Nuclear Tests

For China, nuclear test is one provocation too many

25 Feb 2013

For China, Pyongyang's action was shockingly flagrant. The underground explosion was conducted near the Chinese border, generating a 4.9-magnitude earthquake, which startled residents in...

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War of words grows between US and Beijing over North Korea nuclear test

18 Feb 2013

Washington, rather than Beijing, should take greater responsibility for Pyongyang's third nuclear test last week, Xinhua said in a commentary attacking foreign media reports that China's North...

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US warns N. Korea against further ‘provocative’ acts

16 Feb 2013

The United States on Friday called on North Korea not to take any further provocative steps, as a US think tank said Pyongyang was preparing a launchpad that could pave the way to firing a long-...

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On North Korea, persuasion must be the tactic of choice

14 Feb 2013

North Korea, which carried out nuclear weapons tests in 2006 and 2009, pushed the 15-nation UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting. With the possibility of "significant action"...

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US diplomat Kurt Campbell warns North Korea on nuclear test

17 Jan 2013

The top US diplomat for East Asian affairs warned North Korea yesterday against any "provocative" act, as concerns grow that Pyongyang might be preparing a nuclear test.

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Running out of options for N Korea

27 Jun 2009

US President Barack Obama has endured a tough week learning the limitations of being the most powerful person in the world.

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Opinion

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Whistle-blowing vital in a democracy

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Hu Shuli

China's reform blueprint must address key challenges

12:31AM

N Korea condemned for nuclear tests

North Korea's nuclear test and firing of at least five short-range missiles were carried out in the name of self-defence. It is difficult to know if this is the true reason or whether the nation's...

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bomb squad

1 Which hitherto peaceful tourist destination suffered a bomb attack last September?

2 Which Australian Rules football team is nicknamed the Bombers?

8:23PM

Weapons allegation no surprise to the neighbours

North Korea's reported admission it has nuclear weapons failed to shock South Korea and others in the region.It had long been suspected to possess some.

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Nuclear query

Has anyone made a study of the possible link between earthquakes and nuclear testing?

India is just one of a number of countries in the past two decades where earthquakes have...

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Harmful behaviour

For more than 40 years, the United States has been at the forefront of international efforts to control the spread of nuclear weapons. From Pakistan to Pyongyang, it has played a crucial role in...

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Dangerous tit-for-tat

As if the world did not already have enough trouble spots to worry about, the dangerous game of missile one-upmanship taking place on the Indian sub-continent raises fears that this may be about...

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