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China Deploys Bomber Coverage Of Korea And Taiwan From Shandong Peninsula
Hong Kong (UPI) Jun 25, 2008 The JH-7A fighter-bombers of China's No. 5 Attacker Division deployed on the Shandong Peninsula theoretically could cover all the U.S. military bases in Korea and the Taiwan Strait. They also could receive aerial support from the J-11 fighters deployed at the No. 19 Fighter Division at Jining in southwestern Shandong. Jining has the best military airport on the peninsula, where huge ... more Despite Lots Of Cash On The Table German ME Conference Bickers 
Berlin (UPI) Jun 25, 2008 A high-ranking Berlin conference on Middle East security kicked off with eclat and ended with a pledge for $242 million in aid money for the Palestinian authorities. The conference had just started when U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice intervened for the first time. Although the protocol had left no room for debate, Rice spoke up after Arab League Secretary-General Amr Mussa had ... more US airstrikes kill 22 Taliban in Afghanistan: coalition 
Kabul (AFP) June 25, 2008US-led coalition airstrikes killed 22 Taliban militants in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday after insurgents launched the latest in a string of attacks on government buildings, the coalition said. Rebels armed with rockets and machineguns attacked the Sarobi district centre in eastern Paktika province, which borders Pakistan, but were pushed back by Afghan forces, a coalition statement and ... more Top US military officer heads to Israel with Iran on the agenda 
Washington (AFP) June 25, 2008US military chief Admiral Michael Mullen was expected in Israel this week for discussions including Iran, the Pentagon said Wednesday, amid speculation Israel is seeking Washington's tacit approval to strike Tehran's nuclear program. The press office of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff confirmed that Mullen left the United States on Tuesday "to go overseas to visit counterparts as well as combat ... more US to probe alleged Chinese-made ammunition cover-up 
Washington (AFP) June 24, 2008US and Albanian authorities announced probes Tuesday into allegations that the US ambassador to Albania concealed the Chinese origins of ammunition sent to supply Afghan security forces. The US State Department said its inspector general would conduct a "thorough, fair and transparent" internal investigation of the matter. Department spokesman Tom Casey said the ambassador, John Withers, ... more |
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Washington (AFP) June 25, 2008Beijing is reluctant to launch a full crackdown on Chinese firms conducting business in violation of UN Security Council sanctions, the Pentagon's Asia chief said Wednesday. "The US government has asked Beijing to halt commercial transactions by Chinese firms that violate UN sanctions, nonproliferation norms, and PRC (China's) law but our efforts are met with mixed results," said James Shinn ... more Northrop Grumman Ready Now With America's New Tanker 
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2008As the Air Force reviews the analysis in this week's report from the GAO, Northrop Grumman urges a speedy resolution of the issue. "We respect the GAO process and are confident the Air Force will appropriately address its recommendations," said Paul Meyer, Northrop Grumman vice president of Air Mobility Systems and KC-45 program manager. "However, the GAO report does not change the fact th ... more Harris Receives HF Radio Order For MRAP Vehicles 
Rochester NY (SPX) Jun 26, 2008Harris has received a $42 million order to provide high-frequency (HF) vehicular radio capabilities to the U.S. Army for Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The Army is acquiring and installing 1,400 Harris Falcon II AN/VRC-104(V) vehicular adapter systems in its MRAP vehicles. The AN/VRC-104(V) adapter kits provide power amplifiers, filters, antenna systems, mounting ha ... more SeaMobile Awarded Contract With United States General Services Administration 
Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 26, 2008SeaMobile Enterprises has announced that its MTN Satellite Services division was awarded a major contract by the General Services Administration (GSA). The award authorizes MTN to offer its full suite of satellite communication services to government agencies, including the U.S. military, via its GSA schedule. GSA is an independent agency of the United States government established to help ... more Gaza's fallen fighters watch over uneasy truce 
Gaza City (AFP) June 25, 2008The clouds of war may have parted over the Gaza Strip but Hani al-Qayed still stands watch over his family home, looking down from a gaudy portrait that honours his death in an Israeli air strike. The veteran Palestinian fighter, blown to pieces in 2006, lives on with thousands of his comrades on the martyrdom posters that line Gaza's dusty streets, an army of ghosts haunting the impoverishe ... more |
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Shanghai (AFP) June 25, 2008Between perfecting one-finger handstands and single-handedly fending off 1,000 enemies at once, the residents of China's Shaolin Temple are hawking t-shirts, candles and chopsticks online. The temple in central Henan province, famous as the birthplace of kung fu, has established an eBay-style store selling Shaolin branded merchandise on China's TaoBao auction site. The site is operated b ... more China announces death sentences in drug crackdown 
Beijing (AFP) June 25, 2008China has executed three convicted drug dealers and sentenced dozens more to death or life in prison in a clampdown ahead of the UN's anti-drug day, state media said Wednesday. The death penalties were among a number of harsh judgments handed down in hundreds of cases and sentencing rallies held nationwide ahead of Thursday's UN International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. ... more Top US court slashes Exxon Valdez oil damages 
Washington (AFP) June 25, 2008The US Supreme Court Wednesday rejected as excessive 2.5 billion dollars in punitive damages awarded to victims of the Exxon Valdez oil disaster and said it should be cut to 507 million dollars. The long-running legal battle stretches back to March 24, 1989 when the Exxon Valdez crashed into a reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling 11 million gallons of crude into the sea in the ... more Indonesia plans to raise gas prices to China, Malaysia, SKorea 
Jakarta (AFP) June 25, 2008Indonesia is seeking to raise the prices of natural gas in contracts signed with buyers from China, South Korea and Malaysia, an official said Wednesday. The head of a team tasked with boosting the country's oil and gas output, Kardaya Warnika, told reporters that Chinese and Malaysian buyers "understood our position." He added that the South Korean buyer would agree to renegotiate if ... more IATA head slams EU plans to include aviation in emissions trading 
Geneva (AFP) June 25, 2008The International Air Transport Association on Wednesday criticised European Union proposals to include the aviation industry in a scheme that would require airlines to trade emission allowances. "Unilaterally bringing aviation into the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) seeks to limit mobility and adds 4.2 billion euros (6.6 billion dollars) to the cost of travel. But reducing emission ... more
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