Chinese military buildup could tilt the strategic balance with Taiwan and also threaten US forces in Asia, CIA director Porter Goss said Wednesday. "Beijing's military modernisation and military buildup could tilt the balance of power

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The al Qaeda network is now vulnerable, yet remains dangerous and a threat to US national security, CIA director Porter Goss said Wednesday. "In the past year, aggressive measures by our intelligence, law enforcement, defence

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Yemeni security forces have detained five people, including a woman, suspected of belonging to al Qaeda and plotting attacks on embassies and Western targets in the country, security sources said Wednesday. "At the beginning of

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Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad predicted Wednesday that the United States might use Israel as a proxy to attack Iran's nuclear facilities, the official Bernama news agency reported. North Korea, however, would be spared an

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North Koreans partied for Kim Jong-Il Wednesday, enjoying extra rations and flower shows on his 63rd birthday as the media lionized the diminutive dictator who claims to have nuclear weapons. "The day is an auspicious

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Nuclear-armed North Korea could resume missile tests anytime and has active biological and chemical weapons programs, CIA Director Porter Goss told Congress Wednesday. "North Korea could resume flight testing at any time ... including longer

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There is no evidence to support the claim that Iran is developing nuclear weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei said in an interview published Wednesday by The Washington Post. "On Iran,

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British Foreign Minister Jack Straw announced Wednesday that Britain would double its funding to fight war-torn Afghanistan's surging drugs trade. "We are increasing our contribution to counter-narcotics efforts by 100 percent from 50 million dollars

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Iran and Syria, both locked in rows with the United States, said on Wednesday they would form a common front to face challenges and threats. "We are ready to help Syria on all grounds to

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Armed robbers in northern Afghanistan shot and killed a local United Nations worker then buried his body in his own courtyard, authorities said Wednesday. Police dug out the body of the UN World Food Program

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