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US congressmen reintroduce Taiwan Defense Act
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 17 (ANI): Members of the United States Congress have reintroduced a bill known as the Taiwan Defense Act in both the Senate and House of Representatives in a bid to prevent a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
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Palestinian woman shot dead by Israeli troops over attempted attack
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Isreal], June 17 (ANI): Amid rise of tensions between Israel and Palestine, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have shot a Palestinian woman dead allegedly for attempting to carry out a car-ramming attack in the northeast of Jerusalem.
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With eye on China, Japan calls for peace, stability across Taiwan Strait
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 16 (ANI): Japan on Wednesday underscored the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, one of the most heavily policed strips of water in the world.
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Taiwan reports largest daily incursion by Chinese Air Force
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 16 (ANI): Taiwan has witnessed the largest daily incursion as over two dozen Chinese military planes flew into the country's Air Defence Identified Zones (ADIZ) on Tuesday, said the Defence Ministry.
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Terrorists carry out 38 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Aleppo [Syria], June 15 (ANI/Sputnik): The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 38 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vadim Kulit, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria, s
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India, Japan conduct bilateral naval exercise in Indian Ocean
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): Ships of the Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on Sunday participated in a joint naval exercise at the Indian Ocean to realize "Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
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Sri Lanka Defense Secy appreciates India's support to douse MV X-Press Pea
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 12 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Defense Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) expressed his gratitude to the Indian High Commissioner in Colombo for the support extended by the Indian authorities to douse the fire on vessel X-Press Pearl.
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Pentagon announces USD 150 mln of security assistance for Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Pentagon on Friday announced 150 million U.S. dollars of security assistance package for Ukraine to enhance its defense capability.
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Denmark claims Russian planes violated airspace twice in one day
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], June 12 (ANI/Sputnik): The Danish Defense Ministry claimed that it scrambled jets twice on Friday to intercept Russian aircraft after they allegedly violated Denmark's airspace near the Baltic island of Bornholm.
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Japan, Australia express concern over China's recent coast guard law, huma
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 9 (ANI): Japan and Australia's foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday expressed strong concerns over the oppressive coast guard law passed by China earlier this year, and called for it to be more consistent with international law.
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Israeli prosecution denies documents in Netanyahu's defense during corrupt
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The prosecution counsel in the corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticized by the Jerusalem District Court for not passing case files to the defense counsel, the Jerusalem Post reported on Tuesday.
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Azerbaijan says member of Armenia's sabotage group detained on border
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Baku [Azerbaijan], June 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Tuesday that a member of the Armenian armed forces' sabotage group was detained after crossing into the Lachin sector of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border for laying mines on the Azerbaijani territory.
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