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Fresh crackdown on protestors, Myanmar military revokes licences of 5 medi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 9 (ANI): As the pro-democracy protests against the Myanmar junta intensifies, the security forces have arrested several people during the anti-coup crackdown and the licences of five independent media companies have been revoked.
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US President nominates 2 women Generals to lead Military Commands
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Day, US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) announced the nomination of two women to lead the country's Military Commands, who will become the second and third women in the history of the United States Armed Forc
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PLA enhancing intelligence, surveillance of border troops amid China-India
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 8 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Tibet Military Command is enhancing the intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities of its border defence troops amid heightened tensions between Beijing and New Delhi over a bo
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China's rebounding defense budget marches on
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 8 (ANI): China announced its 2021 defence budget in the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing. The result? A significant increase in military spending compared to a year ago, even while most other countries in the world are diverting funds into
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17 dead, over 400 injured in Equatorial Guinea explosions
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Malabo [Equatorial Guinea], March 8 (ANI): As many as 17 people were killed and more than 400 injured in a series of powerful explosions on Sunday at a military base in Bata, Equatorial Guinea's largest city.
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Written test for Rashtriya Indian Military College, Dehradun to be held on
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 7 (ANI): The written entrance examination for admission to the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun, for January 2022 term will be conducted on June 5.
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US must work with allies to counter Beijing's military threat amid increas
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): The United States must work with allies to ensure it's capable of meeting the challenges and threats posed by China's military and defence programs in wake of Beijing's increased defence spending, according to analysts.
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S. Korea, US to start scaled-back combined exercise this week
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 7 (ANI): South Korea and the United States will stage a major springtime combined military exercise starting this week in a scaled-back manner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Sunday.
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Need to develop Indian military into a future force: PM Modi
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New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Highlighting the need to develop the Indian military into a "future force", Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for a holistic approach focused on breaking down civil-military silos and on expediting decision-making.
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UN calls on ASEAN states to leverage Myanmar military junta to protect peo
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 6 (ANI): The United Nations is calling on the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to exert pressure on the Myanmar military, which recently overthrew the civilian government, to protect the human rights and freedoms of the citizens, David
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Venezuelan Armed Forces launch military drills to bolster nation's defense
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], March 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Chief of Staff of the Strategic Operational Command of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces (FANB) Admiral Remigio Ceballos on Friday launched military exercises to bolster Venezuela's defenses.
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Nepal activists protest in front of Myanmar Embassy against military coup
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lalitpur [Nepal], March 5 (ANI): A group of civil society members on Friday staged a demonstration in front of the Myanmar Embassy in Nepal against the military's crackdown on pro-democracy supporters in the Southeast Asian country.
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