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US secretly helped French nuclear program: documentsWashington (AFP) May 25, 2011 The United States secretly helped France develop advanced nuclear weapons in the 1970s as part of a bid by the Nixon administration to sow divisions in Europe, declassified US documents showed. Henry Kissinger, the senior aide to President Richard Nixon and apostle of realpolitik, is quoted as saying that he wanted to make the French "drool" and think they could compete with Britain, weakening efforts for European unity. France first tested an atom bomb in 1960 in the Sahara, becoming the fourth ... read more |
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  US cutting back troops in Pakistan: Pentagon The US military said Wednesday it has begun pulling some American troops out of Pakistan after Islamabad requested a smaller presence, amid tensions over a US raid against Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
  Libya: Explosions heard in Tripoli, NATO raids on Nalyut Four explosions were heard late Wednesday in the Libyan capital Tripoli, targeted for two days by NATO, which earlier carried out raids on the western town of Nalyut, Libyan news agency JANA reported. ... more | .. |
 Obama's 'favorite' general out of running for top job President Barack Obama's "favorite general" has been passed over for the US military's top job amid concerns over his standing among fellow officers, defense officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
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  France, Russia to agree warship price within month: envoy France and Russia will agree the price for the sale of four powerful warships to Moscow within a month, the Russian ambassador to Paris told reporters Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  US, European banks invest billions in cluster bombs: NGOs US and European financial firms are still investing billions of dollars in cluster bomb producers despite a global ban on a weapon that maims and kills civilians, NGOs said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Palestinians eye UN as Obama warns of 'mistake' The Palestinians vowed on Wednesday to push ahead with plans to seek UN backing as long as talks are off the agenda, prompting Barack Obama to warn it would be a "mistake." ... more | .. |
 Pakistan officers taught anti-US courses: leaked cable A leaked US diplomatic cable says that senior Pakistani military officers are taught anti-American courses at a prestigious defence university in the heart of the capital. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
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 North Korea's Kim in Beijing, meets Hu: reports North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il arrived in Beijing on Wednesday and was seen en route to what was believed to be a summit with Chinese President Hu Jintao, a South Korean media report said. ... more | .. |
 Troops reclaim Afghan district, 28 rebels dead Coalition and Afghan troops on Wednesday retook control of a remote Afghan district in the northeast after fierce fighting that left 28 Taliban rebels dead, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Kadhafi cut off from troops: Canadian general NATO air strikes have forced Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi into hiding, making it increasingly difficult for him to communicate with his troops, a Canadian general said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Unasur aims to acquire teeth on arms cuts Plans for the Union of South American Nations becoming more like its EU model advanced this week with talks on the pact's structure and strategies for monitoring budgets including defense spending by member countries. ... more |
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 US concerned about UN atomic report on Syria The United States said Wednesday it views with "tremendous concern" a UN report that a remote desert site in Syria that was bombed by Israeli planes in 2007 was probably a nuclear reactor. ... more | .. |
 Iran rejects IAEA report on nuclear work Iran on Wednesday dismissed as unfounded a UN nuclear agency new report on the possible military aspect of Tehran's atomic drive, saying the body was deviating from the rules under Western influence. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan considers naval base move after attack Pakistan said Wednesday it was considering whether to relocate its Karachi naval air base after a Taliban attack killed 10 security personnel and destroyed two US-made surveillance aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Israel press sees Pyrrhic victory in Congress address Benjamin Netanyahu put on an impressive show for the US Congress but wasted his last chance to revive peace talks in order to head off the diplomatic tsunami facing Israel in September, the press said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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 Israel PM should have said 'yes' to Obama: poll The majority of Israelis believe their prime minister should have supported US President Barack Obama's outline for new peace talks with the Palestinians, according to a poll published on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 US defense cuts mean 'hard decisions': Gates Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that fiscal pressures on the US military's budget will require sacrificing some missions abroad and scaling back pay and benefits. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Responds To US Army's CIRCM Request For Proposal Lockheed Martin, along with industry partners DRS Technologies and Daylight Defense, submitted a proposal for the Technology Demonstration phase of the U.S. Army's Common Infrared Countermeasure (CI ... more | .. |
  US DoD Selects Northrop Grumman to Continue Support of Automated Biometric ID System Northrop Grumman has been awarded a follow-on task order valued at up to $141 million for continued development of the U.S. Department of Defense Automated Biometric Identification System (DoD-ABIS) ... more |
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  Next Gen Missile Warning Satellite Reaches Orbit The first Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous (GEO-1) spacecraft has successfully reached its intended orbit and is performing as required following its successf ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Awarded ALR-67(V)3 Full Rate Production Contract Raytheon has received an $84.7 million U.S. Navy contract for continued production of ALR-67(V)3 digital radar warning receivers. The contract was awarded by the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, Patu ... more | .. |
 Committed to safety - flight test engineer Ina Niewind While pilots at the controls of an F-4F Phantom II or Eurofighter conduct test flights at altitudes of several thousand metres, their 'client' stands on the ground below; extremely concentrated, Ina ... more | .. |
 First Lockheed Martin Advanced Block 50 F-16 Unveiled For Turkish Air Force Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16s in ceremonies at TAI's facility near Ankara. Turkish officials at the event included the ... more |
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
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 Israeli 'spy' and Russia's arms secrets Russia's recent expulsion of the military attache at the Israeli Embassy in Moscow on charges of spying has been linked to the Jewish state's efforts to impede the sale of Russian weapons systems to Iran, Syria and Arab states. ... more | .. |
Little in Netanyahu speech to revive talks: analysts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received 31 standing ovations from the US Congress, and yet he may have failed in his primary goal - averting a unilateral Palestinian bid for statehood. ... more | .. |
 Six new powerful explosions near Kadhafi residence Six powerful explosions Tuesday resounded near the Tripoli residence of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, targetted a day earlier by intensive NATO air strikes, an AFP journalist said. ... more | .. |
 Netanyahu warmly welcomed by US Congress 'friends' Benjamin Netanyahu was warmly welcomed Tuesday at the US Capitol, where Republicans and Democrats alike applauded the Israeli premier at length as he addressed a rare joint session of Congress. ... more |
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Suspect site in Syria 'very likely' a nuclear reactor: IAEA A remote desert site in Syria that was bombed by Israeli planes in September 2007 was "very likely" a nuclear reactor, the UN atomic watchdog said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 US imposes sanctions against firms dealing with Iran The United States on Tuesday announced it is imposing sanctions against seven foreign firms - including from Venezuela, Singapore, and Israel - as part of efforts to check Iran's nuclear ambitions. ... more | .. |
 McChrystal talks on leadership Although he was fired from his post as commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan last summer, retired U.S. Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal offered leadership lessons that focused on the need for teamwork while speaking to government employees at the Excellence in Government Conference. ... more | .. |
 US team in N. Korea over food shortages: Xinhua A two-man US team tasked with evaluating a request for food aid from impoverished North Korea arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday, China's official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more |
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