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Street battles as Pakistan troops advance on Taliban

November 5, 2009

Islamabad: Pakistani troops were Wednesday locked in deadly street battles with Taliban fighters, pushing a ground offensive deeper into militant-held...

China’s military making strides in space

November 4, 2009

Washington: China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain...

NKorea has produced more bomb-making plutonium

November 4, 2009

Seoul: North Korea announced Tuesday it has produced more plutonium for its atomic weapons programme, putting further pressure on the...

Rusal signs major deal with Chinese arms maker

November 3, 2009

Moscow: Russia's UC Rusal, the world's biggest aluminum producer, will supply Chinese defense industry firm Norinco with 1.68 million tonnes...

SKorea to seek Chinese help to track cyber attacks

November 3, 2009

Seoul: South Korean police said Monday they would request help from China to track the origins of cyber attacks that...

China commander says space weapons inevitable

November 3, 2009

Beijing: A top China air force commander has called the militarization of space an "historical inevitability", state media said Monday,...

Pentagon touts new, lighter vehicle for Afghanistan

November 3, 2009

Washington: The Pentagon on Monday showed off a new, lighter armored vehicle built for the rugged roads of Afghanistan, saying...

Pressure builds on Iran to accept nuclear deal

November 3, 2009

VIENNA: World powers turned up the heat on Iran to accept a UN-brokered nuclear deal, with US Secretary of State...

NKorean Missile Tests Fail

October 30, 2009

Seoul: North Korea's short-range missile tests earlier this month were a failure with none of the five projectiles reaching its...

Six UN staff killed in Kabul attack: UN spokesman

October 28, 2009

KABUL: Six foreign UN staff were killed and another nine wounded, including some seriously, in an armed attack on a...

Street battles as Pakistan troops advance on Taliban

China’s military making strides in space

NKorea has produced more bomb-making plutonium

Rusal signs major deal with Chinese arms maker

SKorea to seek Chinese help to track cyber attacks

China commander says space weapons inevitable

Pentagon touts new, lighter vehicle for Afghanistan

Pressure builds on Iran to accept nuclear deal

NKorean Missile Tests Fail

Six UN staff killed in Kabul attack: UN spokesman

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