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 Washington (AFP) Sept 30, 2009 
The United States has refused to rule out military action against Iran if diplomacy fails, but analysts and officials say bombing nuclear sites would carry high risks while setting back Tehran's program by only a few years.
Military options often floated in Washington range from naval blockades, pre-emptive air strikes against nuclear-related targets or even full-scale ground assaults design ... read more 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 29, 2009China will celebrate 60 years of communist rule Thursday with lavish festivities showcasing the Asian giant's dramatic transformation from global pariah to diplomatic, economic and military power. The Communist Party, firmly in control since the founding of the People's Republic on October 1, 1949, will seize the moment to glorify its achievements and promote national unity at a time when so ... more
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Macron proposes French nuclear extension, Ukraine troop deployment
Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territory Iran's former top diplomat Zarif resigns from VP post Italy breaks 'taboo' with push to revive nuclear North Korea held 'strategic cruise missile' launch drill this week: state media Iran slams Israel threats as 'outrageous' after Israeli FM warns of 'military option' A French-UK nuclear umbrella for Europe? Not likely, say analysts Iran significantly increased stocks of highly enriched uranium: IAEA Bangladesh calls for continued Russian nuclear collaboration Iran denounces new US sanctions as 'sign of hostility' 
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Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2009North Korea is increasingly focused on cyber warfare, improvised explosives and missile technology as the regime fears it would be defeated in a direct confrontation with US and South Korean forces, a US commander said on Tuesday. The emphasis on unconventional methods comes amid signs North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il appears to be firmly "in charge" and in decent health, General Walter Sharp ... more  
Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2009US President Barack Obama Tuesday warned America could not fight the battle in Afghanistan alone, as he met NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen and began deliberations on whether to escalate the war. "This is not a American battle, this is a NATO mission as well," Obama said as he welcomed the alliance's secretary general to the Oval Office, at a time of mounting political pressure over future ... more 
Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 29, 2009Two successive US drone strikes pounded Taliban strongholds in northwest Pakistan's lawless tribal belt Tuesday, killing 12 militants near the Afghan border, security officials said. The missile attacks struck within hours of each other in North and South Waziristan, Taliban boltholes where Washington says Islamist fighters are hiding out, planning attacks on Western troops in neighbouring A ... more |
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Tehran (AFP) Sept 29, 2009Iran is to produce an advanced version of its Sejil missile which it says can strike Israel and which it test-fired this week drawing Western condemnation, a senior commander said on Tuesday. "A new generation of improved and advanced Sejil missiles will be produced," Hossein Salami, air force commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps told the official IRNA news agency. "The S ... more  
Washington (AFP) Sept 29, 2009Northrop Grumman Tuesday accused the Pentagon of being "unfair" over the aerospace giant's competition with Boeing for a new mammoth contract to replace the US Air Force's aging aerial tankers. Northrop charged that the Defense Department gave the company's key pricing information from a previous tanker competition to Boeing while access to comparable pricing data from the rival was denied. ... more 
Geneva (AFP) Sept 30, 2009World powers racked up the pressure on Iran ahead of crucial nuclear talks on Thursday, amid growing concern about the covert build up of Tehran's nuclear programme. European Union foreign affairs chief Javier Solana will conduct the talks with the top Iranian nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, along with senior officials from Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States in t ... more |
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