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Washington (AFP) March 12, 2008Chief US nuclear envoy Christopher Hill Wednesday appealed for full disclosure from North Korea as he headed to Geneva for his first talks with his counterpart from the Stalinist nation in a month. North Korea must give a "complete and correct" declaration of its atomic activities, Hill told reporters ahead of his talks with opposite number Kim Kye-Gwan on Thursday. North Korea last year ... more Northrop Grumman BAMS Global Hawk Exceeds Requirements 
Bethpage NY (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Northrop Grumman stated that its Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) proposal, pre-contract activity and risk reduction efforts demonstrate an offer that clearly brings the best value solution to the U.S. Navy. Northrop Grumman's offer is centered on four elements that demonstrate unprecedented capability and maturity for a new development program of this magnitude. These elements are ... more NATO urges Russia to tone down anti-alliance rhetoric 
Moscow (AFP) March 12, 2008NATO urged Russia on Wednesday to tone down its "fiery rhetoric" after repeated Moscow attacks on the growing influence of the military alliance and US plans to base parts of a missile shield in Europe. "We have seen too much rhetoric at too high a level... we would like to see it dialled down," NATO spokesman James Appathurai told the Russian press in a video-conference, speaking from Bruss ... more Feature: Journalists defy death sentence 
Mosul, Iraq, March 12, 2008In a city known as al-Qaida's last urban stronghold, fear of sudden death dictates how people live their daily lives. For 21 men condemned to death by terrorists here, survival has come down to a dingy, bullet-scarred building on Mosul's eastern outskirts. Yarub Alsaleem, who survived rocket attacks on his office, is one of the condemned. So are Mustapha al-Sheh, whose car was riddled ... more Small UAV Again Surpasses Record Flight Time Using Protonex Fuel Cell 
Southborough MA (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Protonex Technology announced that the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and development partner AeroVironment have documented yet another successful, record flight on a small, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) utilizing a highly advanced fuel cell system from Protonex. AeroVironment's "Puma" UAV system broke its previous flight record of over seven hours and flew continuously for over ... more |
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Washington (AFP) March 12, 2008A top US commander's abrupt departure has laid bare sharp internal divisions over both Iraq and Iran as President George W. Bush enters his final months in office. Admiral William Fallon, the head of the US Central Command, announced Tuesday he was stepping down a year before his assignment ends because he felt he could no longer be effective. The White House vehemently denied Wednesday ... more BMD Focus: BrahMos for Israel? 
Washington, March 12, 2008India's success in co-producing the Mach 2.8 BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with Russia raises the question as to whether New Delhi would be willing or able to sell that technology to Israel -- which urgently needs it. And it also raises the question of whether Russia would allow India to sell such technology well in advance of current U.S. cruise missile systems to a close U.S. all ... more Afghan detainees not protected by Canada's constitution: court 
Ottawa (AFP) March 12, 2008Canada's federal court on Wednesday ruled that Afghan prisoners captured by Canadian troops and transferred to local authorities may not seek protections under Canada's constitution. Judge Anne Mactavish said in her decision that "detainees held by the Canadian forces in Afghanistan have rights accorded to them under the Afghan constitution and by international law, and, in particular, by in ... more Rice defends dropping China from rights blacklist 
Washington (AFP) March 12, 2008US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday defended withdrawing China from the State Department's list of top human rights violators, citing renewed dialogue with Beijing on rights issues. "We just got China to renew or to begin again the human rights dialogue that had been in limbo for some time," Rice told reporters. In the State Department's annual report on human rights ... more Pacemakers at danger from hackers: study 
Washington (AFP) March 12, 2008Medical devices such as pacemakers are vulnerable to attacks by hackers, who could gain access to a patient's private details or reprogram their device and put their health in jeopardy, a US study showed Wednesday. A research team led by computer scientists Kevin Fu of the University of Massachusetts and Tadayoshi Kohno of the University of Washington, and cardiologist William Maisel of ... more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) March 12, 2008As Western fashion brands look to Asia to provide cheap skilled labour, two Hong Kong-based designers are bucking the trend. Cassandra Postema and Dong Shing Chiu are seeking out untrained workers in some of the poorest parts of the continent to help make their new range of ethically-produced, eco-friendly clothing using traditional methods. Their staff include refugees, people in drug ... more HyPower Fuel Releases Details On Ultra-Green Biodiesel Process 
Wilmington DE (SPX) Mar 13, 2008HyPower Fuel is pleased to release details on its newly acquired ultra-green biodiesel process for the North American market. Mr. Douglas Bender, President of HyPower Fuel, reports that "we firmly believe that our biodiesel process is the world's most cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of producing biodiesel. Our process uses no water and virtually no hazardous chemicals other ... more Cleaner Diesels 
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Most diggers and construction machines discharge unfiltered exhaust fumes into the air. This is because special vehicles are made in small batches, and each requires a different filter geometry. Diesel soot filters of varying shapes can now be produced at competitive prices. Modern diesel cars are not only quieter than their predecessors but also release considerably fewer exhaust fumes in ... more Study Of The Impact Of Driving Behavior On Fuel Consumption 
Denver CO (SPX) Mar 13, 2008Driving Change will be launched at an event led by Denver Mayor John W. Hickenlooper and Driving Change developers, stakeholders, and participants. In an effort to identify new ways for drivers to address GHG emissions stemming from vehicles, Driving Change measures the environmental impact of driving behavior. Motor vehicles are the fastest growing source of CO2 (carbon dioxide) production ... more Analysis: Venezuela-FARC link may hit oil 
Miami, March 12, 2008U.S. sanctions against Venezuela over its alleged support of a leftist Colombian rebel group would cripple its oil industry and cause a worldwide spike in already record-high oil prices, experts say. The Bush administration is reportedly looking into whether Venezuela could be added to the U.S. State Department's list of countries that support terrorist groups, a roll call of nations the ... more
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