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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran on Wednesday test-fired an upgraded version of its most advanced missile, which is capable of hitting Israel and parts of Europe, in a new show of strength aimed at preventing any military strike against it amid the nuclear... Full Article at Buffalo News

Iran on Wednesday test-fired an upgraded version of its most advanced missile, which is capable of hitting Israel and parts of Europe, in a new show of strength aimed at preventing any military strike against it amid the nuclear standoff with the West. Full Article at The Seattle Times

Gordon Brown today called for fresh sanctions against Iran after it successfully tested a missile capable of striking Israel. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK

The whole story reflects the manifest dishonesty, incompetence and general attitude of antipathy towards defence of this government. Full Article at The Telegraph

• Sir Jeremy Greenstock arrives to give evidence. Full Article at The Scotsman

It may not be exactly a love-in on the left, but a coalition government is the way to stop Cameron taking us back to 1979 It won't make it on to any list of my most significant moments of 2009, but this was the year that I attended my first Liberal... Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

Long denied access to foreign technology because of sanctions, Iran has nevertheless learned how to make virtually every bolt and switch in a nuclear weapon, according to assessments by U.N. nuclear officials in internal documents, as well as... Full Article at Scoop - New Zealand News

The helmet was not a good fit and the flak jacket fell several inches short of Gordon Brown’s midriff. Some poor sap in supplies failed to obtain vital co-ordinates for the Prime Minister’s brief sojourn in Kandahar over the weekend. Full Article at Times Online

The “war on terror” has devastated Iraq and Afghanistan, and is destabilising a number of other countries. The war has spiralled to create dreadful conflicts in Yemen and Somalia, and intensified tensions across the world. Full Article at Socialist Worker UK

The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force face cuts in order to maintain spending on operations in Afghanistan, the defence secretary has announced. Full Article at ePolitix

The widespread scale of domestic abuse in Scotland is of deep concern. And the statistics - one case every 10 minutes - reveal a deeply worrying culture. Christmas and New Year are normally a time of joy and happiness in most homes. Full Article at The Sunday Mail

Many of Silvio Berlusconi's fiercest opponents are uneasy cheering violence – reminded of dark times in Italy's history Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi is taken to hospital after being attacked at a rally in Milan. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited

Deceit and duplicity are the cornerstones of Gordon Brown's government - an administration so long in the waiting that like the fruit of the medlar tree it went rotten before it was ripe. Full Article at Standpoint

Mister Salmond needn't get too upset - Governor Schwarzenegger probably didn't want to bring up memories of the hit movie Twins when they last worked together; his stage name was Danny then, I recall. Full Article at The Scotsman