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India fires test missile with nuclear capability

NEW DELHI - India test-fired its longest-range nuclear-capable missile Sunday for the first time, government officials said. But while the missile launched, it was unclear whether the entire test was successful, with at least one report saying that the missile failed at some point during its flight.

The missile is reported to have a range of more than 1,800 miles. India's Defense Ministry said the missile was launched from Wheeler Island, off the coast of Orissa State in the Bay of Bengal, and took off successfully. Later, the Press Trust of India news agency quoted an unnamed military official as saying that the missile had developed troubles, perhaps during the firing of its second stage, and did not complete the test successfully.

Fighting in Afghanistan kills Canadian, 15 Taliban

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Hundreds of Canadian and Afghan soldiers raided Taliban strongholds throughout southern orchards Sunday, sparking fighting that killed at least 15 militants and one Canadian.

Two Canadian soldiers were wounded in Kandahar province's Zharew district, the scene of some of the fiercest fighting in an ongoing anti-Taliban offensive being waged across southern Afghanistan.

In a sign of the deadly Taliban threat in the south, the British government is preparing to deploy hundreds of extra soldiers and more equipment to the volatile Helmand province where more than 3,000 British troops are moving into.

62-year-old is Britain's oldest new mother

LONDON - A 62-year-old child psychologist has given birth to a boy, becoming the oldest British woman to have a baby.

Patti Farrant, known professionally as Patricia Rashbrook, delivered her son, J.J., by caesarean section Wednesday, according to the Daily Mail newspaper. The baby was conceived after fertility treatments.

Farrant's husband, John, is 60.

Elsewhere ...

Journalists strike: About 200 workers at 25 Egyptian newspapers went on strike Sunday as the legislature in Cairo appeared ready to approve a law that leaves journalists more vulnerable to fines and jail time for critical reports on the finances and behavior of government officials.

East Timor leader: Nobel laureate Jose Ramos-Horta was sworn in as prime minister of East Timor today in a move aimed at ending months of political uncertainty and street violence.

[Last modified July 10, 2006, 05:58:30]