India Thursday said it successfully test-fired a new missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead as far as Beijing – announcing itself as a major “missile power.” Indian media showed video of the long-range Agni-V missile in-flight after its launch from a test range in the eastern state of Orissa. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulated […]
India Declares Itself Major Missile Power; Beijing Within Reach
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
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UN Says Syria Agrees to New Framework for Peace Plan
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Amid a cease-fire repeatedly marred by violence, Syria’s government and the United Nations have agreed on a plan for implementing the peace agreement brokered by U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan. A spokesman for Mr. Annan said Thursday the agreement outlines the role of an advance team of observers in Syria as well as provisions for […]
Chinese National Gets 30 Years For Killing S. Korean Coast Guard Officer
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
South Korea has sentenced a Chinese fisherman to 30 years in prison for killing a South Korean coast guard officer in December. A South Korean court issued the ruling Thursday, drawing an immediate protest from the Chinese foreign ministry. The killing took place after the coast guard officer boarded the fisherman’s boat in the Yellow […]
EU to Suspend Most Burma Sanctions for a Year
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has reached a preliminary decision to lift most sanctions against Burma for one year in response to the country’s recent democratic reforms. Several EU diplomats said Thursday almost all sanctions against Burma are expected to be suspended, with the exception of an arms embargo. The move is expected to be approved on […]
Sudan’s Bashir Escalates Threat of War Against South
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir is threatening war against South Sudan, as fighting continues along the two countries’ border. On Wednesday, President Bashir vowed to crush South Sudan’s government, likening the south’s ruling SPLM party to an insect. Addressing another rally Thursday, he said Sudan will teach the south’s government “a lesson by force,” and vowed […]
Norwegian Gunman Played Video Games to Prep for Massacre
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The gunman on trial for killing 77 people in Norway last year says he prepared for his assault by playing video games and thought there was little chance he would escape. Thirty-three-year-old Anders Behring Breivik appeared in an Oslo court Thursday for day four of his trial, foregoing his so-called “clenched fist” or “far right […]
Bombings Kill 35 in Baghdad, Northern Iraq
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a wave of bombings has hit the capital and cities in the north, killing at least 35 people and wounding more than 100 others. Authorities said many of the attacks Thursday – a mix of car bombs and roadside bombs – appeared to target security forces. In and near Baghdad, multiple blasts […]
Space Shuttle Discovery to Officially Become Museum Exhibit
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
More than a year after its last mission, the retired U.S. space shuttle Discovery will be officially welcomed into its new home Thursday. The shuttle will be rolled into National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center outside Washington where it will go on permanent display. Among those on hand for the ceremony will be former […]
South Korea Declares Ability to Strike Deep Into North
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
South Korea says it has deployed a new cruise missile capable of striking North Korean nuclear and missile sites. South Korean military officials announced the deployment Thursday at a news conference for South Korean reporters, apparently in reaction to North Korea’s failed rocket launch and fears that a nuclear test is being prepared. Seoul later […]
EU to Suspend Most Burma Sanctions for a Year
Posted April 19th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
European Union officials have reached a preliminary decision to lift most sanctions against Burma for one year in response to the country’s recent democratic reforms. Several EU diplomats said Thursday almost all sanctions against Burma are expected to be suspended, with the exception of an arms embargo. The move is expected to be approved on […]
