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Israel Commissions One Ton UAV BomberJerusalem (AFP) Feb 21, 2010 A new drone that can remain airborne for more than 24 hours and reach as far as Iran was added Sunday to the Israeli air force's arsenal, the military said. Described by the army as a "technological breakthrough" the Eitan - which means strong in Hebrew - is a Heron-TP type drone with a wingspan of 26 metres (85 feet), similar to that of the Boeing 737. It is 24 metres (79 feet) long, weighs 4.5 tonnes and can remain in the air for more than 24 hours, enabling it to fly as far as Iran, Israel' ... read more |
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Berlin (AFP) Feb 19, 2010Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday there was little choice but to consider fresh sanctions against Iran as Germany's two biggest insurers announced they were pulling out of the Islamic republic. "Our hand is still stretched out ... but the continued defiance towards the IAEA, to UN resolutions and Iran's dangerous policies in general oblige the international community to take the path in N ... more  
Washington (AFP) Feb 20, 2010In the span of a few weeks, China has angrily denounced the United States twice after President Barack Obama met the Dalai Lama and approved an arms package to Taiwan. But despite the strident words, some US officials, if not yet breathing a sigh of relief, are cautiously optimistic that relations between the Pacific powers will weather a stormy patch. China watchers in the United States ... more 
Beijing (UPI) Feb 19, 2009 In the Chinese government's most direct warning ever over a Dalai Lama meeting, it has told the United States to "stop interfering in China's internal affairs." Beijing summoned U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman and "lodged solemn representations" over meetings the Buddhist leader had Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In a separate state ... more |
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Syrian economic progress linked to peace efforts: French PMDamascus (AFP) Feb 20, 2010 Syria can make economic progress by helping Middle East peace efforts, including finding an agreement on Iran's nuclear drive, visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Saturday. "One of the conditions of continued economic development in Syria is peace and security in the region," Fillon told an economic forum in Syria's capital Damascus. "If France decides to resume and strengthen dialogue with Syria, it will be because we believe Syria has a key role in establishing peace in the Mid ... read more |
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