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S. Korea, US hold naval drill amid tensions
AFP, Published on 04/02/2013
» South Korea and the United States launched a joint naval exercise involving a US nuclear submarine Monday, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea.
Space monkey 'big step' for Iran: defence minister
AFP, Published on 28/01/2013
» Iran took a "big step" towards sending astronauts into space by 2020, successfully launching a monkey above the Earth's atmosphere, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi told state television.
Children die in Syria air raid as Patriots go active
AFP, Published on 27/01/2013
» Regime warplanes launched a wave of deadly raids across Syria on Saturday, including one that killed eight children, a watchdog said, as NATO declared Patriot missiles are now active on the Turkish border.
US official warns N.Korea against nuclear test
AFP, Published on 16/01/2013
» The top US diplomat for East Asian affairs warned North Korea on Wednesday against any "provocative" act, as concerns grow that Pyongyang might be preparing a nuclear test.
The dawning of the 'Second nuclear age'
News, Published on 13/01/2013
» North Korea's launch of a long-range missile in mid-December was followed by a flurry of global condemnation that was almost comical in its predictability and impotence. But the launch underscored a larger reality that can no longer be ignored: The world has entered a second nuclear age. The atomic bomb has returned for a second act, a post-Cold War encore. This larger pattern needs to be understood if it is to be managed.
Google's Schmidt urges N. Korea Internet freedom
AFP, Published on 10/01/2013
» Google chairman Eric Schmidt said Thursday he had told North Korea it would not develop unless it embraces Internet freedom, as he returned from a controversial visit to the communist state.
Japan plans extra $2.1 bn in military spending
AFP, Published on 09/01/2013
» Japan plans to spend an extra $2.1 billion on missiles, fighter jets and helicopters, an official said Wednesday, as it tries to strengthen defence capabilities with concerns growing over a rising China.
Russia backs Syria as US, Germany send Patriots
AFP, Published on 14/12/2012
» Russia insisted on Friday its stand on the conflict in key ally Syria was unchanged, while Washington and Berlin prepared to deploy Patriot missiles and troops near Turkey's border with the country.
Defiant N. Korea stages rally amid nuclear fears
AFP, Published on 14/12/2012
» Hundreds of thousands of North Koreans rallied Friday in the freezing cold to revel in the country's rocket launch as South Korea voiced concern that its rival could follow up with a third nuclear test.
China defies US sanctions pressure over North Korea
AFP, Published on 14/12/2012
» China resisted US-led pressure to bring its ally North Korea to heel for launching a long-range rocket, arguing that any response from the United Nations should be "prudent" and measured.