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NKorea still years away from reliable missiles
december 13, 2012by latadmin
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After 14 years of painstaking labor, North Korea finally has a rocket that can put a satellite in orbit. But that doesn’t mean the...
If an asteroid were going to hit the Earth, whose job is it? No one’s, yet.
december 13, 2012by latadmin
J. Dana Stuster, Foreign Policymercurynews.com Posted: 12/13/2012 08:58:35 AM PST Not to be overly alarmist, but Earth has had two…
Panetta: Karzai to meet Obama in Washington
december 13, 2012by latadmin
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Thursday that President Hamid Karzai has accepted an invitation from President Barack Obama to meet in Washington next month for...
Burma protest leader bailed before ‘monasteries trial’
december 11, 2012by latadmin
One of Burma's best-known former monks who has been released on bail facing trespass charges says the authorities fear he will lead new protests. Shin Gambira, now...
US: Afghans resisting efforts to track cash exodus
december 11, 2012by latadmin
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. watchdog agency says Afghan customs officials are resisting U.S. efforts to help track billions of…
Pak SC seeks details of all prisoners on death row
december 11, 2012by latadmin
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday sought details of all prisoners on death row in jails across the country in response to a petition that raised the...
Taliban popular where US fought biggest battle
december 11, 2012by latadmin
Nearly three years after U.S.-led forces launched the biggest operation of the war to clear insurgents, foster economic growth and set a model for the rest of...
Mine Protesters in Myanmar Freed on Bail
december 11, 2012by latadmin
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Eight demonstrators arrested for peacefully protesting in Myanmar’s largest city against a mining project have been freed on bail....
Kazakh border guard convicted of killing comrades
december 11, 2012by latadmin
The crime was grisly, the trial was bizarre and the defendant's confession was widely doubted — but border guard Vladislav Chelakh was convicted Tuesday of...
Taliban Popular Where US Fought Biggest Battle
december 11, 2012by latadmin
MARJAH, Afghanistan (AP) — Nearly three years after U.S.-led forces launched the biggest operation of the war to clear insurgents, foster economic growth and set a...
