Archive for July, 2011

Singaporean defence minister says China’s growth contributes to peace, stability in Asia-Pacific

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Singaporean Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said Friday that China’s rapid development had made a great contribution to the peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.
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Chinese missile frigates kick off first-ever visit to Qatar

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Missile frigate “Wenzhou” and “Ma Anshan” of the eighth escort flotilla of Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the Gulf of Aden are seen in the port of Doha, capital of Qatar, July 30, 2011.
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China needs ‘three aircraft carriers’

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

China needs at least three aircraft carriers to defend its interests, a general said, days after the state media broadcast footage of its first carrier in a rare public mention of the project.
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Iran to deploy submarines in international waters on 90-day mission

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Iran plans to dispatch submarines to international waters on a 90-day mission, Navy Commander Habibollah Sayyari said on Saturday.
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Iraq Plans to Double Planned F-16 Purchase

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Iraq will ask for future defense contracts to include provision for trainers, bypassing MPs to allow some U.S. soldiers to stay past a year-end pullout deadline, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said.
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Pakistan puts travel curbs on U.S. diplomats

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Pakistan has placed new travel restrictions on American diplomats living in the country, a U.S. official said Saturday, in the latest sign of the breakdown in ties between Islamabad and Washington.
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ISI chief asked US to stop drone strikes

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

After years of pussyfooting, Pakistan has finally asked the United States to stop the CIA-run unmanned air strikes into its tribal areas, diplomatic sources told.
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Five Questions about China’s aircraft carrier

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

By Muhammad Yaseen Siddiqui.

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A lone gunman or a rise in terrorism in the EU?

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

By Mehdi Fakheri

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U.S. concludes ‘constructive’ talks with North Korea

Saturday, July 30th, 2011

U.S. and North Korean diplomats concluded on Friday their two-day talks in New York that both sides called “constructive.”
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