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US to deploy THAAD in S Korea to counter North threats
08 Jul 2016
The decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) anti-missile system was taken jointly by the US and South Korea, according to the Pentagon
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Blair less than contrite after adverse report on Iraq war
07 Jul 2016
Tony Blair, the former prime minister who led Britain into war in Iraq in 2003, launched a defence of his legacy following the publication of the highly critical Chilcot report into the war
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Bangladesh hostage crisis ends, at least 6 killed
02 Jul 2016
Bangladeshi forces stormed an upscale Dhaka restaurant where heavily-armed terrorists held dozens of people hostage, killing at least six attackers and rescuing 13 captives
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Taiwan ship accidentally fires missile at China, 1 killed
02 Jul 2016
The accidental launch of the domestically developed Hsiung Feng III anti-ship missile from a naval base in Kaohsiung, south of the island, took place as China was busy celebrating the 95th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party
Parampore attack video captures dramatic moments
27 Jun 2016
India gains admission to missile control regime, MTCR
27 Jun 2016
India’s admission to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is something of a consolation prize after its bid for membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group failed in Seoul
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India demands sanctions on new Taliban chief Akhundzada
23 Jun 2016
India has demanded that the United Nations slap sanctions against the new Taliban leader, Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, in Afghanistan, saying it is “sheer folly” that the leader of a proscribed entity is not yet designated as a terrorist individual
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Pak not serious about fighting terror: Afghanistan
23 Jun 2016
Outlining an alarming scenario of far-reaching international threats, Afghanistan says that Taliban and several terrorist groups were seeking "to turn Afghanistan into a launching pad against Central Asia, South Asia, West Asia and the Far East
US slams latest missile launch by North Korea
22 Jun 2016
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