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4 dead, 22 injured as suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy in Kabul
World | May 03, 2017, 11:38 AM ISTAt least four people have been killed and 22 others injured in a suicide car bomb attack in the capital Kabul, Afghan officials said today.
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Donald Trump makes U-turn on NATO, says it’s no longer obsolete
World | Apr 13, 2017, 02:08 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump today made a U-turn on his previous stand on NATO and said that the military alliance is no longer obsolete.
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US 'must be paid more' to defend Germany, tweets Trump after meeting with Merkel
World | Mar 19, 2017, 09:33 AM ISTDonald Trump on Saturday said that Germany owes vast sums of money to NATO and the U.S. must be paid more for providing defense to the European nation.
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Russia, NATO hold high-level talks for first time in 3 years
World | Mar 04, 2017, 08:15 AM ISTThe Russian Defence Ministry announced on Friday that it had restarted talks with NATO after three years of silence.
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NATO members must boost defense spending: Pentagon
World | Feb 16, 2017, 11:52 AM ISTIn a sharp ultimatum to NATO members, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis telling allies to increase their military spending by year's end or the Donald Trump’s administration will “moderate its commitment” to them. Echoing President
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NATO is ‘obsolete’, Angela Merkel’s refugee policy a ‘catastrophic mistake’: Donald Trump
World | Jan 16, 2017, 08:12 AM ISTDonald Trump said in an interview with a German daily that NATO is "obsolete" and accused Chancellor Angela Merkel of committing a "catastrophic mistake" with her refugee policy.
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US lawmakers approve bill to accord NATO ally status to India
World | May 21, 2016, 03:30 PM ISTWashington: The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved amendments to a defence bill that is set to elevate its defence ties with India. The bipartisan legislative move seeks to bring India at par with
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ISIS developing Google-style driverless cars for attacks
World | May 01, 2016, 06:53 PM ISTLondon: Islamic State (ISIS) technicians are working to develop a Google-style driverless car that could navigate itself into a crowded area before detonating an explosive device, a NATO security expert has warned. ISIS’ research and
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Saudi Arabia proposes NATO like military alliance of Muslim states
World | Mar 16, 2016, 03:08 PM ISTThe Islamic Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has proposed a "NATO-like" military alliance of Islamic countries to combat terrorism. The proposed alliance would not be against any particular country but would combat terrorism and threats
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Poland to host 2016 NATO Summit
World | Oct 28, 2015, 07:11 AM ISTWarsaw: The Polish government has agreed on the plan of action concerning the preparation of the NATO Summit that will take place in Warsaw on July 8-9 2016.The main agenda of the North Atlantic Treaty
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NATO members urged to increase budgets over security threats
World | Oct 13, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTOslo: Participants of an annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday urged NATO nations to boost defence spending in the face of new security threats.NATO Parliamentary Assembly president Michael Turner, at the plenary
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NATO accuses Russia of testing modern weapons in Syria
World | Oct 09, 2015, 10:47 AM ISTBrussels: NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg warned that Russia is testing "some of their most modern weapons" in Syria, while carrying out a great military deployment."What is going on in Syria of course is of
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Afghan car bombing kills at least 12, including 3 Americans
World | Aug 23, 2015, 08:35 AM ISTKabul: A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy traveling through a crowded neighborhood in Afghanistan's capital yesterday,killing at least 12 people, including three American civilian contractors for the international military force, authorities said.The Taliban
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Car bombing kills 17 civilians near Afghan military base
World | Jul 13, 2015, 08:05 AM ISTKabul: A suicide car bombing near a military base in eastern Afghanistan that once hosted CIA employees killed at least 17 civilians Sunday, local officials said, the latest insurgent attack after foreign forces ended their
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NATO: Coalition convoy targeted in suicide attack in Kabul
World | Jun 30, 2015, 04:15 PM ISTKabul, Afghanistan : A suicide attacker driving an explosives-packed vehicle targeted a NATO military convoy in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, police and a NATO official said.Police on the scene said casualties were expected.
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Barack Obama urges NATO member states to help stabilise Afghanistan
World | May 27, 2015, 07:22 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama urged all NATO member countries to play a role in helping stabilise Afghanistan.Emerging from a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House, Obama on Tuesday said
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Afghan suicide bombing blamed on Islamic State kills 35
World | Apr 18, 2015, 10:30 PM ISTFaizabad: A motorcycle-riding suicide bomber attacked a bank branch today in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 35 people in a deadly attack the country's president said was claimed by the Islamic State group. The attack
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15 killed in Afghan bombings, including attack on NATO convoy
World | Apr 10, 2015, 05:05 PM ISTJalalabad: A Taliban suicide car bomb targeted a NATO convoy in eastern Afghanistan today, killing at least three civilians as security forces brace for a full-blown insurgent offensive in the spring fighting season.Separately, 12 civilians
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Gunmen kill at least 13 in Afghan highway attack
World | Mar 24, 2015, 12:16 PM ISTKabul:Gunmen in eastern Afghanistan attacked passing vehicles on a darkened highway during a midnight assault Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, authorities said.The attack happened in Wardak province's Sayad Abad district, where Taliban fighters hold
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Russia threatens Denmark with nuclear attack if it joins NATO defence shield
World | Mar 22, 2015, 09:52 PM ISTLondon: Russia has threatened Denmark with a nuclear attack on its Warships if the Scandinavian nation becomes a part of NATO's missile defence system.Russia's ambassador to Denmark, Mikhail Vanin told a Danish newspaper that Denmark