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Fourth Iranian N-scientist killed

 12 January, 2012 05:00:00
Going by the experience of the West with Saddam Hussain’s Baghdad, it is essential to first get clarity on whether Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon or achieve the capability for putting to peaceful uses.... The champions of N-proliferation must first establish their credentials. So far their track record is any thing but praiseworthy.It is essential for the Non-proliferation Ayatollahs to remember that selectivism does their cause no good. ...
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Tri-nation summit in Islamabad tailored for Zardari’s audience

 16 February, 2012 12:05:00
Poreg View: As our headline suggests, the three nation summit President Asif Ali Zardari is hosting in Islamabad has a very limited objective since there ...
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US Drone Over Iranian Airspace

 05 December, 2011 11:30:00
By the time the 2012 US presidential election scene warms up Iran and Afghanistan may become hotly debated foreign policy issues to the apparent relief of the Democrats, who would love the focus to shift from domestic economy. The sanctions are beginning to bite Iran, which is the world’s third largest crude exporter. Yet, sections of American political class and media find the sanctions “not going far enough.” ...
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British Embassy, residential compound attacked in Tehran

 29 November, 2011 08:50:00
No one country today has a monopoly over democracy. As such, civilized way in the 21st century will be learning to respect Nation-States even if they appear to be different and adopt adversarial role. Because the label of ‘outrageous’ will apply to different products in different capitals. For instance, in London, to the ‘indefensible’ attack on the British embassy in the Iranian capital, and, in Tehran, to the ‘indefensible’ sanctions on the country’s quest to power its growth engine with all the side benefits. ...
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Pakistan's Nuclear Quest Amidst Growing Safety Concerns

 12 November, 2011 02:00:00
Pakistan has turned to its all-weather friend to secure what the USA has denied to it in terms of N-parity with its South Asian nuclear neighbour. And the Chashma complex is China’s first nuclear energy plant project abroad, and CNNC cast it as a launching pad for expanding into the global market....
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Pakistan training 8000 persons to protect its nuclear arsenal

 08 November, 2011 05:25:00
Certificates issued by Pakistan's patron saints about the safety of its nuclear arsenal carry little value as the signatories of the certificates have failed to check Pakistan’s clandestine N-programme and its Nuclear Wal-Mart with Dr A Q Khan heading the front office. ...
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Aid to Pak to be cut off ‘unless US gets access to Osama’s wives'

 19 July, 2011 11:15:00
The legislation in the works is not Pakistan centric. It seeks to block US aid to Egypt, Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority also,unless the White House can reassure Congress that they are co-operating in fighting terrorism. It is going to pose a direct challenge to President Barrack Obama and his authority over foreign policy. ...
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China in Africa in the footsteps of East India Company

 28 June, 2011 01:40:00
China’s foray into international power politics through a display of its rugged economic muscle brings in its wake the East India company syndrome into play. Its latest Africa show piece is the Kalahari Minerals plc, acquired through the China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding Corporation. Listed on both the Namibian and London exchanges, the company’s main asset is the Husab Uranium Project, located about 30 miles ( 48 Kilometres) north-east of Namibia’s main port - Walvis Bay, which has been defined as the fourth largest uranium deposit of high quality in the world....
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China's Defence Modernisation Plans: Between The Lines

 04 June, 2011 06:35:00
The People’s Republic of China released on 31 March 2011 its seventh Defence White Paper (DWP) titled “China’s National Defence 2010”. The plan as envisaged in the DWP may escalate regional tensions says the author after an exploratory study....
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