Saturday, July 28, 2012

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Badminton - Leanne Choo And Renuga Veeran of Australia In Action Against Team Indonesia

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012:  Badminton - Leanne Choo  And Renuga Veeran of Australia In Action Against Team Indonesia

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012:  Leanne Choo (L) and Renuga Veeran (R) of Australia return a shot against Greysia Polii and Meiliana Jauhari of Indonesia during their Women's Doubles Badminton on Day 1 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Arena on July 28, 2012 in London, England.                
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Badminton - Kristina Gavnholt of Czech In Action, Lost The Match To Germany

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012:  Badminton - Kristina Gavnholt of  Czech In Action, Lost The Match To  Germany

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012:  Kristina Gavnholt of Czech Republic returns a shuttle cock against Germany's Juliane Schenk during their women's single badminton match at the London 2012 Olympic Game in London on July 28, 2012. Juliane Schenk won 21-18, 21-14.      
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Women's Beach Volleyball - Team Russia Beats Team China In London

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Women's Beach Volleyball - Team Russia Beats Team China In London

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: China's Xue Chen plays a shot during her women's Beach Volleyball preliminary phase - Pool B match against Anna Vozakova and Anastasia Vasina of Russia of The London 2012 Olympic Games on The Centre Court at Horse Guards Parade London on July 28, 2012. Vasina and Vozakova won 18-21, 21-14, 16-14.        
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Women's Beach Volleyball - Team Czech Won 3-2 Over Team Austria In London

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Women's Beach Volleyball - Team Czech Won 3-2 Over Team Austria In London

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: Czech Republic's Marketa Slukova, front, and teammate Kristyne Kolocova react at the end of a 3-2 set win over Austria in a women's beach volleyball match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London.     
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DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: AirAsia Acquires Batavia Air For US$ 80 Million Cash Deal

DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: AirAsia Acquires Batavia Air For US$ 80 Million Cash Deal

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: Malaysia-based AirAsia said July 26, 2012 it is paying 80 million USD in cash for Indonesia's Batavia Air, as the region's biggest budget carrier spreads its wings in Southeast Asia's largest economy.      
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Indonesian Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Indonesian Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: Indonesia's flag bearer Gede Sudartawa (C) holds the national flag as he leads his delegation on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic stadium in London, during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games.      
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: China Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: China Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: China's flagbearer Yi Jianlian carries the flag as he leads his delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27, 2012.      
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Catherine Duchess of Cambridge Poses With President of Mongolia Elbegdorj Tsakhia During A reception At Buckingham Palace

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Catherine Duchess of Cambridge Poses With President of Mongolia Elbegdorj Tsakhia During A reception At Buckingham Palace 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge poses with President of Mongolia Elbegdorj Tsakhia (L) during a reception at Buckingham Palace a reception for Heads of State and Government attending the Olympics Opening Ceremony on July 27, 2012 in London, England.
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Singapore Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Singapore Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: Tianwei Feng of the Singapore Olympic table tennis team carries his country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England. 
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Britain's Queen Elizabeth Officially Opens The Olympic Games

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Britain's Queen Elizabeth Officially Opens The Olympic Games

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: Britain's Queen Elizabeth officially opens the Olympic Games as Prince Charles (3rd row from top, 2nd R), Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (3rd row from top, R), Prince William (top row, L), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (top row, 2nd L), Prince Harry (top row, 3rd L), British Prime Minister David Cameron (2nd row from top, 3rd L), Cameron's wife Samantha (2nd row from top, L), British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg (top row, C), Chairman of the London Organising Committee Sebastian Coe (2nd row from top, 3rd R) and other members of the audience look on during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium July 27, 2012.   
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Prince Harry And Amy Williams Look On During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Prince Harry And Amy Williams Look On During The Opening Ceremony

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012:  Prince Harry and Winter Olympics gold medalist in the Bob Skeleton, Amy Williams, look on during the Olympic Games 2012 Opening Ceremony on July 27, 2012 in London, England. 

Athletes, heads of state and dignitaries from around the world have gathered in the Olympic Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 30th Olympiad. London plays host to the 2012 Olympic Games which will see 26 sports contested by 10,500 athletes over 17 days of competition.  
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DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: American Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: American Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 28, 2012: Mariel Zagunis of the United States Olympic fencing team carries her country's flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on July 27, 2012 in London, England.  
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Friday, July 27, 2012

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Japanese Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Japanese Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 27, 2012: Japan's Saori Yoshida carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Indian Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Indian Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 27, 2012: India's Sushil Kumar carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Canadian Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

DTN News - LONDON OLYMPICS 2012: Canadian Athletes March In Parade During The Opening Ceremony

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 27, 2012: Canadian athletes march in a parade during the Opening Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 27, 2012, in London.

DTN News - CUBA NEWS: President Raul Castro At An Event Celebrating Revolution Day In Guantanamo

DTN News - CUBA NEWS: President Raul Castro At An Event Celebrating Revolution Day In Guantanamo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 27, 2012: Cuba's President Raul Castro, right, embraces Commanders of the Revolution Guillermo Garcia Frias, center, and Ramiro Valdez, left, at an event celebrating Revolution Day in Guantanamo, Cuba, Thursday, July 26, 2012. 

Cuba marks the 59th anniversary of the July 26, 1953 rebel attack led by Fidel and Raul Castro on the Moncada military barracks. 

The attack is considered the beginning of the revolution that culminated with dictator Fulgencio Batista's ouster.             
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DTN News - KOREAN PENNISULA NEWS: North Korean Solider Takes Pictures U.S and South Korean Army Soldiers At Border Panmunjom

DTN News - KOREAN PENNISULA NEWS: North Korean Solider Takes Pictures U.S and South Korean Army Soldiers At Border Panmunjom

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 27, 2012: A North Korean solider takes pictures as a U.S. , center, and South Korean army soldiers stand guard after a ceremony marking the 59th anniversary of the signing of the armistice agreement that ended the Korean War on July 27, 1953, at the border villages of Panmunjom, South Korea, Friday, July 27, 2012.   
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DTN News - KOREAN PENNISULA NEWS: South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan Talks With US Deputy Defence Secretary Ashton Carter Prior Meeting In Seoul

DTN News - KOREAN PENNISULA NEWS: South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan Talks With US Deputy Defence Secretary Ashton Carter Prior Meeting In Seoul


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 27, 2012: South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan (R) talks with US Deputy Defence Secretary, Ashton Carter before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul on July 26, 2012. 


US and South Korean troops will stage an annual joint exercise next month to improve their combat-readiness, military authorities said on July 23 amid high cross-border tensions.   REUTERS


Thursday, July 26, 2012

DTN News - INDIA NEWS: Indian Army Soldiers Salute During Vijay Diwas In Mlitary Garrison In Srinagar

DTN News - INDIA NEWS: Indian Army Soldiers Salute During Vijay Diwas In Mlitary Garrison In Srinagar 


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: Indian army soldiers perform a salute at a war memorial during "Vijay Diwas" (or victory day celebration) in a military garrison in Srinagar July 26, 2012. 


The Indian army commemorates "Vijay Diwas" annually in memory of more than 500 soldiers who were killed thirteen years ago during a war with Pakistan. 


The war took place in the mountains of the Kargil and Drass sectors, at the Line of Control or a military ceasefire line, which divided Kashmir between the two south Asian rivals.   
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DTN News - INDIA NEWS: Indian Army Soldiers During Vijay Diwas In Mlitary Garrison In Srinagar

DTN News - INDIA NEWS: Indian Army Soldiers During Vijay Diwas In Mlitary Garrison In Srinagar 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: Indian army soldiers stand at attention during "Vijay Diwas" (or victory day celebration) in a military garrison in Srinagar July 26, 2012. 

The Indian army commemorates "Vijay Diwas" annually in memory of more than 500 soldiers who were killed thirteen years ago during a war with Pakistan. 

The war took place in the mountains of the Kargil and Drass sectors, at the Line of Control or a military ceasefire line, which divided Kashmir between the two south Asian rivals.   
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DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Canadian Flag Hoisted By Military Personnels At The Olympic Village In London

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Canadian Flag Hoisted By Military Personnels At The Olympic Village In London 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: Military personnels hoists the Canada national flag during the flag raising ceremony at the Olympic village in London on July 25, 2012, two days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.  GETTY IMAGES

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: General Xu Caihou Greets U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon At The Ministry Of Defense In Beijing

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: General Xu Caihou Greets U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon At The Ministry Of Defense In Beijing

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012:  U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon shakes hands with China Central Military Commission Vice Chairman General Xu Caihou before their meeting at the Ministry of Defense on July 25, 2012 in Beijing, China. 

Donilon is on a two day visit to China to discuss a range of international security issues in Asia and the Middle East.  GETTY IMAGES

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: A soldier walks to his post at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 24, 2012, three days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

Britain will deploy an extra 1,200 troops to the London Olympics, the government announced today, following a last-minute recruitment meltdown at the Games' private security contractor G4S. 

The extra personnel, who were already standing by on 48 hours' notice, bring the total military deployment at the Olympics to 18,200 -- 4,700 of whom have been called up to fill in the G4S shortfall.   GETTY IMAGES

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: A soldier walks to his post at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 24, 2012, three days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games. 

Britain will deploy an extra 1,200 troops to the London Olympics, the government announced today, following a last-minute recruitment meltdown at the Games' private security contractor G4S.

 The extra personnel, who were already standing by on 48 hours' notice, bring the total military deployment at the Olympics to 18,200 -- 4,700 of whom have been called up to fill in the G4S shortfall.   GETTY IMAGES

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

DTN News - LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES: Additional 1,200 British Troops Deployed To 18,200 For Security Of The Events

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: A soldier walks to his post at the Olympic Stadium in London on July 24, 2012, three days before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

 Britain will deploy an extra 1,200 troops to the London Olympics, the government announced today, following a last-minute recruitment meltdown at the Games' private security contractor G4S.

 The extra personnel, who were already standing by on 48 hours' notice, bring the total military deployment at the Olympics to 18,200 -- 4,700 of whom have been called up to fill in the G4S shortfall.   GETTY IMAGES

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Japan Expert Panel To Assess Safety Of US Military Aircraft

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Japan Expert Panel To Assess Safety Of US Military Aircraft

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: Japan has set up a panel of experts to make its own assessment on the safety of the U.S. military's Osprey transport aircraft brought to the country on Monday.

Defense Minister Satoshi Morimoto presided over the first meeting of the panel, headed by Defense Ministry's Deputy Director-General for Policy Tetsuro Kuroe, on Wednesday.

Other members include a Self-Defense Force helicopter pilot, an aircraft accident investigator from the Transport Ministry, and an expert in aeronautical engineering. The team plans to visit the United States sometime over the next few weeks to interview U.S. military officials about the cause of the recent Osprey accidents and measures to prevent a recurrence. They will also observe emergency training for Osprey pilots.

A series of accidents involving Osprey, including one in Morocco in April and another in the U.S. state of Florida in June, has triggered concerns in Japan over the planned deployment of the aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps Futenma air station in Okinawa prefecture.

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DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS: Lockheed Martin Delivers Another Super Galaxy

DTN News - DEFENSE NEWS:  Lockheed Martin Delivers Another Super Galaxy

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 26, 2012: Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the fifth production C-5M Super Galaxy to the Air Force, July 20, 2012, at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.

The Super Galaxy is the eight overall C-5M for the Air Force and will undergo internal paint restoration at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., before traveling to its permanent home at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

The Super Galaxy is America’s premier global direct delivery weapon system and the only strategic airlifter capable of linking the homeland directly to the warfighter in all theaters of combat without refueling.

Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The corporation's net sales for 2011 were $46.5 billion.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing Delivers Nippon Cargo Airlines' First 747-8 Freighter

DTN News - AIRLINES NEWS: Boeing Delivers Nippon Cargo Airlines' First 747-8 Freighter

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 25, 2012: Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered a 747-8 Freighter to Narita-based Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), marking the Japanese debut for the 747-8. The new airplane is NCA's first 747-8 Freighter on order with Boeing.

"We are excited to take delivery of this new fuel-efficient freighter, which will be a perfect addition to NCA's cargo fleet," said Takuzo Nomura, Senior Executive Managing Director, NCA. "The 747-8 Freighter will provide improved economics and efficiency as well as environmental benefits that are all essential in today's market."

The airline currently operates eight 747-400 Freighters with two 747-400 Freighters on lease with other airlines.

"Nippon Cargo is a longtime partner and valued customer of the Boeing Company," said Brad McMullen, vice president of Japan and Oceania Sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "We will continue to work closely with Nippon Cargo as they integrate the new 747-8 Freighters into their all-Boeing fleet and help to strengthen their commitment as a market leader."

The environmentally focused Nippon Cargo Airlines will also undertake its first biofuel flight with this milestone 747-8 Freighter delivery. The new airplane will become the first 747-8 to use a blend of environmentally progressive biofuels (jet kerosene and used cooking oil) to fly across the Pacific Ocean. 

Nippon Cargo Airlines, one of the launch customers for the 747-8 Freighter in 2005 and also part of a team that helped develop the aircraft, plans to begin revenue service with its new 747-8 Freighter by mid-August on Asia and North American routes.

The 747-8 Freighter will provide double-digit improvements in fuel burn, operating costs and lower emissions over the 747-400 Freighter. The 747-8 Freighter also provides 16 percent more revenue-generating cargo volume and boasts a significantly improved environmental performance. Per tonne-kilometer, its carbon dioxide emissions are 16 percent lower than those of the 747-400 Freighter. It also reduced its noise footprint by more than 30 percent. 

DTN News - INDIA NEWS: India's New President Pranab Mukherjee And Outgoing President Pratibha Patil During A Ceremony At Presidential Palace In New Delhi

DTN News - INDIA NEWS: India's New President Pranab Mukherjee And Outgoing President Pratibha Patil During A Ceremony At Presidential Palace In New Delhi

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 25, 2012: India's new President Pranab Mukherjee (C) watches as outgoing president Pratibha Patil waves during a ceremony at the Presidential palace following his swearing-in ceremony in New Delhi on July 25, 2012. 

Former finance minister Mukherjee took over as the 13th President of India in a dazzling ceremony, promising to work towards a poverty and corruption free nation. GETTY IMAGES

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Quote of The Day ~ July 24, 2012

Quote of The Day ~ July 24, 2012


Nothing is too small to know, 
                And nothing 
         Is too big to attempt.

William Van Horne 

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DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: Israeli Soldiers Patrols On Alert Near Golan Heights Due To Syria Unrest

DTN News - ISRAELI DEFENSE NEWS: Israeli Soldiers Patrols On Alert Near Golan Heights Due To Syria Unrest  

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 24, 2012: Israeli soldiers patrols near the border between Israeli annexed Syrian Golan Heights to Syria near the village of Buqaataon July 24, 2012. With the Assad regime looking closer than ever to collapse, Israel has stepped up the rhetoric against Syria, warning it could take military action if any of its advanced weapons end up in the hands of Hezbollah.

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Indigenous Z-9WZ Military Helicopters Perform During Media Visit At Military Base In Beijing


DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Indigenous Z-9WZ Military Helicopters Perform During Media Visit At Military Base In Beijing


(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 24, 2012: Z-9WZ military helicopters designed and manufactured by China perform during a media visit at the military base of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army Aviation 4th Helicopter Regiment, on the outskirts of Beijing, July 24, 2012, ahead of Army Day on August 1.


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DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Indigenous Z-9WZ Military Helicopter Attached PLA Army Aviation 4th Helicopter Regiment In Beijing

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Indigenous Z-9WZ Military Helicopter Attached PLA Army Aviation 4th Helicopter Regiment In Beijing

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 24, 2012: Soldiers run past a Z-9WZ military helicopter designed and manufactured by China during a media visit at the military base of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Army Aviation 4th Helicopter Regiment, on the outskirts of Beijing, July 24, 2012, ahead of Army Day on August 1.

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Chinese Army (PLA) Winter Training For New Recruits In Jinan, Shandong Province

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: Chinese Army (PLA) Winter Training For New Recruits In Jinan, Shandong Province

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 24, 2012: An armed instructor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) crawls to show posture to the recruits during training at a military base in Jinan, Shandong Province, December 2, 2011.

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Drill Soldiers Through Rigid And Tough Military Excercises In Jinan, Shandong Province

DTN News - CHINA DEFENSE NEWS: China Drill Soldiers Through Rigid And Tough Military Excercises In Jinan, Shandong Province

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 24, 2012: Soldiers jump as they take part during a military training session in muddy water at a military base in Jinan, Shandong province, July 23, 2012.

Monday, July 23, 2012

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: Syrian Military Tank Catches On Fire During Clashes In Aleppo

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: Syrian Military Tank Catches On Fire During Clashes In Aleppo

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2012: In this image made from amateur video released by the Ugarit News and accessed Monday, July 23, 2012, a Syrian military tank catches on fire during clashes with Syrian government troops in Aleppo, Syria. 

The Syrian regime acknowledged for the first time Monday that it possessed stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and said it will only use them in case of a foreign attack and never internally against its own citizens. Aleppo, Syria's biggest city with about 3 million residents, has been the focus of rebel assaults by a newly formed alliance of opposition forces called the Brigade of Unification.

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DTN News - SYRIA UNREST: Syria 'Will Not Use' Chemical Weapons On Its Own People

DTN News - SYRIA UNREST:  Syria 'Will Not Use' Chemical Weapons On Its Own People

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2012:  Syria has said it will not use chemical weapons against its own people, but would do so against an external attack.

Acknowledging their existence for the first time, Damascus said the weapons, stored and secured by the armed forces, would never be used "inside Syria".

Rebels have told the BBC's Paul Wood in Syria that they are encouraged by the killing of four top security officials.

But the refugee crisis has deepened, and Iraq has announced it is opening its borders to help people flee.

An estimated 1.5 million people are homeless within Syria, according to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, which says the number is rising.

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DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: President Barack Obama Meet With Victims Of Last Friday's Movie Theater Mass Shooting In Aurora, Colorado

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: President Barack Obama Meet With Victims Of Last Friday's Movie Theater Mass Shooting In Aurora, Colorado

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2012: U.S. President Barack Obama arrives with members of the Colorado Congressional delegation during a visit to the University of Colorado Hospital July 22, 2012 in Aurora, Colorado. 

Obama traveled to the University of Colorado Hosptial to meet with victims of last Friday's movie theater mass shooting. 

Police in Aurora, a suburb of Denver, say that James Holmes, 24, in custody after he is suspected of killing 12 people and injuring 59 during a midnight screening of 'The Dark Knight Rises' last Friday.

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DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Colorado Shooting Suspect Makes First Appearance In Court

DTN News - SPECIAL REPORT: Colorado Shooting Suspect Makes First Appearance In Court

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2012: Wearing orange-red hair and looking dazed, the man accused of going on a deadly shooting rampage at the opening of the new Batman movie appeared Monday in court for the first time.

With his eyes at times downcast, James Holmes sat in a maroon jailhouse jumpsuit as the judge advised him of the case.

Mr. Holmes, 24, has been held in solitary confinement at an Arapahoe County detention facility since Friday. Mr. Holmes is being held on suspicion of first-degree murder, and he could also face additional counts of aggravated assault and weapons violations.

Authorities have disclosed that he is refusing to cooperate and that it could take months to learn what prompted the horrific attack on midnight moviegoers at a Batman film premiere.

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney Carol Chambers said Monday her office is considering pursuing the death penalty against Holmes. She said a decision will be made in consultation with victims' families.

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DTN News - RIMPAC 2012: Royal Canadian Army During Multi-National Military Exercise RIMPAC In Hawaii

DTN News - RIMPAC 2012: Royal Canadian Army During Multi-National Military Exercise RIMPAC In Hawaii 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2012: Private Dvon Bradley (L) and Private Josh Nelson of the 1st Platoon A Company of the Royal Canadian Army advance towards the objective during live fire training for the multi-national military exercise RIMPAC at Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii July 22, 2012.

DTN News - RIMPAC 2012: Royal Canadian Army During Multi-National Military Exercise RIMPAC In Hawaii

DTN News - RIMPAC 2012: Royal Canadian Army During Multi-National Military Exercise RIMPAC In Hawaii 

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2012: Soldiers of the 1st Platoon A Company of the Royal Canadian Army advance on the objective with an observer from the United States Marine Corps (L) during live fire training for the multi-national military exercise RIMPAC at Pohakuloa Training Area on the island of Hawaii July 22, 2012.

DTN News - RIMPAC 2012: RIMPAC’s Impact On Military Ties, Biofuel

DTN News - RIMPAC 2012: RIMPAC’s Impact On Military Ties, Biofuel

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 23, 2012: The largest-ever Rim of the Pacific exercise will conclude Aug. 7 after bringing together 21 countries, 25,000 troops, 40 ships, six submarines and 200 aircraft for a 42-day training evolution.

While a lot of publicity has surrounded the Navy’s “Great Green Fleet” of biofuel-filled ships, there are other reasons to keep close watch of what’s going on in the waters around Hawaii.
This year’s larger military turnout could be credited to China’s growing economic influence and expanding blue-water navy. China’s pushiness into regional issues is unsettling some governments.

“This leads to greater demand for U.S. involvement and leadership to offset possible Chinese domination,” said Denny Roy, senior fellow with the East-West Center in Honolulu. “Almost everyone in the region wants an insurance policy against the possibility of overbearing Chinese behavior.”

But China wasn’t invited. It cut military ties with the U.S. in 2010 because of America’s arms sales to Taiwan, and the relationship got even cooler because of China’s dealings with Iran. In the buildup to RIMPAC, China’s state-run media grumbled that India got invited and they didn’t.

Chinese and U.S. forces have plans to partner down the road, however. In late June, Adm. Samuel Locklear, head of U.S. Pacific Command, met his Chinese counterpart and addressed a top military academy in China with hopes of rebuilding military-to-military ties. China and the U.S. in May agreed to jointly perform humanitarian assistance/disaster relief and counterpiracy exercises, according to the Congressional Research Service.

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Sunday, July 22, 2012

Rishtey

Rishtey

Sansaar ka niyam hai rishtey banana, 
chahe woh khoon se ho ya ho dil se, 
jag mein jab tum aaye the saath hi rishtey laaye the, 
Khoon ke rishtey jo ban jaati hai 
woh to tumahare haathon mein nahin 
Par dil se jo rishtey bante hai woh bante hai tumahare bartav se

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DTN News - INDIA NEWS: DTN News Congratulates Pranab Mukherjee For Being Elected The 13th President of India

DTN News - INDIA NEWS: DTN News Congratulates Pranab Mukherjee For Being Elected The 13th President of India

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 22, 2012: In accordance to our reports, Pranab Mukherjee was on Sunday (July 22) elected as the 13th President, marking a new journey for the veteran Congress leader after over four decades of life in active politics. 

Mukherjee, UPA nominee, got 5,64,469 vote value, well beyond the half-way mark of 5,25,140 in an electoral college of over 10.5 lakh when counting of votes polled by the MPs and MLAs of 20 of the 30 states was completed. 

His rival P A Sangma, who was backed by BJP and some other opposition parties like AIADMK and BJD, could manage only 2,57,466 vote value, according to Rajya Sabha Secretary General V K Agnihotri, who is the Returning Officer for the poll.

DTN News - BELGIUM NEWS: Belgium Royal Family Prince Nicolas And Prince Laurent During Military Parade On National Day

DTN News - BELGIUM NEWS: Belgium Royal Family Prince Nicolas And Prince Laurent During  Military Parade On National Day

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 22, 2012:  Belgium's Prince Nicolas (R) wears the cap of his father Prince Laurent (L) while watching the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2012. Belgium celebrates on Saturday its National Day and its 182th anniversary of independence. REUTERS

DTN News - BELGIUM NEWS: Belgium Royal Family Princess Luisa Maria And Princess Astrid During Military Parade On National Day

DTN News - BELGIUM NEWS: Belgium Royal Family Princess Luisa Maria And Princess Astrid During  Military Parade On National Day

(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 22, 2012:  Belgium's Princess Luisa Maria (L) and her mother Princess Astrid (R) watch the traditional military parade on National Day in front of the Royal Palace in Brussels July 21, 2012. Belgium celebrates its national day and its 182nd anniversary of independence on Saturday.    REUTERS