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New US 7th fleet commander visits Indonesia

The new US 7th Fleet commander, Vice Admiral Scott Swift, on Friday visited Indonesia`s National Defence Forces ...

Israel a `threat` to region because has atomic bomb

Israel is a "threat" to its region because it owns nuclear weapons, Turkey`s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said ...

NATO concern over `10,000 lost missiles` in Libya

At least 10,000 missiles are unaccounted for in Libya, a senior NATO official has admitted according to a German media ...

India test fires Agni-II missile

India`s nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface Agni-II ballistic missile, with a strike range of 2000 kms, was on Friday ...

Australian women allowed to combat

Australian women will be allowed to serve in front line combat roles, including as special forces soldiers in ...

Yemeni general killed, 30 troops taken hostage: sources

A general was killed and 30 other troops loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh were taken hostage when ...

India successfully test-fire "prithvi-ii" ballistic missile

India has successfully test-fired its nuclear capable `Prithvi-II` ballistic missile, with a range of 350 kms, Monday ...

More aggressive action on pirates, EU

European Union states on Friday called for "more robust" action from the international fleet in the Indian Ocean to ...

Turkey criticises Sarkozy proposal on Palestinians

Turkey`s Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc dismissed a proposal by French President Nicolas Sarkozy for the United ...

British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan: ministry

A British Royal Marine was killed after coming under small arms fire while on foot patrol in Helmand Province, ...

Kadhafi offered way out, heritage site `shelled`

Turkey said it has offered Moamer Kadhafi guarantees to leave Libya but has yet to receive a reply, as rebels on ...

Armament system procurement follows priority scale

National Development Planning Minister Armida S Alisjahbana said the procurement of the Indonesian military`s main ...

NATO jets batter Tripoli, Kadhafi defiant

A wave of NATO air strikes battered Tripoli early Wednesday, piling pressure on embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ...

Azerbaijani civilian killed near Karabakh: ministry

Armenian forces have killed an Azerbaijani civilian close to the front line near the disputed region of Nagorny ...

South Korea warns North against new provocations

South Korea warned on Saturday that it would respond "very strongly" to any further provocations by North Korea. ...