Barrick Gold colonel invites Baluch ire

Like many places in the world, the natives and their leaders in Baluchistan have raised their voice against the exploitation by the Toronto-based bullion giant Barrick Gold Corporation. The Baluch are planning a...

Pakistani Army colonel 'was involved' in Mumbai terror attacks

" Police in Mumbai say they have identified at least one serving officer in the Pakistan Army as being involved in the terrorist attacks on the city that killed more than 170 people in November. "

African-American 'firsts' key to Army history

"WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 5, 2009) -- Each February, communities across the nation celebrate African American History Month, using this annual observance as an opportunity to honor the contributions of...

Givati commander: IDF fire wasn’t excessive

"IDF holds fire and starts concluding operation. Givati Brigade Commander Colonel Ilan Malka said Monday that "there was not excessive use of fire" during the Israel Defense Forces operation in Gaza.  ...

How Hindu extremists in India killed two birds with one stone

It has been a routine practice for past many years that whenever any terrorism incident occurred in India, the Indian leadership and investigation and intelligence services immediately blamed Pakistani intelligence service and Indian Muslims but the recent arrest of a serving...

Investigators also probing link of arrested army officer with 2006 blast

The Indian investigators have reportedly grilled a lieutenant colonel of the army, who has been arrested on suspicion of inovlvement in September 29 Malegaon blast, to also probe his links with a blast that occurred in Nanded in April 2006."A team of officers belonging to the...

Extremism not confined to Muslims only

Whenever any terrorism incident occurs anywhere in the world, fingers are pointed to Muslims and whenever any such incident occurs in India, the Indian leaders promptly point finger to the Pakistani intelligence or Muslim extremists but a latest report shows that such...

Gunbattle in Assam, 7 extreamist dead

" Troops killed at least seven heavily armed militants in a fierce gun battle in the troubled northeastern Assam on Friday, a military spokesman said. India's military said they had not identified the guerrilla...

Beggars found staying at five-star hotels in UAE

Begging is a sin in the Islam and banned in most of the Islamic countries. Now Police in the Gulf  state of Abu Dhabi have started a special campaign against  begging. Much to their shock some beggars who were caught red-handed, were found staying in expensive...

Moscow Says Some Troops to Stay Put

"POTI, Georgia — Russian soldiers were at work digging positions outside Georgia's main Black Sea port city of Poti on Thursday at the same time Moscow maintained that its soldiers were on schedule to pull out of the country proper by Friday.Western governments, meanwhile,...

Over 300 RP peacekeeping troops to be sent to Liberia, Haiti

" MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippines will be sending 165 peacekeepers to Liberia in West Africa, and 155 others to Haiti as part of its commitment to the United Nations, Military Chief General Alexander Yano said. Yano saw off the peacekeepers in ceremonies at Camp...

Renegade S Lanka leader goes home

Former Tamil rebel leader Karuna has strong control in Some part of Sri Lanka but he defected and joined Sri Lankan forces. " Former Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger renegade Col Karuna has arrived in Colombo...

Philippines inquiry opens as 800 believed dead in ferry disaster

It looks like 800 people were killed by the ferry disaster in the Philppinnes, and now the government is opening an investigation into the incident."Philippine investigators opened an inquiry Wednesday into a ferry disaster believed to have killed 800 as rescuers ended slim...

Afghanistan death toll adds poignancy to Queen's birthday parade

The traditional British ceremony 'Trooping the Colour' took place in London today, but this year festivities were overshadowed by the British military death toll in Afghanistan passing 100 this week.Thousands...

Afghan Police Transform Into Professional, Equipped Force

" WASHINGTON, May 27, 2008 – When Army Col. Thomas J. McGrath arrived in Kandahar, Afghanistan, last year as the commander of the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command, he stopped in on a police checkpoint. Of the 25 Afghan police manning the point,...

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