Archive for August, 2011

Pakistan vows to work with China on terror

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

President Asif Ali Zardari has vowed on a visit to China’s restive Xinjiang region to work more closely with Beijing to combat terrorism, the state Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.
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Govt determined to tackle terrorism

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Interior Minister on Wednesday said that youth were the assets of the nation and their services would be utilized for community policing across the country.
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Chinese ships spying on India

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

A Chinese spy ship disguised as fishing trawler was detected near India by the Indian Navy off the Andaman coast. The incident was reported a few months ago.
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Turkey, Germany Jointly Seek Sub Sale to Indonesia

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

A team of Turkish and German companies and Turkey’s arms procurement office are seeking to sell two HDW 209-type diesel submarines to Indonesia, worth about $1 billion, in a competition against South Korean rivals, a senior Turkish procurement official said.
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NATO’s French, Lithuanian warplanes collide in midair

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

A NATO French Air Force Mirage fighter and a Lithuanian L-39 Albatross trainer collided during an exercise in Lithuania on Tuesday, Defense Ministry spokeswoman Ruta Putnikeke said.
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US military worries groundless: China

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Major General Luo Yuan, deputy secretary general of the China Society of Military Science, said the report titled “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China” issued by the U.S. Department of Defense recently showed U.S. worries about China’s five military abilities.
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Iran sues Russia over missing missiles

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Iran has filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice in a bid to force Russia to sell it the powerful S-300PMU air-defense system under an $800 contract Moscow abrogated in 2010, citing U.N. sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program.
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Canada testing Oshkosh vehicle

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

The Canadian Department of National Defense will soon begin testing Oshkosh Defense’s submission for its Tactical Armored Patrol Vehicle program.
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Security tightened as Urumqi gears up for China-Eurasia Expo

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Authorities have boosted security in Urumqi as the northwestern Chinese city prepares to host the first China-Eurasia Expo, where leaders of China and its neighbors in central and south Asia are expected to attend.
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NATO to continue Libya mission ‘to protect civilians’

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

The NATO operation in Libya is still necessary and will continue as long as threats to civilians remain, NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu said on Tuesday.
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