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January 30, 2013 -- Updated 1251 GMT (2051 HKT) Edited by Nick Thompson in London

French troops seize airport in key Malian city

In the latest blow to Islamist militants, the French military say it has seized the airport in Kidal, the last major town still under rebel control in northern Mali. FULL STORY

A North Korean soldier stands guard in front of an Unha-3 rocket at Tangachai -ri space center on April 8, 2012. North Korea has confirmed their intention to launch the rocket next week.

Is Asia on the cusp of a space race?

The U.S. and Russia defined the world's first space race, but following South Korea's successful rocket launch, it seems Asia is the world's new epicenter for space rivalries. FULL STORY | IS N. KOREA NEAR NUCLEAR LAUNCH?

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