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Defence News Mail News As Reported - Defence, Geo-Politics, Security and Ex-servicemen Published by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran 19 September 2014 Read paper → World Business Politics Technology Environment Education Aye Watan; Defense News Mail Hi! Please enjoy reading  'Aye Watan; Defense News Mail' online news paper. To subscribe newspaper please use subscribe link and enter your e mail ID. Please give your suggestions/ feedback on a link given in the news paper itself. You can also contribute your articles, blogs, videos, pictures, jokes, cartoons by simply e mailing these to defense...@gmail.com or using twitter handle @indianveterans. we will make sincere attempts to publish same if found suitable. Regards Colonel Ashok Kumar Singh; Veteran twitter @ashokkmrsingh Skype : ashokkmrsingh  Australia Launches Biggest Ever Counterterrorism Raid Shared by news.google.com time­.com - Australian security officials say that they have thwarted an alleged plot by Islamist extremists to snatch a random member of the Australian public and behead them on camera. The revelation comes a... Xi Jinping in India: A Breakthrough in Relations? Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting an India that for the first time in 25 years has given a clear mandate to a single party. He is meeting with a prime minister, Narendra Modi, who is known b... China demands Japan develop peacefully - Xinhua Shared by China Xinhua News news­.xinhuanet.com - On Sept. 18, 1931, Japanese troops blew up a section of railway under their control near Shenyang, and then accused Chinese troops of sabotage as a pretext for attack. They bombarded barracks near ... Iraq Jihadists face growing pressure, but no US troops Shared by spacewar.com www­.spacewar.com - Elite Iraqi troops backed by US jets battled jihadists near Baghdad Wednesday as President Barack Obama insisted US ground troops would not be deployed to battle the Islamic State group. Obama offe... Kurds not ready to recapture Mosul: Iraqi minister Shared by spacewar.com www­.spacewar.com - Iraq's Kurdish peshmerga forces are not yet ready to wrest the city of Mosul back from the jihadist fighters who captured it on June 10, a top leader said Wednesday. "A certain number of conditions... ITAR-TASS: Russia - Russian air assault units cover 4,000 nautical miles in military snap check in Far East Shared by en.itar-tass.com en­.itar-tass.com - According to the defence ministry, paratroopers covered a distance of 4,000 nautical miles. During the cruise, paratroopers drilled skills on landing on Kamchatka’s and Chukotka’s wild coasts and o... Navy removes destroyer's top three commanding officers mid-deployment — RT USA Shared by RT rt­.com - The guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG 95).(AFP Photo / STR) In an extremely rare move, the US Navy removed a ship’s top three commanding officers from their posts while it is at s... Iran's Rouhani slams US troop veto in IS fight Shared by spacewar.com www­.spacewar.com - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday criticized the United States for its refusal to send troops into combat in the battle against Islamic State militants he claimed were seeking to "kill ... Indian MoD Source: Purchase of 20 Hawk Trainers On Track Despite Lost File | Defense News Shared by Defense News www­.defensenews.com - NEW DELHI — An order for 20 Hawk advanced jet trainers for the Indian Air Force worth $333 million has been delayed as the file detailing the purchase has been misplaced, an Indian Defence Ministry... Asian Defence News: Iraq Army Seventh Infantry Division operations Shared by asiandefencenews.com www­.asiandefencenews.com - September 18, 2014 Iraq Army Seventh Infantry Division operations at Thursday, September 18, 2014 Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Asian Defence News: Yudh Abhyas 2014: Indo-US military exercise begins in Chaubattia Shared by asiandefencenews.com www­.asiandefencenews.com - A combined Indo-US Military Training exercise commenced in the foothills of Himalayas in Chaubattia region of Uttarakhand on Wednesday. The sequence of events “Yudh Abhyas 2014” which will continue... After Modi's hard talk with Xi in Delhi, PLA pulls back in Chumar Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - Nearly 1000 soldiers of the People's Liberation Army, who had made incursions into the Chumar region in Jammu and Kashmir, have reportedly pulled back from their positions even as India demanded a ... Maulvi in Indian Army ‘censured’ for saying Jai Hind. Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - Maulvi in Army ‘censured’ for saying Jai Hind. Raghav Ohri,ET Bureau | Sep 18, 2014, 12.09PM IST Leading lawyer Rajeev Anand, who took premature retirement as assistant commandant of Border Securit... Larsen & Toubro bags airbase construction contract in Oman Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - MUMBAI: Larsen & Toubro's overseas subsidiary L&T Oman LLC has bagged a contract from the Sultanate of Oman for construction of the Adam Airbase in Al Dakhiliya Governorate, the company said today.... Oil wells in india Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - Cairn makes three more oil discoveries in Rajasthan The Barmer basin in Rajasthan continued its prolific run with Cairn India striking gold with three new oil discoveries in the region. With these ... Xi Jinping's Open Letter to India Shared by Indian Defence defenceforumindia­.com - My first visit to this ancient and magic land was 17 years ago, a time when the Indian economy was undergoing reform and beginning to show new vitality in growth. The market was booming in Mumbai, ... Air Force: 'So Help Me God' in Oath is Optional Shared by Military.com www­.military.com - LAS VEGAS — U.S. airmen taking their enlistment or officer appointment oaths can omit the words "so help me God" if they choose, Air Force officials announced Wednesday. The policy change comes aft... Bipolar Bilateralism: China’s Approach to India Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - In this week’s podcast for The Diplomat, U.S.-based editors Ankit Panda and Zachary Keck are joined by Shannon Tiezzi to discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s tour of South Asia, including India-C... Hammered by the West, Putin Turns East Shared by Foreign Policy www­.foreignpolicy.com - Right as the West is tightening the screws on Russia's energy sector, Vladimir Putin is accelerating his own pivot to the east, moving closer to another giant natural gas deal with China. If consum... No, Malaysia Would Never Host a US Spy Base Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on the Center for International Maritime Security’s Next War blog, and is reprinted here with CIMSEC’s kind permission. There’s been a fair amount of r... BBC News - Volunteers wade into Kashmir floods to rescue thousands Shared by BBC News (World) www­.bbc.co.uk - In my 25 years as a journalist in Kashmir, I have not seen as much despair and helplessness as during the recent floods. Tens of thousands were trapped in the swirling waters and the exact number o... China Created ISIS, Too Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - In recent days there has been a lot of attention given to the potential role China could play in suppressing the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) in Iraq. The Diplomat has not shied away fr... Why the Pentagon Should Care About Scotland's Referendum Shared by Foreign Policy www­.foreignpolicy.com - As Scottish voters contemplate whether to withdraw from their 307-year-long union with the rest of the United Kingdom on Sept. 18, U.S. policymakers have their own problem to ponder: What will be t... New ISI chief: Zaheerul Islam’s successor to be named soon – The Express Tribune Shared by PakistanMilitaryNews tribune­.com.pk - KARACHI: The new Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief, along with five new lieutenant generals, is likely to be named as soon as next week.  According to a report published in BBCUrdu, Chief of ... Al Qaeda Militants Tried to Seize Pakistan Navy Frigate - WSJ Shared by The Diplomat online­.wsj.com - KARACHI, Pakistan—Al Qaeda militants tried to hijack a Pakistan Navy frigate earlier this month and use it to target U.S. Navy vessels on antiterrorism patrol in the northwestern Indian Ocean, Paki... Al Qaeda’s Worrying Ability to Infiltrate the Pakistani Military Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - On Saturday night, this past weekend, Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) staged its first major attack within the region, laying siege to a Pakistani naval dockyard in a brazen attempt to s... New ISI chief to be named soon: report - Pakistan - DAWN.COM Shared by PakistanMilitaryNews www­.dawn.com - RAWALPINDI: The name of a new director general for the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is likely to be announced next week along with the appointment of five new lieutenant generals in the Pakist... Why Rouhani Could Walk Away Shared by Foreign Policy www­.foreignpolicy.com - Six months ago, nuclear diplomacy with Iran almost seemed too big to fail. The dire consequences of diplomatic collapse -- a return to a path towards war -- were enough to get all parties involved ... Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pak army to extend full support to flood affectees: Corps Commander Shared by PakistanMilitaryNews www­.app.com.pk - UNITED NATIONS, Sept 18 (APP): A new U.N.-backed report launched Thursday reveals that 22 million people worldwide were displaced in 2013 by disasters sparked largely by earthquakes or climate-and ... Taliban readies for a comeback in Afghanistan Shared by AEI Foreign Policy www­.aei-ideas.org - Taking advantage of foreign troops’ withdrawal and months-long election crisis in Afghanistan, the Taliban and its foreign allies have stepped up violence across the country to project power, seize... No, India Should Not Seek an Alliance With Japan Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - The maiden visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Japan has been touted as the crown jewel in India’s East Asia diplomacy this year. New Delhi not only secured unprecedented economic inves... Modi misses the mark - Economics - AEI Shared by AEI Foreign Policy www­.aei.org - Early in the morning of August 15, India's Independence Day, Narendra Modi, the country's prime minister, delivered a forceful extemporaneous speech, calling for national unity in fighting poverty,... Why we’re right to call it the Islamic State Shared by AEI Foreign Policy www­.aei-ideas.org - Would a terrorist group by any other name smell as bad? This, in a manner of speaking, is the question Adam Taylor asks over at the Washington Post. France has taken to using the Arabic acronym Dae... Sadanand Dhume: A Brief Honeymoon in Delhi - WSJ Shared by AEI Foreign Policy online­.wsj.com - For Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the World Economic Forum's latest report on global competitiveness, released earlier this month, won't make comforting reading. India dropped 11 places this... Time to End Ban on Weapons Sales to Vietnam Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - As the U.S. slashes its military budget and faces new and deepening crises across the world, it needs strong partners, particularly in Asia, where regular Chinese incursions threaten the status quo... It’s Still a Good Idea for China to Send Troops to Fight ISIS Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - In my last piece, I argued that China should send troops to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) for global public goods and its own national interests. I listed five major benefits o... Malaysian Sources: ‘Comfort Women’ Joining Islamic State Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - Reports that Malaysian women, among others, were abandoning their homes and heading to the Middle East to serve in jihad al-nikah (sexual jihad) as “comfort women” have drawn a combination of disbe... Obama vs. the generals - The Washington Post Shared by AEI Foreign Policy www­.washingtonpost.com - Pity poor Gen. Lloyd Austin, top commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East. Rarely has a U.S. general given his commander in chief better military advice, only to see it repeatedly rejected. In 2... The Politics of ‘Love Jihad’ in India Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - Recently I acted as a witness to a court marriage in New Delhi. This wasn’t a normal wedding. Rather, it was an interreligious wedding between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman. The two, who are both ... Dearness Allowance from July, 2014 @ 107% : Order issued by FinMin Shared by karnmk.blogspot.com karnmk­.blogspot.com - Dearness Allowance from July, 2014 @ 107% : Order issued by FinMin Subject:- Payment of Dearness Allowance to Central Government employees-Revised Rates effective from 01.07.2014. The undersigned i... China President Xi's India Visit: Chinese troops begin withdrawing from Indian territory - The Economic Times Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran economictimes­.indiatimes.com - LEH/NEW DELHI: After heightened tension in Chumar area in Northeast Ladakh for four days, Chinese troops tonight began withdrawing from the Indian territory, official sources said. Chinese troops s... Amid Anti-Monopoly Probe, FDI in China Hits 2 Year Low Shared by The Diplomat thediplomat­.com - Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China hit a two-year low in August, rekindling concerns about a slowing economy. China’s Commerce Ministry announced on Tuesday that China brought in $7.2 billion... The Flame of Chinese Nationalism Shared by Foreign Policy www­.foreignpolicy.com - September 18 will mark 83 years since Japanese troops crossed into northeastern China, beginning the last chapter in China's self-described "national humiliation" at the hands of foreign powers. Me... Ellison Becomes Oracle Chairman as Catz, Hurd Split CEO Job - Bloomberg Shared by news.google.com www­.bloomberg.com - Oracle Corp.’s Larry Ellison stepped down as chief executive officer of the software maker he founded, making way for a new generation of executives after one of the most profitable runs for a lead... Australian police: Raids thwarted beheading plot - The Times of India Shared by news.google.com timesofindia­.indiatimes.com - SYDNEY: Police on Thursday said they thwarted a plot to carry out beheadings in Australia by supporters of the radical Islamic State group. They raided more than a dozen properties across Sydney an... Air Force dumps 'so help me God' from enlistment oath - Washington Times Shared by news.google.com www­.washingtontimes.com - Members of the U.S. Air Force will no longer be required to say “so help me God” during their enlistment oath. A legal review of rules that required the phrase occurred after the American Humanist ... Islamic State extends reach? Australia thwarts alleged terror plot - CSMonitor.com Shared by news.google.com www­.csmonitor.com - Australian authorities have charged two people and arrested several more in a massive sting operation over an alleged Islamic State-related plot to abduct and publicly behead a member of the public... It's United Kingdom: Scotland says 'No' to independence - Hindustan Times Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.hindustantimes.com - Some ballot boxes were brought by helicopter and others by boat from remote islands to be counted after polls closed.   The closure of the airport on the Isle of Lewis due to fog meant ballot boxes... Yes country votes No in Scottish independence vote - Telegraph Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.telegraph.co.uk - In the small town of Alloa, tucked behind the Ochil hills, about an hour’s drive north of Edinburgh, No campaigners began to look relaxed at the town hall count. They giggled and joshed with each o... Live: Scotland referendum poll results announced after historic independence vote - Mirror Online Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.mirror.co.uk - Former Tory leadership contender John Redwood says that devo max for Scotland must mean an English Parliament for England "to match the Scottish Parliament for Scotland". That would see the House o... From $100 billion to $20 billion, missing billions a tell-tale sign with China - Hindustan Times Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.hindustantimes.com - China’s consul-general in Mumbai throws around a figure of $100 billion in investment over the next five years. His president, Xi Jinping, signs agreements that total only $20 billion. The explanat... US nominates Indian American, Richard Rahul Verma, as ambassador to India - The Economic Times Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran economictimes­.indiatimes.com - Seema Sirohi WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has nominated Richard Rahul Verma, an Indian American lawyer with extensive connections to the Democratic Party establishment, as the new ambassador ... Verma would make an excellent US Envoy to India: Congressmen Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran zeenews­.india.com - Washington: Top American lawmakers and eminent Indian-Americans have hailed President Barack Obama's decision to nominate Richard Rahul Verma as his next envoy to India, noting that he would make a... Rest house for ex-servicemen lacks facilities - The Times of India Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran timesofindia­.indiatimes.com - Varanasi: The 67-year-old rest house for servicemen is looking for better amenities and facilities for ex-servicemen. Situated in the collectorate premises, the rest house is looked after by Zila S... Enforce ‘One Rank One Pension', Say Ex-Servicemen - The New Indian Express Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.newindianexpress.com - KOCHI: Their demand for ‘One Rank One Pension’ started in 1983. Even after 30 years, the plea of ex-servicemen, the first to raise such a demand, is falling on deaf ears, when the judges, MPs, MLAs... Ex-servicemen recruitment : 19th sep14 ~ E-Pao! Headlines Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran e-pao­.net - Ex-servicemen recruitment Source: Hueiyen News Service Imphal, September 18 2014: With the Ex-servicemen Rally now approaching close, all eyes are set on this grand event. The Red Shield Division c... Ukraine should get military assistance (Opinion) - CNN.com Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.cnn.com - Editor's note: Strobe Talbott, president of the Brookings Institution, served as deputy secretary of state in the 1990s. Steven Pifer, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, served as U.S. a... Our military leaders’ frustration with Obama boils over Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.powerlineblog.com - It’s become so obvious that the Washington Post feels compelled to report it — “Rift widens between Obama, U.S. military over strategy to fight Islamic State,” says the Post headline. The main rift... Nepal clears India’s GMR plan for $1.4 bln hydroelectric plant Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran in­.reuters.com - KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal’s centre-left cabinet on Thursday cleared the way for Indian firm GMR to build a $1.4 billion hydroelectric plant in the northwest of the country, a cabinet minister sai... BBC News - Iran 'must up IAEA co-operation to ease nuclear sanctions' Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.bbc.com - Iran must step up its co-operation with the world's nuclear watchdog if it wants a deal to ease sanctions, the West has told Tehran. The warning was issued as the US, Britain, France, Germany, Russ... Maulvi in Army ‘censured’ for saying Jai Hind - The Times of India Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran economictimes­.indiatimes.com - CHANDIGARH: Made famous by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the salutation "Jai Hind" was coined by Major Abid Hasan Zafrani of the Azad Hind Fauj. Two decades after Zafrani's death, a Muslim priest of... China to assist in high-speed rail corridors - The Times of India Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran timesofindia­.indiatimes.com - NEW DELHI: China will work with India to build one of the proposed high-speed train corridors. Indian Railways will identify the project to be developed with Chinese cooperation. The China Railway ... 'Qadri, Imran instigating civil war in Pakistan' Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.dailytimes.com.pk - ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Thursday said the agitators had been successful in halting foreign investment. Talking to journalists outside the Parliament House,... How Pakistan′s unrest may impact ties with India | Asia | DW.DE Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.dw.de - Pakistan has been facing political unrest over the past several weeks ever since opposition politicians Imran Khan and Tahir-ul Qadri led mass demonstrations against the democratically elected gove... Rift widens between Obama, U.S. military over strategy to fight Islamic State - The Washington Post Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.washingtonpost.com - Flashes of disagreement over how to fight the Islamic State are mounting between President Obama and U.S. military leaders, the latest sign of strain in what often has been an awkward and uneasy re... Saskatoon woman deported to Pakistan in hiding, hopes Canadian government will reverse decision Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran news­.nationalpost.com - SASKATOON — Jamila Bibi, the failed refugee claimant deported this week from Saskatoon, is now in hiding in Pakistan, a friend says. Her friend and former employer, Saskatoon restaurateur Sahana Ye... Thanks To Imran Khan And A Sunni Cleric, Pakistan's Democracy Is Under Threat - Forbes Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.forbes.com - Mr. Samejo is a graduate student in political science at the University of Sindh in Pakistan. Pakistan has been once again gripped by the domestic political crisis. Country’s fragile democracy is f... Omarjan Azari, charged over Sydney terrorism plot, 'is a gentle, loving person' Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.smh.com.au - Omarjan Azari, 22, has been charged with conspiring to commit an act of terrorism following raids on a dozen homes across Sydney. Omarjan Azari, the young man who police allege was involved in plan... Venezuela's Maduro Deems Outbreak of Deadly Disease 'Terrorism' - WSJ Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran online­.wsj.com - CARACAS, Venezuela—President Nicolás Maduro said he ordered the prosecution of doctors who had alerted the public to the recent deaths of nine people in a public hospital from an unidentified but p... Terrorism raids: plot to kill Aussies on video by top terrorist Mohammad Baryalei Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.smh.com.au - A former Kings Cross bouncer now fighting with Islamic State is accused of encouraging Australians to carry out gruesome terrorist attacks on Sydney's streets. Top terrorist recruiter Mohammad Bary... BBC News - #BBCtrending: How flight passengers rose up against Pakistan's 'VIP culture' Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.bbc.com - Why did the passengers of one Pakistani flight rise up en masse against politicians for arriving late and holding their flight up? Videos of the remarkable incident have been trending in Pakistan f... China President Xi's India Visit: Chinese troops begin withdrawing from Indian territory - The Economic Times Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran economictimes­.indiatimes.com - LEH/NEW DELHI: After heightened tension in Chumar area in Northeast Ladakh for four days, Chinese troops tonight began withdrawing from the Indian territory, official sources said. Chinese troops s... Why Pakistan’s army stands to gain from political turmoil Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.eastasiaforum.org - The political turmoil in Pakistan is approaching a decisive point. The ongoing protests led by Imran Khan and Tahir-ul-Qadri against Nawaz Sharif’s government have the potential to develop into a c... 'Stupid and ignorant': Cory Bernardi's comments linking terrorism raids with a push to ban burqa slammed Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.smh.com.au - Senator Cory Bernardi has linked terror raids with his push to ban the burqa. Photo: Harrison Saragossi Comments by a Liberal senator linking terror raids with a campaign to ban the burqa have been... Maoist with Rs 4 lakh reward on his head killed in encounter Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran indianexpress­.com - A Maoist with Rs 4 lakh cash reward on his on his head was killed in an encounter by police in Malkangiri district on Wednesday night. Officials in Malkangiri Police department said, the exchange o... Iran's 'Happy' dancers sentenced to 91 lashes, jail Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.foxnews.com - Iran's latest crackdown on freedom includes lashes and prison for seven young adults who posted a video of themselves dancing to the American pop hit "Happy" and a death sentence for a blogger accu... 'Tibet's Problem is India's Problem,' Says Dalai Lama As PM Modi Meets President Xi Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.ndtv.com - Mumbai:  The Dalai Lama today said that "Tibet's problem is India's problem" adding that the long-standing issue need to be resolved but not by force. The remarks came amid loud protests by Tibetan... Burma’s fourth estate meet in Rangoon Shared by Col Ashok K Singh Veteran www­.dvb.no - The heavyweight players in Burma’s press arena were in Rangoon on Thursday for a conference on media development. Ye Htut, recently promoted to the position of information minister, opened day one ... 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Aye Watan; Defense News Mail Hi! Please enjoy reading  'Aye Watan; Defense News Mail' online news paper. To subscribe newspaper please use subscribe link and enter your e mail ID. Please give your suggestions/ feedback on a link given in the news paper itself. You can also contribute your articles, blogs, videos, pictures, jokes, cartoons by simply e mailing these to defense...@gmail.com or using twitter handle @indianveterans. we will make sincere attempts to publish same if found suitable. Regards Colonel Ashok Kumar Singh; Veteran twitter @ashokkmrsingh Skype : ashokkmrsingh

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www­.airforcetimes.com - WASHINGTON — The F-22 Raptor has flown its first combat operation, a major milestone for the small air dominance fleet. An Air Force official confirmed that the Raptor was used over Syria Monday du... BBC News - Why Pakistan's militants can still strike at will

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www­.bbc.com - In recent months the fortunes and allegiances of Pakistan's militants have proved mercurial. Formerly united fronts fractured while the army drove others out of their strongholds. Then al-Qaeda sai... Islamic State release 'a game changer' warns terrorism expert - 22/09/2014

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www­.abc.net.au - The statement from IS is a game changer because it shows the terrorist organisation turning its focus outwards, says Professor Greg Barton from Monash University's Global Terrorism Research Centre. Video: U.S. Navy Launches Tomahawk Missiles Against ISIS in Syria

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www­.aljazeera.com - From 2009 onwards, the US has experienced a difficult relationship with Karzai, including the latter's refusal to sign the US-Afghan Bilateral Security Agreement. The very powers that in 2004 the A... A Shaky Step Forward in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com

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www­.nytimes.com - Afghans got a new president on Sunday, following a bitter fight over the fraud-plagued runoff election on June 14. The outcome was a brokered political accommodation that was far from democratic, b... Talks between Dalai Lama and Beijing: a turning point into China's Tibetan policy? - Forbes

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globalpublicsquare­.blogs.cnn.com - Fareed speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the situation in Afghanistan, and asks for his take on the role Pakistan might play there. When you look at what is going on in Afghanis... The Russian Navy Is Aiming To Be Much Larger Than The US Navy

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www­.latimes.com - Making the first major push to choke off financing for Islamic State, U.S. and allied Arab warplanes bombed a dozen small oil refineries in eastern Syria on Wednesday that U.S. officials said gener... SC's verdict on coal blocks: The real loser is the taxpayer, not the crony capitalist - Firstbiz

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www­.politifact.com - You likely heard this already, but some conservatives and members of the military are upset that President Barack Obama saluted to Marines on Tuesday while holding a cup. Others are coming to Obama... Ex-servicemen rally on Sept 28 at Bairagarh - The Times of India

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timesofindia­.indiatimes.com - BHOPAL: Sudarshan Chakra Corps of Indian Army will be organizing an ex-servicemen rally at 3 EME Centre, Bairagarh on September 28. Brigadier Sanjay Chawla, deputy general officer commanding of Bho... Boko Haram chief Abubakar Shekau dead, Nigerian military claims - The Times of India

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timesofindia­.indiatimes.com - ABUJA: Nigeria's military on Wednesday claimed for the first time that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau was dead, saying troops had shot a lookalike who had been posing as the militant commander. ... 'Unflinching' support for fight against terrorism: Tony Abbott addresses the UN Security Council

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www­.smh.com.au - Prime Minister Tony Abbott meets with the King of Jordan Abdullah II Ibn Hussein at the UN. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen NEW YORK Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reaffirmed Australia's "unflinching" sup... Suspected €80m worth of cocaine seized after armed Navy team storm yacht off Irish coast - Independent.ie

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www­.cnn.com - Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Missiles fired by what is thought to be a U.S. drone killed eight suspected militants and injured an unspecified number of other people in Pakistan's tribal region of N... Leaders of UK and Iran meet for first time since 1979 Islamic revolution | World news

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www­.usatoday.com - A small number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. will have an opportunity to join the military for the first time in decades under a new Department of Defense policy unveiled Thursday. The new... Men accused of blasphemy, Zafar Bhatti and Muhammad Asghar, shot in Pakistan jail - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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www­.abc.net.au - A Pakistani policeman is accused of shooting two prison inmates accused of blasphemy, killing one and wounding another on death row. Local Christian pastor Zafar Bhatti was fatally shot, while Brit... BBC News - Tumultuous birth of Afghanistan's power sharing accord

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www­.bbc.com - In the end, news of a long-awaited Afghan deal arrived in the wake of Scotland's impressive referendum, and just as World Peace Day began. Afghanistan's power-sharing accord marks a defining moment... ISIS as a common enemy not enough to make US, Iran allies, say critics

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www­.foxnews.com - The U.S. effort to stem Islamic State’s reign of terror in Syria and Iraq has America and one of its most bitter enemies - Iran - in the same camp, which some experts warn could be a recipe for dis... Australian Defence Force officer allegedly assaulted in Sydney | World news

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uk­.reuters.com - TOULOUSE France (Reuters) - Airbus Group has begun sounding out potential partners for parts of its defence and security business whose future was left undecided in a recent portfolio review, Chief... German armed forces prepare to fight Ebola | Africa | DW.DE

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www­.dw.de - Sergeant Major Jörg May regards the Ebola epidemic as a global threat. The 33 year-old works in a Bundeswehr hospital in the city of Coblenz and he's one of the 2,000 who responded to the call by D... Myanmar Military releases more than 100 children from armed forces | Press centre

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www­.stripes.com - U.S.-led airstrikes targeted Syrian oil installations held by the extremist Islamic State group overnight and early Thursday, killing at least 19 people as more families of militants left their key... Navy monitoring Chinese activity in Indian Ocean: Navy Chief - The Times of India

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time­.com - Senator Carl Levin, the Michigan Democrat who chairs the armed services committee, is leaving the Senate after 36 years. He spent Wednesday’s breakfast with a bunch of defense reporters responding ... Are Militants from China's Xinjiang Region Really Being Trained by the Islamic State?

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