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- Suspected US missiles killed four people in northwest Pakistan, the latest in a surge of such attacks since a suicide bomber staged a deadly assault on CIA employees just across the border in Afghanistan.
North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast on Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of UN resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.
German prosecutors said on Friday that they have charged a businessman with violating export laws for allegedly setting up an unsuccessful deal to sell to Iran material that could have been used for building missiles.
As part of their overall strategic partnership, the US and India are engaged in talks over sale of missile shield systems to help New Delhi face any nuclear threats from Pakistan and other "volatile" countries in the region, a media report said on Thursday.- Iran's state radio on Sunday said that the country's navy has test-fired a sea-to-sea missile during a six-day naval manoeuvre in the Sea of Oman.
The MAR-1 medium-range missiles made by the Brazilian firm Mectron are tactical anti-radiation weapons whose existence was kept under wraps for many years, according to Jane's Information Group.- Israel will not tolerate a nuclear Iran and is keeping its "all options open" as the likelihood of diplomatic and economic efforts to thwart Islamic Republic's atomic plan succeeding is doubtful,a top ranking Israeli officialhas said.
- President Dmitry Medvedev watched a missile soar from Russia's rain-soaked northern forests toward a target thousands of miles away on Sunday, capping a weekend of launches reminding audiences at home and abroad about the country's nuclear might.
India and France on Tuesday agreed to bolster bilateral defence ties by working on joint development of quick reaction short range surface-to-air missiles and concluding a crucial deal on upgradation of IAF's frontline Mirage 2000 fighters.- An Iranian Army statement said that the new rocket Safir Omid (Hope Envoy) was successfully test-fired overnight to mark the anniversary of birth of the 12th Shia Imam al-Mahdi.
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Monday removed the country's top negotiator in missile-shield talks with the US, highlighting political infighting over the stalled project.- The Pentagon's missile defence chief said, Iran probably can already hit most of Europe and even Britain with a ballistic missile, even though it has not yet demonstrated the capability.
- Iran test-fired nine long and medium-rang missiles on Wednesday during war games that officials said aimed to show the country can retaliate against any US or Israeli attack, state television reported.
After rising to the ranks of Lt Generals in the army and Air Marshals in the Indian Air Force, a woman is now set to head the country's key missile project.
North Korea test-fired several short-range missiles off its western coast on Friday, a news report said. Yonhap news agency reported that the launches happened around 10.30 am, citing an unidentified government official.
