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US to boost military presence in Afghanistan by 1,800
Washington (AFP) Sept 15, 2008The US military presence in Afghanistan will grow by a maximum of 1,800 troops by the end of January, AFP has calculated, based on figures provided by the Pentagon Monday. A Marine Air-Ground Task Force of "up to approximately 2,000 Marines" will be deployed in November, a Department of Defense statement said. Meanwhile, Marines sent in April -- up to 3,900, according to the Pentagon ... more Iran Stalls On IAEA Nuke Probe US Threatens More Sanctions 
Vienna (AFP) Sept 15, 2008Iran is still stalling a UN investigation into its disputed nuclear programme, refusing access to documents, individuals and sites, the UN atomic watchdog said in its latest report on the crisis. The Islamic republic was defying international demands to suspend uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to make the fissile material for an atomic bomb, the International Atomic Energy ... more India now a big world player thanks to nuclear nod: minister 
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 15, 2008The decision by nuclear supplier nations to end a decades-old ban on civilian nuclear trade with India has vaulted it into the ranks of the world's major global political powers, a key minister says. Ten days ago, the United States finally won approval in Vienna for the one-off waiver for India to take part in civilian atomic trade, a vital step to final approval by the US Congress of a ... more Gates honours US leaders in Iraq as female bomber kills 22 
Baghdad (AFP) Sept 15, 2008US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday hailed the US leaders of the surge strategy on the eve of a military change of command in Iraq, but said the new commanders will face "a mission of transition" as American troop levels shrink. But his visit was marred by a series of bombings across Iraq in which 34 people were killed and scores wounded -- the deadliest when a female suicide bomber ... more GD Awarded Contract To Equip Stryker Brigade With New Land Warrior System 
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Sep 16, 2008General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $70 million contract to equip the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team (5/2 SBCT) with a new, lighter-weight version of the Land Warrior integrated fighting system. This order funds a Brigade-set of Land Warrior ensembles and vehicle integration kits. General Dynamics C4 Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics ... more |
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Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 15, 2008Shots were fired when US-led coalition helicopters based in Afghanistan neared the border with Pakistan, officials said Monday, but there were conflicting accounts of the incident. Security officials said the threat of an incursion Sunday led Pakistani troops and tribesmen to fire their weapons, but the chief Pakistan army spokesman, the Pentagon and the coalition denied any such incident to ... more Hungary agrees to NATO accession of Albania, Croatia 
Budapest (AFP) Sept 15, 2008The Hungarian parliament voted unanimously in favour of the ratification of the NATO accession protocols of Albania and Croatia in Budapest on Monday. "It is of primary interest that the Balkan countries integrate into NATO and the European Union," Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz said after Hungary became the first NATO member to ratify the accession documents. Goncz underlined Hungary's ... more Georgia may face 'long path' to NATO: US military chief 
Ankara (AFP) Sept 15, 2008Georgia could face a long road towards NATO membership, but the transatlantic alliance will defend the ex-Soviet republic once it joins the military pact, the US military chief said Monday. Admiral Michael Mullen, speaking at a press conference in Ankara where he met Turkish military and civilian officials, said Georgia was "proceeding down a path to become a member" of the North Atlantic ... more BAE Demos Combat ID System At Eglin AFB 
Eglin AFB FL (SPX) Sep 16, 2008BAE Systems has demonstrated a new system that gives combat pilots a previously unavailable view of friendly forces on the battlefield and could significantly reduce "friendly fire" events during combat operations. The capability combines existing communications, combat identification, and target identification systems and gives pilots ready access to information about friendly forces in ... more Analysis: Afghanistan concern trumps Iraq 
Geneva, Switzerland (UPI) Sep 15, 2008 In a sure sign of shifting trends in the conflicts in the Middle East, the resurgence of Taliban violence in Afghanistan took greater prominence over the war in Iraq Sunday at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland, attended by some 380 security and conflict-resolution specialists. Any remaining doubts that the war in Afghanistan is rapidly eclipsing the one in Iraq dissipated at the ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2008Hurricane Ike appears to have damaged about 10 oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, US officials said Sunday, raising concerns that the storm could hurt oil production and lead to a spike in prices at US gas stations. Eileen Angelico, a spokeswoman with the US Mineral Management Service (MMS), told AFP that officials were only able to make a rough estimate of the number of damaged platforms ... more Walker's World: The BRICs crumble 
Beijing (UPI) Sep 15, 2008 Since the beginning of June, the Russian stock market has plunged by 46 percent, China's Shanghai composite index has slumped by 38 percent, and the Brazilian market is down 34 percent. Worldwide, the global stock markets have lost some $9 trillion in value since the financial crisis began a year ago. Of the fabled BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) that were predicted to ... more Dartmouth Researchers Advance Cellulosic Ethanol Production 
Hanover NH (SPX) Sep 16, 2008A team of researchers from Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering and Mascoma Corporation in Lebanon, N.H., have made a discovery that is important for producing large quantities of cellulosic ethanol, a leading candidate for a sustainable and secure alternative to petroleum-derived transportation fuel. For the first time, the group has genetically engineered a thermophilic bacterium ... more EU proposes new WTO accord on high-tech products 
Geneva (AFP) Sept 14, 2008The European Union on Monday proposed updating a World Trade Organisation agreement on high-technology products to include new models and neutralise a complaint from the United States, Japan and Taiwan. "We need an ITA (Information Technology Agreement) for the 21st century that will continue to benefit our consumers and businesses," EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said in a statement. ... more Oilseed Rape Grown For Biofuel Can Help Clean Up Toxic Soils 
London, UK (SPX) Sep 16, 2008Oilseed rape grown for biofuel in Ireland could help clean up contaminated soils, scientists heard at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn meeting being held this week at Trinity College, Dublin. Using plants to help clean up heavily polluted soils has been successfully tested for many years and shown to be a cheap and environmentally friendly way to clear heavy metals such as ... more
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