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Coup underway in Mali as president, PM and defense minister arrested
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bamako [Mali], May 25 (ANI): Military junta in Mali has arrested President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and Defence minister Souleymane Doucoure of the country's interim government following a cabinet reshuffle on Monday.
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8 security force personnel freed in operation from Taliban prison in Baghl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghlan [Afghanistan], May 24 (ANI): Eight security force members were freed from a Taliban prison in an operation in northern Baghlan on Sunday night, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) said in a statement on Monday.
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Japan opens large COVID-19 vaccination centres in Tokyo, Osaka
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI/Sputnik): A major coronavirus vaccination centre that can provide shots to up to 10,000 people a day has opened in Japan with the support of Self-Defense Forces (SDF), a Sputnik correspondent reports.
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Japan conducts mock drill to defend remote islands from China
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 23 (ANI): Japan's Self-Defense Forces conducted live-fire drill in scenario for defending remote islands on Saturday in a scenario to prevent Chinese troops from landing on these territories.
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People flee as Nyiragongo volcano erupts in eastern Congo
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
North Kivu [Congo], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The civil defense forces of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are evacuating residents of Goma after the nearby Nyiragongo volcano started to erupt, North Kivu Governor, Lt. Gen. Ndima Kongba Constant said.
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Tokyo warns Japanese firm after weapon blueprints leaked to Chinese compan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 22 (ANI): The Japanese government has issued a warning to Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. and a subcontracted firm after the latter leaked blueprints for parts of a military-use prototype machine gun to a Chinese company, local media reported citing government spokesperson.
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France should avoid being dragged into US-China rivalry: Chief of Defense
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): France should avoid being drawn into the growing rivalry between China and the United States, which will become a central geopolitical confrontation of the future, General Francois Lecointre, Chief of the country's Defense Staff told a daily newspaper.
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US to replenish Israel's Iron Dome Air Defense Systems: Biden
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) announced that Washington will replenish Israel's Iron Dome air defense systems that were depleted during the recent conflict with the Palestinian group in Gaza.
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Taliban maintains close ties with al Qaeda: report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI): The Taliban has maintained "close ties with al Qaeda" and is "very likely preparing for large-scale offensives" against population centres and Afghan government installations, an intelligence agency of the United States federal government has said.
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India, Oman renew MoUs on military cooperation, maritime issues
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on military cooperation were renewed on Thursday between India and Oman along with its annexure as well as on maritime issues, informed the Defence Ministry.
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Netanyahu claims drone downed by Israeli security forces this week was lau
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 20 (ANI): Israel has claimed that the drone drowned by the Israel Defense Forces earlier this week was launched by Iran and was armed with explosives.
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Hamas targets IDF bus with anti-tank missile, Israeli soldier injured
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 20 (ANI): Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday informed that an Israeli soldier has sustained injuries after Hamas targeted an IDF bus carrying soldiers north of the Gaza Strip with anti-tank missile fired.
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