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Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances

Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.
What sanctions? Top five countries buying oil from Iran.

Iran is the third-largest exporter of crude oil in the world, behind Saudi Arabia and Russia. Its economy relies heavily on oil exports. According to tallies from June 2011, here is a list of the top 5 importers of Iranian oil.
Kim Jong-il's death: 4 questions about 'dear successor' Kim Jong-un

Kim Jong-un, the third son of North Korea’s 'Dear Leader' Kim Jong-il, appears well on his way to succeeding his father, but he remains an 'untested quantity.' What do we know about him?
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East Asia's top 5 island disputes

Many of the island territories are small, isolated from the countries’ mainlands, and sparsely populated. But strategic interests and abundant natural resources make them valuable.

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Ambassador McFaul, driver of US-Russia 'reset,' becomes his own obstacle

US Ambassador Mike McFaul has been a Kremlin target since his arrival – most recently being slammed as 'unprofessional' and accused of spreading 'blatant falsehoods.'
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Whose Islands are they? South Korea tries branding in its dispute with Japan

Japan and Korea have long sparred over the Takeshima/Dokdo islets. The latest bid to promote Korea's claim: Napa Valley wine labels.
Lady Gaga target of a ban in the Philippines now

Lady Gaga saw her concert in Indonesia canceled earlier this week. Now, a Christian group in the Philippines is protesting Lady Gaga's 'Born this Way' Asian tour.
South Korea to North Korea: Learn from Myanmar

South Korea's President Lee made a historic visit to Myanmar this week to boost long-frozen relations – and send a message to North Korea about the benefits of coming in from the cold.
North Korean women sold into 'slavery' in China

Like the thousands of women who fled North Korea before her, Kim Eun-sun made it into China and paid a woman to help her, only to discover she'd traded one form of captivity for another.
All Woman and Springtime

Although somewhat comparable to "Memoirs of a Geisha," this tale of North Korean women forced into the sex trade is a darker, crueler story.
Why new North Korea missiles are fakes

The new North Korea missiles - carried on the biggest mobile launchers ever seen - are fakes, say arms control experts. The KN-08 missiles, displayed during a parade, raised false concerns that North Korea may be getting closer to building intercontinental ballistic missiles.
North Korea threatens to take 'special actions' against South Korea (+video)

North Korea today threatened to take 'special actions' against the South. The rising rhetoric comes as US and South Korean forces devise ways to coordinate closely in the event of battle with the North.
Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances

Missiles have been prominent in the news with India’s successful test, North Korea’s failed one, and much talk of missile defense systems in Europe and the Persian Gulf. Here are six recent noteworthy missile-technology advances.
Terrorism & Security
North Korea declares food-for-nukes deal over

Citing the United States' postponement of delivery of food aid, North Korea says that it is no longer obligated to hold off on nuclear development.
Mitt Romney's big plans overheard, showing why he's Mr. Cautious

In public, Mitt Romney sticks to generalities. But in private remarks overheard by reporters, he floated details of what a Romney presidency might look like. Now he may be even more cautious.
Pakistan moves to reopen NATO supply lines, but US ties remain frayed

Parliament outlined how US-Pakistan relations ought to proceed, but gave an unofficial okay to reopening NATO supply lines to Afghanistan.
North Korea's rocket launch draws anger, wounds pride (+video)

In a rare move, Pyongyang admitted that the rocket did not deliver a satellite, but it also pressed ahead with grandiose propaganda in praise of the ruling Kim family.
UFO over South Korea? Why the video is probably fake. (+video)

UFO sighting: Recently uploaded video of a UFO flying over South Korea raises some red flags.
North Korea rocket launch: fireworks of fear

North Korea plans to launch a missile by April 16 in violation of UN sanctions. It will be yet another provocative act by a regime that has long used blackmail and crisis to simply survive and to win concessions.
Japan braces for North Korean missile launch

Japan has threatened to shoot down the rocket if it passes over Japanese airspace. In 1998, North Korea sent a missile over Japan's main island.
Stock market set to open sharply lower

Stock market futures point to lower open in its first session after Friday's disappointing jobs report. Next worry for stock market: quarterly earnings.
Terrorism & Security
Reports: North Korea planning a new nuclear test (+video)

The threat of such a test, coming amid plans to test a controversial rocket this week, is seen as an effort by North Korea to extort more aid from the international community.
Limited options for US on North Korea rocket

Washington is likely to take the matter to the UN Security Council, analysts say, and could tighten its already tough sanctions.
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Why an Italian lawmaker's phone call trumps Obama's speech

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's decision to take a call from an Italian lawmaker during President Barack Obama's speech highlights the tentativeness of his claim to authority.
Russia to Romney: How could we be your No. 1 enemy?

Mitt Romney's comment has astounded Russians, who acknowledge mixed relations with the US but point to Russia's integration with the international community as proof that they are not foe No. 1.
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Obama's open mic moment: How big a flub? (+video)

Obama's open mic incident happened on Monday when he told the Russian president that he would have 'more flexibility' in missile defense negotiations after the 2012 elections.
For nuclear security beyond Seoul, eradicate land-based 'doomsday' missiles

America's 450 launch-ready land-based nuclear-armed ballistic missiles are the opposite of a deterrent to attack. In fact, their very deployment has the potential to launch World War III and precipitate human extinction – as a result of a false alarm. We’re not exaggerating.
China, South Korea and US warn about nuclear terrorism

Though North Korea wasn't mentioned by name, the impoverished nation's recent rocket tests cast a shadow over the nuclear proliferation summit in Seoul.
Obama tells Russia that election will bring 'flexibility' on missile defense

The president's comments were caught accidentally by a microphone left on during a private conversation with Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev.