| Mon, 6 Sep 2010 Ralph Miliband: The father of a new generation
| If Ralph Miliband were still alive, which of his two sons would he be backing for the Labour leadership? The most probable answer is neither, since it is doubtful that he would even be eligible to vote. Indeed there was a leadership election about to get under way whe... | Captain Micky Burn: Soldier who led the commandos in the 'Operation Chariot' raid on Saint ...
| Michael "Micky" Burn led a troop of army commandos as part of what has been described as the greatest raid of all time - the daring, successful but costly Operation Chariot against the vital Nazi dry dock and submarine base at Saint Nazaire, Brittany in 1942. Half the... | At A Glance
| OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel's population has surpassed 7.6 million over the past 12 months, the government announced on Monday ahead of the Jewish New Year. The figure has risen to 7,645,500, compared with 7,465,500 this time last year, according to the Central ... | Indian warship thwarts piracy attempt
NEW DELHI: Striking another blow against piracy in the Gulf of Aden, an Indian warship intercepted a vessel carrying arms and ammunition in the region on Sunday. | The Navy said destroyer INS Delhi was escorting 12 merchant vessels through the "international recommended... | China ‘super-weapon’ gets closer to reality
--> China ‘super-weapon’ gets closer to reality | Share ARTICLEURL | Beijing, Sept. 6: China is close to deploying its new super-weapon, “carrier-killer” missiles, which they say would be used to counter balance US naval supremacy in the Pacific. | “The anti-s... | Indian Navy thwarts pirate attack
--> Indian Navy thwarts pirate attack | Share ARTICLEURL | New Delhi, Sept. 6: An Indian warship thwarted an attempt by Somali and Yemeni pirates to hijack an Indian cargo vessel for ransom off the Somalia coast. | A Navy spokesperson stated that INS Delhi, a guided mis... | Indian warship foils Somali pirate attacknavy
| NEW DELHIAn Indian warship on Sunday foiled an attempt by Somalian pirates to hijack merchant vessels off Somalia's coast in the Gulf of Aden, a navy spokesman said on Monday. | P.V.S. Satish said marine commandos on board the destroyer-class warship boarded a high-s... | Burma leader Than Shwe visits China before election
| BEIJING will today welcome Than Shwe, leader of Burma's repressive military junta as he seeks to shore up support from his country's main sponsor ahead of planned elections next month. | China has become a key supporter of the regime in recent years, pumping... | Subtlety would help India rival China's clout
| STRATEGIC tensions between Asia's rising giants, China and India, are palpably worsening. | Although there's enough blame for this situation to go around, much of it lies with China. | However, India also needs to rethink its approach to great power rivalry in or... | |
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