Category: Defence

China’s defence budget hike a rational move: Xinhua

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China raising its defence budget is a rational move in favour of economic development, said a…

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US launch trade probe against Chinese steel products

Washington, March 5 (IANS) The US Commerce Department launched anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into imports of…

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China announces 7.6 percent defence budget rise

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defence budget increase in six years in the wake…

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China announces 7.6-percent defence budget rise

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defence budget increase in six years in the wake…

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Over 3,000 civilians killed in Yemen in a year: UN

United Nations, March 5 (IANS) The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented a total of…

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Lavrov, Kerry call for resumption of intra-Syrian talks

Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called…

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Hollande, Merkel express ‘same will’ to address migration crisis

Paris, March 5 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday showed united front to handle…

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Allowing Pakistanis into Pathankot political decision: IAF chief

Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) The decision to allow a probe team from Pakistan into the Pathankot IAF base will be…

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India mulling manufacture of second line of fighter planes: IAF chief

Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) India is considering manufacturing indigenously a second line of fighter aircraft and a decision on the…

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Over 1.2 million asylum seekers registered in EU in 2015

Brussels, March 4 (IANS) About 1,255,600 asylum seekers applied for international protection in the European Union (EU) member states in…

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Denmark to send F-16s, troops to combat IS

Copenhagen, March 4 (IANS) The Danish government on Friday announced plans to send Special Forces and F-16 fighter jets into…

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Moscow ‘concerned’ over Pyongyang’s statement on UN resolution

Moscow, March 4 (IANS) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday expressed concern over North Korea's statement on a recent sanctions…

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UN launches plan to deal with refugee crisis in Europe

Geneva, March 4 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday issued a six-point plan to guide EU…

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World T20: Pakistan security assessment team to visit India

Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Pakistan will assess on ground the security measures in place ahead of the forthcoming World T20…

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BCCI, government pledge security for India-Pakistan tie

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Asserting that the World T20 clash between India and Pakistan will be held in Dharamsala,…

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Japan suspends work on new US base

Tokyo, March 4 (IANS) Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday ordered the suspension of construction of a new US…

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India mulling manufacture of second line of fighter planes: IAF chief

Jamnagar, March 4 (IANS) India is considering manufacturing indigenously a second line of fighter aircraft and a decision on the…

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North Korea condemns UN resolution, threatens retaliation

Pyongyang, March 4 (IANS) North Korea on Friday strongly condemned the new UN Security Council resolution and threatened to take…

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Adequate funds kept for Rafale deal: Parrikar

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The government has kept "adequate money" for the purchase of Rafale fighter jets from France…

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15 Jihadis killed in IS attacks near Mosul

Mosul, March 4 (IANS) At least fifteen Islamic State militants and two Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers were killed on Friday in…

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