British defence secretary admits Gaddafi is a ‘legitimate target’
March 21st, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar.21 (ANI): British Defence Secretary Liam Fox has admitted that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is a legitimate assassination target. He said he would sanction a 'bunker buster' attack on the dictator's ... Read more...
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Pakistan test-fires n-capable missile (Lead)
March 11th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) Pakistan Friday successfully test-fired a short range surface to surface ballistic missile, HATF II (Abdali), with a range of 180 km, official sources said.The missile ... Read more...
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South Korea ready for talks with North Korea
February 21st, 2011 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Feb.21 (ANI): South Korea is hopeful of revival of its contacts with North Korea through dialogue.After recent military talks between Seoul and Pyongyang, South Korea President Lee Myung-bak said on Sunday ... Read more...
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North Korea’s new missile launch tower may allow it to strike US directly
February 18th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 18(ANI): North Korea has reportedly completed a launch tower at its Tongchang-ri missile base, which is seen as a key step in the country's quest for an intercontinental ballistic missile ... Read more...
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Experts Claim “Optical Illusion” in Mystery After Missile Fired Off California
November 11th, 2010 - 3:32 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) According to the Daily Mail, despite the fact that the missile which was fired off of the southern California Coast was caught on film, the Pentagon has still ... Read more...
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Mystery After Missile Fired Off California
November 10th, 2010 - 9:09 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The mysterious tail of vapor, that colored the sky of Los Angeles yesterday is still a big mystery. Although it did not look like an apparent ... Read more...
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Aliens monitoring US nuke arsenal, ex-Air Force officers worried
September 24th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.24 (ANI): Six former U.S. Air Force officers and one former enlisted man have said that they will break their silence on reports of aliens monitoring America's nuclear arsenal.They plan to ... Read more...
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China says nuclear weapons only for self-defence, vows to implement ‘no first use’ policy
August 14th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Aug 14 (ANI): China has claimed that its development of nuclear weapons is limited to self-defence purposes and would resolutely implement the 'no first use' policy.Accordiing to Xinhua, in an article ... Read more...
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S. Korea on alert as N. Korean subs disappear in East Sea
May 26th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by BNO News
SEOUL (BNO NEWS) -- South Korea's military is attempting to track down four North Korean submarines which disappeared from their east coast base after conducting naval training in the East Sea earlier ... Read more...
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Seoul’s first strike threat ‘declaration of war’: North Korea
January 24th, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 24 (DPA) North Korea warned Sunday that it regarded South Korea's threat of a military "first strike" as an "open declaration of war", the state-controlled KCNA news agency reported.
Pyongyang's response ... Read more...
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N.Korea calls for mending ties with the US
January 1st, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.1 (ANI): North Korea has called for an end to hostile relations with the United States, official news agency KCNA reported."The fundamental task for ensuring peace and stability on ... Read more...
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Brown blasts Iran’s latest missile launch, warns of tougher sanctions
December 16th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
Copenhagen (Denmark), Dec. 16 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has condemned Iran's latest missile test and warned that country that it could face tougher sanctions.Brown discussed the development when he ... Read more...
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Mysterious ‘Norway spiral UFO’ was a failed Russian missile launch
December 11th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): A mysterious glowing white spiral that appeared in the skies above Norway was the result of a failed test launch of a jinxed new Russian missile, says a ... Read more...
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Iranian missile launch video captures UFO splitting cloud in two!
October 8th, 2009 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, October 08 (ANI): A video of a missile fired by Iran has amazingly captured a UFO flying across the sky, splitting a cloud in two.The clip was originally intended to capture ... Read more...
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‘N-submarines with missiles offer best second-strike chance’
August 2nd, 2009 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), Aug 2 (IANS) Nuclear-powered submarines with capacity to launch ballistic missiles offer the best second-strike capability for a nation, an Indian naval officer said here Sunday.
"It is the only ... Read more...
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North Korea’s missile launches ‘not helpful’: US
July 5th, 2009 - 7:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 5 (DPA) The United States Saturday called North Korea's "possible" missile launches "not helpful" but stopped short of confirming them or calling them a violation of UN sanctions.
"We're waiting until ... Read more...
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North Korea Test-Fire Missiles
July 4th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by GD
Building up more anxiety for the United States, North Korea test-fired three short ranged missiles this Thursday. The test-fire has reportedly ratcheted up tensions in the region which is already on the ... Read more...
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North Korea fires three more missiles: Report (Second Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired three more missiles off its east coast, a day after it fired four short-range missiles, according to South Korean media reports early Saturday.
The missiles were ... Read more...
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North Korea prepares ICBM for launch
June 3rd, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
A South Korean newspaper has reported that an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) has been brought to an assembly hall at a new launch site on North Korea's northwest coast.According to the JoongAng ... Read more...
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North Korea reported to have launched a fifth missile
May 27th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul (South Korea), May 27 (ANI): The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has reportedly launched a third short-range missile from its east coast, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday, ... Read more...
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North Korea fires two missiles after nuclear test (Lead)
May 26th, 2009 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 26 (DPA) North Korea fired two short-range missiles Tuesday, a day after conducting an internationally condemned nuclear test, South Korean media reported.
The launches were carried out on North Korea's east ... Read more...
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North Korea preparing more missile tests: Report
May 26th, 2009 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 26 (DPA) Notwithstanding the worldwide criticism of its nuclear test, North Korea is believed to be preparing to test more ballistic missiles, South Korea's Yonhap news agency said Tuesday.
There were ... Read more...
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NATO statement on North Korea’s nuclear test and missile launch
May 26th, 2009 - 12:51 am ICT by admin
BRUSSELS (BNO NEWS) -- The North Atlantic Council strongly condemns the announced North Korean (DPRK) nuclear and ballistic missile tests on 25 May 2009.These irresponsible actions by Pyongyang pose a serious challenge ... Read more...
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North Korea a threat to international peace: Obama
May 25th, 2009 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (DPA) US President Barack Obama Monday condemned North Korea as a "threat to international peace and security", after the regime in Pyongyang announced it had conducted a new ... Read more...
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After nuclear test, North Korea test-fires missile (Third Lead)
May 25th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 25 (Xinhua) North Korea appeared to have test-fired a short-range missile Monday after it conducted a nuclear test, a media report said. The 130 km-range missile was fired from its ... Read more...
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North Korea test-fires missile after nuclear test: Report (Second Lead)
May 25th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 25 (Xinhua) North Korea appears to have test-fired one short-range missile Monday after it conducted a second nuclear test, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said.
The 130 km-range missile was fired ... Read more...
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US confirms Iranian missile launch
May 21st, 2009 - 3:03 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 21 (DPA) The US Wednesday confirmed that Iran successfully conducted a test of the latest version of its medium-range missile.
The missile test came as US President Barack Obama restated ... Read more...
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UN Security Council condemns North Korea’s missile launch
April 14th, 2009 - 3:16 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 14 (DPA) The UN Security Council Monday spoke with one voice to condemn North Korea for launching a missile, and found the April 5 firing of the rocket violated ... Read more...
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UN fails to reach consensus on North Korea sanctions
April 10th, 2009 - 11:16 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 10 (DPA) The United Nations Security Council failed to agree on a resolution against North Korea's claimed satellite launch over the weekend, even as Japan demanded a swift and ... Read more...
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No win for N. Korea, says US on languid response to rocket launch
April 7th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.7 (ANI): The US State Department has said that the failure of the U.N. Security Council or other international organizations to respond to a weekend rocket launch by North Korea does ... Read more...
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World powers to meet again on North Korea issue
April 7th, 2009 - 7:04 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 7 (Xinhua) The five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council and Japan are scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon on North Korea's missile launch, Japan's envoy to ... Read more...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il was’present’ at missile launch
April 6th, 2009 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, Apr.6 (ANI): North Korea said on Monday that its leader Kim Jong-il was present at Sunday's controversial rocket launch and praised scientists after watching a satellite propelled into orbit.The official ... Read more...
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Over five in ten Americans support military elimination of North Korean nukes
April 6th, 2009 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.6 (ANI): Following North Korea's launch of its controversial Taepodong-II missile, a majority of American voters have said that they would support a military approach to eliminate North Korea's nuclear capabilities.According ... Read more...
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No action against North Korea by UN Security Council (Lead)
April 6th, 2009 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 6 (DPA) An emergency session of the United Nations Security Council ended without action Sunday after Japan and the US demanded a resolution in response to North Korea's launching ... Read more...
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Be cautious over North Korea, China asks UNSC
April 6th, 2009 - 7:35 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 6 (Xinhua) China has called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to be "cautious and proportionate" in its reaction to North Korea's rocket launch.
Ambassador Zhang Yesui, China's permanent representative ... Read more...
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