US women in all combat units by 2016: Pentagon
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) American women will be fully integrated into frontline and special combat roles, including elite forces such as Army Rangers and…
Defence/Security
Obama refuses to specify US support for Syrian rebels
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, currently on a visit to Berlin, Wednesday refused to specify what military support America was providing…
Obama defends US internet surveillance
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, currently on a trip to Berlin, Wednesday defended the country’s internet surveillance programmes, saying that lives…
Assange to stay in Ecuador embassy even if charges are dropped
byLondon, June 19 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has vowed to remain in the Ecuadorian embassy in London even if accusations of sex crimes…
Afghans break off talks with US on security deal
byKabul, June 19 (IANS) The Afghan government Wednesday said it has suspended talks with the US on the proposed security agreement, saying America has…
Obama to propose further US, Russian n-arms cut
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, currently on a visit to Berlin, will propose plans for America and Russia to further cut…
Surveillance programmes thwarted terror plots: US NSA chief
byWashington, June 19 (IANS) Two phone and Internet surveillance programmes run by the US National Security Agency (NSA) helped disrupt over 50 potential terrorist…
G8 condemns use of chemical weapons in Syria
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) G8 leaders Tuesday condemned any use of chemical weapons in Syria, and that they were deeply concerned by the growing…
US, Taliban to meet in Doha
byWashington, June 18 (IANS) The US will meet the Taliban in Qatari capital Doha for talks on the peace process in Afghanistan, US officials…
Israeli army refuses to let soldier read poems on radio
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) A brigade in the Israeli Defence Forces has banned a soldier from reading out his own verses on the radio…