SRINAGAR: (APP): Two soldiers and four suspected militants were killed Saturday in a fierce gun battle in Indian-held Kashmir near the de facto border with Pakistan, an army spokesman said. The six died during a heavy exchange of fire in the border village of Marsari, 130 kilometres (80 miles) northwest of the main city of […]
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Two soldiers, four ‘militants’ killed in Indian held Kashmir
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Russia keeps bombing despite Syria truce; Assad vows to fight on
Major (APP): powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia pressed on with bombing in support of its ally President Bashar al-Assad, who vowed to fight until he regained full control of the country. Although billed as a potential breakthrough, the “cessation of hostilities” agreement does not take effect for […]
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US deploys more Patriot missiles in S. Korea
SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – The United States has temporarily deployed an additional Patriot missile battery in South Korea following North Korea’s recent nuclear test and long-range rocket launch, US Forces Korea said Saturday. The move came as the two allies plan to start detailed discussions on bringing in an advanced, high-altitude US missile defence system opposed […]
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More than 100 dead in collapsed Taiwan building: rescue agency
TAIPEI, (APP/AFP): Rescuers have found the bodies of more than 100 people killed after an appartment block in Taiwan collapsed during an earthquake one week ago, emergency services said on Saturday. Only three residents of the Wei-kuan complex in the southern city of Tainan remained unaccounted for as emergency services drew close to completing their […]
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US urges Ukraine to quickly pass anti-graft reforms
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): The United States on Friday urged Ukraine to accelerate anti-graft reforms, after the International Monetary Fund threatened to cut aid to the cash-strapped country due to corruption concerns. Vice President Joe Biden made the comments during a call with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, the White House said in a statement. It was his […]
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N. Korea lacks technology for anti-US nuclear strike: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Feb 13, (APP/AFP): North Korea is committed to striking the United States with a nuclear-armed missile, but it can’t do so without outside help, due to shortfalls in its own technology, the Pentagon said Friday. The report to Congress was written prior to a fourth nuclear test conducted by Pyongyang last month and the […]