MOSCOW, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia has begun producing a new generation intercontinental missile, a senior government official said on Monday, after a successful test launch. ... > full story
MOSCOW, Nov. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — Russia's military said on Friday it had intensified efforts to develop new ballistic missiles in response to U.S. plans to deploy an anti-missile system in Europe and Russia's navy test fired a new generation rocket. ... > full story
TEHRAN, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — Iran, a main backer of Lebanon's Shi'ite group Hezbollah, urged the Lebanese people Tuesday to unite to confront Israel, the Islamic Republic's arch foe. ... > full story
KABUL, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) — British, Canadian and Dutch troops are doing their best to fight the Taliban in southern Afghanistan with limited resources, but with progress slow, the United States is considering a surge of its own firepower to tip the balance. ... > full story
DUBAI, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.S. Navy and operators of a Saudi oil supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates could not confirm on Friday reports that the hijackers had demanded a $25 million ransom. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to impose sanctions on anyone contributing to violence and instability in Somalia, in a bid to curb fighting in the chaotic Horn of Africa nation. ... > full story
MOGADISHU, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around southern Africa, industry officials said on Thursday. ... > full story
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to send some 3,000 additional U.N. peacekeepers to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to help prevent a new war in the country's east. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — A Japanese warship failed to shoot down a ballistic missile target in a joint test with U.S. forces Wednesday because of a glitch in the final stage of an interceptor made by Raytheon Co, a U.S. military official said. ... > full story
GAZA, Nov. 18, 2008 (Reuters) — Israel resealed border crossings with the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, blaming continued rocket fire at its towns, despite warnings from world aid groups of looming shortages of food and fuel in the coastal territory. ... > full story
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Impoverished Somalians support pirates' ransom operations Nov. 20, 2008 (Mercury, South Africa) — In impoverished Somalia, where public institutions have crumbled, brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars and ...
Indian Navy Sinks Suspected Pirate "Mother"Ship Nov. 20, 2008 (ABC 10 Sacramento (KXTV)) — Officials say it's a rare victory in a sea war against Somalia-based pirates who've become increasingly more violent. . . An Indian navy frigate ...
Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship Nov. 20, 2008 (United Press International) — Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship Slideshow 1 of 3 MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Somali pirates demanded $25 million in ransom for ...
Hijackers Are Pirate Havens' Heroes Nov. 20, 2008 (New York Post) — Somalia's pirates are being hailed as heroes, and their hijacking of one of the world's largest ships is being celebrated as a victory on the ...
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