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Abbas, Netanyahu vow to meet every two weeks for peaceWashington (AFP) Sept 2, 2010 Israeli and Palestinian leaders launched their first direct negotiations in 20 months here Thursday, agreeing to meet every two weeks in a bid to reach a lasting peace settlement within a year. "Thank you for your courage and commitment," US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas as she opened what turned into four hours of talks. "I know the decision to sit at this table was not easy," the chief US diplomat said a ... read more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 2, 2010US commanders have proposed spending up to 1.2 billion dollars over five years on Yemen's security forces, reflecting US worries about Al-Qaeda's presence in the region, officials said Thursday. US Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, has called for the major investment despite persistent concerns about corruption in Yemen. The Pentagon said no final decisi ... more  
Los Angeles (AFP) Sept 2, 2010A pilotless NASA aircraft is set to overfly Hurricane Earl on Thursday, in a scientific first to gather data about the potentially-deadly storm front bearing down on the US east coast. After taking off from Edwards Air Force base in California, the converted Global Hawk drone plane will use a battery of instruments to study how hurricanes develop into awesome forces of nature. "This is ... more  
Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2010 Let us be blunt. The U.S. Department of Defense and the entire federal government face a fiscal crisis far worse than any threat posed by al-Qaida, Iran or North Korea. Barring another Sept. 11th shock to the system, the massive debt and deficits will force defense budgets to shrink dramatically. Sadly, the U.S. government may be presently incapable of taking appropriate action to deal ... more |
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Brazil iron ore reserves keep multiplyingRio De Janeiro (UPI) Sep 2, 2010 Brazil further boosted its iron ore reserves with the announcement of a major new discovery of iron and phosphate deposits in the southwest state of Mato Grosso. The new mineral discoveries place Brazil further in the forefront as a major exporter of iron ore and manufacturer of steel - a key goal of President Luiz Inacio Lulza da Silva's economic regeneration program. Lula has defined as one of his goals a speedy revival of Brazil's defense manufacturing capacity and other heavy indust ... read more |
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