APNewsBreak: Minot Air Force Base missile commander relieved of duties to 'loss of confidence'October 14th, 2009 Missile commander ousted at ND Air Force baseBISMARCK, N.D. — The missile wing commander at North Dakota's Minot Air Force Base was relieved of his command Wednesday after a series of missteps at the unit, including two crashes of vehicles carrying missile parts in just more than a year.
Military says bug distracted ND driver who lost control of semitrailer carrying missile partsOctober 9th, 2009 Military says bug distracted ND missile driverBISMARCK, N.D. — A truck driver who lost control of a semitrailer carrying missile parts from North Dakota's Minot Air Force Base was distracted by a "large insect" that flew in a window and landed on the driver's back, the military said in a report released Friday.
NATO chief proposes linking its defensive missile systems with Russia'sSeptember 18th, 2009 NATO proposes link with Russia's missile defenseBRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has urged the Western alliance and Russia to consider linking their defensive missile systems. He says NATO and Russia have a shared interest in combatting the proliferation of intercontinental ballistic missile technology in other countries.
Sea ice melting in Arctic remains far worse than normal, but only ranks No. 3 in record booksSeptember 17th, 2009 Arctic sea ice melt still heavy, but no recordWASHINGTON — The summer melt of Arctic sea ice wasn't quite as bad this year as the last two years. But it still ranked as the third biggest melt on record.
Switzerland gains territory from Italy as melting glaciers shift border in high AlpsAugust 19th, 2009 Glaciers melt, Swiss get some territory from ItalyBERN, Switzerland — Switzerland has expanded its border at Italy's expense because of melting glaciers in the high Alps. The Swiss government on Wednesday approved shifting the border up to 150 meters (164 yards) into Italian territory in some areas.
Former ND nuclear missile launch center opens to public curious about once-top secret siteJuly 13th, 2009 Former ND nuclear missile site gets first visitorsCOOPERSTOWN, N.D. — A former nuclear missile launch center that closed as the Cold War was winding down opened Monday to a public curious to see what life was like at the once-top secret site.
Intel Chief: NKorea's nuclear, missile tests are a dangerous mix of political, militaryJune 9th, 2009 Official: NKorea events potentially dangerous mixWASHINGTON — The top U.S. intelligence official says North Korea's nuclear tests and missile launches are a familiar pattern of provocation, but they take on dangerous significance with last week's designation of strongman Kim Jong Il's successor.
India tests nuclear-capable Agni II missileMay 19th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - India Tuesday successfully tested the nuclear capable Agni-II missile from a defence base in Orissa, official sources said. The surface-to-surface missile with a range of over 2,000 km was test fired from the Wheeler's Island near Dhamara in the district of Bhadrak, some 150 km from here at 10.06 a.m.
Rohtang Pass temporarily closed to traffic due to snowMay 10th, 2009 SHIMLA - The Rohtang Pass, at an altitude of 13,050 feet in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, was temporarily closed for vehicular traffic due to heavy snow, officials said. The pass was opened to the traffic after four months' closure earlier this month.
AP NewsBreak: Air Force to remove nuclear missile due to melting snow in ND siloApril 29th, 2009 AP NewsBreak: ND nuke to be moved due to snowmeltBISMARCK, N.D. — A nuclear missile will be removed from an underground silo in North Dakota because runoff from melting snow leaked into the facility, the Air Force said Tuesday.
India test fires nuclear capable Prithvi missileApril 15th, 2009 BALASORE - India Wednesday test fired the nuclear capable surface to surface Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Orissa, defence sources said. The missile, tested from the Integrated Test Range of Chandipur in Balasore district at 10.21 a.m., has a range of about 350 km, officials said.
Fresh snow brings cold to HimachalMarch 25th, 2009 SHIMLA - Fresh snow in the higher reaches and intermittent rain in the low and mid hills intensified cold in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday. The minimum temperature at Shimla was 6.8 degrees Celsius, at Bhuntar 10.2 and Dharamsala, the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile, recorded 8.1.
Warming robs Bolivia of world's highest ski slopeMarch 11th, 2009 LA PAZ - Global warming has melted the snow on Bolivia's Chacaltaya, a peak 5,395 metres above sea-level that was once home to the world's highest ski slope. Bolivia's top official for the Andean Regional Project on glaciers, Jose Luis Gutierrez, said that neighbouring mountains such as Illimani and Huayna Potosi, 'are affected by the same conditions' and could see their snow cover disappear in the coming years.
Mobile phone saves Austrian skier buried under snowFebruary 26th, 2009 BREGENZ - A skier trapped under collapsed snow in far western Austria was saved when he was able to call for help on his mobile phone. The 44-year-old Austrian man defied warnings of unstable snow Wednesday and went skiing at Golm near Tschagguns.
Plethora of winter sports at Kashmir snow carnivalFebruary 2nd, 2009 GULMARG - Attracted by facilities for winter sports like ice skating, ice hockey and snow rugby, over 2,000 tourists have descended on Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg town where a two-day 'snow carnival' began Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora declared open the festival, which has drawn as many as 200 visitors from foreign countries.
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