More than 20 killed in arms depot blasts: Congo

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 01:21

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says explosions from an arms depot near the diamond-mining hub of Mbuji-Mayi have killed more than 20 people.

Death toll from Congo arms depot blast rises to over 20

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 05:10

The number of people known to have been killed by an explosion at an arms depot in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to more than 20, the UN mission in the country said on Saturday.

At least 10 killed after blast at Congo arms dump

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 01:59

An explosion at an arms depot in Democratic Republic of Congo killed at least 10 people in a nearby town on Friday, according to a senior local government official.

Palestinians apologise for arms at Prague embassy

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 18:23

The Czech Foreign Ministry says Palestinian authorities have apologised for illegal weapons that were discovered at the Palestinian embassy complex in Prague where a possibly booby-trapped safe killed the ambassador.

Despite budget cut, Def Min continues with modernisation drive

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 18:19

Despite resistance from Defence Ministry, the government has cut more than Rs 7,800 crore from the former`s budgetary allocation for this year.

US ship crew`s bail cancelled by PSJ court

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 23:07

Principal Sessions Court on Tuesday cancelled the conditional bail granted by a lower court to 35 crew members of a private US ship.

Former Pakistani CM`s aide arrested in arms scandal

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 20:52

Pakistan`s anti-corruption watchdog today arrested the former Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister`s brother-in-law and an advisor for alleged involvement in a Rs 1.8 billion scam related to the purchase of arms for police.

US ship prepping for Syrian chemical arms mission

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 19:12

A cargo ship is being outfitted in Virginia with sophisticated technology capable of destroying Syria`s chemical weapons.

Illegal arms, ammunition recovered; four arrested

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 13:50

Four persons were arrested with illegal arms and ammunition during routine patrolling in Peepeeganj police station area, police said on Wednesday.

Singapore man deported from US in LTTE arms plot

Last Updated: Saturday, December 28, 2013, 10:49

An Indian-origin Singaporean has been deported home from the US, after he had completed a jail term for offences related to trying to buy arms worth USD 900,000 for Sri Lanka`s outlawed separatist group LTTE.

Maoist arms dump detected in East Godavari forests

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 22:41

Andhra Pradesh police detected a Maoist arms dump in the deep forests of East Godavari district today, near Donkarai under Y Ramavaram police station limits (Rampachodavaram division) during regular combing operations.

Damascus says rebels attacked chemical weapons sites

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 22:51

Syria accused rebels on Tuesday of recently attacking two sites where chemical arms were stored, state news agency quoted a foreign ministry source as saying.