Monday, April 12, 1999
Agni-II adds fire power to N-deterrence
India moved a step forward in ensuring the delivery of its 11-month-old nuclear deterrent when the Agni-II Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) underwent its first test flight yesterday.
US, Britain just `regret'
Exactly eleven months after India's nuclear tests provoked shock and consternation worldwide, Western reactions to yesterday's Agni missile test were almost lukewarm in comparison.
NATO blitz on Kosovo capital
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces blasted targets near the Kosovo capital Pristina on Sunday as Belgrade made overtures to moderate ethnic Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova, a disciple of non-violence who has previously called on the alliance to end its air campaign.
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