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Inter-Korean talks collapse after North's walkoutSeoul (AFP) Feb 9, 2011 Military talks aimed at easing high tensions between North and South Korea broke down Wednesday when the North's delegation walked out, Seoul's defence ministry said. The two sides had been meeting for the first time since the North's deadly shelling of a South Korean island on November 23, which briefly sparked fears of war. A ministry spokesman told AFP the delegates even failed to discuss when to meet again. "Under the current situation, we can say the talks have collapsed." Washington sa ... read more |
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  Iran tests anti-ship missiles Tehran announced that it is mass-producing ballistic missiles that can travel three times the speed of sound and hit naval targets on the high seas. ... more | .. |
  Northern Iraq attacks kill 10 Violence in northern Iraq killed 10 people on Wednesday, eight of them in near-simultaneous car bombings blamed on Sunni militant group Ansar Al-Islam. ... more | .. |
  Germany to host EADS meeting Feb 23: Berlin Germany will host a high-level meeting on the future of European aerospace group EADS on February 23, the government said Wednesday, amid reports automaker Daimler wants to sell its 15-percent stake. ... more | .. |
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  NATO general warns of more bloodshed in Afghanistan NATO-led forces have dealt significant losses to the Taliban in Afghanistan but the rebels are spoiling for a tough fight in the spring to regain their sanctuaries, the alliance's top commander warned. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan detains general in China spy case A Taiwanese general has been arrested over claims he spied for China, the defence ministry said Wednesday as it scrambled to limit the damage from what it called the worst espionage case in 50 years. ... more | .. |
  Boeing pushes for multi-weapon Avenger Boeing is pushing for an innovative - and deadly - multi-weapon variant of its Avenger system that is set to give a new edge to fighters in modern warfare conditions. ... more | .. |
 EU could lift travel ban on Iranian minister: Ashton The European Union is considering lifting a travel ban on Iran's new foreign minister to boost hopes for a nuclear accord, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Cambodia calls for U.N. border safety zone As sporadic fighting continues, Cambodia's prime minister called on the United Nations to set up a buffer zone in its disputed frontier with Thailand. ... more | .. |
 U.K. on shortlist of Brazil arms suppliers Britain is on the shortlist of potential contractors for huge military purchases planned by Brazil to modernize its armed forces and build a defense network for offshore hydrocarbon resources more than 120 miles from the country's vast coastline. ... more | .. |
  Chechen rebel leader claims Moscow bombing Chechen rebel leader Doku Umarov said he ordered last month's Moscow airport bombing and vowed to launch additional similar attacks. ... more | .. |
  US, France agree to share space data US and French defense leaders penned a cooperation agreement on Tuesday designed to help track space debris and avoid collisions of vital satellites. ... more |
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 Saddam targeted Bush, Rumsfeld daughters Former US secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld revealed Tuesday that Saddam Hussein had a $60 million bounty on his daughters' head and also targeted ex-president George W. Bush's two daughters. ... more | .. |
 Cyprus peace talks going backwards: Elders The Elders group of retired statesmen said on Tuesday they were "disappointed" with the lack of progress in talks between Greek- and Turkish-Cypriot leaders on reunifying the Mediterranean island. ... more | .. |
 Lithuania claims Russia deployed warheads near border Russia has deployed short-range nuclear warheads in its Kaliningrad territory which borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania, Lithuanian Defence Minister Rasa Jukneviciene claimed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Seoul envoy to visit China for N. Korea nuclear talks South Korea's chief nuclear envoy Wi Sung-Lac will visit Beijing this week for talks with his Chinese counterpart on North Korea's atomic programmes, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
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Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
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 Western reconstruction teams like plumbers: Karzai Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Tuesday compared Western reconstruction teams in his country to "plumbers" who were no longer needed and said they should leave. ... more | .. |
 Growing International Demand For Real-Time Aerial Video Intelligence The Swedish aerial video exploitation software firm Imint and US- based L-3 Communications Systems-West are partnering to provide enhanced video intelligence exploitation from airborne surveillance. ... more | .. |
 Integration Of First Complete Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) System Northrop Grumman has announced the integration of all subsystems of the AN/TPS-80 Ground / Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) system. This first, complete G/ATOR system is currently undergoing s ... more | .. |
 Indian Air Force Celebrates Induction Of First C-130J Super Hercules The Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated the induction to service of its first Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules at Hindon Air Force Station, India, on Feb. 5. The aircraft is the first of si ... more |
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 Raytheon Team To Develop Tool To Reduce Radar Interference From Wind Farms Raytheon was selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to develop an advanced wind turbine modeling tool. The tool will provide an accurate assessment of the turbine's effects on radar sy ... more | .. |
  Merkel, Hague want cybersecurity team German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Foreign Minister William Hague and other Western leaders called for a joint international effort to thwart cyberattacks. ... more | .. |
 Thai, Cambodia clashes leave soldiers dead At least two soldiers are dead and several wounded in exchanges of gunfire and artillery between Thai and Cambodian troops near a disputed remote border. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Europe fails again France and Germany sought to give some much-needed and sensible leadership to their European partners at Friday's summit but found themselves short of followers. ... more |
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 NATO urges Albania to peacefully solve crisis NATO's chief called on Albania on Monday to uphold the alliance's democratic values, urging a peaceful resolution to a political crisis that has left four protesters dead. ... more | .. |
  Iran mass producing new anti-ship missiles: Guards Iran is mass producing a new ballistic missile which can travel at more than three times the speed of sound and hit targets on the high seas, top commanders said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Russia rebuffs US call for new arms talks Russia said Monday it was premature to set a date for a new round of nuclear disarmament talks on short-range missiles amid pressure from the United States for a quick reduction. ... more | .. |
 Qaeda offshoot threatens to kill Mauritania president An Al-Qaeda offshoot in northwestern Africa threatened Monday to kill Mauritania's president for fighting a "proxy war" on behalf of France to stem its growing influence in the region. ... more |
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 Five killed in blasts south of Baghdad Two roadside bomb attacks on Monday in a Sunni Arab town south of the Iraqi capital killed five people, including three soldiers, local police said. ... more | .. |
 France wants 'more active role' for Mideast Quartet France said Monday the Middle East diplomatic Quartet, which seeks rapid resumption of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, should take a more active role in the bid for peace in the troubled region. ... more | .. |
 Rumsfeld admits 'possible' Iraq troop mistakes Former US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said in an interview Monday the world was better off without Saddam Hussein but conceded his troop decisions in the Iraq war may have been wrong. ... more | .. |
 Arab upheaval could fuel immigration: NATO chief NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen warned Monday that the revolt in Egypt and elswhere in the Arab world could fuel illegal immigration to Europe. ... more |
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