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N.Korea justifies nuclear 'treasured sword'Seoul (AFP) Oct 24, 2010 North Korea said its nuclear arsenal "serves as a treasured sword", amid reports the secretive state could be preparing for a third nuclear test. The bellicose claim came amid a visit by a Chinese military delegation, as well as intense world interest after Pyongyang lay the ground work for the future succession of ruler Kim Jong-Il's youngest son Kim Jong-Un. North Korea was "entirely right when it opted for having access to nukes", the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a comme ... read more |
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  Japan faces 'more severe' security situation: PM Japan is facing growing security challenges due to China's flexing of its military might and North Korea's missile development programme and nuclear status, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Musharraf approved US reconnaissance drones: Pakistan PM Pakistan's prime minister revealed Friday for the first time that former military ruler Pervez Musharraf gave approval for US drones to make surveillance flights over the country. ... more | .. |
  Reporter who revealed Top Secret info returns to Israel A reporter for the Haaretz daily accused of divulging secret military information returned to Israel on Sunday after spending several months abroad to avoid arrest, public television reported. ... more | .. |
 Rising China causes apprehension at Asia summit Behind the official handshakes and smiles at this week's 16-nation Asian summit in Vietnam, China's increasingly assertive behaviour means the region will be in an apprehensive mood, analysts say. ... more | .. |
  US renews bonds with Pakistan army When it crafted a giant civilian aid plan for Pakistan last year, the United States proclaimed a turning point in a troubled relationship, with US money henceforth to serve the cause of democracy. ... more |
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London (AFP) Oct 24, 2010WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has defended the unauthorised release of 400,000 classified US military documents on the war in Iraq, saying they revealed the "truth" about the conflict. The mass of documents from 2004 to 2009 offer a grim snapshot of the conflict, especially of the abuse of Iraqi civilians by Iraqi security forces. "This disclosure is about the truth," Assange told a n ... more 
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 24, 2010Iraq's highest court told parliament on Sunday to end the deadlock in forming a new government, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as he fights to secure a second term amid WikiLeaks allegations of state-sanctioned torture. Federal supreme court spokesman Abdul Sattar Bayrakdar said parliament was ordered to end a recess and convene to choose a speaker, the first step towar ... more  
Berlin (AFP) Oct 24, 2010Many of Germany's top companies are blocking access to Facebook and other social networking sites over fears of industrial espionage and other security concerns, according to a report released Sunday. Business weekly Wirtschaftswoche said in an advance copy of its Monday issue that many companies on the Dax-30 blue-chip index saw an unacceptable risk posed by employees using such sites at wo ... more |
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Erik Prince sets up shop in Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Oct 22, 2010 U.S. security magnate Erik Prince, embattled for his role as head of the notorious Blackwater security contracting outfit that made a fortune in Iraq, is setting up shop in the United Arab Emirates. Blackwater has been the subject of half a dozen U.S. lawsuits and prosecutions, many stemming from the activities of its personnel in Iraq. Several are linked to a September 2007 shooting central Baghdad's Nissour Square in which 17 Iraqi civilians were killed. In April, five of the company's ... read more |
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