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Ahmadinejad scorns West, domestic critics on nuclear drive
Tehran (AFP) Feb 11, 2008President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed Western threats on Iran's nuclear programme and launched a bitter tirade on domestic opponents, in a pugnacious speech on Monday marking the Islamic revolution. Ahmadinejad said the West was only "playing with pieces of paper" in seeking further UN sanctions action against Tehran and vowed that Iran would never offer any concessions in the standoff. ... more Disagreements could delay Iran nuclear report: diplomats 
Vienna (AFP) Feb 11, 2008The UN's latest widely-awaited report on Iran's nuclear programme could be delayed by disagreements between atomic watchdog chief Mohammed ElBaradei and his technical staff, diplomats said Monday. The International Atomic Energy Agency has not announced a publication date, but diplomats close to the Vienna-based watchdog expected it to come out around February 20. ... more Four arrested in US for spying for China 
Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2008Four people were arrested in the United States Monday on charges of spying for China in two separate cases, including one involving the US space shuttle, the Justice Department said. New Orleans residents Tai Shen Kuo and Yu Xin Kang, and Gregg William Bergersen of Alexandria, Virginia, were arrested for passing US defense secrets to China in one case, according to a Justice Department state ... more Russia becomes 'spam superpower': survey 
Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2008Russia has become a a "superpower" of spam e-mail, becoming the second most prolific country after the United States in producing junk emails, a computer security firm said Monday. "The country has stormed into second place, accounting for 8.3 percent of the world's spam, or one in 12 junk mails seen in inboxes," according to security firm Sophos in its quarterly update on spam email. ... more MEADS Program Completes Preliminary Design Review 
Rome, Italy (SPX) Feb 12, 2008The Medium Extended Air Defense System recently completed its System Preliminary Design Review, a major milestone in the program's development. The MEADS team will now focus on detailed design work for the system, with the Critical Design Review scheduled for 2009, leading to initial MEADS flight tests in 2011. MEADS is the mobile air and missile defense system that ... more |
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Kandahar (AFP) Feb 11, 2008Taliban supremo Mullah Mohammad Omar has urged the international community to distance itself from the United States' campaign in Afghanistan, a militant spokesman said Monday. The call by the elusive hardline leader came after US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urged European nations in particular to be more involved in the fight against the Taliban. "The United States has been defeated ... more Some Al-Qaeda leaders flee Iraq with cash: general 
Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2008Some leaders of Al-Qaeda in Iraq and other extremist groups are fleeing Iraq with cash to escape US forces and possibly to try to regroup outside the country, a senior US commander said Monday. Major General Mark Hertling, commander of US forces in northern Iraq, said other Al-Qaeda fighters are dispersing from cities into the desert because of fear of capture. "We have had many indications ... more Afghanistan plays down Taliban threat 
Kabul (AFP) Feb 11, 2008Afghanistan's defence ministry said Monday the threat from the Taliban-led insurgency was "not as serious" as it was being portrayed outside the country. Some NATO nations were portraying the risks as larger than they were to try to attract reinforcements for the alliance's International Security Assistance Force, ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi told reporters. "We agree ... more Pentagon announces 9/11 charges 
Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2008The Pentagon announced capital charges Monday against six alleged September 11, 2001 co-conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-confessed mastermind of the attack on the United States. "Today the convening authority for Military Commissions received sworn charges against six individuals alleged to be responsible for the planning and execution of the attacks on the United States ... more Millions brave China transport chaos as more bad weather looms 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 11, 2008Millions of people braved China's overcrowded transport networks Monday as they began the long trek back to work at the end of the Lunar New Year holiday, amid warnings of more chaos due to bad weather. "The overall situation remains very grim as the nation braces for the Lunar New Year return traffic peak," the state-run Xinhua news agency said, citing the Disaster Relief and Emergency Committee ... more |
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Aliso Viejo CA (SPX) Feb 11, 2008Networks In Motion (NIM) has announced that it was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,321,826 for "Point of Interest Spatial Rating Search Method and System," a method allowing users to obtain ratings or other useful information when searching for a point of interest using a mobile GPS-enabled device that retrieves information stored on a server rather than the device, also known as 'off-board' data ... more Sprint Customers Now Have Access To Sprint Family Locator On All Web-Enabled Sprint Phones 
Overland Park KS (SPX) Feb 11, 2008Sprint announces access to its popular Sprint Family Locator service is available on all Web-enabled Sprint phones, an industry first. Parents on the go now can use any Web-enabled Sprint phone to locate their loved ones with Sprint Family Locator. In addition, more than 100 Sprint phones can be located by the service, including all currently available Sprint phones. "Sprint has always ... more 3D pen 'feels' virtual organ images 
Uppsala, Sweden (UPI) Feb 8, 2008Swedish scientists said new technology will allow doctors to use computerized image analysis to diagnose and plan cancer treatment. Computerized image analysis can be used to determine the size of organs or to construct three-dimensional models of organs when surgery or radiation is being planned. Erik Vidholm of the Center for Image Analysis at Uppsala University has developed interact ... more KVH Receives Orders New For TACNAV Military Navigation Components 
Middletown, RI (SPX) Feb 10, 2008KVH Industries has announced receipt of two orders from a U.S. defense contractor for the purchase of components and upgrades for KVH's TACNAV vehicle navigation systems for use on U.S. military combat vehicles. The two orders, which have a total value of approximately $1.4 million, are scheduled to begin shipping in the first quarter of 2008. "KVH's TACNAV systems continue to prove their ... more Ordia Solutions Delivers Mission-Critical Command And Control Technologies To BlackBerry 
Vienna VA (SPX) Feb 11, 2008Ordia Solutions announced the availability of the RIM BlackBerry as the newest client platform for its next generation collaborative command and control solution Mobile Tactical Collaboration System and AdvanTraq GPS. This development marks a major milestone in the company's quest to extend its mission-critical, collaborative command and control solution directly to the hand of first ... more
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