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Israel deploys 'Iron Dome' anti-rocket systemBeersheva, Israel (AFP) March 27, 2011 Israel on Sunday stationed the first batteries of its "Iron Dome" short-range missile defence system in the south of the country, but stressed the initial deployment was experimental. The unique multi-million dollar system was stationed outside the southern city of Beersheva, days after it was hit by several rockets fired from the Gaza Strip amid a rise in tensions and tit-for-tat violence. But officials were quick to point out that the system, the first of its kind in the world, could not yet ... read more |
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  NATO takes command of Libya campaign NATO took full command Sunday of military operations in Libya from a US-led coalition, empowering alliance forces to stage ground strikes to protect civilians threatened by Moamer Kadhafi's army. ... more | .. |
 No coordination with Libya rebels: US official Allied forces in Libya are not coordinating with the rebels and the mission remains simply to protect civilians from attack or threat of attack, a senior US official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Libyan rebels advance as Kadhafi forces flee strikes Libyan rebels were pushing their advance on Sunday after recapturing two key towns from Moamer Kadhafi's forces in their first major victories since the launch of Western-led air strikes. ... more | .. |
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  Iran only making slow nuclear progress: expert Iran is not making fast progress towards acquiring a nuclear weapon, a US expert said Friday, adding he believed Tehran would still need another two years to achieve that goal. ... more | .. |
 Regional leaders go to Iran for Nowruz holiday talks Iraqi and Afghani Presidents Jalal Talabani and Hamid Karzai arrived on Saturday for talks with their Iranian counterpart Mahmud Ahmadinejad to mark Nowruz, or the new year, the official IRNA news agency reported. ... more | .. |
 Allies hit Kadhafi forces as NATO put Canadian in charge Coalition forces carried out a seventh day of air and missile strikes against the Libyan regime's forces on Friday as NATO appointed a Canadian general to oversee the campaign. ... more | .. |
UAE commits 12 planes to Libya despite Bahrain The United Arab Emirates, a key US ally, said it has committed six F-16 and six Mirage fighters to help enforce the no-fly zone over Libya, despite reservations linked to unrest in Bahrain. ... more |
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 US, Russia extend nuclear security pact The United States and Russia on Thursday announced a seven-year extension of their nuclear security cooperation agreement, US deputy energy secretary Daniel Poneman said. ... more | .. |
  Russia's military space activity increases Russia's military space forces in 2010 intensified the level of their activities. ... more | .. |
  Ballistic helmet offers tougher shield A new ballistic helmet made by an Arizona firm is being marketed as the toughest to emerge on the market, offering unprecedented protection against gunfire. ... more | .. |
 Qatar eyes three more AW139 choppers AgustaWestland, a subsidiary of Italy's defense giant Finmeccanica, has signed a deal with Qatar's armed forces for three AW139 combat helicopters plus a logistics support package. ... more |
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  China extends reach in S.Asia with Nepal aid deal China's army chief wrapped up a high level visit to Nepal on Thursday, signing a new aid deal with Kathmandu's military that further cements ties between the two neighbours. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear waste, and worries, fester at US site It sounded like a good idea at the time. Racing to build an atomic bomb during World War II, US authorities sealed off a pristine desert and created the first-ever plutonium reactor. ... more | .. |
  Web certificate fraud bears Iranian fingerprints Hackers from Iran are suspected of swiping authentication data from a US computer security firm in an attempt to impersonate popular Google or Yahoo! sites. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea holds live-fire drill near tense border South Korea launched a major live-fire drill Thursday near the tense land border with North Korea in a show of strength marking the first anniversary of the sinking of one of its warships. ... more |
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  Typhoon's Libya debut seen as sales boost The Eurofighter Typhoon has flown its first combat missions over Libya as part of Operation Odyssey Dawn, giving a boost to its European makers' drive to sell the $120 million, delta-winged fighter in big-ticket strike jet deals in Japan and India. ... more | .. |
 Putin's animal antics questioned in Russia "There's a good kitty, a pretty kitty," Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was shown by state media telling snow leopard last weekend, who stared back at him, covered in fresh blood. ... more | .. |
 Libya air force 'destroyed', France to pursue air strikes Blasts and anti-aircraft fire rattled the Libyan capital Thursday as allied air raids against Moamer Kadhafi's forces entered a sixth day and a British officer said Libya's air force was mostly obliterated. ... more | .. |
  Two British troops killed in Afghan bombing: ministry Two British soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan just six days before they were due to return home, the defence ministry said Thursday. ... more |
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 Dubai says bid foiled to ship 16,000 guns to Yemen Dubai police have foiled a bid to smuggle 16,000 guns from Turkey to Yemen's northern province of Saada, the stronghold of Shiite rebels, the Gulf emirate's police chief said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Libyan troops target rebels after air force 'destroyed' Libyan forces pounded rebel cities on Wednesday with tank fire forcing civilians to flee as a top British officer said Moamer Kadhafi's air force had been almost obliterated. ... more | .. |
 Crucial EU summit split on Libya, upset by Portugal Europe's leaders head into a crucial summit Thursday, torn over the military campaign in Libya and facing a political crisis in Portugal that threatens fresh trouble for the euro. ... more | .. |
  Australian admiral calls time on drunken sailors Australian navy chief Vice-Admiral Russ Crane on Thursday demanded an end to the service's booze culture, warning of mandatory breath-tests and curfews on shore leave. ... more |
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Lula pushes mega-oil project as Brazil prepares to host COP30
Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
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 Four charged in plot to export jet engines to Iran Four Colombians face charges linked to an attempt to illegally export 22 F-5 fighter jet engines to Iran, the US Justice Department said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Russia and Kyrgyzstan dispute over airbase Russia and Kyrgyzstan are wrangling over Russia's Kant Airbase in the former Soviet republic. ... more | .. |
Odyssey Dawn: Gunning for Gadhafi? In the wake of U.S. airstrikes against Moammar Gadhafi's residences in recent days, there's growing speculation the Americans and their allies are out to get rid of the quicksilver Libyan dictator and effect regime change in Tripoli. ... more | .. |
 MD gets $186 million deal for Afghanistan The U.S. Army has awarded a $186 million contract to MD Helicopters to build rotorcraft for training exercises in Afghanistan. ... more |
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  Six killed in Iraq violence An Iraqi policeman was among six people killed on Wednesday in separate attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul, the interior ministry said. ... more | .. |
  Rocket slams into Israel city as Gaza violence spirals Palestinians sent a Grad rocket slamming into the Israeli city of Beersheva Wednesday, injuring a man, after Israeli air strikes and a mortar attack killed eight Gazans. ... more | .. |
 Majority of S. Koreans want atomic bomb: survey A majority of South Koreans support the idea of developing nuclear weapons or redeploying US atomic bombs to cope with the threat from North Korea, according to a survey published on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Russia And US Begin Data Exchange Under New START The United States and Russia have begun exchanging information on their nuclear stockpiles under a new U.S.-Russian arms reduction treaty, a senior U.S. official said. "With entry into force o ... more |
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