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China maintains security grip on Urumqi
URUMQI, China: Riot police and soldiers kept a strong presence in China's Urumqi city after days of unrest as taxis...
Defense schools work to raise awareness, prevent suicides
WASHINGTON: Officials from Defense Department schools are taking on the tough topic of suicide to prevent what is a leading...
Georgia says Russian drones overflying its territory
TBILISI: Georgia's Interior Ministry accused Russia on Wednesday of increasing the number of reconnaissance missions conducted by spy drones over...
Nonlethal Capabilities Provide Alternative to Deadly Force
WASHINGTON: When shouting isn’t enough to stop someone who poses a threat, nonlethal weapons provide an alternative to lethal force....
US, Russia Resume Military Relations
WASHINGTON: The United States and Russia today agreed to resume bilateral military cooperation, which has been on hold since the...
Russia Allows Transit for Afghanistan-bound US Troops
WASHINGTON: An agreement signed in Moscow today permits the United States to transit troops and weapons across Russian territory en...
New Rules of Engagement for German Troops in Afghanistan
According to media reports, the German government has dropped some of the conditions of engagement under which its soldiers in...
Taliban launch ‘operation’ against Marines
Kandahar, Afghanistan: Afghanistan's insurgent Taliban movement said Monday they had launched a guerrilla operation to counter a major assault by...
Added US Troops Enable Afghanistan Strategy, Mullen Says
WASHINGTON: Additional American troops in Afghanistan are making it possible to institute the new strategy in the country, the chairman...
India boosts defence spending to 28.4 bln dollars
New Delhi: India on Monday confirmed a huge increase in military spending and offered sweeping benefits to the police, linking...
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