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Soldiers storm Philippine massacre suspects' compound: armyShariff Aguak, Philippines (AFP) Dec 4, 2009 Philippine troops stormed the homes on Friday of the powerful clan suspected of involvement in an election-linked massacre that left 57 people dead, a military spokesman said. "We're looking for weapons," regional military spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Ponce said over GMA television here as soldiers backed by armoured troop carriers entered the sprawling compound of the Ampatuan clan ... read more |
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Wimborne, UK (SPX) Dec 07, 2009Cobham air-to-air refuelling pods have successfully demonstrated the ability to transfer fuel from the Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) to Spanish Air Force F-18s with a series of "probe-to-drogue" contacts during recent flight trials. The 905E refuelling pods, built by Cobham Mission Equipment at Wimborne, UK, represent the Company's latest generation Aerial ... more 
Orlando FL (SPX) Dec 07, 2009Lockheed Martin has marked successful entry into low rate initial production on the F-35 Lightning II Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS). The first production units have been delivered to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort Worth, TX, for integration onto the aircraft. Embedded into the F-35's fuselage with an innovative faceted sapphire window, the low-drag, stealthy EOTS is the ... more 
St. Louis MO (SPX) Dec 07, 2009The Boeing EA-18G Growler was approved to advance into Full Rate Production (FRP) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) on Nov. 23. The St. Louis-based EA-18G program now can proceed from Low Rate Initial Production to FRP quantities of approximately 20 aircraft per year. "Full Rate Production for the EA-18G is critical, as it enables Boeing to quickly ramp up production of the U.S. Navy ... more |
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Baghdad (AFP) Dec 6, 2009Iraqi lawmakers finally approved a new version of a stalled electoral law late on Sunday, paving the way for parliamentary polls to be held early next year. "The law has been adopted with near-unanimity," said parliament speaker Iyad al-Samarrai in the Council of Representatives chamber. He did not give a breakdown of the vote because it passed by a substantial majority. The presidency ... more  
Tehran (AFP) Dec 6, 2009Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out Sunday at the US and Britain, labelling them Tehran's main "enemies" and warning they will fail to isolate Iran over its nuclear issue, a report said. "Americans are at the head of the list of enemies and the British are the most awful of them," state television reported Khamenei as saying in an address to thousands of people to mark a major ... more 
Washington (UPI) Dec 4, 2009 A combination of official tours, trade exchanges and lucrative orders for hard-pressed Latin American exporters has raised Iran's profile in the region and the peak is yet to be reached, new statistics showed. Iran's trade with Latin America trebled in 2008, reaching $2.9 billion. The trade increase was timely for Latin American exporters that suffered the effects of the 2008 financial ... more |
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