NKorea says 'striking means' on standby Apr 11th, 2013 - 12:20h (CET +01.00) PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - A North Korean agency that deals with relations with South Korea claims Pyongyang has "powerful striking means" on standby for a launch amid speculation in Seoul and Washington that the country is preparing to ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nkorea, says, 'striking, means', standby, Top Keywords

North Korea leader orders rocket units on standby to hit U.S. bases: KCNA Mar 29th, 2013 - 00:10h (CET +01.00) SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders the country's rocket units to be on standby to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the Pacific in an emergency meeting on Friday after the United States flew Stealth bombers in a... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : north, korea, leader, orders, rocket, units, standby, bases, kcna, Top Keywords

Wall St Week Ahead: Holiday "on standby" as clock ticks on cliff Dec 15th, 2012 - 01:40h (CET +01.00) NEW YORK (Reuters) - The last two weeks of December are traditionally quiet for stocks, but traders accustomed to a bit of time off are staying close to their mobile devices, thanks to the "fiscal cliff." Last-minute negotiations in Washing... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : wall, week, ahead, holiday, "on, standby", clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords

Thousands of Vietnam soldiers on standby for typhoon Aug 17th, 2012 - 13:10h (CET +01.00) Vietnam put 20,000 soldiers on standby, ordered boats back to shore and began evacuating local residents as it prepared for Typhoon Kai-Tak to make landfall late Friday, officials and reports said. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : thousands, vietnam, soldiers, standby, typhoon, standby", clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords

Britain puts 1,200 more troops on 48-hour standby Jul 19th, 2012 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) Britain on Thursday put another 1,200 troops on standby for the London Olympics to plug gaps left when a private company said it could not provide enough security guards. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain, puts, 1200, troops, 48hour, standby, clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords

Britain puts 1,200 more troops on Olympics standby Jul 19th, 2012 - 20:00h (CET +01.00) In a one-two punch to hopes for a smooth Olympics, Britain had to put 1,200 extra troops on standby Thursday due to a shortage of security guards and U.K. border agents decided to strike the day before the games begin. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain, puts, 1200, troops, olympics, standby, clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords

Olympics: Britain puts 2,000 more troops on standby Jul 18th, 2012 - 15:10h (CET +01.00) Britain has drawn up contingency plans to deploy another 2,000 troops for the London Olympics after a private security firm said it could not provide enough guards, a minister said on Wednesday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : olympics, britain, puts, 2000, troops, standby, clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords

Government puts army on standby for Olympics Jul 12th, 2012 - 08:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - The government has put extra soldiers on standby to provide security for the London Olympics following concerns the private contractor G4S would not train enough guards in time for this month's Games. Some 23,700 security guar... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : government, puts, army, standby, olympics, standby, clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords

UK puts army on standby over security guards' concern Jul 11th, 2012 - 21:50h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - The British government has put extra soldiers on standby to provide security for the London Olympics following concerns the private contractor G4S would not train enough guards in time for this month's Games. Some 23,700 secur... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : puts, army, standby, security, guards', concern, clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords

Advance UN observer team for Syria on standby Apr 13th, 2012 - 12:10h (CET +01.00) An advanced team of U.N. observers is ready to enter Syria, where the cease-fire has been "relatively respected" despite government troops and heavy weapons still in cities and continuing abuses, the spokesman for international envoy Kofi A... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : advance, observer, team, syria, standby, concern, clock, ticks, cliff, Top Keywords