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Pakistan Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile

Posted September 17th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan has successfully test-fired a cruise missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. Pakistan’s army says the missile has a range of 700 kilometers and was launched Monday from an undisclosed location. An army statement says the missile has stealth features and is capable of flying low to the ground. Pakistan and its arch-rival and […]

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US, Japan Agree on Missile Defense Radar System

Posted September 17th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
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The United States and Japan have agreed to place a new missile defense radar system on Japanese territory to defend against a ballistic missile threat from North Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Japanese counterpart Satoshi Morimoto announced the deal Monday after a meeting in Tokyo. Panetta said the X-band radar is meant to […]

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Anti-US Protest Erupts in Afghanistan

Posted September 17th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
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Nearly 1,000 demonstrators have staged a protest in Afghanistan’s capital against a film produced in the U.S. that insults the Prophet Muhammad. The protesters shouted “death to America” as they burned cars and tires Monday in Kabul, near a U.S. military base. The low-budget film entitled The Innocence of Muslims has prompted a wave of […]

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US, Japan Agree on Missile Defense Radar System

Posted September 17th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
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The United States and Japan have agreed to place a new missile defense radar system on Japanese territory to defend against a ballistic missile threat from North Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Japanese counterpart Satoshi Morimoto announced the deal Monday after a meeting in Tokyo. Panetta said the X-band radar is meant to […]

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US ‘Occupy’ Protesters Plan New Actions to Mark Anniversary

Posted September 17th, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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Protesters who massed a year ago to speak out against what they say is a system of corporate greed and economic inequality in the United States are set to mark the anniversary of their movement with demonstrations in New York’s financial district. Occupy Wall Street is calling on supporters to assemble Monday outside the New […]

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Typhoon Sanba Hits South Korea

Posted September 17th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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Typhoon Sanba slammed into South Korea Monday with torrential rains, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people. The typhoon’s winds reached 155 kilometers per hour, with higher gusts. Sanba pounded the southern island of Jeju, leaving about 10,000 people without electricity. Several Korean dams have discharged water in an effort to control their […]

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