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Libya ceasefire 'immediately violated': USRio De Janeiro (AFP) March 20, 2011 The ceasefire announced by Moamer Kadhafi's Libyan regime "isn't true" or has been "immediately violated," President Barack Obama's national security aide Tom Donilon said Sunday. Kadhafi's army announced the new ceasefire earlier Sunday, adding it was heeding an African Union call for an immediate cessation of hostilities, as allied forces tightened enforcement of a UN resolution aimed at halting attacks on civilians to suppress a month-long uprising. Asked about the ceasefire, Donilon said, "O ... read more |
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  New Ferris wheel attracts leisure-starved Iraqis During their first outing since getting engaged in December, Haidar al-Saeedi and his fiancee dangled 55 metres (180 feet) over Baghdad, enjoying the view from a Ferris wheel that is the latest attraction in the leisure-starved capital. ... more | .. |
  Afghanistan's oppressed Hazaras dread Taliban return Ibrahim still has vivid nightmares about the slaughter on the morning of January 11, 2001 that he miraculously escaped. ... more | .. |
 Coalition strike hits Kadhafi's control center An airstrike against an administrative building in a compound including Moamer Kadhafi's residence in Tripoli destroyed the Libyan leader's "command and control capability," a coalition official told AFP Sunday. ... more | .. |
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 British forces strike against Libya air defences: MoD British forces on Sunday took part in a "co-ordinated strike against Libyan air defence systems", the country's military said. ... more | .. |
  Second And Third Flights Of X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Completed Less than a month after completing the first flight of the U.S. Navy's X-47B UCAS-Demonstration aircraft, flight test engineers from Northrop Grumman and the Navy have successfully completed the air ... more | .. |
 First Flight For Thai Gripen The first flight on the morning of 15 March was completed by Squadron Commander Jackkrit Thammavichai, with Claes Wikstrom from the Swedish Air Force sitting in the rear seat of the Gripen D. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Completes Work On Upgraded Early Warning Radar In Greenland Raytheon has completed all system requirements and testing of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar at Thule Air Base, Greenland. With this upgrade, the UEWR at Thule is ready to conduct the missile defe ... more |
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  Northrop Grumman Ships First Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Fuselage Northrop Grumman completed the first of three fuselages for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS) System Development and Demonstration (SDD) program. The MQ-4C fus ... more | .. |
 PEO Ammo Picks Up 155mm Lightweight Howitzer Program The Program Executive Office for Ammunition has expanded to add towed artillery systems to the growing list of products that it manages for the military. On Jan. 20, Army Acquisition Executive ... more | .. |
  Elbit And IAI Establish Joint Company Elbit Systems has announced the signing of a founder's agreement (the "Agreement") with Israel Aerospace Industries ("IAI") to establish a joint company and a limited partnership (collectively the " ... more | .. |
 Nine killed in Iraq violence, 6 from same family Attacks around Iraq left nine people dead on Sunday, including six members of a family killed by a suicide bomber north of Baghdad, security sources said. ... more |
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 US hails Libya success, says no-fly zone in place Coalition strikes have succeeded in crippling the air defenses of Moamer Kadhafi's Libyan regime and a no-fly zone is effectively in place over the country, the US military said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Britain hails 'very successful' Libya attacks Britain said Sunday its air and sea strikes on Libya had been "very successful" and stressed it was doing everything it could to avoid civilian casualties as it enforces a UN-sanctioned no-fly zone. ... more | .. |
 Western, Arab warplanes converge on Italy for Libya mission Western and Arab warplanes were converging on Italy's air bases Sunday to join the international campaign to cripple the ability of Moamer Kadhafi's forces to attack Libyan civilians. ... more | .. |
  France back in US favor amid Libya, Japan crises France's assertive response to deadly unrest in Libya and its embrace of nuclear power amid Japan's atomic crisis drew praise this week from US politicians who eight years ago would likely have sung a very different tune. ... more |
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Efforts to find ET gains momentum with new technique that detects microbial movement
UK engineers warn on AI risks to environment
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 West pounds Libya, Kadhafi vows retaliation The US, Britain and France pounded Libya with Tomahawk missiles and air strikes into the early hours of Sunday, sparking fury from Moamer Kadhafi who declared the Mediterranean to be a "battlefield." ... more | .. |
 US missiles rain down on Libya in 'limited action' The United States on Saturday unleashed a barrage of Tomahawk missiles against the Libyan regime's air defenses, but ruled out using ground troops in what President Barack Obama called a "limited military action." ... more | .. |
 Mediterranean turned into 'battlefield': Kadhafi Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said the Mediterranean has turned into a "real battlefield" after Western air strikes on Saturday and opened arms depots for his people to defend the country. ... more | .. |
 At least 110 Tomahawk missiles fired at Libya: US US and British forces on Saturday fired a barrage of at least 110 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Libya against Moamer Kadhafi's air defenses, the US military said. ... more |
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British joins Libya assault with strikes on air defence British missiles pounded Libyan air defences Saturday as military intervention swung into action, with Prime Minister David Cameron urging an end to the "appalling brutality" of Moamer Kadhafi's regime. ... more | .. |
Coalition launches military action in Libya after summit French warplanes carried out air strikes in Libya Saturday, followed by US and British forces firing Tomahawk cruise missiles, just hours after French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced the launch of military action against Moamer Kadhafi's forces. ... more | .. |
West pounds Libya with air strikes, Tomahawks The United States, Britain and France pounded targets in Libya with air strikes and Tomahawk missiles on Saturday, in a campaign to prevent Moamer Kadhafi from crushing a month-old uprising against his rule. ... more | .. |
  Japan, China, SKorea foreign ministers meet The foreign ministers of Japan, China and South Korea on Saturday agreed to boost cooperation on nuclear power safety and disaster preparedness, one week after Japan's devastating quake and tsunami. ... more |
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Drying and rewetting cycles amplify soil CO2 emissions
Elsight's connectivity enables Phoenix Air Unmanned to conduct 320-Mile UAV pipeline patrol for Shell
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 Iran dispatches warships to Gulf of Aden Iran is dispatching a squadron of warships to the Gulf of Aden to protect its merchantmen against pirate attacks. ... more | .. |
Karzai to unveil first areas to come under Afghan control KABUL, March 19, 2011 () - Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday launches the transfer of responsibility for security from coalition to Afghan forces by announcing the first provinces and cities to be handed over. ... more | .. |
 US hopes geopolitics can help land India jet deal Two US aerospace firms are jostling with global rivals to win a $11-12 billion Indian fighter jet contract, hoping a nascent US-India strategic partnership can help seal the deal. ... more | .. |
Tour operator opens door on secretive N.Korea Millions of tourists visit Asia each year for its pristine beaches and cultural treasures, but Nick Bonner offers travellers something different: the "socialist paradise" of North Korea. ... more |
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  Scorpene sub delivery to India delayed The first French Scorpene submarine will be delivered to India in 2015, three years later than scheduled. ... more | .. |
 India: Arjun tank inducted, T-55 retiring After nearly four decades of policy, procurement and procrastination, India's indigenous Arjun main battle tank has been formally inducted into the Indian army's 75th Armored Regiment. ... more | .. |
North, South Korea may partner on volcano research South Korea will consider a proposal from Pyongyang for joint research into volcanic activity in the peninsula's highest mountain, potentially a rare cross-border project, Seoul said Friday. ... more | .. |
Pakistan to snub US meeting on Afghanistan Pakistan said Friday it will boycott a key meeting on Afghanistan in protest at a US drone attack that killed 35 people, as fragile relations with its key ally Washington faltered again. ... more |
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