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Pentagon likely to reveal real troop numbers in Syria
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
London [United Kingdom], November 25 (ANI): In a major disclosure, the Pentagon is likely to announce that there are 2000 U.S. troops stationed in Syria, rather than the 500.
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Trump will not visit DMZ during Asia trip
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [United States] October 31 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump will not visit the heavily fortified border between North Korea and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) during his November trip to Asia, reported the Hill, quoting a senior administration officia
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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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Pentagon chief Mattis visits Korean DMZ, says 'war is not our goal'
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 27 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary James Mattis on Friday morning visited the heavily fortified border between North Korea and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) amid heightened tensions over the North's nuclear programme.
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Pakistan PM rules out early elections
Updated : 8 years, 5 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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Kashmiri activists hail U.S. Defence Secretary Mattis' remarks on China-Pa
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels / London [U.K.], October 13 (ANI): Kashmiri activists have hailed the remarks by U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis, who recently told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was controversial as it passed through a disputed territory.
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No desire to increase US nuclear stockpile: Trump
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Oct 12 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump has denied media reports that he wanted to increase the country's nuclear arsenal by nearly tenfold and said that he just wanted them to be modernised.
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Gen. Bajwa's visit may presage new chapter in resolving Afghanistan confli
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Oct. 5 (ANI) United States Defense Secretary James Mattis said that Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's recent visit to Kabul presages a new chapter' in ending the Afghan conflict.
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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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U.S. Defence Secretary Mattis backs Iran deal
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Oct 4 (ANI): The United States Defence Secretary James Mattis openly contradicted the United States President Donald Trump's position on the Iran nuclear deal while testifying in front of Congress, by backing the nuclear deal with Iran and saying it is in the int
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New strategy for South Asia includes Pakistan, India: NATO, US
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Sept.30 (ANI): The United States and NATO have jointly clarified that President Donald Trump's new strategy for South Asia includes Pakistan as well, and there is no move to isolate it.
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