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S. Korea to shoot down N. Korea rocket if it straysSeoul (AFP) March 26, 2012 South Korea is preparing to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it strays into the South's territory during a launch planned for next month, the defence ministry said Monday. The South Korean and US military are closely monitoring activity at the Tongchang-ri base, a ministry spokesman said, a day after Seoul confirmed the main body of a rocket had been moved to the site in the North's northwest. Seoul is concerned that the first stage of the rocket, scheduled to drop into the Yellow Sea between ... read more |
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  Obama warns N. Korea, Iran on nuclear ambitions US President Barack Obama urged North Korea's leaders Monday to "have the courage to pursue peace" and said Iran was running out of time to end its own nuclear standoff with the world. ... more | .. |
  Obama to meet Hu after blunt words on North Korea US President Barack Obama will Monday press China to persuade North Korea to abort its planned rocket launch, as his patience runs out with Beijing's handling of its belligerent nuclear neighbour. ... more | .. |
 Obama warns nuclear terrorism still a major threat US President Barack Obama warned Monday that nuclear terrorism remained one of the world's biggest threats, as he called for greater urgency in safeguarding the world's atomic stockpiles. ... more | .. |
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  Britain to upgrade nuclear sub in 350m pound deal Britain has signed a Pounds 350 million contract to upgrade one of its nuclear submarines in a move that the Ministry of Defence on Monday said would secure 2,000 jobs. ... more | .. |
 Obama: unclear who is running North Korea US President Barack Obama said Sunday it was unclear who was "calling the shots" in North Korea under its new young leader and stepped up demands for Pyongyang to abort its planned rocket launch. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan Taliban warning over NATO supply route The Pakistani Taliban on Sunday threatened to attack lawmakers if they voted in support of resuming supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan, a spokesman said. ... more | .. |
Obama visits border amid N. Korea tensions US President Barack Obama peered deep into North Korea Sunday, as he contemplated Pyongyang's planned rocket launch and his first showdown with untested leader Kim Jong-Un. ... more |
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Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems
Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite
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  Iraq president calls for unity meet in April Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has called for a national conference on April 5 aimed at bridging sharp political differences in the country, a statement from his office said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
N. Korea holds national mourning for Kim Jong-Il North Korea held a national memorial service on Sunday to mark the 100th day since the death of leader Kim Jong-Il, hailing the country's nuclear weapons programme as his outstanding feat. ... more | .. |
Baghdad spruces up for Arab summit With renovated hotels and tighter security, Baghdad is putting on its best face for this week's Arab summit in what Iraq has billed as its re-emergence as a regional leader after decades of unrest. ... more | .. |
  Arab League goes from bluster to clout in Arab Spring Back in 2008, flamboyant Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi warned rulers at an Arab League summit in Damascus that they, too, could face the fate of executed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. ... more |
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 Germany urges action against Iran smuggling in Oman German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Sunday on a visit to Oman that countries must take action against smuggling to Iran to help avert an escalation over Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Syria tops Arab agenda at Iraq summit After decades at the centre of the Arab world, Syria now sits in the dock with regional leaders meeting in Baghdad this week over how to end Bashar al-Assad's bloody crackdown on an anti-regime uprising. ... more | .. |
  Space Capability Integral to All Military Operations Space capabilities have become integral to all military operations, the commander of Air Force Space Command told reporters here during a Defense Writers Group breakfast yesterday. "It's hard ... more | .. |
 Congress seeks more U.S. aid for Iron Dome Key leaders of the U.S. Congress want U.S. President Barack Obama to provide funds to help Israel, should it request it, to produce more batteries of the Iron Dome counter-rocket system. ... more |
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LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency
Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts
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  Outside View: 'Wolves in sheep's clothing' The early morning sky was clear. The bright moon directly overhead made it difficult for the U.S. Army Special Forces unit to stay within the shadows cast by houses along the street of the quiet Iraqi town. ... more | .. |
 China's carrier set for commissioning China will commission its first aircraft carrier into active although limited service Aug. 1. ... more | .. |
 Syria protest hubs hit as envoy heads to Russia Syria's army resumed heavy shelling of the protest hubs of Homs and Hama on Saturday, monitors reported, as international envoy Kofi Annan headed to Russia in the latest push for peace. ... more | .. |
 Japan prepares defences against N. Korean rocket Japan on Friday readied its missile defence systems to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the country, as the UN chief warned that next month's launch could jeopardise food aid. ... more |
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Annan takes Syria peace plan to Russia Syrian peace envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Moscow on Saturday to gauge how far Russia was willing to push its Arab ally after joining a UN call on regime forces to pull back from protest cities. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea, Iran to loom large over nuclear summit World leaders including US President Barack Obama Monday will launch a summit on the threat from nuclear-armed terrorists, but the atomic ambitions of North Korea and Iran are set to feature heavily. ... more | .. |
US still fixated by nuclear terror Visions of a mushroom cloud over a US city may have led America into a dubious war in Iraq, but the threat of nuclear terror has lost none of its power to fixate US leaders and shape foreign policy. ... more | .. |
N. Korea parliament to meet amid rocket launch tensions North Korea said Saturday it would hold an annual parliamentary session next month around the time of a planned rocket launch by the nuclear-armed state that has sparked widespread condemnation. ... more |
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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
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North Korea says satellite launch will go ahead North Korea said Friday it would go ahead with its widely-criticised plan for a satellite launch and promised unspecified "counter-measures" against opponents of the operation. ... more | .. |
 China installs alarm system to grab refugees: report China has installed a silent alarm system inside every house in a border town as part of its strengthened crackdown on fugitives from North Korea, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Displaced Iraqis still suffering from sectarian war Talib al-Ajami stands near his makeshift house in a garbage and sewage-filled slum in north Baghdad holding a torn, creased letter from insurgents who drove him from his home in 2006. ... more | .. |
  China bloggers skirt censors with noodles, Teletubbies Chinese web users frustrated by the blocking of sensitive terms have come up with a system of bizarre code words to allow them to post on a political saga that has gripped the blogosphere. ... more |
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Japan prepares defences against N. Korean rocket Japan on Friday readied its missile defence systems to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the country, as the UN chief warned that next month's launch could jeopardise food aid. ... more | .. |
 US commander cautious on Afghan withdrawal The top US commander in Afghanistan said Thursday he favored keeping major "combat power" in place in 2013 with 68,000 American troops on the ground, despite political calls for a faster exit. ... more | .. |
 Like father, Assad holds grimly to power Syrian President Bashar Assad seems increasingly prepared to slaughter his opponents to hold onto power against a stubborn year-old uprising, just as his even more ruthless father, the late Hafez Assad, did during his 30 years of iron rule. ... more | .. |
  Europe's armed forces team up on refuelling aircraft European defence ministers facing shrinking budgets agreed Thursday to join forces to get more air-to-air refuelling planes, deploy extra field hospitals and exploit "green" energy. ... more |
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