|
 
End operations in Afghanistan, Karzai tells NATOAsadabad, Afghanistan (AFP) March 12, 2011 Afghan President Hamid Karzai urged international troops to "stop their operations in our land" Saturday on a visit to relatives of nine children killed in a foreign air strike. "I would like to ask NATO and the US with honour and humbleness and not with arrogance to stop their operations in our land," Karzai said. ... read more |
. |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
  World tightening noose on Kadhafi: Obama US President Barack Obama warned the world is "tightening the noose" on Moamer Kadhafi, but admitted he is "concerned" the Libyan strongman could thwart rebels battling to oust him. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan ruling party to pay Chinese spies: report A Taiwan court has ordered the island's ruling party to pay $2.8 million compensation to 17 Chinese nationals arrested in China while spying for the party over 20 years ago, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Report: Britain, Indonesia talk Typhoons A leading London newspaper reports that Britain is in talks with Indonesia for the sale of Eurofighter aircraft despite the concerns about Jakarta's human rights record. ... more | .. |
 |
|
| .. |
 EU eyes 'all options' to safeguard Libyan civilians Europe's leaders Friday ramped up pressure on Moamer Kadhafi, agreeing to talk to his opponents and protect Libyan civilians "by all necessary means" while stopping short of outright military threat. ... more | .. |
  US official slams treatment of Wikileaks suspect: BBC A top US official has slammed the harsh treatment of a soldier at the center of the WikiLeaks row as "ridiculous" and "counter-productive," comments dismissed Friday by President Barack Obama. ... more | .. |
  Stasi terror still keeps Germans on edge More than two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germans still flock to the archive that stores the files compiled by the Stasi, East Germany's notorious secret police. ... more | .. |
  IAI unveils tilt-rotor 'Ghost' UAV Israel Aerospace Industries, a major manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, has unveiled a tilt-rotor drone dubbed "the Ghost" that weights just less than 9 pounds and is virtually silent. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
  
Perseverance Rover's Groundbreaking Soil and Rock Samples
Mark Sykes' Statement in Support of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
For astronaut radiation protection just add water | .. |
  Car bomb wounds 20 in northern Iraq A car bomb wounded 20 people as it ripped through a Kurdish neighbourhood in the restive northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Friday, a police source said. ... more | .. |
 US drone strike kills six militants in Pakistan: officials At least six militants were killed in two US drone attacks in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border on Friday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  India tests two nuclear-capable missiles India tested two short-range nuclear-capable missiles along its eastern coast on Friday, an official said, as part of the nation's efforts to build up its nuclear deterrent. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds protest in Iraq for jobs, services Hundreds of Iraqi protesters demanded jobs and better basic services on Friday, in the latest challenge to Baghdad's government after a wave of popular uprisings swept across the Arab world. ... more |
| .. |
 West heads divided into pivotal Libya crisis talks Western powers headed into pivotal Libya crisis talks Friday divided over a British-French push for formal recognition of Moamer Kadhafi's opponents and a call from Paris for limited air strikes. ... more | .. |
 Taliban claims killing of Afghan police chief The Taliban claimed responsibility on Friday for a suicide bombing that killed a provincial police chief and four other people in northern Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea gears up for infiltration drill: Seoul South Korea's defence chief called Friday for tight vigilance against North Korea, saying Pyongyang was preparing for a new infiltration exercise near the disputed Yellow Sea border. ... more | .. |
 Australia's spy agency ASIO gets cyber wing Australia's spy agency ASIO has established a 'cyber' intelligence unit to counter possible terror attacks on computer systems from abroad, Attorney-General Robert McClelland said. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
What Elon Musk's Twitter tactics may bode for US government
Fukushima nuclear plant operator to dismantle water tanks next week
New Zealand says 'blindsided' by Cook Islands' China overture | .. |
 Quartet talks peace with Israel, Palestinians Envoys of the Middle East diplomatic Quartet failed to secure agreement on a resumption of peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians after a series of separate meetings on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Marines Declare AH-1Z Cobra Operational The Marine Corps' newest attack helicopter, the AH-1Z Cobra, achieved Initial Operating Capability ahead of schedule in February. "Getting the AH-1Z to IOC has been a huge achievement for the entire ... more | .. |
 Excalibur: Turning 'Artillery Cannon Into A Sniper Rifle' A lot can happen during the course of a phone call. On Jan. 14, 2005, Tom Coradeschi placed a phone call to Robert Pinto, triggering a conversation that would give impetus to a revolutionary advance ... more | .. |
 Shadow Defies Gravity With Success An unmanned aircraft system in the Army's fleet is defying gravity, soaring ever higher in performance and zooming down on cost. And, in a budget-conscious Department of Defense, exceeding performan ... more |
| .. |
 Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 135th Consecutive Test Flight The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test flight March 1 of a Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) built by Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT). The Navy launched the unarmed missile from the submerg ... more | .. |
  US Navy ill-prepared for new Arctic frontier: study Climate change is rapidly transforming the Arctic and the US Navy is falling behind as international powers jockey for power over vast oil resources, suggested a US study released on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 New EU sanctions, NATO meets on Libya The European Union Thursday extended sanctions against the Libyan regime as NATO members discussed military action to help stop the fighting in the North African country. ... more | .. |
 Al-Qaida 'trains 100 Europeans' for attack European security authorities are concerned about reports that al-Qaida and its North African affiliate, determined to strike the United States and its allies, are recruiting European operatives able to blend into Western societies and evade capture. ... more |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
AI risks 'disaster' without 'cast-iron guarantees': expert | .. |
 Taiwan to cut troop numbers Taiwan plans to reduce its troop levels by 9,200 this year as part of a five-year plan to cut back by 60,000 personnel, a 20 percent reduction. ... more | .. |
 Eurocopter books 68 orders at Heli-Expo Eurocopter, a subsidiary of European defense giant EADS, scored orders and agreements for 68 helicopters from U.S., European and Russian customers at this week's Heli-Expo trade show in Orlando, Fla. ... more | .. |
 Russia bans Libya arms exports: Kremlin Russia, a key arms exporter to the Middle East, announced Thursday it was banning the sale of all weapons to Libya, in line with its support of UN sanctions against Moamer Kadhafi's regime. ... more | .. |
 Costs for F-35 fighter jets to soar: Canadian watchdog Canada significantly overpaid for new fighter jets jointly developed with the United States and its allies, a parliamentary watchdog said Thursday. ... more |
| .. |
 Karzai relative killed by coalition forces: family A relative of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been killed by international forces, Karzai's brother and officials said Thursday, returning the issue of civilian casualties inflicted by foreign troops to centre stage. ... more | .. |
 If Bahrain fails to reform, Iran will meddle: US US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Saturday that Bahrain's leaders needed to move quickly to adopt major reforms or else risk interference from Iran. ... more | .. |
 Retreating Libyan rebels win Arab League boost Libyan rebels, forced back by air strikes and shelling from loyalist forces Saturday, got Arab League backing in their quest for a no-fly zone to ground Moamer Kadhafi's warplanes. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: 30 seconds over Tripoli "A mind is a terrible thing to lose," U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle once Malapropped in a mistaken reference to the NAACP's slogan that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. But Quayle's remark applies to the U.S. debate about whether to impose a "no-fly zone" over Libya and perhaps dislodge Moammar Qaddafi from his throne. ... more |
| Previous Issues | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 09 | Mar 08 | Mar 07 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
