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  30 killed in Egypt military raid

  World | September 08, 2013 11:56 IST

  Cairo: At least 30 militants are believed to have been killed in a raid by the Egyptian army launched on militant hideouts, an official said.Saturday's raids in the North Sinai governorate bordering Israel targeted 12

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  Indian 'military' satellite put into earth's orbit

  India | September 03, 2013 23:05 IST

  Bangalore: India's first 'military' satellite was on Wednesday put into the geosynchronous orbit, about 36,000 km above the earth, five days after it was launched Aug 30 onboard an European rocket from Kourou in French

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  India should oppose military intervention in Syria: CPI(M)

  Politics | August 25, 2013 17:00 IST

  New Delhi: India should come out against any military intervention in Syria and express support for a political solution in the war-torn country, CPI(M) today said.“The Political Bureau of the CPI(M) strongly opposes the reported

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  Iran warns US over military move against Syria

  World | August 25, 2013 15:50 IST

  Tehran: An Iranian commander is warning the United States over a possible military move against the Tehran-backed regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.The semi-official Fars news agency, which has close ties to Iran's powerful Revolutionary

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  No incursions along the LAC: Chinese military

  World | July 25, 2013 21:16 IST

  Beijing, Jul 25: The Chinese military today refuted reports of incursions by its troops into Indian territory, saying the claims do not accord with facts.“Chinese border defence troops always remained on the Chinese side of

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  Pakistan's women paratroopers create history

  World | July 15, 2013 7:41 IST

  Islamabad, July 15: Female officers of the Pakistan Army have jumped from military helicopters for the first time in the country's history, the military said.A total of 24 lady officers of the Pakistan Army successfully

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  Egypt military tightens grip ahead of deadline

  World | July 03, 2013 19:50 IST

  Cairo, Jul 3: Egypt's military moved to tighten its control on key institutions Wednesday, even putting officers in the newsroom of state TV, in preparation for an almost certain push to remove the country's Islamist

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  Egypt protesters mass before military deadline

  World | July 02, 2013 21:24 IST

  Cairo, Jul 2: With a military deadline for intervention ticking down, hundreds of thousands of protesters seeking the ouster of Egypt's Islamist president sought on Tuesday to push the embattled leader further toward the edge

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  Iraq official says Baghdad open to US military aid

  World | June 27, 2013 21:30 IST

  Baghdad, Jun 27: Iraq is open to greater American military cooperation as U.S. commanders explore ways to boost security assistance to the country, a top Iraqi official said on Thursday.The Chairman of the U.S. Joint

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  Airbus Military launches improved C295W transport for India

  World | June 10, 2013 19:05 IST

  Saville (Spain), June 10: Airbus Military has launched an uprated C295W medium transport aircraft with winglets and more powerful engines with an eye on the Indian military and civil aviation market.In official briefings at the

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  Military sexual assaults on rise: Pentagon report

  World | May 08, 2013 14:21 IST

  Washington, May 8: The US Department of Defense has released a report that saw a sharp rise in sexual assaults in the military, highlighting a pandemic the Pentagon is scrambling to stamp out.According to the

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  55 killed in Nigeria attack: military

  World | May 08, 2013 9:26 IST

  Abuja, May 8: At least 55 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram sect, a Nigerian rebel group, attacked security formations in the country's troubled Borno state, military and police officials said.The gunmen attacked Bama,

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  Aero India-2013 to showcase civil, military aircraft

  India | January 24, 2013 6:31 IST

  New Delhi, Jan 24: The ninth edition of Aero India will be held Feb 6-10 at Bangalore with over 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe expected to participate in the

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  Military short of 13,000 officers: Antony

  India | December 10, 2012 23:44 IST

  New Delhi,Dec 10: The Indian Military is facing a shortage of around 13,000 officers and 53,700 personnel below officer rank with the Army accounting for bulk of vacancies, defence minister A K Antony said. In

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  India training Sri Lankan military

  India | December 10, 2012 17:49 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 10: India provides short-term and long-term training programmes to military personnel from Sri Lanka and other neighbouring countries, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday.The training covers both technical and non-technical streams, the

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  17 killed in Turkey military chopper crash

  World | November 11, 2012 12:30 IST

  Ankara, Nov 11 : At least 17 people, including 13 soldiers, were killed and others wounded in Turkey's Siirt province Saturday after a military helicopter crashed in the morning, Xinhua reported.According to Siirt governor Ahmet

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  Qaeda car bombing kills 15 Yemen soldiers: military

  World | October 19, 2012 20:50 IST

  Aden, Oct 19: Al-Qaeda militants set off an explosives-laden car inside an army base in southern Yemen at dawn today, killing at least 15 soldiers and wounding 29 others, military officials said.Eight Qaeda militants were

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  Howitzers tender scrapped yet again

  India | September 13, 2012 19:27 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 13: Government has scrapped an army tender worth a whopping over Rs 4,600 crore to procure 180 self-propelled howitzers, the fourth such cancellation, and initiated a fresh process in this regard.  The

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  10 Killed in Brunei Military Helicopter Crash

  World | July 21, 2012 9:44 IST

  Brunei, Jul 21: A Brunei air force helicopter has crashed, killing at least 10 people, mostly military cadets being flown home after training.Brunei's defense ministry says the Bell 212 helicopter crashed in the rural district

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  Syria military conducts large-scale exercises

  World | July 08, 2012 18:13 IST

  Damascus (Syria), Jul 8: Syria's military began large-scale exercises simulating defense against outside “aggression,” the state-run news agency said Sunday—an apparent warning to other countries not to intervene in the country's crisis.The exercise began Saturday