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Secrets Of The Surge
Washington (UPI) May 9, 2007Statistics compiled by the Iraq Index Project of the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, reveal sometimes surprising details of the impact President George W. Bush's "surge" strategy is having on the war in Iraq. Nations are usually assumed to implement wartime policies and strategies at lightning speed, though this is far from always the case. The implementation of the surge has bee ... more US Warns About Iran Withdrawing From Nuclear Treaty While Blix Says Talk Now 
Vienna (AFP) May 9, 2007The United States warned Wednesday about the danger of Iran possibly withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty, the world's basic agreement against the spread of nuclear weapons. "Disturbingly, since Iran's multiple and ongoing violations of its NPT obligations have come to light, its leaders have hinted that they too are considering withdrawal" as North Korea did from the treaty in 2003, US ... more Airlines May Be Forced To Fingerprint Departing Foreigners From US Airports 
Washington (UPI) May 8, 2007U.S. airlines are "apoplectic" about Department of Homeland Security plans to make them collect fingerprints to verify the identity of departing international visitors, according to a senior lawmaker. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., the ranking member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, said he had spoken with representatives of the airlines about the proposal, and "They are apoplectic." Mica told ... more India Tests Nuclear-Capable Surface Missile 
Bhubaneswar (AFP) India, May 9, 2007India on Wednesday successfully tested a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a site in the eastern state of Orissa, defence sources said. The test of the Prithvi-1 (Earth 1) surface-to-surface missile took place at Chandipur-on-sea, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) northeast of Orissa's state capital Bhubaneswar. The 8.5-metre-long (28-foot) missile -- which can carry a one-tonne conven ... more Kuwait reviews readiness for possible US-Iran war 
Kuwait City (AFP) May 9, 2007Kuwait's government on Wednesday briefed MPs on contingency plans to face a possible outbreak of Iran-US hostilities over Tehran's nuclear programme, a senior minister and lawmakers said. A government emergency team briefed parliament's foreign relations committee on the possibility of Kuwait being attacked or targeted by terrorists if Washington strikes Iran, committee chairman Mohammed al-Sage ... more |
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Washington (AFP) May 08, 2007The White House on Tuesday dismissed charges that the Iraq war effort had stripped the United States of resources needed to fight catastrophes at home in the wake of a devastating Kansas tornado. "I think they're separate issues... just as in a time of war, you know, the Pentagon plans for more than one conflict at a time, you have to be able to do more than one thing at a time," White House spo ... more Bridges Will Rock Safely During Quakes With New Design 
Buffalo NY (SPX) May 10, 2007Bridges that "dance" during earthquakes could be the safest and least expensive to build, retrofit and repair, according to earthquake engineers at the University at Buffalo and MCEER. The researchers recently developed and successfully tested the first seismic design methodology for bridge towers that respond to ground motions by literally jumping a few inches off the ground. The new meth ... more A Russian Comeback To Central Asia More Than A Pipe Dream 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 10, 2007When Vladimir Putin became president seven years ago, he made a blitz tour of post-Soviet Central Asia. One of the problems he inherited from Boris Yeltsin was lack of proper relations with the former "fraternal" Central Asian republics, which had become members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The niche voluntarily vacated by Russia did not remain empty for a long time. Ce ... more Small Fuel Cells Market Thrives On Government Support And Demand For Reliable Backup Power 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) May 10, 2007Enhanced government support, power deficits, and advanced customer requirements are encouraging greater developments in the small fuel cells market. Recent inclement weather and government laws mandating the installation of environment-friendly systems are bolstering sales of small fuel cells. New analysis from Frost and Sullivan, North American Small Fuel Cell Market reveals that the mark ... more New Materials Might Revolutionize Hydrogen Storage 
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 10, 2007Carnegie Mellon University's David S. Sholl is working to identify new materials that would help make hydrogen more stable and cost-efficient than fossil fuels. Increased concern about global warming and a need to conserve natural fuel sources prompted Carnegie Mellon researchers to find new, lightweight, low-cost hydrogen-storage materials. "We are currently studying the use of metal hydr ... more |
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Philadelphia PA (SPX) May 09, 2007Temple University School of Medicine researchers have developed a new biosensor that sniffs out explosives and could one day be used to detect landmines and deadly agents, such as sarin gas, according to a paper in the June issue of Nature Chemical Biology. To create the biosensor, Danny Dhanasekaran and colleagues genetically engineered a yeast strain with mammalian (rat) olfactory signal ... more North Korea Unsure When Bank-Nuclear Row Will Be Settled 
Seoul (AFP) May 08, 2007North Korea does not know when a banking row which is blocking a nuclear disarmament deal will be settled, one of its senior diplomats was quoted Tuesday as saying. "I don't think anyone can predict about when," Kim Myong-Gil, North Korea's deputy chief of mission to the United Nations, told South Korea's Yonhap news agency by phone. "We just hope that it will be resolved soon." ... more Russia To Upgrade Topol-M ICBMs To Counter Defense 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 08, 2007Russia's strategic missile forces will equip the Topol-M missile system with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV) in the next two or three years, the commander said Monday. Gen. Nikolai Solovtsov said the new system will help penetrate missile defenses more effectively. His statement comes against the background of growing tensions between Moscow and the West regarding plans ... more MDA Quality Control Pays Off 
Washington DC (UPI) May 07, 2007The U.S. Government Accountability Office has praised the Missile Defense Agency in a new report for improving its quality processes. The progress was cited in a GAO report delivered April 30 as testimony before the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the U.S. House of Representatives. The report acknowledged that during 2004, as previously reported in these colum ... more Iraq Meetings Hearten UN 
United Nations (UPI) May 07, 2007The United Nations has declared the high-level meetings in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, a success, but there was disappointment the informal Middle East diplomatic Quartet session couldn't have been a full-fledged affair to allow for a one-two, velvet-gloved diplomatic punch. Three official meetings were held at the luxury resort on the Red Sea Thursday and Friday, launching the International Co ... more
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