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Communist leader says no nuke deal until Bush goes: report
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 12, 2008An Indian communist leader who opposes a nuclear technology deal struck with the United States said his party will stall the pact until President George W. Bush leaves office, a report said Tuesday. Marxist politician Prakash Karat said his party wanted to see the two nations hold fresh talks on the pact under a new US administration. "We would like the government of India to initiate a ... more Analysis: Nearly 30 years of Islamic rule 
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2008Anniversaries offer an opportunity to take stock of one's accomplishments. This Monday marks the 29th year since the Islamic revolution ousted the shah of Iran, replacing the monarchy with a theocracy. Time to take stock and examine just what has been achieved in those three tumultuous decades by Iran, as it tried to export its revolution, and by the West in trying to counter the spread of ... more Analysis: Bush's plan for clearance reform 
Washington (UPI) Feb 12, 2008President Bush wants a plan from his top officials for a complete overhaul of the way the U.S. government does background checks and grants security clearances for employees and contractors who need access to classified information. "I have determined that significant opportunities to improve these processes," writes Bush in a memo to agency heads, calling for "aggressive efforts to ... more Computer Models To Provide Better Intelligence For Army 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Feb 12, 2008Adversaries the U.S. currently faces in Iraq rely on surprise and apparent randomness to compensate for their lack of organization, technology and firepower. If one could find some method to their madness, however, the asymmetric threat could be made significantly less serious, according to scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville. These UAHuntsville scientists hope to help ... more Taiwan assesses damage after China spy ring revealed in US 
Taipei (AFP) Feb 12, 2008Taiwan's defence ministry said Tuesday it had set up a task force to assess security leaks after four people were charged in the United States with spying for China involving US military sales to Taipei. "The defence ministry considers the espionage case recently cracked in the United States of great importance," the ministry said in a statement. "The defence ministry has organised a ... more |
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Haifa, Israel (SPX) Feb 12, 2008Elbit Systems Electro-Optics Elop introduces LILY, a new family of lightweight Thermal Imaging Weapon Sights designed for use by individual infantry soldiers; and POPEYE, a low cost lightweight head/helmet mounted thermal imaging monocular. Based on Elop's many years of experience and feedback from combat operational use of its Thermal Imagers worldwide, the new systems provide significant ... more Harris Provides American Forces Network With Broadcast System To Reach One Million Troops 
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Feb 13, 2008Harris has been awarded a contract from broadcast systems integrator Snader and Associates to provide a comprehensive broadcast communications system for the American Forces Network. The American Forces Network delivers news, information and entertainment to almost one million troops worldwide outside of the United States. Snader and Associates is designing the new broadcast system, which ... more The Russian Indian 2008 Arms Bazaar Part One 
Moscow (UPI) Feb 12, 2008A concert in the 3,000-year-old Purana Qila, the Old Fort in Delhi, will be grandiose and full of symbolism -- a duet of a sitar and cello, balalaika, janglers, a chorus, a powerful laser show and water-screen effects. The symbols are obvious -- eternal India and eternal Russia in the technically sophisticated 21st century. This phrase is missing a verb. Perhaps it would be appropriate ... more Russia-China space deal to counter US shield move: diplomats 
Geneva (AFP) Feb 12, 2008Russian and Chinese ambitions for a new treaty banning weapons in space are aimed at countering US plans to construct a missile defence shield, diplomats said Tuesday. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced the plans in a speech to the Conference on Disarmament meeting in Geneva. The new treaty would prohibit the deployment of weapons of any kind in space, and the use or threat ... more Putin issues warning to Ukraine on NATO 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 12, 2008President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said Russia would not interfere in Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO but might be forced to aim missiles at its neighbour if Ukraine hosted Western missile-defence facilities. Speaking after talks with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko at the Kremlin, Putin said that joining NATO was Kiev's prerogative, although he warned it would "limit Ukraine's ... more |
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Baikonur, Kazakhstan (SPX) Feb 12, 2008A Proton launch vehicle successfully lifted the THOR 5 satellite into orbit today, marking the first mission of the year for International Launch Services, and the second Proton flight in two weeks. The Proton Breeze M vehicle, built by ILS partner Khrunichev Space Center of Moscow, lifted off from Pad 39 at the cosmodrome at 5:34pm today local time (6:34am EST, 11:34 GMT). After a ... more Connected, Mobile Navigation For Walk And Drive has Arrived - Nokia Unveils Maps 2.0 
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 12, 2008Nokia has announced that the Beta version of Nokia Maps 2.0 is ready for you to take out for a spin. Nokia Maps is taking its mapping and navigation experiences to the next level by enhancing its pedestrian navigation, adding multimedia city guides, offering satellite images, and sporting a redesigned user interface. Nokia Maps 2.0 adds Walk, a pedestrian focused navigation component to ... more SiRFprima Multifunction Location Platform To Drive Next-Gen Mobile 
San Jose CA (SPX) Feb 12, 2008Delivering on its vision of the convergence between location, multimedia and content in the mobile device market, SiRF Technology Holdings has launched its SiRFprima multifunction platform to enable the next generation of location-aware mobile devices that significantly enhance the consumer experience for location applications and media rich content. The SiRFprima platform combines an ... more Nokia says to launch touch-screen phone in late '08 
Barcelona, Spain (AFP) Feb 11, 2008Finnish manufacturer Nokia, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, said Monday it would release a touch-screen handset for the first time in the second half of this year. Nokia has been late in introducing the technology. Apple has scored a hit with its touch-screen iPhone and Nokia's traditional rivals LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and HTC have already used the technology. Nokia chief ... more Motorola Launches Mobile TV Device With Advanced Navigation Capabilities 
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 12, 2008Motorola has announced the introduction of the Motorola Mobile TV DH01n, a pocket sized device that combines a personal media player with advanced navigation capabilities including: 2D or 3D GPS and Tele Atlas map views, points of interest and voice-activated directions. "Consumers are routinely moving away from traditional primetime video viewing to 'my time' experiences ... more
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