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February 05, 2013

S. Korea, US hold naval drill under nuclear test threat
Seoul (AFP) Feb 4, 2013
South Korea and the United States launched a joint naval exercise involving a US nuclear submarine Monday, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea. A defence ministry spokesman confirmed the three-day drill - condemned as a "warmongering" exercise by North Korea - was under way in the East Sea (Sea of Japan) off the southeastern South Korean port of Pohang. Although South Korean military officials stressed the drill was scheduled before the Nor ... read more

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UN Council vows 'strong' action on N.Korea nuclear test The UN Security Council will take "very firm and strong" action against any nuclear test by North Korea, the council president said Tuesday. ... more		Surprise envoy protects Taiwan's 'shield' of ambiguity Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou startled friends and rivals by making his closest advisor "ambassador" to the United States on a mission to prove that the island is still a key ally. ... more		Israel preparing for post-Assad Syria chaos Israel has implicitly confirmed it carried out an air strike in Syria, sparking a warning from Iran, but the Jewish state's next step in anticipation of a post-Bashar al-Assad era remains a mystery. ... more
				Syria opposition head seeks talks with Assad's VP Syria's opposition chief urged President Bashar al-Assad on Monday to respond positively to a call for dialogue and to delegate his deputy to end 22 months of warfare that has cost tens of thousands of lives. ... more		Assad fumes as Israel admits Syria air strike Israel has implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week, with President Bashar al-Assad accusing the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country. ... more

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				Iran 'optimistic' US shifting its view on Tehran Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Monday he saw positive signs the United States was rethinking its approach to Tehran in the protracted dispute over the Islamic republic's nuclear drive. ... more		US may use preemptive cyber strikes: report A secret legal review has concluded the US president has the power to order preemptive cyber strikes if credible evidence suggests a major digital attack is imminent from abroad, a report said Monday. ... more

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				Suicide bomber kills 23 near Baghdad A suicide bomber blew himself up near a group of anti-Qaeda fighters receiving salaries north of Baghdad on Monday, killing 23 people, the second bloody attack to hit Iraq in as many days. ... more		US needs to keep up drone war against Qaeda: Panetta The United States will have to keep up an open-ended drone war against Al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan and elsewhere to prevent another terror attack on America, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said. ... more

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India gives Seychelles Dornier aircraft

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French air strikes hit Islamist bases in north Mali

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