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North Korea Blames US For Impasse In Nuclear Talks
Seoul (AFP) March 5, 2008North Korea Wednesday blamed the United States for the deadlock in a nuclear disarmament agreement, saying Washington has carried out "zero percent" of its side of the deal. North Korea will not hurry in implementing the six-nation deal, said Rodong Shinmun, newspaper of the ruling communist Workers' Party. In a commentary it accused Washington of bad faith, especially the failure to ... more OMB Issues Report Of US Federal Govt IT Security 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 05, 2008The White House Office of Management and Budget says that the number of computer security incidents reported by federal network managers more than doubled last year, largely due to big increases in the disclosure or loss of personal data and intrusions of an as-yet undetermined character. Officials said the increase was at least in part due to improved reporting of incidents by department ... more Tank Warfare And Doctrine Part Six 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 05, 2008The history of procurement and upgrades of the M1 Abrams tank over the past 30 years reflects the changing perceptions of the use of tanks by the U.S. Army. The commitment of the Bush administration and of planners in the U.S. Department of Defense to maintaining a powerful ground army for the United States is not in doubt. As recently as February, General Dynamics Land Systems a ... more Whiff of war hangs over Colombia-Ecuador-Venezuela dispute 
Caracas (AFP) March 5, 2008The crisis gripping South America took a step closer to open conflict Wednesday, with Venezuela saying 10 battalions were now on the Colombian border, and Ecuador warning "ultimate consequences" could ensue. The developments increased pressure on frantic diplomatic efforts to resolve the dispute, which has raised the specter of OPEC members Venezuela and Ecuador, led by leftists, going to ... more US confident of Europe missile deal soon: Fried 
Brussels (AFP) March 5, 2008The United States is confident it can complete negotiations on extending its missile shield into Europe before President George W. Bush leaves office, senior US officials said Wednesday. "The odds are extremely high that they will be successful, extremely high," said US Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Dan Fried when asked about the chances of striking a deal by the end ... more |
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Washington (AFP) March 5, 2008The top US military officer said Wednesday he opposed a timetable for withdrawing US troops from Iraq but would carry out whatever decision a future president may make. The Bush administration has consistently tied withdrawal of troops from Iraq to conditions on the ground, but that guideline may change abruptly if a Democrat is elected president. Senator Barack Obama, the frontrunner ... more Walker's World: Fearing the unknown 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 05, 2008It is not quite official, but when Warren Buffet says there's a recession, and when Alan Greenspan says growth is zero, there is a recession. The only question is how long and how severe it will be. All the numbers are looking bad. New home sales are at their lowest in 27 years. Consumer confidence is at its lowest in 14 years. Vehicle sales are down 7 percent year on year, Autodata ... more Hijacker shot after taking Australians hostage in China 
Beijing (AFP) March 5, 2008A hijacker armed with explosives took a group of Australian tourists and a translator hostage in China on Wednesday before police shot and killed him, an Australian embassy official and Chinese media reported. Ten Australians were taken hostage on a tourist bus in the city of Xi'an in northwest China but nine were released soon after, Janaline Oh, spokeswoman for the Australian Embassy in ... more Brussels seeks European disaster response force 
Brussels (AFP) March 5, 2008The European Commission on Wednesday relaunched an initiative to create an EU civil protection force to intervene anywhere in the world in case of a natural or man-made disaster. The idea was first advanced in 2006 but was blocked by several member states who had reservations about a pan-Europe body with such a broad mandate. A spokesman for the Commission, the EU's executive arm, said a ... more Analysis: Lat Am spat may hit energy
Miami, FL (UPI) Mar 05, 2008The specter of war among Latin American neighbors Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela, the region's top oil producer, could prove harmful to international oil markets. Though oil prices ended Tuesday below $100 per barrel for the first time in four days, there has been growing concern that diplomatic tensions in the region could help keep prices near record highs for the foreseeable future. ... more |
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Washington DC (UPI) Mar 05, 2008Two U.S. departments said they plan to invest $18.4 million for biomass research, development and demonstration projects over three years. The U.S. Departments of Agriculture and Energy said in a news release Tuesday the projects would address barriers to making production of biomass more cost-effectively and efficiently. Project funding is provided through the Biomass Research and ... more Analysis: Chinese coal demand unfazed 
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 05, 2008When snowstorms blanketed large swaths of China this winter they aggravated transportation bottlenecks and already-depleted coal reserves, provoking local power cuts and highlighting the vulnerability of China's reliance on coal. But despite such challenges and coal's damaging environmental side-effects, demand is unlikely to wane soon. "The government is very aware of relying too heavy ... more High oil prices drive millions back to poverty in Philippines: survey 
Manila (AFP) March 5, 2008Soaring oil prices and the rising cost of living have driven nearly four million people in the Philippines back into poverty, officials said Wednesday. The number of Filipinos living on just one dollar a day rose from 23.8 million in 2003 to 27.6 million in 2006, according to a survey released by the economic planning ministry. One in three Filipinos are living in poverty despite the ... more Reality Glooms High Over Russian GLONASS GPS Plans Part One 
Moscow (UPI) Mar 04, 2008The development of Russia's high-tech sector, primarily the national space program, resembles a Camel Trophy race, while official reports do not always reflect the real situation. In late February, Anatoly Perminov, director of the Federal Space Agency (Roskosmos) told the respected Novosti Kosmonavtiki magazine he positively assessed the results of Russia's space exploration in ... more Ariane 5 Star One C2 Satellite Launch Campaign Underway 
Paris, France (SPX) Mar 05, 2008Thales Alenia Space's Star One C2 telecommunications platform is undergoing processing in the Spaceport's clean room facilities, where it completed the fit-check process this week with an adapter unit that serves as the satellite/launch vehicle interface. To be used by Brazil's Star One telecommunications operator, Star One C2 carries a payload of 28 C-band transponders, 16 Ku-band transponders, ... more
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