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Washington-Seoul joint military drill suspended
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [United States], June 19 (ANI): The United States and South Korean militaries on Monday suspended their joint military drill that was scheduled to take place in August.
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US military operations killed 500 civilians globally in 2017: Pentagon
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington, [USA], June 3 (ANI): US military operations around the world claimed the lives of 500 civilians in 2017, according to a Pentagon report released on Friday (local time).
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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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Pentagon to appoint new US commander for Afghanistan
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], May 23 (ANI): The Pentagon is all set to name Lieutenant General Austin "Scott" Miller as the next commander of U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan.
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Pakistan can do more with respect to regional security: Pentagon
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], May 19 (ANI): In what appeared as the United States' (US) dissatisfaction over Pakistan's efforts to maintain regional security, Washington has highlighted that the country can do more in terms of it.
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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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Mattis terms strike on Syria 'one-time shot'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Apr. 14 (ANI): US Defense Secretary James Mattis termed the initial airstrikes on Syria as a 'one-time shot' while saying that 'no additional attacks have been planned.'
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Mattis approves deployment of National Guard troops at US-Mexico border
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States], April 8 (ANI): US Defense Secretary James Mattis has signed a memo according to which the National Guard will deploy up to 4,000 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Pentagon reminds Pak on terrorism, urges to tackle it
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): The Pentagon on Sunday reminded Pakistan that the war on terrorism in the South Asian region reached an "inflection point" and that the country should take the opportunity to tackle and defeat terrorists, as the United States and Pakistan aims to improve t
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Pentagon praises India over its Afghan role
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington DC [United States], Feb 23 (ANI): The Pentagon has heaped praises on India over its development role in Afghanistan, adding the country has pledged an "additional developmental aid" in the war-torn country.
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Trump's NSA to resign soon?
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 23 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump's national security adviser (NSA), Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will reportedly resign from his post and will head back to the military, according to defence and administration officials.
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US President signs major budget bill
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [USA], Feb 09 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a major budget bill that increases spending caps by 300 billion dollars for the Pentagon and domestic priorities.
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