Long-range ballistic missile test-fired
Pakistan successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,250 miles) yesterday. The test was witnessed by the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff committee, General Ehsan ul Haq, who described it as an important milestone in Pakistan's quest to sustain strategic balance in South Asia.
UN peacekeepers continue assault on crime
The United Nations said yesterday its peacekeeping troops in Haiti had arrested 59 suspected gang members since its crackdown on criminal activities began this month.
Quake rattles T&T and St Vincent
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC):An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 on the Richter scale rattled Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent yesterday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
St Lucia to maintain ties with China
Prime Minister Sir John Compton says diplomatic relations between St. Lucia and China are firmly in place, dismissing suggestions that Castries was looking towards re-establishing links with Taiwan.
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