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U.S. may cut Israel missile shield fundsTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Dec 27, 2010 Israel's increasingly troubled missile defense shield has taken another knock with media reports that budgetary problems could force the U.S. administration to delay funding for the system still being developed by Israel's defense industry. The aid could be put back several months, the liberal Haaretz daily reports. That's likely to heighten Israeli concerns over the vulnerability of the country's cities at a time when the Jewish state faces the growing threat of missile attack on an unp ... read more |
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  Iran to launch 'reconnaissance' satellite Iran will launch a reconnaissance satellite dubbed the "Fajr" in the next few months, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi said in a report Saturday by the official IRNA news agency. ... more | .. |
  India-China border tensions belie leaders' warm words The theme of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to India was "friends not rivals," but a border dispute remains a source of tension and, analysts warn, potential conflict between the Asian giants. ... more | .. |
  Russia, France seal deal on Mistrals After long and arduous negotiations, Russia has decided to buy at least two of France's Mistral-class helicopter carriers in an unprecedented military deal between the Kremlin and the West. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Moving Pakistan from brink To many observers, Pakistan has long been at the brink of an existential crisis, much of it due to a growing insurgency exacerbated by the war in Afghanistan. ... more |
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 New Taiwan anti-sub aircraft in service next year: report The first of a dozen anti-submarine aircraft are set to go into service in Taiwan next year, local media reported Sunday, as east Asian governments look to counter an increasingly assertive China. ... more | .. |
  Germany reports 'sharp rise' in cyberattacks Germany detected a sharp rise in cyberattacks in 2010, many originating in China, and plans to set up a special centre next year to deal with the danger, the government said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Istanbul talks can resolve nuclear row: Iran A senior Iranian official said in Damascus on Monday that next month's talks in Istanbul between world powers and Tehran could resolve their dispute over Iran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  Iraq twin bombings kill 7 in first test for Maliki Twin bombings targeting Iraqi government offices in Ramadi Monday killed seven people and wounded dozens, in a first test for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki since he assumed the security portfolio. ... more |
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 Lee says S.Korea must stay united against N.Korea South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called Monday for national unity in the face of North Korean attacks, saying the communist state would exploit divisions to strike again. ... more | .. |
  Israel still eyeing free F-35s Despite rebuffing U.S. calls for a partial settlement freeze on the occupied Palestinian territories, Israel is still hoping to acquire another 20 U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets free of charge. ... more | .. |
 Albanian PM cited as key arms dealer during Kosovo war The influential Serbian daily Politika on Monday cited legal documents identifying Prime Minister Sali Berisha of Albania as one of the key arms traffickers during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo. ... more | .. |
 France to build two naval command ships with Russia France said Friday that Russia will buy two Mistral-class command and amphibious assault warships from a French-led consortium, with the possibility of two more, a move likely to spark concern among its NATO allies. ... more |
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 Russian parliament backs US nuclear treaty Russia's lower house of parliament Friday gave initial backing to a historic treaty with the United States to slash the nuclear arsenals of the Cold War foes but warned final ratification would drag into next year. ... more | .. |
  Obama's other 'surge': US drone war in Pakistan As the United States pressed ahead with a grinding campaign in Afghanistan in 2010, President Barack Obama dramatically escalated another war across the border in Pakistan, using robotic planes to pound Al-Qaeda and Taliban militants. ... more | .. |
 US defense chief adds South Korea to Asia trip US Defense Secretary Robert Gates will make a brief stop in Seoul when he travels next month to China and Japan, the Pentagon said Monday. ... more | .. |
  US still committed to Mideast peace process: State Dept The United States remains engaged in efforts to bring Israel and Palestinians to peace talks, a US official said Monday, brushing aside comments from an Israeli official that the Palestinian authority is "illegitimate." ... more |
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N.Korea cracks down on lax border patrols: report North Korea has launched a crackdown on military border guards suspected of assisting in the trafficking of people and drugs in exchange for bribes, a Seoul-based defectors' group said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Iran hangs 'Mossad spy': state media Iran hanged on Tuesday a man found guilty of feeding Israeli spy agency Mossad with Iranian military secrets and information on its missile programme for a period of six years, news agency IRNA reported. ... more | .. |
Iran says no date set for nuclear talks Iran is yet to agree on an exact date for the next round of nuclear talks with world powers due to be held next month in Istanbul, foreign ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
N.Korean troops' new uniform alarms S.Korea Some North Korean troops stationed along the border have donned a camouflage uniform similar to that worn by South Koreans, apparently to practise intrusion drills, a defence ministry official said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Media mogul accuses Taiwan of reining in press Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai in an opinion piece Tuesday accused Taiwan's government of increasingly wanting to control the press and "failing" to provide for freedom of expression. ... more | .. |
  Philippines denounces rebel 'extortion' ahead of talks Philippine President Benigno Aquino's government on Tuesday denounced communist rebel extortion of businesses, which his spokeswoman said could scare away investments and jobs. ... more | .. |
US drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan: officials A US missile strike targeting two militant compounds Tuesday killed five rebels in Pakistan's restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan, local security officials said. ... more | .. |
China gets tough with S.Koreans spying on N.Korea: reports China is getting tougher with South Korean spies caught collecting intelligence there on North Korea, jailing one of them for more than a year despite pleas from Seoul, news reports said Tuesday. ... more |
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