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Foreign secretary Margaret Beckett has described the testing of missiles by North Korea as “provocative”. The tests, carried out on Tuesday, included the firing of a long range Taepodong-II missile. The missile, thought to be capable of reaching the United States, failed 40 seconds into its flight, while the others fell into the Sea of… Read more »
Army chiefs in Afghanistan will be given everything they need to do their job, the prime minister has said. Tony Blair today told senior MPs that contrary to newspaper reports he had not received any requests for more equipment from commanders. He added that British troops in Afghanistan were doing a “vital” job in stopping… Read more »