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Russian warplanes ‘buzz’ US destroyer in Baltic
14 Apr 2016
Anti-Pak protests erupt in PoK, cops crack down
14 Apr 2016
Anti-Pakistan protests erupted in various parts of PoK on Wednesday over Islamabad's discrimination in employment to local youth
FBI paid hackers for key to San Bernardino iPhone
13 Apr 2016
The software flaw that enabled the FBI to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters was sold to the FBI by professional hackers and not, as previously reported, by an Israeli cyber security firm
Russia, Syria set for joint ops to retake Aleppo
11 Apr 2016
N Korea tests ICBM it claims can hit US
09 Apr 2016
Pak suspends peace process after snubbing India on terror probe
07 Apr 2016
Pakistan is trying to turn the tables on India, accusing it of carrying out subversive activities by arresting Indian national Kulbhushan Yadav on charges of being an Indian agent
US, Phillipines, Australia begin annual armed exercise
05 Apr 2016
The annual military exercise is being increasingly seen as a counter to Beijing’s ambitious expansion in disputed South China Sea waters
Modi pledges key initiatives for nuclear security
02 Apr 2016
India will counter nuclear smuggling and strengthen the national detection architecture for nuclear and radioactive material, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, adding that a dedicated team to counter nuclear smuggling is also in place
PM announces key nuclear safeguard steps
02 Apr 2016
US, Saudi unite for sanctions on 6 ‘terrorist’ entities
01 Apr 2016
The United States and Saudi Arabia on Thursday joined hands to put a sanction on Pakistani individuals and terrorist entities, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), hours ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Riyadh
ISIS chief’s runaway wife wants new life in Europe
01 Apr 2016
Speaking for the first time since her release from a Lebanese prison in earlier this year, Saja al-Dulaimi, who was married to the most wanted man in the world - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the top leader of ISIS - has revealed the ordeal that her position
Modi in Washington to attend nuclear security summit
31 Mar 2016
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Washington today to attend the two-day Nuclear Security Summit of leaders from over 50 countries who will share their assessment of the threat from nuclear weapons and materials
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