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Half of India's defence equipment outdated: report
At least half of India's defence equipment is obsolete and needs urgent upgrade, a report said on Wednesday, underlining gaps in its defence preparedness in a region roiled by Islamist militancy and military rivalries.Only 15 percent of
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Half of UK’s new armoured vehicles in Afghanistan out of service: report
More than half of the new armoured vehicles sent to Afghanistan are out of service, the Ministry of Defence has admitted.Only 134 of the 271 Mastiffs, the heaviest and most protective of the Army’s armoured vehicles in Afghanistan, are
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Cities absorb half of world's refugee burden: UNHCR
GENEVA (AFP) - Up to half of the world’s 10.5 million refugees now live in cities instead of rural camps, adding to the strain on booming cities and hampering aid, the UN refugee agency said Monday.“We need to abandon the outmoded image
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