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WikiLeaks’ Assange in UK court to fight US extradition bid

Demonstrators protest outside of the Old Bailey court in central London on September 7, 2020, as the extradition hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange resumes again.

Published on Sep 7, 2020, 5:22 PM IST

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to fight US extradition bid in UK court

Julian Assange greets supporters outside the Ecuadorian embassy in London.

Published on Sep 6, 2020, 5:56 PM IST

Images suggest North Korea may be preparing launch of submarine missile: Report

A handout photo shows two ROMEO-class submarines (SS) anchored within the bay of the Mayang-do Submarine Base in Mayang-do, North Korea.

Updated on Sep 6, 2020, 3:03 PM IST

China pushing to double nuclear warhead arsenal: Pentagon

Chinese president Xi Jinping

Updated on Sep 2, 2020, 4:14 AM IST

US to sell 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan amid soaring tensions with China

A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet prepares to take off at the Osan US Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

Updated on Aug 15, 2020, 6:31 PM IST

Pentagon to set up new unit to investigate UFOs

UFO videos released earlier this year.

Updated on Aug 15, 2020, 2:28 PM IST

Pentagon aims for fewer than 5,000 US troops in Afghanistan by November

The US currently deploys 8,600 soldiers in Afghanistan, in accordance with a bilateral agreement signed February 29 in Doha between Washington and the Taliban.

Published on Aug 11, 2020, 7:14 AM IST

Donald Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses

Protesters gather outside as US President Donald Trump arrives to play golf at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia.

Published on Jul 19, 2020, 11:18 PM IST

Prez Trump rejects removing names of Confederate leaders from US military bases

In a series of tweets, United States President Donald Trump argued the bases have become part of a “Great American Heritage.”

Published on Jun 11, 2020, 8:34 AM IST

Defence leaders say no to Trump’s troops idea

Protester screams at army personnel near the White House.

Updated on Jun 5, 2020, 5:54 AM IST

Pentagon watchdog resigns after being blocked from stimulus role by Trump

US President Donald Trump

Updated on May 26, 2020, 11:40 PM IST

New Pentagon report says Pakistan continues to harbour Taliban, Haqqani Network

The report comes at a time when the US special envoy for Afghanistan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, has called on India to hold direct talks with the Taliban.

Updated on May 21, 2020, 2:57 PM IST

US military killed 132 civilians globally in 2019: Pentagon

One hundred thirty-two civilians were killed last year in US global military operations, the army said Wednesday, a number far lower than those published by NGOs.

Updated on May 7, 2020, 6:58 AM IST

NATO withholds key information on Taliban attacks: US Watchdog

In its quarterly report released Friday, the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said RS had stopped providing numbers.

Published on May 2, 2020, 5:00 AM IST

Pentagon officially releases 3 ‘UFO’ videos, alien-related posts take over Twitter. They’re hilarious

People flooded Twitter with alien-related posts.

Updated on Apr 28, 2020, 2:05 PM IST

Pentagon releases 3 ‘UFO’ videos officially. Here’s why

The US department of defense (DOD) said it has authorised the release of three videos, one taken in November 2004 and the other two in January 2015, “which have been circulating in the public domain after unauthorised releases in 2007 and 2017”.

Updated on May 29, 2020, 7:13 PM IST

US clears sale of Harpoon missiles, torpedoes for India’s P-8I aircraft

The Harpoon missiles and the torpedoes cleared by the US State Department will be equipped in Indian Air Force’s P-8I aircraft.

Updated on Apr 14, 2020, 1:15 PM IST

Woman whose secret recordings exposed Clinton-Lewinsky sex scandal dies

FILE PHOTO - Linda Tripp speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Courthouse in Washington, U.S., in this July 29, 1998 file photo. REUTERS/Mark Wilson/File Photo

Updated on Apr 9, 2020, 6:28 PM IST

Pentagon confirms strikes against Iran-backed militia group facilities in Iraq

Photo released by the government-affiliated Media Security Cell on Thursday, March 12, 2020, shows a rocket-rigged truck launcher after a rocket attack on Camp Taji, a few miles north of Baghdad, in Rashidiya, Iraq.

Updated on Mar 13, 2020, 5:49 AM IST

Week-long ‘reduction in violence’ in Afghanistan to start on Saturday

The US and the Taliban have been tantalisingly close to a deal before, only to see President Donald Trump nix it in September at the 11th hour amid continued insurgent violence.

Published on Feb 21, 2020, 3:54 PM IST

Pentagon shifts $3.8 billion more to Mexico border wall

Construction crews replace a section of the primary wall separating San Diego, above right, and Tijuana, Mexico, below left, seen from Tijuana, Mexico in March 2019.

Published on Feb 14, 2020, 7:16 AM IST

In win for Amazon, judge freezes work on Pentagon contract

In arguments making a case for Trump’s deposition, Amazon sought to fit Trump’s actions on the JEDI contract into a broader pattern of interference.

Updated on Feb 14, 2020, 6:39 AM IST

US confirms its 8th case of coronavirus; Pentagon to provide quarantine housing

A woman wears a mask to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus as she walks in Chinatown at Bangkok, Thailand

Updated on Feb 2, 2020, 9:54 AM IST

Donald Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines

US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday lifted US restrictions on landmines

Published on Feb 2, 2020, 7:28 AM IST

US to test bombs that glide at five times the speed of sound

The Navy, Army and Air Force as well as the Pentagon’s advanced research agency are all developing prototype weapons.

Updated on Jan 28, 2020, 4:16 PM IST

34 US troops suffered brain injuries from Iran’s strike

Security forces try to open streets while protesters set fire during a demonstration to protest against the Iranian missile strike, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020.

Updated on Jan 25, 2020, 1:29 AM IST

No specific evidence Iran was plotting attack on 4 US embassies: Pentagon chief

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he agreed with Trump that additional attacks against US embassies were likely, he said that Trump’s remarks to Fox News were not based on specific evidence.

Updated on Jan 13, 2020, 1:26 AM IST

Saudi military trainees to be expelled from US after Florida shooting: Report

The Saudi personnel being expelled are not accused of aiding the Saudi Air Force second lieutenant who killed three American sailors at the Pensacola installation

Updated on Jan 12, 2020, 2:56 PM IST

‘All is well’: Trump after Iran hits 2 US military bases in Iraq

US President Donald Trump.

Updated on Jan 8, 2020, 9:07 AM IST

Pentagon rejects US President Trump’s threat to hit Iranian cultural sites

U.S. President Donald Trump had twice warned that he would hit Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates against the U.S.

Updated on Jan 8, 2020, 12:09 PM IST

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