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 MONTREAL (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 After declining to take part in the US-led invasion of Iraq, Canada is set to just say no again to its powerful southern neighbor, this time on the issue of taking part in a controversial anti-missile shield program, Radio-Canada reported. After no on Iraq, Canada set to say it again to US on anti-missile shield: report MONTREAL (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 After declining to take part in the US-led invasion of Iraq, Canada is set to just say no again to its powerful southern neighbor, this time on the issue of taking part in a controversial anti-missile shield program, Radio-Canada reported. |
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Pakistan says Indian bid for Patriot missiles would cause crisis ISLAMABAD (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 Pakistan said Wednesday that any bid by India to buy US-made Patriot missiles would plunge the region into crisis and threaten an ongoing peace process between the nuclear-armed rivals. Russia, US to sign accord on shoulder-launched missiles MOSCOW (AFP) Feb 23, 2005 Russia and the United States will sign an accord controlling shoulder-launched, surface-to-air missiles during a summit of the two countries' leaders in Bratislava on Thursday, the Kremlin announced Wednesday. Ottawa embarrassed over anti-missile shield comment OTTAWA (AFP) Feb 22, 2005 Comments by Canada's ambassador-designate to the United States, Frank McKenna, have led to embarrassment for Ottawa, after he said Canada already took part in the controversial US anti-missile shield. US sends mission to Nicaragua on missiles WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 22, 2005 Concerned by the whereabouts of surface-to-air missiles dating from the clash between leftist Sandinistas and contra rebels in the 1980s, the United States this week sent a mission to Nicaragua to review President Enrique Bolanos' progress on his pledge to find and eliminate them. Ukraine missiles go missing in Crimea naval base KIEV (AFP) Feb 22, 2005 Two anti-aircraft missiles and a launch system have gone missing from a Ukrainian naval base in the Crimean peninsula, the defence ministry said here Tuesday. Recent Iran blast caused by gas contractor not attack: report TEHRAN (AFP) Feb 21, 2005 A massive explosion in southern Iran last week, which sparked fears of a missile attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, was caused by contractors working on a gas pipeline, a newspaper reported on Monday. |
India tests medium-range surface-to-air missile BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) Feb 21, 2005 India successfully test-fired a medium range surface-to-air missile Monday from a range on an island off the coast of the eastern state of Orissa, defence sources said. Intense diplomacy as US says North Korea could resume missile tests BEIJING (AFP) Feb 17, 2005 US and South Korean envoys on Thursday held talks with China aimed at coaxing North Korea back into six-party nuclear talks as the CIA said the Stalinist regime could re-start long-range missile testing. Iran seeks long range missiles and remains 'terrorism' backer: CIA chief WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 16, 2005 Iran is stepping up efforts to build long range missiles and remains a "state sponsor" of terrorism, Central Intelligence Agency director Porter Goss told Congress on Wednesday. Russia confirms plan to arm Syria over Israeli, US objections MOSCOW (AFP) Feb 16, 2005 Russia confirmed Wednesday that it intended to sell a new air defense missile system to Syria despite Israeli and US opposition, but insisted the weaponry was only of short-range capability and would not upset the balance of military power in the Middle East. North Korea could resume missile tests: CIA chief WASHINGTON (AFP) Feb 16, 2005 Nuclear-armed North Korea could resume missile tests anytime and has active biological and chemical weapons programs, CIA Director Porter Goss told Congress Wednesday. Powerful blast in Iran causes jitters TEHRAN (AFP) Feb 16, 2005 A powerful blast occurred near Iran's Gulf port of Daylam on Wednesday and witnesses reported seeing a missile being fired from an unidentified plane, local television reported. |
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