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A new Pentagon report says North Korea probably has nuclear weapons that can be launched by ballistic missile, although it says the weapons are not very reliable....

Pakistan has test-fired two ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, the military said Saturday.

As the White House pushes for cuts in the U.S. nuclear arsenal, the Pentagon is developing a weapon to help fill the gap: missiles armed with conventional warheads that could strike anywhere in the world in less than an hour.

Iran announced the test-firing of a powerful rocket loaded with several live animals into space and unveiled a handful of other space technologies Wednesday, ahead of a nationalist holiday and amid heightened international concerns about Tehran's nuclear research and missile programs.

The test comes two days after a meeting when Israel told the U.S. about its concerns over Iran’s nuclear program.

The U.S. military is prepared to shoot down a North Korean missile or rocket if President Obama should give the order, the head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Thursday.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made her strongest comments yet about North Korea Tuesday during her tour of Asia.