After Mideast, should Russia and China worry?
On the last day of January, a crowd of 600 gathered in sub-zero temperatures on Moscow's Triumph Square and began to chant "Freedom! Freedom!" and call for the resignation of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Egypt in crisis: the revolutionary parallels with Iran, China and Romania
A square, an angry crowd, banners, the bitter smell of burning, the grinding noise of manoeuvring tanks, blood: this time it's Cairo, but for the last three decades we have seen similar images from a range of autocracies under threat, from the Shah's Tehran, Deng Xiaoping's Beijing and Ceausescu's Bucharest to the uprisings of the last couple of years in Iran, Tunisia, and now Egypt.
Russia backs UN debate on North Korea
The Russian foreign ministry said in a statement that North Korea's reported enrichment capacities would violate existing Security Council resolutions and require further international inquiry.
Pakistan rejects New York Times' nuclear arms report
Pakistan Tuesday dismissed a New York Times report that Pakistan has steadily "expanded its nuclear arsenal" since President Obama came to office.
New estimates put Pakistan's nuclear arsenal at more than 100
Pakistan's nuclear arsenal now totals more than 100 deployed weapons, a doubling of its stockpile over the past several years in one of the world's most unstable regions, according to estimates by nongovernment analysts
Russia says awaiting Iranian response on fuel swap
Global powers seeking to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons are still hoping for a response from Tehran to a fuel swap proposal seen as a step towards ending the persistent standoff, Russia said
Russia calls for NATO probe into Iran cyber strike
Russia called on NATO on Wednesday to launch an investigation into the computer worm that targeted a Russian-built Iranian nuclear power plant, saying the incident could have triggered a new Chernobyl.
New combat aircraft will turn India into global giant
India's acquisition of 126 new medium multi-role combat aircraft will play an essential role in India's transformation from a regional power to a global giant, according to a South Asia expert.
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