The year 2009 has seen the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) undertake several significant military exercises, drills and war games, which have also involved military diplomacy.

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In recent years the American and European media have been obsessed with the theme that "Jewish settlements in the West Bank are the obstacles to peace."

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China plans to cut its army by 700,000 troops over two to three years as part of its drive to modernise the world's biggest military into a leaner high-tech force, two sources with People's Liberation Army (PLA) ties said.

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BEIJING, Sept.

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After decades of investment and planning, India has finally acquired the ability to indigenously build and operate a nuclear-powered submarine, a feat accomplished by only five other countries, Harsh V Pant comments for ISN Security Watch.

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China will display its nuclear-powered submarines for the first time in history during a fleet parade to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army Navy, a senior navy officer said in Qingdao Monday.

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In an extraordinary move that reveals real fear of social unrest, Chinese president Hu Jintao recently held a meeting of the Central Military Commission (CMC) to urge his senior generals to ensure that the army would follow the orders of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) "under …

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UCPN-Maoists initiate massive recruitment drive for PLA.

Jan. 30 -- Xinhua News Agency reported today that the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) ordered a new recruitment drive for it's People's Liberation Army (PLA).

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A discussion of the compostable plastic PLA (Polylactic acid). Wal-Mart and other retailers are using it for some of their product containers, but how much of an effect can it have?

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Premier Prachanda to Be Heavily Guarded:What Next?

The Nepal Army (NA) has immediately decided to mobilize 150 soldiers led by Lt. Colonel Arun Pal for the security of the newly elected Prime Minister Prachanda at his official residence at Baluwatar.

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The Prime Minister, Dr.Manmohan Singh, met Nepal's caretaker Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala on the margins of the summit conference of the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) at Colombo on August 3,2008, and reportedly assured him of India's contin …

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China is developing the ability to limit or prevent the use of satellites by potential adversaries during times of crisis, the Pentagon said Monday in a report to Congress.

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Former Maoist rebels are spreading fear and insecurity through intimidation, abductions, threats, and extortion, and are responsible for the current political crisis, human rights workers and independent analysts told IRIN on Feb. 19.

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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's mid-January visit to Beijing produced the standard cant of high level diplomatic exchanges, dutifully repeated by the media and several Western analysts.

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Compostable Packaging being made in the UK

A company in the UK has started manufacturing PLA (poly lactic acid) products on British soil - using the latest injection mould technology and expertise.

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Several times already, the Chinese "cyber army" has broken into the US Department of Defense computer systems. Earlier this year, Germany claimed that Chinese hackers had infected its government computers with spyware.

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London, Washington DC, Berlin: in recent months, all three capitals have been subject to massive and concerted hacking attacks from sources in China.

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That this type of attack happens should surprise no one - that this attack was so successful should concern everyone.

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A new study published in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology reveals that the use of polylactic acid (PLA) for cosmetic eye surgery can go wrong if injected incorrectly.

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The successful Chinese test of an anti-satellite missile earlier this year has shown the world that dominance of space is not something America should take for granted.

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Eco-friendly makeup is not a new concept. However, the company Cargo has developed a new and unique idea in eco-friendly lipstick. Look beautiful and grow wildflowers.

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EMERGENCY service workers had to borrow a crane to lift a 27-stone man to safety after he broke his leg. The 37-year-old was injured after slipping down a 4ft steep slope on the Denton foreshore in Gravesend.

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Dozens of mountain climbers of various nationalities reported witnessing the massacre of Tibetan travelers by Chinese troops.

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