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Europe's top defence project A400M gets boostPalma De Majorca, Spain (AFP) Feb 24, 2010 Europe's largest defence project was back on track Wednesday after Spain said aerospace giant EADS had reached a deal over costs for the long-delayed A400M military transport plane. "I can tell you with great satisfaction that we have reached an agreement in principle between the seven partner countries and EADS," Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon told reporters on the sidelines of informal EU talks. EADS had threatened to pull the plug on the project unless the seven NATO countries that ord ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2010US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she hoped to see a UN Security Council resolution on new sanctions against Iran over its contested nuclear program in the "next 30 to 60 days." The chief US diplomat said President Barack Obama's administration has gained greater international support for tougher action against Iran because of its offer to engage rather than isolate the Is ... more  
Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2010The Pentagon unveiled final terms Wednesday of a lucrative competition to replace US aerial refueling tankers, saying it gave industry rivals Boeing and Airbus parent EADS a fair chance at winning the deal. Senior defense officials presented to lawmakers the final request for proposals (RFP), which had been slightly amended, according to briefing papers obtained by AFP. The Pentagon made ... more  
Miranshah, Pakistan (AFP) Feb 24, 2010A US drone slammed missiles into a Taliban compound on Wednesday, killing eight militants in Pakistan's northwest tribal belt near the Afghan border, security officials said. The attack targeted the Dandey Darpa Khel area of North Waziristan, a stronghold of Taliban and Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in the rugged tribal region branded by Washington the most dangerous region in the world. "The ... more |
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Downturn fuels attacks on business online systems: surveyZurich (AFP) Feb 24, 2010 The economic crisis is fuelling attacks on companies' information systems, with many firms worried that disgruntled former employees could retaliate by stealing or sabotaging data, a survey showed Wednesday. The survey on 1,900 managers across 60 countries, carried out by accounting giant Ernst and Young, found that some 41 percent said that there has been an increase in attacks from outside their firms - such as through phishing - on their online information platforms. A quarter also reported ... read more |
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