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US repositions forces near Libya: PentagonWashington (AFP) Feb 28, 2011 The US military is moving naval and air forces into position around Libya, the Pentagon said Monday, as Western countries weigh possible intervention against Moamer Kadhafi's regime. "We have planners working various contingency plans, and I think it's safe to say as part of that we're repositioning forces to provide for that flexibility once decisions are made," Pentagon spokesman Colonel Dave Lapan told reporters. The redeployment of "naval and air forces" would give US President Barack Obama ... read more |
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  Student Innovation Holds Key To Safer Remote Detection Of Dangerous Materials Benjamin Clough has developed a novel method for eavesdropping on terahertz information hidden in invisible plasma acoustic bursts. The doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has demon ... more | .. |
  Ukraine's Role In European Missile Defense Not Yet Discussed It is too early yet to speak of Ukraine's participation in building the European missile defense system, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told Ukraine's Channel 5. Kiev and NATO di ... more | .. |
  Russian Army To Receive Advanced Weaponry In 2011 The Russian Ground Forces will start receiving a number of advanced weapons in 2011, including modernized S-300V4 air defense missile systems, the Defense Ministry said on Monday. "Starting in ... more | .. |
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  Russia blames Bushehr nuclear plant delay on wear-and-tear Russia's nuclear agency on Monday blamed internal wear-and-tear for the decision to remove fuel from the reactor of a nuclear power-plant it is building in Iran months before it was due to launch. ... more | .. |
  US never used 'psy-ops' on lawmakers: officials US military officials on Monday adamantly rejected allegations in a magazine article that the army used psychological operations to influence American lawmakers on the Afghanistan war. ... more | .. |
  Japan, China agree to patch up ties Japan and China agreed Monday to improve ties which were strained to breaking point over maritime collisions near disputed islands in the East China Sea five months ago. ... more | .. |
  Despite turmoil, Mideast arms sales boom Despite unprecedented political upheaval across the Middle East and North Africa, the United Arab Emirates has announced defense contracts worth $3.8 billion at the close of the region's biggest arms exhibition. ... more |
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Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space
How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits
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 Iran To Build Advanced Fighter Jet The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has launched a project to design and build the country's most advanced fighter jet, the English language satellite Press TV reported Sunday. Brigadier Ge ... more | .. |
 Mullen Mideast trip shows US 'worry': Iran general A trip to the Middle East by the top US military officer Mike Mullen shows the "deep worry" of Washington when it comes to the fate of its forces in the region, the top Iranian general said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Russia proceeds with missile sale to Syria Russia has signaled its intent to press ahead with plans to supply Syria with Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles. ... more | .. |
 Britain may scrap Tornadoes to save $1.6B Scrambling to shave more than $1.6 billion off running costs, Britain's Defense Ministry has suggested that it may ax the country's entire fleet of Tornado jets. ... more |
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  Iraq PM gives cabinet 100-day warning after demos Iraq's prime minister warned his cabinet on Sunday to shape up within 100 days or face "changes", as protest organisers called for a fresh set of rallies and religious leaders demanded reforms. ... more | .. |
 Russia could 'lose $4 bn' in Libya arms deals Russia could lose almost $4.0 billion in arms export contracts to Libya after Moscow joined other world powers in slapping an arms embargo on Moamer Kadhafi's regime, a report said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Nigeria police kill Islamist sect financier Police said Sunday they had shot dead a man financing a radical Islamist sect in northern Nigeria and arrested another man suspected of supplying the group with arms. ... more | .. |
 Gunmen torch two NATO trucks in Pakistan Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan attacked two trucks carrying supplies to NATO troops in Afghanistan and set them on fire on Sunday, officials said. ... 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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  Taiwan to relax China high-tech investment limits Taiwan is to relax controls on investments from mainland China in the island's high-tech companies, a senior economic official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Christian town in north Iraq offers refuge For hundreds of terrified Christian families who fled attacks in Baghdad and Mosul in recent months, an ancient Christian town in Iraq's north has offered a safe haven from violence. ... more | .. |
 Russia vows to sell missiles to Syria Russia vowed Saturday to fulfil its contract to supply Syria with cruise missiles despite the turmoil shaking the Arab world and Israel's furious condemnation of the deal. ... more | .. |
 Iran to 'remove fuel' from Bushehr nuclear plant Iran said on Saturday it is removing the fuel from the reactor of a Russian-built nuclear power plant, a move seen as a big blow to its controversial nuclear programme. ... more |
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 Israeli jets hit militant camps in Gaza Israeli warplanes bombed militant training camps in the Gaza Strip for a second time on Saturday, wounding four people including a toddler, Palestinian officials and medics said. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi journalists allege torture during demos Four Iraqi journalists detained by security forces during protests in Baghdad said Saturday they would sue Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki after alleging they were physically tortured while being held. ... more | .. |
 Third Greek ferry of Chinese fleeing Libya arrives in Crete A third Greek ferry chartered by China to evacuate its nationals from Libya cast anchor in the port of Heraklion on the southern Greek island of Crete early Saturday. ... more | .. |
 British warship ferries Benghazi evacuees to Malta A British warship with evacuees from Libya docked in Malta on Saturday as governments raced to pull thousands of foreign nationals away from turmoil in the oil-rich North African state. ... more |
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New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matter
Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space
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 Tanker victory spells risks for Boeing Boeing's triumph over European rival EADS for a major US Air Force tanker contract poses risks amid defense spending cutbacks and multiple delays to its commercial projects. ... more | .. |
  Father of Soviet submarines dead at 91 Sergei Kovalyov, the father of the Soviet Union and Russia's nuclear submarine programme, has died at the age of 91 in his native Saint Petersburg, his colleagues said Friday. ... more | .. |
 EADS 'disappointed and perplexed' by US tanker decision Senior European leaders and EADS head Louis Gallois expressed disappointment Friday after the Airbus plane maker lost out to arch US rival Boeing on a massive US Air Force tanker contract. ... more | .. |
China's Huawei seeks US government probe Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Friday urged the US government to investigate the company, arguing "unfounded accusations" and "falsehoods" had jeopardised its operations in the United States. ... more |
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 Boeing wins massive US air tanker contract US aerospace giant Boeing on Thursday won a massive contract to supply aerial refueling tankers to the Air Force, defeating European rival EADS in a long and tortuous contest. ... more | .. |
 Top US lawmaker sounds alarm over Syria nukes A top US lawmaker pressed President Barack Obama on Thursday to impose new sanctions on Syria after photographs emerged suggesting its secret nuclear program was broader than previously revealed. ... more | .. |
 Thailand Receives First Batch Of Gripen Fighters The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has now taken delivery of six Gripen C/D fighters. These aircraft belong to the first batch ordered in 2008. In total, Thailand has ordered 12 Gripen. The ... more | .. |
 US Navy's Newest DDG 51 Class Destroyer Delivered The U.S. Navy accepted Northrop Grumman's latest Aegis guided missile destroyer in a ceremony held on the fantail of the Navy's newest ship. William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) is the 28th DDG 51 Class de ... more |
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