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US hopes to clinch nuclear treaty with Russia 'fairly quickly'Washington (AFP) Feb 4, 2010 The United States said Thursday it is optimistic about completing negotiations "fairly quickly" with Russia for a new treaty to slash their nuclear weapons stockpiles. However, State Department spokesman Philip Crowley declined to confirm remarks from an unnamed Kremlin official who said Wednesday a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) could be signed this spring in Prague. Crowley also declined to confirm a Wall Street Journal report Tuesday that the two sides have already reached an "ag ... read more |
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Seoul (AFP) Feb 5, 2010South Korea said Friday it had deployed advanced weapons-tracking radar systems on islands near its disputed Yellow Sea border with North Korea following last week's artillery barrages by the North. Defence Minister Kim Tae-Young told lawmakers the AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder systems had been set up on Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands. "A few days ago, deployment of anti-artillery radar syste ... more  
Bucharest, Romania (UPI) Feb 4, 2009 In an unexpected announcement, the president of Romania said Thursday his country would host missile interceptors as part of a new U.S. defense shield. President Traian Basescu said the Supreme Defense Council, Romania's top military and security body, had agreed to such a plan after a request by Washington. "Terrestrial interceptors will be placed on Romania's territory as part ... more  
Paris (UPI) Feb 4, 2009 France, Germany and Spain are pushing for quickly ending the deadlock over financing for the troubled Airbus A400M military transport plane. After meeting on Thursday in Paris, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for a quick solution to the funding crisis for Europe's biggest defense project. "Everything must be done to reach a solution," S ... more |
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US Congress to examine Google pro-democracy roleWashington (AFP) Feb 4, 2010 A key US Congress committee said Thursday it will hear from a senior Google executive next week on the Internet giant's role in promoting democracy in the wake of a high-profile clash with China. Google vice president and deputy general counsel Nicole Wong will testify at a House Foreign Affairs Committee's hearing entitled "The Google Predicament: Transforming US Cyberspace Policy to Advance Democracy, Security, and Trade." The panel announced the February 10 public session amid an ugly spat be ... read more |
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