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China military denounces U.S.-Australia defense upgrade
Dec 2nd
BEIJING: China s military denounced the United States and Australia on Wednesday for upgrading military ties, warn
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Dec 1st
LOS ANGELES: Oscar-nominee Tom Cruise kicked off on Thursday the rollout of the fourth installment of the “Mission Impossible” franchise with a limited “fan screening” in Japan ahead of its world premiere next week. Cruise, 49, returns as super agent Ethan Hunt saving the world yet again in “Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol” packed with stunts and action scenes, some featuring the world’s tallest building — Dubai’s 828-metre (2,716 ft) Burj Khalifa. In the latest in the series of action blockbusters that has grossed over $2 billion worldwide, Impossible Mission Force IMF.L operative Hunt and fellow agents get blamed for a terrorist bombing of the Kremlin and are forced to run
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...China manufacturing suffers first fall in 32 months
Dec 1st
BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity contracted in November for the first time in 32 months, official data showed Thursday, as deepening global economic woes impact the country’s key export sector. The purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 49 last month, down 1.4 points from October, marking the first contraction since March 2009, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said in a statement
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Timeline: Relations between Britain and Iran
Nov 30th
(Reuters) – Britain ordered the immediate closure of Iran’s embassy in London on Wednesday and closed its own embassy in Tehran after it was stormed by protesters. Here is a timeline of Iranian-British relations: 1953 – Britain and the United States help orchestrate the overthrow of popular Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh and restore Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi to power. 1979 – Islamic …
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...U.S. prepares to vacate Shamsi Air Base
Nov 29th
ISLAMABAD: The United States is preparing to accede to Pakistani demands that it vacate a remote air base in Pakis
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...PLA researcher says U.S. aims to encircle China
Nov 29th
BEIJING: The United States clearly wants to encircle China, a prominent Chinese military commentator said on Monda
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...US tasks Gen Clark with Nato attack probe
Nov 29th
WASHINGTON: United States of America has tasked Brigadier General Stephen Clark with the investigation into Nato s
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...United States win golf World Cup
Nov 27th
HAINAN: Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland carded a 5 under 67 in the fourth round to claim the United States first go
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pak FM conveys rage over NATO strike
Nov 27th
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Sunday telephoned her US counterpart Hillary Clinton to convey Pakistan’s deep sense of rage over cross-border NATO air strikes, the foreign office said.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Taiwan films reach out to Asia and beyond
Nov 27th
TAIPEI: After a slump of over a decade, Taiwan’s home-grown films are not only sweeping box offices at home but winning awards and hit status overseas thanks to a new cohort of filmmakers.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...NATO attack: Gen. Kayani calls urgent meeting
Nov 26th
Staff Report RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani called an emergency meeting of top military officials to discuss the situation in the wake of today’s NATO attack on a Pakistani checkpost that left 28 troops killed. Earlier, NATO and ISAF helicopters intruded into Pakistan and started unprovoked firing at Salala Checkpost in Mohmand Agency, killing 28 troops and injuring many others
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Death toll in NATO shelling on Pakistani post rises to 28
Nov 26th
Staff Report MOHMAND AGENCY:
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...China to conduct Pacific naval exercises
Nov 24th
BEIJING: China has said it will conduct “routine” naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean, in the week after a major diplomatic campaign by US President Barack Obama to assert the United States as a Pacific power. The defence ministry said the exercises were pre-arranged and did not target any particular country, but the announcement comes against a background of growing tensions over maritime disputes in the Asia-Pacific region.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan envoy resignation is internal issue: US
Nov 22nd
WASHINGTON: The White House said Tuesday that the resignation of Pakistan”s ambassador to the United States, Hussain Haqqani, was an “internal issue” for Pakistan but praised him as “a very close partner…” “We, as we have said, see this very much as an internal issue relative to Pakistan,” Deputy National Security Ad
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...New ‘Hunger Games’ & ‘Mission: Impossible 4′ Images
Nov 22nd
Just because we’re only a couple days away from the 2011 Thanksgiving holiday movie rush, doesn’t mean the Hollywood marketing machine is taking an early vacation. A healthy amount of promotional material and imagery from several upcoming releases has already been released this week. Today’s batch of goodies includes: a new image from Lionsgate’s adaptation of The Hunger Games and several still frames from Paramount’s Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol .
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Iran says new sanctions from West "in vain"
Nov 22nd
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran dismissed a new wave of sanctions Tuesday, saying the West’s attempts to isolate its economy would only serve to unite Iranians behind their government’s nuclear program. The United States, Britain and Canada announced new measures against Iran’s energy and financial sectors Monday and France proposed “unprecedented” new sanctions, including freezing the assets of its …
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