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October 21, 2010 11:47 AM

Osborne to defend UK defence spending cuts

Chancellor George Osborne will defend his 81 billion pounds UK spending cuts later amid Labour claims that they are reckless and will hit some of the poorest hard.The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has also said the cuts may not be enough if the budget deficit turns out to be worse than fe...

October 21, 2010 11:47 AM

Osborne to defend UK defence spending cuts

Chancellor George Osborne will defend his 81 billion pounds UK spending cuts later amid Labour claims that they are reckless and will hit some of the poorest hard.The independent Institute for Fiscal Studies has also said the cuts may not be enough if the budget deficit turns out to be worse than fe...

October 21, 2010 11:21 AM

Border police kills 20 insurgents in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, armed forces led by Border Police have claimed to have killed more than 20 insurgents during a clearing operation in the Zangabad villages of the Panjwa'i district of Kandahar province. A press statement issued by NATO today said that the operation allowed coalition forces to ga...

October 21, 2010 11:21 AM

Border police kills 20 insurgents in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, armed forces led by Border Police have claimed to have killed more than 20 insurgents during a clearing operation in the Zangabad villages of the Panjwa'i district of Kandahar province. A press statement issued by NATO today said that the operation allowed coalition forces to ga...

October 21, 2010 10:54 AM

N Korea reportedly preparing for 3rd N-Test

North Korea appears to be preparing for a third nuclear test. A South Korean newspaper said today the US satellites detected movements of personnel and vehicles at the location where Pyongyang carried out its first two nuclear tests. But a South Korean defence ministry official told AFP on condition...

October 21, 2010 10:54 AM

N Korea reportedly preparing for 3rd N-Test

North Korea appears to be preparing for a third nuclear test. A South Korean newspaper said today the US satellites detected movements of personnel and vehicles at the location where Pyongyang carried out its first two nuclear tests. But a South Korean defence ministry official told AFP on condition...

October 21, 2010 10:54 AM

Moderate earthquake jolts Chile

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale shook central Chile. The US Geological Survey said its epicentre was offshore in the Pacific Ocean, 315 kilometres from . There are no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.In February, Chile was struck by a 8.8-magnitude quake, one of the big...

October 21, 2010 10:54 AM

Moderate earthquake jolts Chile

An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale shook central Chile. The US Geological Survey said its epicentre was offshore in the Pacific Ocean, 315 kilometres from . There are no immediate reports of any damage or casualties.In February, Chile was struck by a 8.8-magnitude quake, one of the big...

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