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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Mosab Hassan Yousef Interview with BBC
Mosab Hassan Yousef is the eldest son of a founder of the militant Palestinian movement Hamas.
He grew up with privileged access to the inner circle of the Palestinian leadership.
He was captured and tortured by the Israelis but then decided to become a spy for the Israeli secret service Shin Bet. Over ten years he became one of their most valuable intelligence assets.
His life under threat, he embraced Christianity and now lives in America. He tells Zeinab Badawi how he feels about being regarded as a traitor to his family, his people and his faith.
View the video at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/hardtalk/8675568.stm
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
India launches ballistic missile
India has test-fired its longest-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, Agni-III, officials said.
The surface-to-surface missile was test-fired off the coast of Orissa state in eastern India.
With a range of more than 3,000km (1,865 miles), the missile could hit targets as far off as Beijing and Shanghai, analysts say.
The Agni-III is India's most sophisticated long-range missile. It was successfully test-fired last year.
Indian defence spokesman Group Captain Ramesh Kumar Das said the latest test was launched from the interim test range at the Wheeler's Island in the Bay of Bengal.
The intermediate range ballistic missile is capable of carrying a 1.5-tonne nuclear payload.
When deployed, it will boost India's second-strike capability as it can be launched from anywhere using a mobile launcher.
It will need a few more tests before it can be inducted into the armed forces, Group Captain Das said.
Possession of the Agni-III will give India deep strike capability because it would have Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai and the US island base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean well within its striking range.
The Agni-II missile, already tested and deployed, has a range of 2,000km (1,243 miles).
The Agni-1 has a range of 750km (466 miles).
The Agni (literally "fire" in Hindi and Sanskrit) missile family is believed to be the mainstay of the Indian missile-based strategic nuclear deterrence, Group Captain Das said.
He said the Agni family would continue to expand its stable, providing a breadth of payload and range capabilities.
The surface-to-surface missile was test-fired off the coast of Orissa state in eastern India.
With a range of more than 3,000km (1,865 miles), the missile could hit targets as far off as Beijing and Shanghai, analysts say.
The Agni-III is India's most sophisticated long-range missile. It was successfully test-fired last year.
Indian defence spokesman Group Captain Ramesh Kumar Das said the latest test was launched from the interim test range at the Wheeler's Island in the Bay of Bengal.
The intermediate range ballistic missile is capable of carrying a 1.5-tonne nuclear payload.
When deployed, it will boost India's second-strike capability as it can be launched from anywhere using a mobile launcher.
It will need a few more tests before it can be inducted into the armed forces, Group Captain Das said.
Possession of the Agni-III will give India deep strike capability because it would have Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai and the US island base of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean well within its striking range.
The Agni-II missile, already tested and deployed, has a range of 2,000km (1,243 miles).
The Agni-1 has a range of 750km (466 miles).
The Agni (literally "fire" in Hindi and Sanskrit) missile family is believed to be the mainstay of the Indian missile-based strategic nuclear deterrence, Group Captain Das said.
He said the Agni family would continue to expand its stable, providing a breadth of payload and range capabilities.
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