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05.04.2009, 07:36
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For North Korea, launching a rocket is an important stage on the way to becoming a country which possesses advanced technologies, says Aleksandr Vorontsov, head of the Korean department at the Russian Academy of Sciences
27.01.2010, 13:51
UN Security Council has removed five former Taliban officials from its sanctions list, imposed for alleged links with al-Qaeda. The decision came ahead of key international conference on Afghanistan to be held in London.
02.02.2010, 17:23
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Beijing has announced it may punish US aviation companies involved in the multibillion-dollar arms deal, while Taipei remains defiant in the face of criticism from the mainland.
04.07.2009, 14:06
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South Korea claims seven short-range missiles were launched from North Korea's east coast on Saturday. But as they slip closer towards a serious standoff, Koreans living in Russia say harmony is easily within reach.
29.07.2010, 18:29
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A South Korean newspaper claims Russian investigators have found North Korea did not torpedo one of the South's warships that sank in spring. The report says the vessel hit a mine.
12.08.2009, 20:26
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As Russia cannot influence US military advances in space diplomatically, it is turning to military means to balance this threat, said Ruslan Pukhov from the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies.
17.09.2009, 19:08
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American President Barack Obama has confirmed that the US intends to shelve its plans for a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic.
18.12.2009, 15:28
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A leading Israeli missile expert said this week that the damage Iranian missiles are capable of causing Israel is limited, whereas Israel is capable of setting back Iran’s nuclear program by several years.
17.08.2010, 17:01
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Tehran will continue uranium enrichment because the country needs it for the 20 future power plants like Bushehr, the head of Iran’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Borouujerdi said.
13.07.2010, 12:13
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In his first televised appearance in recent years, former Cuban leader Fidel Castro warned that US policies on Iran and North Korea may result in a nuclear war.
Published: 06 April, 2009, 03:20
The US and South Korea have refuted North Korean claims it successfully launched a communications satellite, saying the rocket and its payload crashed into the Pacific Ocean.
