THOUGH it has crushed street protests, jailed dissidents, mounted show trials and hardened censorship, Iran's ultraconservative, military-backed government remains shaky as it faces a string of testing challenges, including a looming diplomatic showdown over its nuclear ambitions.
Toyota also showed reporters a string of testing facilities at its headquarters in Toyota City: a machine that spots cracks in tiny auto parts, a "high-function shower" that sprays cars with water to check for leaks and a chamber that tests cars in extreme temperatures.
North Korea, which conducted its fourth nuclear test in January and a string of rocket tests since then, regards the joint exercises as akin to war and has threatened to launch a military strike in retaliation.
A13 EDUCATION Testing Industry Under Scrutiny As the College Board races to score the final 1,600 exams from its problem-ridden October SAT test, a string of recent testing errors around the country has people asking with rising urgency: Who is watching the testing industry?
A string of blood tests ensue and dengue fever is confirmed.
Brand's mission is the latest in a string of endurance tests carried out by celebrities for Sport Relief.
The North Koreans say they are all dead.Since failed attempts at normalising ties in 2002 and 2004, and a string of nuclear tests by North Korea, relations have turned toxic once again.
In the autumn a string of positive tests for Astana and its feeder team was followed by a drawn-out, contorted battle with cycling's world body, the UCI, over whether the team should be stripped of its World Tour licence on ethical grounds.
In 1998 India and Pakistan both declared themselves to be nuclear powers with a string of nuclear tests.
Turkey recently announced a "zero tolerance" stance on doping after a string of positive test results that led to the ban of more than 30 athletes by the Turkish Athletics Federation.
