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N Korea threatens nuclear strike against the US
08 Mar 2013
Accusing the US of using military drills in South Korea as a launch pad for a nuclear war, North Korea has scrapped the armistice with Washington that ended hostilities in the 1950-53 Korean War
US sees larger role for India in Afghanistan
27 Feb 2013
UK defence cuts hit BAE profits
23 Feb 2013
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Hyderabad blasts: ‘useful’ CCTV footage found; IM hand seen
23 Feb 2013
The closed circuit television footage reportedly shows five men on bicycles near the area, who the investigators, led by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), are trying to identify and locate
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India seeks UK support in copter scam probe
19 Feb 2013
India today sought the assistance of the United Kingdom in probing the allegations of corruption in the AgustaWestland contract
Cameron likely to face grilling over copter scam
18 Feb 2013
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Government divided over cancelling Finmeccanica copter deal
18 Feb 2013
The government is divided on whether or not to cancel the AgustaWestland helicopter deal in the wake of the bribery allegations against former Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi.
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Pak tests another nuclear-capable missile, Hatf-II
15 Feb 2013
Pakistan today successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Hatf-II ballistic missile with a range of 180 km, making it the country’s longest-range missile produced so far
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Hollande hopes to close fighter jet, nuclear plant deals
14 Feb 2013
French President Francois Hollande’s two-day visit to India is largely seen as an attempt to clinch a few deals that would help boost France’s sagging economy
India working on multiple-warhead Agni VI: DRDO
08 Feb 2013
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Headley extradition to India could still happen: US official
25 Jan 2013
The possibility of Pakistani-American Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist David Headley being extradited to India hinges on the Mumbai terror attack convict violating any part of his plea bargain agreement
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