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Israel halts missile shield deploymentTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Nov 9, 2010 Israel's military says it will put its much-touted Iron Dome air-defense system in storage and deploy it only if Hezbollah or Hamas unleash major rocket bombardments. On the face of it, that suggests that the weapon built by state-run Rafael Advanced Defense Systems may not be all that it's been made out to be, as some Israeli critics have claimed for some time. The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday that "after months of deliberation," the military has decided to store Iron Dome at an air ... read more |
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  Four suspected militants arrested at Kabul airport: NATO Four suspected insurgents were arrested at Kabul airport after their flight to Saudi Arabia was forced to turn back, NATO said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Planning NATO Mark 3 U.S. President Barack Obama is in for a busy 48 hours in Lisbon, Portugal, at the end of this month. He has a NATO summit, a Russian summit, an Afghan summit and a European summit all in instant succession. ... more | .. |
  Tokyo seizes Google user records over video leak: reports Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday seized user records from Google in an investigation into the leak of a video on YouTube showing a tense maritime incident that sparked a row with China, reports said. ... more | .. |
  Hopes dim for Iraq govt deal as leaders stay away from talks Hopes for an elusive deal to form a new government a full eight months after Iraq's parliamentary election dimmed on Tuesday as key figures stayed away from all-party talks. ... more |
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 Ex-Chinese leader doesn't 'trust' Bible: Bush Former US president George W. Bush said in a memoir out Tuesday that he pressed China's leaders on religious freedom but ex-president Jiang Zemin told him bluntly that he did not "trust" the Bible. ... more | .. |
  Bush sought military options on Iran Former US president George W. Bush said in memoirs out Tuesday that he had ordered - then shelved - Pentagon plans for a possible military strike on Iran over Tehran's suspect nuclear program. ... more | .. |
  Myanmar election marred by rebel clashes Clashes between the Myanmar army and rebels in Karen state have left several dozen people dead and sent thousands fleeing into Thailand, independent Myanmar sources said. ... more | .. |
 French troops join fight against al-Qaida French troops recently attacked activists of al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb with Mauritanian forces in Mali, killing 12 in an operation that underlined France's growing involvement in the desert war against the jihadists in North Africa. ... more |
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 EU simulated cyberattack in test A simulated cyberattack was launched on essential European Web services to test how nations could cope with reduced access to critical services, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Iraq gripped by new Sunni-led insurgency The surge in deadly bombings across Iraq this fall has intensified concerns the violence-plagued country is in the grip of what analysts call "the next insurgency." ... more | .. |
  France Ready To Build First Mistral Warship For Russia In 2013 If Moscow and Paris sign a contract to build Mistral class helicopter carriers for Russia, the first warship may be built in 2013, a top manager of French STX Europe shipbuilder said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Display System Concept For Elbit Systems Mission Training Center Approved Elbit Systems announced that the Israel Air Force (IAF) has approved the "display system" milestone for Elbit Systems' mission training center for pilots of the IAF's F-16C/D and F-16I fighter aircr ... more |
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 Silence is Golden For New Sub California Northrop Grumman christened the eighth submarine of the Virginia class, California (SSN 781), at the company's Shipbuilding sector in Newport News, Va. Mrs. Donna Willard, the ship's sponsor, ... more | .. |
 NATO Defense Shield In Turkey May Threaten Iran, Russia Possible deployment of the elements of NATO missile defense shield in Turkey is targeted against Iran and may pose a threat to Russia's security, Russian experts said on Saturday. Earlier on S ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman's LEMV Program Completes Three Major Milestones In just four months since signing a $517 million agreement with the United States Army to build three airships with 21-day persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability, ... more | .. |
 Developing Rapid, Integrated Biodefense Response Capability The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to develop a new bio-defense system capable o ... more |
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  Taiwan hails US confirmation of attack helicopter deal Taiwan on Wednesday welcomed the confirmation of its purchase of a fleet of advanced US attack helicopters, saying it would boost its defences even as it seeks improved ties with mainland China. ... more | .. |
Three British soldiers investigated for alleged Iraqi abuse Three British soldiers have been referred to the country's senior military prosecutor over allegations that they abused Iraqi detainees, the High Court heard Tuesday. ... more | .. |
US soldier in court over alleged Afghan killing spree The alleged head of a rogue US army unit accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport appeared in court Tuesday as gruesome details of a killing spree emerged. ... more | .. |
Combat aircraft top international arms sales: think tank Combat planes account for one third of all global arms transfers, with the United States topping the list of sellers and India, the United Arab Emirates and Israel the biggest buyers, according to the SIPRI think tank. ... more |
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  Commentary: Turki talks turkey The midterm election results weren't only a "shellacking" for U.S. President Barack Obama but they drove the Mideast peace process back into the oubliette. The key was in safe hands. AIPAC - the Israeli lobby - emerged with still more congressional friends than before. ... more | .. |
 Bush says resisted Israeli pressure to bomb Syria site Former US president George W. Bush writes in memoirs out Tuesday that he resisted Israeli pressure in 2007 to bomb a suspected nuclear weapons facility in Syria. ... more | .. |
NATO says three soldiers killed in Afghanistan Three foreign soldiers have been killed in southern Afghanistan, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said in separate statements on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Bush wishes he had caught Iraqi's hurled shoe Former US president George W. Bush said in memoirs out Tuesday that he wished he'd caught one of the shoes an Iraqi television journalist hurled at him during his final official visit to Baghdad. ... more |
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