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US Defence Secretary says 'nuclear North Korea' unacceptable to Washington
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], October 29 (ANI): Warning North Korea for its continuous nuclear activities, United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday said that Washington would never accept a "nuclear North Korea".
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Pakistan PM rules out early elections
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] Oct 24 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has ruled out early elections in the country and exuded confidence that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government will complete its term.
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US covering Pak Govt, military by dubbing ISI as guilty for brewing terror
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Oct 5 (ANI): The United States is apparently providing cover to Pakistan's military and the government by blaming its intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for brewing terrorism.
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Pak's ISI has ties with 'terrorist groups': US military official
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Oct 4 (ANI): A top United States military officer has accused Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of having ties with 'terrorist groups'.
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Mattis reveals US wants diplomatic end to North Korea crisis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Defence Secretary Jim Mattis made it clear that the United States intends to resolve North Korea nuclear crisis diplomatically amid the ongoing war of words between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
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There can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens: Mattis
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI): Acknowledging that global terrorism poses a threat to the world, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis hit out at countries harbouring terrorists, saying 'there can be no tolerance of terrorist safe havens'.
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US-India bilateral defence talks begin after ceremonial reception for Secr
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): India and the United States are holding bilateral talks on taking defence cooperation forward here today soon after a ceremonial reception and guard of honour was given to visiting US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
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U.S. Defence Secy. Jim Mattis to visit India next week
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Sept. 23 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis will visit India next week and hold talks with his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to underscore the enduring Washington's commitment to strategic and defence partnershi
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North Korean missiles lack potential to 'directly threaten American or Jap
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], September 19 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis has said that America has many military options that will completely remove the threat posed by North Korea and also save Seoul from a brutal counterattack, but Pyongyang missiles lack the potential to 'd
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South Korea, China urge Trump to solve Korean issue diplomatically
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 15 (ANI): China and South Korea have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to back up the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis for a diplomatic solution to the Korean Peninsula crisis.
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US withholds $350 million aid to Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], July 22 (ANI): The United States has withheld the disbursement of USD 350 million aid to Pakistan after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis informed the Congress that Islamabad has not taken sufficient measures to counter the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, a top U
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Syria still has chemical weapons: U.S. defence secy
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 22 (ANI): The Syrian Government has retained an unspecified amount of chemical weapons and dispersed its aircraft after a U.S. cruise-missile attack this month, United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday.
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