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India Declares Itself Major Missile Power

India Thursday said it successfully test-fired a new missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead as far as Beijing - announcing itself as a major "missile power."

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Syria: Ban reports ‘troubling’ situation, recommends Council authorize 300 observers

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

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US: Sudan and South Sudan Want to Avoid 'All-Out War'

The United States says Sudan and South Sudan want to find a way to avoid "all-out war," following violence across their border. The two countries have been unable to resolve disputes over borders, oil and citizenship issues stemming from the south's...

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UN chief: Security Council has vital role in combating threats of nuclear proliferation

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Nuclear test carried out on 18 April 1953 at the Nevada test site.

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