Pakistan tests nuclear-capable cruise missile
Pakistan on Thursday successfully test fired its
nuclear-capable radar-dodging cruise missile, the military said. The
indigenously developed Babur (Hatf-VII) missile has a range of 700Km
and “near stealth” properties, it said in a statement.
 Full Story
Japan’s Abe braces for harsh verdict
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected
to face a stinging rebuke in elections Sunday as voters show more
concern about scandals and the economy than his conservative agenda.
Full Story
Latest Taliban deadline looms for ‘exhausted’ hostages
A captive South Korean aid worker made a
desperate appeal for help as the hours ticked down Friday to yet
another Taliban deadline in the Afghanistan hostage crisis.
Full Story
|
