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Jim Webb not being considered as next defense secy, clarifies Trump
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 5 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump dismissed reports suggesting that former secretary of the Navy, Jim Webb, was being considered as the next US Secretary of Defense.
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Defence Ministry toiling to complete national war memorial by January 25
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): The Defence Ministry is burning the midnight oil to ensure that the national war memorial project is completed by January 25.
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Pentagon comptroller David Norquist named acting deputy defense secretary
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Jan 3 (ANI): The Pentagon's top financial officer David Norquist will soon take over as the acting deputy defense secretary, in succession to Patrick Shanahan, who took over as the acting defense secretary.
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Trump agrees on 4-month time for US troops withdrawal from Syria
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 02(ANI): United States President Donald Trump has agreed upon providing four months to the US Army to withdraw its troops from Syria, defense officials confirmed on Monday.
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US: CBP orders medical check-up for children in custody
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 27 (ANI): After two Guatemalan children died in the custody of US Customs and Border Security (CBP), the agency has ordered medical check-up for all the children in custody.
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Patrick Shanahan named as acting US Defense Secy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Dec 23(ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Patrick Shanahan will serve as acting US Secretary of Defense from January 1.
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Japan Navy Ship visits Kochi
Updated : 7 years, 2 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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US Secretary of Defense Mattis steps down
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 21 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis has stepped down from his position.
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Trumps signs memo to establish US Space Command
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has signed a memo to establish a US Space Command as a unified combatant command.
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India, Russia mark 18th IRIGC-MTC meeting
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13(ANI): India's Minister of Defense Nirmala Sitharaman met with Russian Federation General Sergei Shoigu here on Thursday, marking the 18th meeting of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC).
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Ecuador court to hear appeals of Julian Assange on Wednesday
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Quito [Ecuador], Dec 12 (ANI/Sputnik): An Ecuadorian court will consider on Wednesday the appeal submitted by the defense of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who is living in the country's embassy in London, against the demand of the country's government to comply with a protocol containing
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Abhijit Iyer Mitra released from jail
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Defense analyst Abhijit Iyer Mitra was released from jail in Bhubaneswar on Thursday after Orissa High Court granted him bail yesterday. He was arrested for allegedly making derogatory remarks on Konark temple.
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