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Venezuela and Brazil not in an arms race: general
Sao Paulo (AFP) Nov 5, 2007Venezuela and Brazil are not competing in a regional arms race, despite suspicions voiced in Brasilia, an influential Venezuelan general said in an interview published Monday. Although both countries have announced billion-dollar increases in military spending recently, in Venezuela the reason has more to do with US sanctions than any hostility to neighboring countries, General Alberto Muell ... more Analysis: Say when, madam secretary 
Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2007 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has borrowed a chapter or two from Henry Kissinger's book of applied negotiations as she headed back out to the Middle East for her eighth visit to the region in the last six months. Kissinger, of course, was secretary of state under Richard Nixon and was the one who invented the concept of shuttle diplomacy. Fully determined not to walk away wi ... more Thompson Files: Navy procurement woes 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Nov 6, 2007 With all the recent breaking news -- martial law in Pakistan, Sen. Clinton, D-N.Y., besieged by pygmies -- you may have missed the big announcement coming out of the U.S. Navy. Hard-charging Navy Secretary Donald Winter has brought his crusade for fundamental reform in the shipbuilding industry to its first major milestone, effectively canceling plans for a 300-ship fleet. That's the li ... more Lockheed Martin And IriTech Collaborate To Deliver Advanced Biometrics Solutions 
Gaithersburg MD (SPX) Nov 07, 2007Lockheed Martin and IriTech have signed a cooperation agreement to provide integrated biometrics solutions for a variety of customers. The agreement will enable cooperation in the rapidly growing marketplace for biometrics solutions. "As a systems integrator, we're committed to finding and furthering promising new technologies," said Bob Eastman, Lockheed Martin Vice President, Information Syste ... more First Northrop Grumman-Built Production T-38 Trainer Aircraft Makes Its Final Touchdown In LA 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2007The first production-configuration T-38 pilot training aircraft built for the U.S. Air Force by Northrop Grumman Corporation landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and rolled to a stop for the very last time. The sleek, white supersonic aircraft now sporting a NASA logo, a blue nose-to-tail racing stripe and tail number N963, came to rest on the tarmac outside the former LAX Imperial ... more |
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Riyadh (AFP) Nov 6, 2007The armed forces of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are prepared for the possibility of an armed conflict between the United States and Iran, Saudi Arabia's deputy defence minister said on Tuesday. In reply to a reporter's question on the preparedness of GCC states in the event of such a conflict, Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Aziz said: "This subject is under constant study between defence mini ... more US focus on war on terror puts global image at all-time low: report 
Washington (AFP) Nov 6, 2007The United States needs to shift from muscle-flexing to alliance-building and diplomacy when it seeks to wield power in the world, if it is to patch up its battered global image, a report published Tuesday in Washington said. "America's reputation, standing and influence are at all-time lows, and possibly sinking further," the report by a 20-member think-tank commissioned by the Center for S ... more US says NKorea very helpful in nuclear disablement 
Seoul (AFP) Nov 6, 2007US experts supervising the disabling of North Korea's nuclear plants have made a good start and the North has been very cooperative, their team leader said Tuesday. Pyongyang's action to roll back its atomic programme, after half a century of research and development, follows a February six-nation accord under which it will receive major aid and diplomatic benefits for full denuclearisation. ... more Gates reassures Hu on Taiwan 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2007US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday assured China's President Hu Jintao that the US government is "categorically" opposed to any moves by Taiwan towards independence. Gates met with Hu in Beijing's Great Hall of the People after two days of talks -- characterised by both parties as "candid but friendly" -- that raised US concerns about China's rapid military build-up and Iran's nucl ... more Israel on offensive against IAEA over Iran 
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 6, 2007Campaigning for tougher sanctions on Iran, Israel went on the offensive Tuesday against the UN nuclear watchdog, accusing its leaders of playing into Tehran's hands over its nuclear ambitions. "Unfortunately there are foreign officials playing the Iranians' game by contributing to the Iranian strategy of foot-dragging," Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Mark Regev told AFP. "From this p ... more |
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Prague (AFP) Nov 5, 2007European representatives gathered Monday in Prague to discuss if a "nuclear energy renaissance" was feasible to cut the European Union's dependence on imported energy. "This discussion is necessary to confront our shortfall," Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek said, calling on France, Finland, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Italy and the Baltic countries to support a "nuclear energy renaissance." ... more Trina Solar Named Fastest-Growing Company In Deloitte Technology Fast 50 China 2007 
Changzhou, China (SPX) Nov 07, 2007Trina Solar has announced that it has been ranked #1 in the prestigious "Deloitte Technology Fast 50 China 2007" program. The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 China program focuses on the technology, media and telecommunication (TMT) industry, ranking the fastest-growing technology companies in China based on their revenue growth over the past three years. "We are delighted to be named the fast ... more Chinese refiners to raise output to ease supply crunch 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2007China's state-controlled oil refiners have pledged to increase output to ease a domestic supply crunch that led to nationwide fuel price hikes, official media said Tuesday. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), the country's two major refiners, made the promise during a meeting Monday between top company executives and government ... more Shell And Codexis Expand Collaboration To Explore New Super Enzymes For Next-Gen Biofuels 
Redwood City CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2007The development of sustainable biofuel has taken a step forward as Royal Dutch Shell expands its collaboration with Codexis to develop new super enzymes to convert biomass to fuel. The new agreement covers five years of research collaboration and includes Shell making an equity investment in Codexis and taking a seat on the company's board. Research will focus on adapting enzymes to improve the ... more China Holdings Announces Second Biomass Renewable Energy Project 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Nov 07, 2007China Holdings announced the Company has executed its 2nd development contract for the exclusive rights to develop and construct the 2nd Biomass Renewable Energy Project (Power Capacity: 50 MW) through its controlled subsidiary "China Power, Inc." with the local government in AnHui Province, the People's Republic of China. The breakthrough brought the Company potential power capacity: 100 MW in ... more
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