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Petraeus confident Pakistan nuclear arms secure

May 11, 2009

WASHINGTON: US regional commander General David Petraeus expressed confidence Sunday that Pakistan's nuclear sites are secure from any attempted seizure...

US on track to exit Iraqi cities by end June: commander

May 11, 2009

Washington: US forces are on track to pull out of all Iraqi cities by the end of June in line...

Afghan war costs to overtake Iraq in 2010: Pentagon

May 8, 2009

Washington: The cost of fighting the war in Afghanistan will overtake that of the Iraq conflict for the first time...

NKorea vows to strengthen nuclear deterrent

May 8, 2009

SEOUL: North Korea vowed Friday to strengthen its nuclear deterrent because of what it called Washington's continuing hostile policy, as...

Pakistan orders military to eliminate extremists

May 8, 2009

PESHAWAR, Pakistan: Pakistan has sent fresh troops to the volatile Swat valley after ordering the army to "eliminate" extremists battling...

Gates praises Pakistan response to Taliban

May 8, 2009

KABUL: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday he was "very satisfied" with Pakistan military action against the Taliban and...

Georgia flares again amid NATO exercises

May 8, 2009

Tbilisi: Domestic political tensions flared again in ex-Soviet Georgia Thursday after police and protesters clashed in Tbilisi at the start...

Russia tensions spike as NATO starts Georgia war games

May 7, 2009

TBILISI: NATO kicked off controversial military exercises in ex-Soviet Georgia on Wednesday as tensions spiked in relations with neighbouring Russia...

Afghanistan, Pakistan in new anti-terror front: Obama

May 7, 2009

WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama Wednesday said the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan had forged a new front against extremists, but...

India holds wargames near Pakistan border

May 6, 2009

NEW DELHI: The Indian military said Tuesday it has held large-scale military exercises involving its main strike corps close to...

Petraeus confident Pakistan nuclear arms secure

US on track to exit Iraqi cities by end June: commander

Afghan war costs to overtake Iraq in 2010: Pentagon

NKorea vows to strengthen nuclear deterrent

Pakistan orders military to eliminate extremists

Gates praises Pakistan response to Taliban

Georgia flares again amid NATO exercises

Russia tensions spike as NATO starts Georgia war games

Afghanistan, Pakistan in new anti-terror front: Obama

India holds wargames near Pakistan border

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