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Musharraf rejects nuke concerns as Pakistan tests missile: army
Islamabad (AFP) Feb 1, 2008President Pervez Musharraf accused Pakistan's enemies on Friday of spreading fears about the country's atomic weapons, as the military test-fired a nuclear-capable missile, the army said. Musharraf's comments came amid mounting concern in the West about whether the politically unstable South Asian nation's estimated 50 warheads are safe from Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. "We have taken ... more Russia says US approach to nuclear talks 'disappointing': Interfax 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 3, 2008Russia is disappointed by Washington's approach to talks on renewing the START I arms treaty, which expires next year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak said in an interview published on Sunday. "Today the situation is disappointing. Our colleagues have a different view of the task at hand," Kislyak was quoted by the Russian news agency Interfax as saying when asked about consultations ... more Analysis: Wireless phone headsets insecure 
Washington (UPI) Feb 1, 2008Wireless phone headsets of the kind beloved by Wall Street executives and high-end law firms can be bugged by simple off-the-shelf radio scanners unless they are encrypted. "These guys are bugging their own office, essentially," security consultant Doug Shields told United Press International. He said that, for a recent client, he had used an inexpensive commercial scanner capab ... more Al-Qaeda kingpin 'killed by US strike in Pakistan' 
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Feb 1, 2008A top Al-Qaeda commander who led Osama bin Laden's terror network in Afghanistan was believed to have been killed when a missile fired by a US drone hit his Pakistani hideout, officials said Friday. Abu Laith al-Libi is said to be one of bin Laden's top five lieutenants and allegedly masterminded a deadly bombing at a US military base in Afghanistan during a visit by the US Vice-President ... more US missile shield to 'keep an eye' on Russian weapons: Moscow 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 2, 2008Russia's deputy foreign minister accused the United States on Saturday of seeking to deploy an anti-missile shield in Europe in order to "keep an eye" on Moscow's nuclear weapons. "There is no good reason today to explain the need to deploy this system, if it is not to keep an eye on the Russian deterrent system," said Sergei Kislyak, cited by Interfax news agency. Kislyak said the Unite ... more |
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Njoro, Kenya (AFP) Feb 2, 2008Six men sit chiselling arrows inside a dusty, wooden-gated compound in rural Kenya. As they sharpen the blades and construct bows, the men say they are preparing for war. "We have been making arrows since we were attacked a month ago," says Sylvester, 24, amid the sound of hammers clanging against steel nails. "It's for our own self-defence." Sylvester is a Kikuyu, the ethnic group of Pr ... more US mulls slowing Iraq troop drawdown to protect gains 
Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2008The US command in Iraq appears leaning toward freezing further troop reductions this summer as security gains in the country remain fragile, despite the deep unpopularity of the five-year-old war. President George W. Bush has given his tacit backing to the possible slowdown, after top Iraq commander General David Petraeus suggested it was now his thinking in an interview Sunday. ... more Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Compatibility Of AEHF Satellite Interface With Terminals Using Extended-Data-Rate Waveform 
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2008Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the interface compatibility of the next-generation Advanced Extremely High Frequency (EHF) military communications satellite with user ground terminals using the new Extended Data Rate (XDR) waveform and protocols. Tests were conducted using a U.S. Army user terminal as well as a terminal configuration to be used by international partners participating in Advanc ... more Boeing Integrated Defense Systems Looks To Future With Leadership Changes 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Feb 04, 2008Boeing announced a series of new leadership assignments within its Integrated Defense Systems unit designed to build on continued strong performance of the company's defense, intelligence and space businesses, which earlier this week posted record financial results. The leadership changes will place 14 senior executives in new roles, allowing each to bring a new perspective and in-depth ex ... more SAIC Supports Cooperative US/Albania Program To Destroy Obsolete And Dangerous Munitions 
McLean VA (SPX) Feb 04, 2008Science Applications International announced it recently completed a project for the U.S. Department of State managing the disposal of 2,900 tons of obsolete and dangerous surplus munitions in the Republic of Albania. According to the State Department, the effort was completed safely and efficiently, helping to ensure the materials cannot be used by terrorists. The joint project between th ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Feb 2, 2008Ukraine may join the WTO on unfavorable terms just to beat Russia to it and gain advantage, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Saturday, adding that Russia would only take an offer that guarantees its economic stability. "On the wave of its political relations with the West, Ukraine will most likely join (the WTO) on unfavorable terms just to join ahead of Russia and get some advant ... more China, US aluminum giants buy into Rio Tinto 
London (AFP) Feb 1, 2008Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco said Friday it and US peer Alcoa have bought a 12-percent stake in Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto, setting up a possible takeover tussle with rival BHP Billiton. Analysts said the acquisition was a possible defensive move to prevent, or at the least complicate, any tie-up between Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, two of the biggest miners and suppliers of raw mat ... more Analysis: Iraq oil deals drawing near 
Washington (UPI) Feb 1, 2008Iraq's Oil Ministry, in talks with oil majors to boost production in crucial fields, may give long-term deals to firms that offer technical support. This comes as Baghdad is preparing a first round, though somewhat cloudy in details, of bidding and negotiated contracts to improve its struggling oil sector. Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani told Argus Media on the sidelines of t ... more US, Russia to hold formal economic talks 
Washington (AFP) Jan 31, 2008The United States and Russia announced Thursday they will launch formal talks this year to discuss growing trade and investment links, which include US plans to import Russian nuclear fuel. Washington will host the first meeting in the spring and delegates from both the public and private sector will participate in the new dialogue, according to a joint statement released by the State Depart ... more Khrunichev Center Signs New Contract For Proton-M Launches 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Feb 01, 2008Russia's Khrunichev State Research and Production Center signed an international contract on Wednesday to orbit a satellite for the United Arab Emirates, a spokesman for the company said. Under the contract, the UAE's Yahsat satellite will be orbited by means of a Proton-M carrier rocket. Proton-M launch services are provided by Russian-American joint venture International Launch Services ... more
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