‘Why is Pakistan not conducting any missile tests?’
September 7th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 7 (IANS) While "enemy India" has conducted three missile tests within this year alone -- the latest being of the supersonic BrahMos cruise missile, Pakistan has not conducted any ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan asked to add cruise missiles to Lahore MoU
July 5th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 4 (IANS) A Canadian-led panel of retired civilian and military officials from India and Pakistan has called upon the two countries to update the Lahore memorandum of understanding on easing ... Read more...
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Clinton urges global response to Pyongyang ‘provocation’ (Lead)
May 26th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, May 26 (DPA) US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Wednesday urged concerted international reaction to North Korea over the sinking of a South Korean warship.
Pyongyang's destruction of the corvette Cheonan ... Read more...
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South Korea calls North Korea’s ‘nuclear fusion’ claim bluff
May 12th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): South Korea has dismissed North Korea's claims of successfully producing a nuclear fusion reaction as untrue. They cite lack of adequate funds and facilities that are necessary ... Read more...
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Pak test fires two nuclear capable ballistic missiles
May 8th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan on Saturday test fired two nuclear capable ballistic missiles, a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.According to the ISPR, the Shaheen-1 has ... Read more...
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Pyongyang warns it could build nuclear plant
March 30th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, March 30 (DPA) North Korea Tuesday said it could build a light-water nuclear plant and produce its own fuel as a reaction to Washington and Seoul allegedly adopting a strategy of ... Read more...
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Orissa seeks halt to missile tests during turtle nesting season
February 8th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) Orissa will seek a halt to missile testing from a launch base in Bhadrak district on the state's coast during the nesting period of endangered Olive Ridley turtles, ... Read more...
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North Korea restarts firing artillery shells in Yellow Sea
January 28th, 2010 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 28 (DPA) North Korea Thursday fired artillery shells near the disputed maritime border with South Korea for a second day, media reports said.
The North began firing towards the South Korean ... Read more...
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North, South Korea exchange fire near sea border
January 27th, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 27 (DPA) North and South Korea Wednesday exchanged fire in waters off their disputed western sea border, officials and news reports in Seoul said.
North Korea fired several artillery shells into ... Read more...
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North Korea agrees to meet with South Feb 1
January 21st, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Jan 21 (DPA) North Korea made a last-minute agreement Thursday to hold talks Feb 1 with South Korea on the development of their jointly run industrial park, a South Korean official ... Read more...
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Japan launches satellite
November 28th, 2009 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Tokyo, Nov 28 (IANS) Japan launched an intelligence satellite Saturday from Tanegashima Space Centre in the Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima, a report said.
The JAXA, Japan's national space agency, launched the satellite at ... Read more...
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`I’m not taking North Korea to World Cup, says Sven-Goran Eriksson
October 15th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.15 (ANI): Former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has denied that he is planning to lead North Korea into the 2010 World Cup finals.Sky Sports quoted the current Notts County football ... Read more...
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North Korea agrees to talks, but prepares new missile tests (Lead)
October 13th, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 13 (DPA) North Korea Tuesday agreed to meet South Korea this week for talks, but was at the same time preparing new missile tests, South Korean media reports said.
The two ... Read more...
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North Korea appears to be preparing new missile tests: Report
October 13th, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 13 (DPA) North Korea appears to be preparing to conduct new missile tests, a South Korean news agency reported Tuesday.
After five rocket tests on Monday on North Korea's east coast, ... Read more...
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North Korea tests five short-range missiles (Lead)
October 12th, 2009 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Oct 12 (Xinhua) North Korea Monday test-fired five short-range missiles off its eastern coast, the Yonhap news agency reported, citing government sources.
The missiles were launched from the bases between North ... Read more...
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Iran’s missile tests are a provocation, US says
September 29th, 2009 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (DPA) Iran's move to test-fire missiles over the weekend has met with international criticism, with the US saying they fit into Tehran's pattern of provocation.
White House spokesperson Robert Gibbs ... Read more...
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Iran’s ‘Teeth and Claws’ approach likely to backfire, say experts
September 29th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.29 (ANI): Iran's 'Teeth and Claws' approach on the issue of missile tests and talks on nuclear proliferation are likely to backfire, as only one in ten Iranians support the existence ... Read more...
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Iran test-fires long-range missiles
September 28th, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Sep 28(ANI): Iran successfully test-fired long-range missiles on Monday that are capable of striking targets in Israel, most Arab countries and parts of Europe - including much of Turkey, BBC quoted ... Read more...
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Iran says all missile tests successful (Lead)
September 28th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 28 (DPA) Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Monday that all missile tests conducted during two days of military exercises were successful, state media reported.
Revolutionary Guards spokesman General Hossein Salami told state ... Read more...
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UK: Missile tests raise concern for nuclear program
September 27th, 2009 - 6:59 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) – A spokesperson for the British Foreign Office released the following statement to BNO News on Sunday afternoon after Iran test-fired several missiles earlier today."This demonstrates that Iran has ... Read more...
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Iran tests short-range missiles: Report
September 27th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 27 (DPA) Iran's Revolutionary Guards Sunday tested several new short-range missiles and launchers during its military manoeuvres, the Press TV reported.
Military spokesman General Hossein Salami said the military manoeuvres called ... Read more...
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South Korean rocket launch different from North Korea: Official
August 17th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, Aug 17 (Xinhua) The South Korean foreign ministry said Monday it is inappropriate to compare the country's rocket launch, scheduled Wednesday, with that of North Korea's missile tests.
Last week, Pyongyang said ... Read more...
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North Korea tests seventh missile, says South Korea (Fifth Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired its seventh missile from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said, as Pyongyang raised tension in the Korean peninsula.
The missiles, with a ... Read more...
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North Korea tests six missiles, says South Korea (Fourth Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired six missiles from its eastern coast Saturday, the South Korean defence ministry said.
The missiles, with a range of 400 to 500 km, were fired over ... Read more...
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North Korea launches five more missiles: Report (Third Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired five more missiles off its east coast Saturday, according to South Korean media reports.
The missiles, apparently Scud rockets, were fired over the Sea of Japan, ... 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 fires two more missiles (Lead)
July 4th, 2009 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 4 (DPA) North Korea fired two 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 fires four missiles, claims South Korea (Second Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, June 2 (DPA) North Korea Thursday fired four short-range missiles over the Sea of Japan, according to South Korean reports.
The fourth missile was launched at 9.20 p.m. (1220 GMT), the Yonhap ... Read more...
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North Korea fires three missiles, claims South Korea (Lead)
July 2nd, 2009 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 2 (DPA) North Korea Thursday fired a third short-range missile from its east coast in the direction of the Sea of Japan, the South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing ... Read more...
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N. Korea test fires two short-range missiles
July 2nd, 2009 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
Seoul, July 2 (ANI): North Korea has test-fired two short-range missiles from its eastern coast, the Yonhap news agency reported Thursday."One was fired at 5:20 p.m. and the other at 6:00 p.m. ... Read more...
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North Korea fires two missiles, claims South Korea
July 2nd, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, July 2 (DPA) North Korea Thursday fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles off its east coast, a South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman said.
North Korea had last fired a series ... Read more...
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Obama calls for robust enforcement of North Korea sanctions
June 17th, 2009 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 16 (DPA) US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myung-bak declared Tuesday that North Korea will not be rewarded for provocative threats and called for the ... Read more...
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North Korea ready to match UN resolution with new nuke test: CIA to Obama
June 12th, 2009 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): U.S. President Barack Obama has been told by his intelligence officials that North Korea intends to conduct another nuclear test in response to the passing of a ... Read more...
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Sentencing of journalists escalates North Korea-US tensions (Lead)
June 9th, 2009 - 5:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 9 (DPA) US President Barack Obama got back to Washington after trips to the Middle East and Europe only to encounter another challenge, this time North Korea's sentencing of ... Read more...
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North Korea jails US journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee for 12 Years
June 8th, 2009 - 6:41 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
North Korea's top court has sentenced two American journalists, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, to 12 years jail with hard labor for illegally entering the reclusive country to film a documentary.The sentencing ... Read more...
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