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India Declares Itself Major Missile Power; Beijing Within Reach

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]

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Bombings Kill 24 in Baghdad, Northern Iraq

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
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Iraqi officials say a wave of bombings has hit the capital and cities in the north, killing at least 24 people and wounding more than 60 others. Authorities said many of the attacks Thursday – a mix of car bombs and roadside bombs – appeared to target security forces. In Baghdad, multiple blasts killed at […]

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UN Chief: Syria Failing on Peace Plan, Observer Mission Needed

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Syria has yet to fully implement a cease-fire deal, but he is calling on the U.N. Security Council to authorize a three-month observer mission. In a letter to the president of the Security Council, obtained by VOA, Mr. Ban said President Bashar al-Assad’s government has not pulled back its […]

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Thai Company Says Work on Disputed Dam Has Started

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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A Thai company may have already begun construction on a controversial hydroelectric dam on the Lower Mekong River, despite regional calls for further research into its impact on the environment. On its website Tuesday, the CH. Karnchang development group says it has notified the Thai Stock Exchange that construction on the $3.5 billion Xayaburi Dam […]

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Nigeria Cites Progress in Battling Boko Haram

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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Nigeria’s Information Minister tells VOA his country’s security forces have made enormous progress in combating the threat posed by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, especially in the federal capital, Abuja. Labaran Maku’s comment follows a U.S. emergency warning issued Wednesday to its citizens in Nigeria of possible attacks by Boko Haram on hotels used […]

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India Declares Itself Major Missile Power; Beijing Within Reach

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]

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Bombings Kills 18 in Baghdad, Northern Iraq

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
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Iraqi officials say a wave of bombings has hit the capital and cities in the north, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 30 others. Authorities said many of the attacks Thursday – a mix of car bombs and roadside bombs – appeared to target security forces. In Baghdad, multiple blasts killed at […]

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India Declares Itself Major Missile Power; Beijing Within Reach

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]

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China Sends Second Boat to Standoff with Philippines

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
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The nine-day-old naval standoff between China and the Philippines showed few signs of cooling on Thursday, with Beijing sending a powerful military vessel toward the disputed islands in the South China Sea. Chinese media reports on Thursday quoted officials as saying that China’s most advanced fishing patrol vessel, the Yuzheng 310, has been sent to […]

South Korea Declares Ability to Strike Deep Into North

Posted April 19th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
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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. A video […]