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No sanctions relief for N Korea until denuclearisation: Mattis
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], June 3 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary James Mattis on Sunday, taking a hard line on North Korea, said the reclusive country will get relief from international sanctions only when it has demonstrated "verifiable and irreversible" steps to denuclearisatio
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US Defense Secretary warns Beijing of military presence in South China Sea
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore [Singapore], June 2 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary James Mattis has asked nations to watch out for Chinese military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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PM Modi meets Mattis in Singapore
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], Jun 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation visit, on Saturday met with United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in Singapore.
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4 Russian servicemen killed in Syria
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] May 27(ANI): At least four Russian servicemen were killed in Syria after they were shelled by militants, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Sunday.
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US disinvites China from its military exercises
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 24 (ANI): The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense - The Pentagon on Wednesday disinvited China from participating in a major naval exercise, pointing towards the mounting anger in the country over Beijing's expanded military footprint in dispute
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Afghan security forces retake Tala Barfak
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul, [Afghanistan] May 18 (ANI): The Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) have retaken the control of Tala Barfak district in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province.
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Pompeo reinforces US' investment in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [United States], May 18 (ANI): The United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani over a phone call. As per President's South Asia strategy, Pompeo reinforced US' durable investment in Afghanistan, expressing support for the Afghan military's
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Why Google employees are resigning?
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Mountain View (California) [United States], May 16 (ANI): When you have a job with 762 billion dollar worth company, which is among the most valuable ones in the world, it is not easy to quit it; but some employees are doing exactly so over moral reasons.
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13 militants killed in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 15 (ANI): At least thirteen Taliban militants have been killed during separate clashes which erupted in three northern provinces of Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, the country's defense authorities have confirmed.
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45 Taliban insurgents killed in Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 12 (ANI): At least 45 Taliban insurgents have been killed and over 40 were wounded in a clash with the Afghan security forces in the war-torn country's Farah province, confirmed the Ministry of Defense.
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Israeli missiles shot down in Syria
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], May 10 (ANI): Syrian Arab Army air defenses shot down score of Israeli missiles targeted at the Syrian border on Thursday.
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South Korea launches task force to enable Panmunjom Declaration
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 4 (ANI): South Korea Defense Ministry on Friday launched a task force to take steps in accordance with the recently-concluded inter-Korean summit and the Panmunjom Declaration to help in reducing tension in the Korean peninsula.
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