a disgruntled Taliban commander, was killed by Taliban border forces when he wanted to enter Iran through the province of Herat in western Afghanistan, media reports said citing a statement from the Taliban's Ministry of Defense.
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US left USD 7 bln worth high-tech military equipment in Taliban's hands
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 18 (ANI): United States, at the time of the withdrawal of its troops from Afghan soil one year back, left military equipment of USD 7 billion worth in the hands of the Taliban, media reports said citing sources.
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North Korea fires 2 cruise missiles ahead of military drills between US-Se
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 17 (ANI): North Korea fired two cruise missiles in the wee hours of Wednesday, CNN reported citing the Seoul Defense Ministry officials.
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Hamas and Yair Lapid come out as winners from the Israeli operation agains
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], August 15 (ANI): Israel's three-day "Operation Breaking Dawn" in Gaza was unleashed on August 5 against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) - in which 49 Palestinians, including 14 militants and 17 children were killed and hundreds were wounded, while PIJ responded by firin
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