India test fires long-range nuclear-capable missile

India test-fired a nuclear-capable
missile on Tuesday with a range of up to 1,860 miles (3,000
kilometers), a defense ministry official said.
The surface-to-surface «Agni-II» (Fire) missile was
fired from Wheelers Island in the eastern state of Orissa
as a trial by the army, the official said on condition of
anonymity in line with ministry rules. The area is 100
miles (160 kilometers) north of Bhubneshwar, the capital
of Orissa state.
The missile can carry both conventional and nuclear
warheads weighing up to 2,200 pounds (1,000 kilograms), the
official was quoted as saying by Associated Press.