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Bidding for US tanker deal to open this summer: Gates

April 7, 2009

Washington: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he plans to reopen bidding this summer for a multi-billion contract to build...

Asia forking out on defence despite slowdown

April 6, 2009

Singapore: Increased military spending by China and India is forcing other Asia-Pacific countries to modernise their armed forces despite the...

North Korea failed to put satellite into orbit: US military

April 6, 2009

Washington: The US military on Sunday disputed North Korea's claim that it had launched a satellite into space, saying "the...

Defiant North Korea triggers rocket launch

April 6, 2009

SEOUL: Defiant North Korea launched a long-range rocket on Sunday, disregarding months of pressure from the United States and Washington's...

US plans three billion dollar military boost for Pakistan

April 6, 2009

Washington: The US Defense Department has a three billion dollar plan to train and equip Pakistan's military over the next...

NATO boosts Afghan troops, names leader

April 6, 2009

STRASBOURG (AFP) – NATO leaders pledged thousands more troops for their Afghan mission Saturday and named the organisation's next leader,...

China aggressive on sea: US commander

April 5, 2009

Washington: The commander of US forces in the Pacific on Thursday accused China of "aggressive" behavior after a showdown between...

Russia test fires cruise missiles: reports

March 25, 2009

Moscow: Russian Tupolev bombers Thursday successfully test-fired cruise missiles in the country's far-northern Vorkuta region, local news agencies Interfax and...

Sri Lankan troops take last Tiger bastion, rebels flee to jungle

April 6, 2009

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan government troops were Monday pushing into the last pockets of jungle still held by Tamil Tigers after...

Radioactive Indian items found in Sweden: nuclear agency

June 8, 2009

Agence France-Presse, STOCKHOLM: Steel items imported from India showing faint traces of radioactivity were found in Sweden, before the same...

Bidding for US tanker deal to open this summer: Gates

Asia forking out on defence despite slowdown

North Korea failed to put satellite into orbit: US military

Defiant North Korea triggers rocket launch

US plans three billion dollar military boost for Pakistan

NATO boosts Afghan troops, names leader

China aggressive on sea: US commander

Russia test fires cruise missiles: reports

Sri Lankan troops take last Tiger bastion, rebels flee to jungle

Radioactive Indian items found in Sweden: nuclear agency

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