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McCain raises specter of nuclear war Moon Township, Pennsylvania (AFP) Oct 22, 2008 
John McCain raised the specter of nuclear war as he struggled to overcome rival Barack Obama's widening lead in the polls with just 14 days left in the epic race to the White House. Warning voters that the United States faces "many challenges here at home, and many enemies abroad in this dangerous world," McCain returned to the attack line that Obama has poor judgment and is not ready to ... read moreSuspected US strike kills four in Pakistan: officials 
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 23, 2008Suspected US spy drones fired missiles early Thursday into a restive Pakistani tribal area on the border with Afghanistan, killing four people, security officials said. The missiles hit a madrassa, or an Islamic religious school, in a village just outside Miranshah, the main town in North Waziristan, residents and officials said. "At 2:25 am, two spy drones fired three missiles at the ma ... more
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Fatal Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia hits oil refinery
Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia kills two, hits oil refinery North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue: state media North Korea's Kim vows nuclear programme to continue: KCNA Doomsday clock ticks one second, closest ever to midnight China wants to see US, Russian nuclear disarmament efforts before talks Iran says US should win back Tehran's trust for nuclear talks UK govt accused of renaming submarine to avoid offending France Iran diplomat says no contact with US since Trump's return Lights out for French solar panel maker 
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US Navy Launches Raytheon Tomahawk Block IV From Submarine
Eglin AFB FL (SPX) Oct 23, 2008A U.S. Navy Virginia class submarine fired a Raytheon Tomahawk Block IV missile from the Gulf of Mexico to engage a simulated target. The flight completes the integration of the Tomahawk cruise missile onto the Navy's newest fast-attack submarine, adding another platform to the list of combatant vessels that can carry the combat-proven weapon. "Integration of the Tomahawk Block IV on ... more Russia launches 31-year-old Stiletto missile 
Moscow (AFP) Oct 22, 2008Russia on Wednesday test fired a 31-year-old intercontinental ballistic missile known by its NATO codename Stiletto from the Baikonur space base in Kazakhstan, Russian news agencies reported. "The launch was carried out in accordance with a programme to prolong the lifetime of the RS-18 strategic missiles," Alexander Vovk, a spokesman for strategic missile forces, was quoted as saying by ... more Russia Sends Out The Nuke Bombers For Week Long Exercises 
Washington (UPI) Oct 22, 2008 Russia's front-line long-range strategic nuclear bombers have carried out a new series of major weeklong exercises, the Russian air force announced last week. The operations were carried out within the framework of the Stability-2008 strategic command and staff exercises, from Oct. 6-12 under the command of three-star Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin, the commander in chief of the ... more  |
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Chinese negotiator leaves Taiwan after scuffle
Taipei (AFP) Oct 23, 2008A top Chinese negotiator shoved to the ground by pro-independence protesters in Taiwan departed the island ahead of schedule Wednesday, potentially complicating delicate talks on improving relations. Zhang Mingqing, vice president of China's Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait, told reporters that he was flying back to Beijing for medical tests. "The police put a lot of ... more Iran wants to undermine US-Iraq troops deal: Pentagon 
Washington (AFP) Oct 22, 2008Iran is seeking to "undermine" and "derail" an almost completed US-Iraqi agreement governing the long-term presence of US troops in Iraq beyond 2008, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell said Wednesday. Morrell told a Pentagon press briefing that "Iranian meddling in Iraq takes on all forms." "In its most destructive, devious and deadly ways, it has to do with the flow of arms and weapons ... more Nine Afghan troops killed in international air strike 
Kabul (AFP) Oct 23, 2008An air strike by international forces mistakenly killed nine Afghan soldiers on Wednesday, the defence ministry said, in the latest in a string of errors to hit the campaign against Taliban militants. Separately, three soldiers with US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan were killed and a fourth wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb in the west of the country, the headquarters of US ... more Pentagon sees fewer foreign fighters slipping into Afghanistan 
Washington (AFP) Oct 22, 2008Fewer foreign fighters are slipping into Afghanistan since Pakistan launched its offensive in August against Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants in border tribal regions, the Pentagon said Wednesday. In a media briefing, US Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell welcomed "stepped-up operations" by the Pakistani military in Peshawar, and in Swat in particular, over the past two months. ... more |
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