US test launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile

US test launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile

"The Minuteman III missile lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base at 11:01 p.m. Thursday and its reentry vehicle traveled about 4,200 miles (6,800 kilometers) over the Pacific Ocean to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands, an Air Force statement said. ..."

Reference: abcnews.go.com .

Iran's October missile test violated U.N. ban - expert panel

Iran's October missile test violated U.N. ban - expert panel

"...Iran violated a U.N. Security Council resolution in October by test-firing a missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead, a team of sanctions monitors said, leading to calls in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday for more sanctions on Tehran..."

Reference: www.reuters.com .

N. Korea warns of ‘fire shower of nuclear’ attack

Pyongyang vows to enlarge atomic arsenal, marks outbreak of Korean War

N. Korea warns of ‘fire shower of nuclear’ attack
"...North Korea had warned previously it would fire a long-range missile as a response to U.N. Security Council condemnation of an April rocket launch seen as a cover for its ballistic missile technology...."
Reference: www.msnbc.msn.com

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