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Earthquake brings down houses on Indonesia’s Sumatra

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PADANG: Latest updates about Earthquake brings down houses on Indonesia’s Sumatra,  A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck off the city of Padang on the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Wednesday, damaging houses, bringing down bridges and starting fires, a witness said. The quake was felt around the region, with some high-rise... »

Missile War Games launched By Iran

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TEHRAN : Iran test-fired three short-range missiles on Sunday as the Islamic republic began war games two days after the UN nuclear watchdog disclosed it was building a second uranium enrichment plant. Hossein Salami, air force commander of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, said that on Monday there would also be a test-firing of... »

Top US Military Officer Second Term Won By Mullen

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WASHINGTON: Navy Admiral Mike Mullen won Senate confirmation on Friday for a second, two-year term as chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the most senior officer in the US military. First appointed to the post during the Bush administration, Mullen spent much of his first term focused on Pakistan but recently... »

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