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December 17, 2009
US to probe 'revelation' of Iran nuclear trigger work
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2009
The United States said Tuesday it will investigate a British newspaper report that Iran is working on a trigger for a nuclear bomb, adding the "revelation" fueled concerns about Iranian intentions. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley's remarks appear to give credence to a report in The Times on Monday saying it had obtained notes describing a four-year plan by Iran to test a neutron in ... read more

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Successful Maiden Flight For Elbit Hermes 900 UAV
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Live-Fire Demo Showcases Future Weapons
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Innocon - A Success Story And A Technological Tour De Force
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Japan to halt new missile defence spending: media
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Five killed in Iraq attacks
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 15, 2009
An eight-day-old baby was among five people killed in separate attacks Tuesday in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad and bombings that struck two churches in the main northern city of Mosul. Three car bombs rocked Baghdad, killing four people in the fourth wave of coordinated attacks in as many months, and wounding 14 others. Baby Teba Saad Yunis was killed in the Mosul bombings, her ... more

Saudi spies hunt al-Qaida in Yemen
Sanaa, Yemen (UPI) Dec 15, 2009
Saudi Arabia's intelligence service has established a station in Yemen's capital ostensibly to help coordinate a joint campaign against northern Shiite rebels along the kingdom's border. But its main task is understood to be hunting down the Yemen-based operatives of a resurgent al-Qaida that threatens the Saudi monarchy, and eliminating them with extreme prejudice. The Saudis ... more

No plans for US-Russia treaty signing this week: White House
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2009
The White House said Tuesday it had no current plans to sign a landmark nuclear arms reduction pact with Russia in Copenhagen, or anywhere else this week, following reports a deal was near. "We are not planning currently for a signing ceremony in Copenhagen," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. "We are not planning to visit any nearby countries on that trip," he said, though added ... more

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Two British soldiers killed in Afghanistan


Iranian arms dealer tip of the iceberg


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Chinese VP in Japan amid royal protocol row

Commentary: President Petraeus?

Copenhagen: US, China clash in climate ping-pong

US envoy voiced concern about N.Korea uranium: official

US to probe 'revelation' of Iran nuclear trigger work

White House defends Obama's open hand to Iran

Japan to halt new missile defence spending: media

A400M faces first flight, uphill battle

Rafael Releases New Member of Spike Family - Spike NLOS

Poland, US sign deployment accord

NATO chief mulls missile shield if Iran gets bomb

Japan FM says govt must justify missile defence spending

Swept Wings: The Breakthrough To Modern Aviation

At 50, Taiwan airline eyes turbulent future

EADS Eyes Tie-Up With ISRO On Hypersonic Plane Technologies

Successful Maiden Flight For Elbit Hermes 900 UAV

Innocon - A Success Story And A Technological Tour De Force

US mulls Predator strikes in Pakistani cities: report

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Iraqi Kurds voice anger at Turkish ban on Kurdish party
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 15, 2009
Iraq's Kurds on Tuesday slammed a Turkish court's ban on the main Turkish Kurdish political party and said it hoped the decision would not derail Ankara's efforts to end a Kurdish rebellion that has repeatedly spilled over the border. "The president's office expresses its anger at the Turkish constitutional court's outlawing of the Democratic Society Party (DTP)," said a statement released ... more

White House defends Obama's open hand to Iran
Washington (AFP) Dec 15, 2009
The White House Tuesday defended President Barack Obama's open hand policy towards Iran, after Hillary Clinton said nearly a year of offering dialogue to the Islamic state had achieved little progress. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs argued that the strategy of initially offering to engage Iran had convinced world powers to form a united front against Tehran when it did not respond to the ... more

Britain boosts Afghan mission with deep defence cuts
London (AFP) Dec 15, 2009
Recession-hit Britain announced 900 million pounds for new helicopters and equipment for the war in Afghanistan Tuesday, but said it would have to close a military base and cut staff to pay for it. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth said the money, worth 1.5 billion dollars or one billion euros over three years, would pay for 22 new Chinook helicopters and equipment including body armour ... more

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Muslim Americans' arrests add to concerns


Vietnam defense minister meets key US senators


S. Korea considers U.S. MRAPs
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S.Leone unemployed get work in Iraq, Afghanistan: official

'Death of Kyoto would be death of Africa': AU

African frustration erupts at UN climate talks

Beijing vehicles to exceed four million: state media

Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years

China's BAIC agrees to buy some Saab assets

Galaxy Collision Switches On Black Hole

PHARAO Atomic Clock Agreement Signed By ESA And CNES

Scientist Uncovers Relics Of Ancient Cosmos

Russia To Launch MIM1 Module To ISS Next Year

Russia Plans To Send 10 Spacecraft To ISS Next Year

SpaceX Begins NASA Astronaut Training For Dragon Spacecraft COTS Program

Shuttle Endeavour readied for a space trip

Space shuttle Atlantis lands back on Earth

Atlantis Ready For Landing Friday

ATK Successfully Ground Tests New Castor 30 Upper Stage Solid Rocket Motor

Virgin spaceship to take visitors into suborbital space

Steering The Ares Rockets On A Straight Path

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Lawmakers urge Obama to halt relocation of Iran dissidents

NASA technology may help bioterror fight

US envoy voiced concern about N.Korea uranium: official

China warns of refugee 'haven' for criminal Uighurs

US House approves Iran energy sector sanctions bill

German industry leery of Iran trade crackdown: report

China rejects US, EU calls for dissident's release

Gulf not threatened by Iraq's oil output plans: Kuwait

China defends high-tech procurement rules: govt

New, Efficient Transistor Could One Day Power Laptops, Cars

China bond holdings steady, but US capital flows down

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China bid to counter BHP-Rio iron tie-up: report

Physicists predict cooler computers

Japan's Panasonic wins control of ailing Sanyo

US House approves Iran energy sector sanctions bill

'Environmental Atlas Of Europe' Unveiled At COP15

US mulls Predator strikes in Pakistani cities: report

Prison break adds to Philippines militia controversy

Navy Mine Hunter Finishes Deployment With A Bang

Taliban stall key Afghan project: report

N.Korea still wants recognition as nuclear state

Thailand holds weapons plane crew for 12 more days

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