Pakistan, India swap lists of nuclear facilities, prisoners
Islamabad (AFP) Jan 01, 2015 -
Pakistan and India on Thursday exchanged lists of their nuclear sites under an agreement barring them from attacking each other's atomic facilities in the event of war, officials said.
The annual New Year's Day exchange was established under a 1988 agreement. The neighbours, who have fought three wars, have also set up a telephone hotline to prevent accidential nuclear conflict.
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Estonia accuses Russia of alleged airspace violation
Tallinn, Estonia (SPX) Jan 02, 2015 -
The Estonian Ministry of Defense has accused a Russian military jet of entering Estonian airspace without permission on Christmas Day, local media reported on Tuesday.
A Russian An-72 military airplane entered Estonian airspace without permission at 5:25 p.m. local time on December 25, the Estonian Public Broadcasting (ERR) reported.
Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced it ...
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IS Releases 'Interview' With Captured Jordanian Pilot
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 02, 2015 -
An IS-related media outlet has published an alleged interview with the Jordanian pilot who they claim was captured last week, AP reports.
The pilot allegedly describes how his aircraft was brought down by a heat-seeking missile as he was providing cover for planes conducting an airstrike against IS targets.
The interviewee also provides details on how the airstrikes against IS are be ...
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Iran's Air Force Shoots Down 3 Drones in Massive Military Drills
Tehran (Sputnik) Jan 02, 2015 -
The Iranian Air Force has shot down three drones Saturday in the third day of an ongoing massive military exercise in southern parts of the country, Press TV reported.
The unmanned aerial vehicles were brought down by three domestically designed and manufactured missiles fired from an ambush missile system known as Mersad, the news agency reported.
According to Press TV, the Islamic ...
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UK Home Office Flat Out Rejected Nuclear Winter Threat in 1984: Archives
London, UK (Sputnik) Jan 02, 2015 -
The British Home Office rejected the in-depth study of the nuclear winter effect in 1984 claiming the threat of nuclear war was exaggerated, documents released on the UK National Archives' website Tuesday reveal.
A declassified set of documents entitled "Nuclear winter: global atmospheric consequences of nuclear war" has shown that the Emergency Planning Division of the British Home Office ...
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Afghanistan faces economic timebomb as NATO war ends
Kabul (AFP) Jan 02, 2015 -
The Taliban insurgency may still be raging but the poor state of the economy could pose a bigger threat to Afghanistan's long-term viability, and huge mineral reserves are unlikely to offer a quick fix.
In Kabul's Sarayee Shahzada market, moneychangers wave thick bundles of Afghanis, dollars, rupees and dirhams, but the customers are not packing the alleyways like they used to and business i ...
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Maasai kill six lions after livestock attack
Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Jan 01, 2015 -
Angry Maasai herders in Tanzania killed six lions that had attacked livestock, in the latest clash between man and beast in the region.
The government said it was "saddened to learn that six lions, an endangered species" were killed overnight Thursday in the northern Babati District, adding it would attempt to identify and prosecute those responsible.
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