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Israel's missile shield makes historyBeersheba, Israel (UPI) Apr 11, 2011 The initial success of the Iron Dome anti-missile system built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in shooting down Hamas rockets fired at southern Israeli cities is a potential gamechanger against the Palestinians and probably against Hezbollah in Lebanon as well. The mobile system has downed at least nine 122mm Grad rockets aimed at Beersheba and the port of Ashkelon over the last few days, the first ever destroyed in mid-flight by counter-missile fire anywhere in the world. Patriot mi ... read more |
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  NATO chief diplomats meet as Libya endgame elusive NATO foreign ministers hold talks on Libya this week with no end in sight to the conflict despite an intense bombing campaign against Moamer Kadhafi's forces. ... more | .. |
  World's major emerging powers to meet in China The world's major emerging powers - Brazil, Russia, India and China - welcome South Africa into their fold this week at a summit in China that will seek to give developing nations greater global clout. ... more | .. |
  Drone 'friendly fire' kills two US troops: officials A drone missile strike killed a US Marine and a Navy corpsman last week by mistake, in what appeared to be the first instance US troops had been killed in a "friendly fire" incident involving an unmanned aircraft, defense officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Killers target Iraq's ravaged elite again The recent murder of an Iraqi surgeon and a university researcher indicates that insurgents are again assassinating scientists, doctors and academics, even as those who survived an earlier wave of attacks are starting to return from exile to help rebuild their country. ... more | .. |
 Iraq says Iran mujahedeen must leave by year end Iraq said on Monday that the exiled Iranian opposition group People's Mujahedeen of Iran must leave the country by the end of this year, after a deadly weekend assault on the PMOI's base. ... more | .. |
  British sailor in court over shooting death on nuke sub A British sailor appeared in court on Monday accused of murdering a fellow seaman and the attempted murder of three other crew in a shooting on board a nuclear-powered submarine. ... more | .. |
 Libya air strikes to go on as civilians still at risk: NATO NATO's chief warned Monday that warplanes will keep pounding Libyan forces as long as civilians are at risk, but he urged a political solution to prevent Libya from becoming a terrorist haven. ... more |
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  Pakistan tells US to cut CIA, special forces numbers: report Pakistan has told the United States to sharply cut the number of CIA agents and special forces operating there, and to rein in drone strikes against militants, a US newspaper said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq spending $450 million on Arab summit Iraq has spent 450 million dollars on preparations to host an Arab summit scheduled for mid-May, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Traditional council to decide on Afghan ties with US The Afghan government hopes to hold a traditional gathering of elders from around the country to make a decision on its long-term ties with the United States, President Hamid Karzai said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Bombs kill seven in Iraq, wound 36 A bomb attack in Baghdad and three in Fallujah west of the Iraqi capital killed seven people on Monday, including four policemen, an interior ministry official said. ... more |
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 Ishihara re-elected Tokyo governor in post-quake vote Shintaro Ishihara, famous for his often provocative nationalistic remarks, won a fourth term as Tokyo governor Sunday in local elections dominated by last month's massive disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
  Ex-leaders to visit N. Korea with Carter: report Three former world leaders will accompany ex-US president Jimmy Carter to North Korea this month to discuss tensions on the peninsula and food shortages in the communist state, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Global military spending growth slowest since 2001 Growth in global military spending slowed to its lowest level since 2001 last year as the world economic crisis hit defence budgets, Swedish think-tank SIPRI said Monday. ... more | .. |
 African mediators in Libya as NATO hits tanks The regime of Libya's Moamer Kadhafi has accepted an African Union peace plan designed to the end the current conflict, South African President Jacob Zuma said from Tripoli on Sunday, as air strikes took out 26 loyalist tanks. ... more |
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SFL Missions Inc. Secures CSA Contract for HAWC Satellite Concept Study
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 | .. |
 Libya stalemate could thicken fog of war for NATO As the prospect of a long stalemate rises in Libya, the fog of war could get thicker for NATO after two friendly fire incidents highlighted the limitations of its aerial campaign. ... more | .. |
 Libya rebels pushed back, more relief for Misrata NATO has destroyed key ammunition stockpiles and armoured vehicles in recent airstrikes across Libya, while leader Moamer Kadhafi's loyalists pushed rebels back almost to Ajdabiya. ... more | .. |
  US Navy And Northrop Grumman Accomplish Goals For At-Sea Demonstration Of Maritime Laser The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman have successfully demonstrated high-energy, solid-state laser defenses at sea by completing a "counter-material" test of the Maritime Laser Demonstrator (MLD) agai ... more | .. |
 "Reset" Rings Hollow After Two Years Two years on, the "reset" in U.S.-Russian ties has changed the tone of relations, but the "hollow" veneer of its overall success does not mask enduring mistrust between the countries and their diffe ... more |
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  Raytheon Awarded $42 Million For Next-Generation Standard Missile-3 Interceptor Raytheon has been awarded $42 million for the initial concept development and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB, which is the Missile Defense Agency's next-generation Aegis missi ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Awarded $43.3 Million Contract For Concept Definition Of Standard Missile-3 Block IIB Lockheed Martin has announced that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded it a $43.3 million contract for concept definition and program planning for the Standard Missile-3 Block IIB (SM-3 IIB) ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Navigation Capabilities Exceed Requirements For Automated Aerial Refueling Northrop Grumman's Relative Navigation system exceeded accuracy requirements during recent flight tests for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) program. The tes ... 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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  Wing Unveils New Mission, Vision Statements And Priorities The 50th Space Wing has a new mission. No not a new satellite this time, but a new mission statement along with a new vision statement. Col. Wayne Monteith, 50 SW commander, unveiled the new stateme ... more | .. |
 Top Gun: Russia Smashes Weapon Export Records Military officials reported on Thursday that Russian armament industries exported more than US$10 billion dollars of weapons last year, surpassing original estimates. "We set a new record," M ... more | .. |
Sadr warns of resistance if US forces stay in Iraq Shiite radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr warned on Saturday his supporters will resume armed opposition if US forces stay in Iraq beyond their scheduled departure late this year. ... more | .. |
 NATO details continued air strikes on Kadhafi forces NATO said Saturday it had destroyed key ammunition stockpiles and several armoured vehicles in airstrikes across Libya in the last 24 hours. ... more |
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 Iran confirms making nuclear centrifuge parts Iran on Saturday confirmed it was producing components to make centrifuges - the device which enriches uranium - at a factory which it said was not secret as claimed by an opposition group. ... more | .. |
 Australian women destined for frontline combat Australian women could soon be given the right to fight and die for their country by serving in frontline combat positions, Defence Minister Stephen Smith said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Ajdabiya blast not caused by NATO air strike: official NATO said said Saturday none of its warplanes conducted any air strikes on the Libyan town of Ajdabiya, after residents claimed a huge blast was probably caused by an alliance strike. ... more | .. |
PA largely ready to govern state: UN The Palestinian Authority is now largely ready to govern a state, the office of the United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East peace process said in a report on Tuesday. ... more |
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