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Pakistan claims anti-Taliban win, struggles with displaced

May 21, 2009

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday boasted of a military victory in a small Taliban stronghold but struggled to provide for 1.5...

US-Europe missile defense won’t work: think tank

May 21, 2009

New York: A planned US anti-missile system, hotly opposed by Russia, to defend Europe against the threat of missile attack...

Obama approves UAE civil nuclear deal

May 21, 2009

WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Thursday approved a civilian nuclear deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which some...

Iran hails successful test of medium range missile

May 20, 2009

SEMNAN, Iran: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced on Wednesday that Iran had successfully test-fired a new medium-range missile, drawing a warning...

US, Russia to hold second day of nuclear arms talks

May 20, 2009

MOSCOW: The United States and Russia were set to hold a second day of talks aimed at replacing a landmark...

Indonesia military plane crashes, 57 reported dead

May 20, 2009

JAKARTA: An Indonesian military transport jet crashed in East Java, killing at least 57 people as it ploughed into homes...

Pakistan troops in street battles with Taliban

May 19, 2009

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan said troops were locked in bloody street battles with Taliban fighters in the northwest as rival politicians...

Sri Lanka declares war over, Tamil Tiger leader dead

May 19, 2009

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government on Monday declared an end to its decades-old conflict with the Tamil Tigers, after routing...

US confident Pakistan nukes secure: CIA chief

May 19, 2009

LOS ANGELES: CIA director Leon Panetta said Monday US intelligence officials did not know the exact whereabouts of all Pakistan's...

EU launches anti-bio weapons programme

May 19, 2009

Brussels: EU defence ministers on Monday launched a 100-million-euro (135-million-dollar) project to counter the threat against biological weapons. The programme...

Pakistan claims anti-Taliban win, struggles with displaced

US-Europe missile defense won’t work: think tank

Obama approves UAE civil nuclear deal

Iran hails successful test of medium range missile

US, Russia to hold second day of nuclear arms talks

Indonesia military plane crashes, 57 reported dead

Pakistan troops in street battles with Taliban

Sri Lanka declares war over, Tamil Tiger leader dead

US confident Pakistan nukes secure: CIA chief

EU launches anti-bio weapons programme

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