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Russia Tests Ballistic Missile
Moscow (AFP) Nov 9, 2006 Russia on Thursday tested an intercontinental ballistic missile from a base in Kazakhstan, the Khrunishev national space centre said. The missile, a RS-18 -- or a SS-19 Stiletto under NATO designation --, was launched at 2.35 pm (1135 GMT) and successfully hit its target more than 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles) away in the Russian Far East region. In Soviet times Stiletto missiles made up the core of Russia's nuclear weapons arsenal. Each missile can carry six nuclear warheads.
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India Halts Pakistan Border Goose-Stepping Ahead Of Talks
Wagah (AFP) India, Nov 8, 2006Indian troops guarding the country's only land transit point to Pakistan have halted an aggressive military ceremony ahead of a resumption of talks next week, officials said Wednesday. When troops from the nuclear-armed rivals shut the Wagah border post every sunset, they usually do so with an elaborate ceremony involving a furious goose-step and the slamming of gates. |
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