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Russia notifies U.S. of suspending communication hotline with Pentagon
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr. 8 (ANI): Russia has formally notified the United States of suspending a communications hotline with the Pentagon over the Syria chemical attack row starting Saturday, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense told TASS news agency.
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N. Korea fires projectile into Sea of Japan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Apr. 5 (ANI): North Korea has fired a projectile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said.
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Judge rejects Trumps's defence over violence at campaign rally
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], Apr. 2 (ANI): President Donald Trump's free speech defense in a lawsuit in which he is accused of inciting violence against protesters during his campaign, has been flatly rejected by a federal judge.
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North Korea's 'reckless' actions must be stopped, says US D
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Apr. 1 (ANI): Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday said that it is important to stop North Korea's "reckless" actions in regards to its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
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Afghanistan asks Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar. 28 (ANI): Afghan Defense Ministry spokesman Dawlat Waziri urged Pakistan to stop supporting terrorists and asked Islamabad to prevent terrorists coming into their territory.
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AAI, DRDO and Jharkhand Govt. ink MoU for development of Deoghar Airport
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar.28 (ANI): The Airports Authority of India, the Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Government of Jharkhand signed an MoU for the development of the Deoghar Airport in Deoghar district of Jharkhand.
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North Korea tests another ballistic missile engine: US officials
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Mar. 28 (ANI): U.S. defense officials have claimed that recently North Korea conducted another ballistic missile engine test.
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Afghanistan: 'High-profile' Al-Qaeda leader Qari Yasin killed in
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 26 (ANI): The U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed that a well-known Al-Qaeda terrorist leader, responsible for several attacks in Pakistan, was killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism airstrike conducted in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.
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NSA Doval meets U.S. Defence Secy, reaffirms Indo-U.S. ties in defence coo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 25 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon to discuss the importance of the U.S.-India relationship and the role of both nations in cooperating to uphold international laws and principles.
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U.S. military launches investigation into alleged mosque strike in Syria
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Mar. 22 (ANI): The U.S. military has launched a formal investigation into last week's airstrike in northern Syria after locals reported that a mosque was struck and more than 40 people killed, the CNN reported citing two U.S. defense officials.
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Israeli Defense Minister threatens to destroy Syrian air defenses
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], Mar. 20 (ANI): Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman has warned that the country will destroy Syria's air defense system if it fires an anti-aircraft missile at Israeli aircraft again.
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U.S. sanctions unlikely to affect Russian arms deliveries to India: Expert
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Mar. 9 (ANI): The U.S. sanctions against Russian defense contractors will not affect arms contracts between Moscow and New Delhi as a final decision will be made by India's top leadership, according to Director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies R
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