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 WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 29, 2005 The Pentagon Friday played down -- but did not deny -- a statement by the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency that North Korea is believed capable of arming a long-range missile with a nuclear warhead. Afghan police capture Stinger missile in Kabul KABUL (AFP) Apr 29, 2005 Afghan police have seized a US-made Stinger anti-aircraft missile but a man who was trying to smuggle it into the capital Kabul escaped, police said Friday. |
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North Korea capable of firing nuclear-armed missile at US: US official WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 29, 2005 North Korea is able to mount a nuclear warhead on missiles that could hit the United States, a senior US defense official said Thursday in a startling assessment of the hardline communist state's military capability. US consults Germans on reported Iranian shipment WASHINGTON (AFP) Apr 28, 2005 The United States has sought clarification from Germany on the reported shipment of a German crane for possible use in Iran's missile program, a senior State Department official said Thursday. Putin struggles to allay Israeli fears over Syria, Iran deals JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 28, 2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a historic trip to the Middle East, tried to assure Israeli leaders Thursday that a planned sale of missiles to Syria and nuclear cooperation with Iran posed no threat. Putin defends missile sales to Syria JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 28, 2005 President Vladimir Putin, on a historic visit to Israel, on Thursday defended Russia's planned sale of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, insisting that they would pose no danger to the Jewish state. Putin seeks to appease Israel over Syria, Iran JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 28, 2005 Russian President Vladimir Putin, on an historic visit to the Middle East, sought Thursday to ease Israeli fears over Moscow's plans to sell anti-aircraft missiles to Syria and its support for Iranian nuclear activities. Putin justifies weapons to Syria, Israel disagrees JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 28, 2005 President Vladimir Putin, on a historic visit to Israel, on Thursday justified Russia's planned sale of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, insisting that they would pose no danger to the Jewish state. |
Putin justifies weapons sale to Syria JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 28, 2005 President Vladimir Putin, on a historic visit to Israel, on Thursday justified Russia's planned sale of anti-aircraft missiles to Syria, insisting that they would pose no danger to the Jewish state. Briton found guilty of plotting to sell missile launcher to terrorists NEWARK, New Jersey (AFP) Apr 27, 2005 A federal jury here on Wednesday found British citizen Hemant Lakhani guilty on terrorism charges, after he was arrested in a sting operation and charged with conspiracy to sell missile launchers. Russian missiles in Syria pose risk for Israel civil aviation JERUSALEM (AFP) Apr 27, 2005 Russian anti-aircraft missiles sold to Syria would pose no danger to the Israeli air force, but could put civil aviation in peril if they fell into "terrorist" hands, an Israeli official said Wednesday. Russia reassures Israel on arms sale to Syria: Ivanov MOSCOW (AFP) Apr 26, 2005 Russia has demonstrated to Israeli experts that missiles it will sell to Syria are not "man-portable" and will not upset the balance of power in the Middle East, Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said here Tuesday, according to Interfax news agency. India successfully tests multi-target missile BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) Apr 26, 2005 India test-fired Tuesday a multi-target missile on its eastern coast, defence ministry officials said. Iran denies missile shopping in Germany TEHRAN (AFP) Apr 24, 2005 Iran on Sunday dismissed a report that it bought equipment from Germany for its ballistic missile programme, and complained that European restrictions were damaging trade with the Islamic republic. |
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