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Nuclear weapons threat not decreasing, study saysStockholm (AFP) June 6, 2011 More than 5,000 nuclear weapons are deployed around the world and nuclear powers continue investing in new weapon systems, making meaningful disarmament in the near future unlikely, a report published Tuesday said. "More than 5,000 nuclear weapons are deployed and ready for use, including nearly 2,000 that are kept in a high state of alert," according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). SIPRI's report said the world's eight nuclear powers - Britain, Ch ... read more |
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  Russia softens stance on missile defence: report Russia has softened its stance on Western plans for missile defence over Europe but has set a number of conditions for its cooperation, Kommersant newspaper Monday quoted an official as saying. ... more | .. |
 IAEA turns up heat on Syria, Iran UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano turned up the heat on Syria and Iran - both accused of illicit nuclear activity - as the body's policy-making board of governors began meeting here Monday. ... more | .. |
  Mexico drug crisis a boon for defense deal Mexico's fraught security situation amid a continuing government-led war on drug gangs has raised prospects for more law enforcement agencies buying modern military equipment to deal with the threat. ... more | .. |
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  Mystery shrouds 'death' of al-Qaida head The reported death of Mohammed Ilyas Kashmiri, considered one of the most dangerous of al-Qaida's commanders and strategists, in a missile attack in Pakistan remains shrouded in mystery. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Showcases Firebird and Other Emerging ISR Solutions During U.S. Joint Forces Command's Empire Challenge 2011 (EC11) exercise conducted here, Northrop Grumman integrated emerging mission solutions into a real-world environment to showcase how new tech ... more | .. |
  Raytheon-Boeing Team Responds to Warfighter's Call for Joint Air-To-Ground Missile Raytheon submitted its proposal for the U.S. Army and Navy's Joint Air-to-Ground Missile competition and responded as a prime contractor. Raytheon is teamed with Boeing for the JAGM program. R ... more | .. |
  Boeing Delivers Two F-15K Slam Eagles to the Republic of Korea Boeing delivered two F-15K Slam Eagle aircraft - designated F-15K49 and F-15K50 - to the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) at Daegu Air Base on May 30. The aircraft departed the Boeing St. Louis f ... more |
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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 | .. |
  Progress in Tackling Most Pressing Cybersecurity Threats Northrop Grumman and three of the nation's leading cybersecurity research universities, Carnegie Mellon University, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Purdue University, have announ ... more | .. |
 World Wars camouflage technique could have benefits in modern warfare Painting army vehicles with high contrast geometric patterns - 'dazzle camouflage' - affects the perception of their speed and thus could make them less susceptible to rocket propelled grenade attac ... more | .. |
 Hackers attack FBI partner website A group of shadowy hackers responsible for a string of recent high-profile cyberattacks has claimed to have stolen email addresses and passwords from associates of an FBI-affiliated security program. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Bibi: Et Tu Brutus? When a joint session of the U.S. Congress gave Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu 29 standing ovations - four more than U.S. President Barack Obama received for his last State of the Union message - there was little doubt that Israel is an integral part of the American body politic. It was a hard-line speech by an Israeli on the right of the Israeli spectrum that firmly rejected Obama's proposal for Middle East peace: The pre-1967 war frontier with minor land swaps for both sides. ... more |
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 N. Korea to set up economic zone on China border North Korea announced Monday it would set up an economic zone on two islands on the border with China, just days after leader Kim Jong-Il returned from a trip to study his neighbour's dramatic economic rise. ... more | .. |
 Israel signs high-tech deal with India Israel's High-Tech Industry Association has signed a memorandum of understanding with its Indian counterpart to boost cooperation in advanced technology, a move that will undoubtedly increase the Jewish state's burgeoning defense sales to India. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan amends law on double agents after China case Taiwan has passed a legal amendment to grant lenient treatment or even pardons to double agents who turn themselves in, following one of island's worst espionage cases in decades, a lawmaker said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Obama, Karzai videoconference on Wednesday President Barack Obama will hold a videoconference with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai on Wednesday, the White House said as the US administration weighs a calendar to pull out troops. ... more |
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Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test
How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
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 NATO denies striking Libyan state broadcaster NATO denied Monday that alliance aircraft struck the country's state broadcaster in Tripoli and insisted the target was the military intelligence headquarters. ... more | .. |
  Gates: U.S. Asia-Pacific presence to grow While the number of U.S. service personnel stationed in Asia may drop, the United States will increase its military activity in the area, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in Singapore. ... more | .. |
  Attacks kill five US soldiers, 20 Iraqis Attacks killed five American soldiers and 20 Iraqis on Monday, the deadliest day for US forces in Iraq in more than two years, just months before all of them must withdraw. ... more | .. |
 Iraq PM backs off firings on 100-day deadline A 100-day deadline set by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki amid nationwide protests expires on Tuesday, though the premier has pulled back from a threat of major changes if ministers did not shape up. ... more |
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 China backs Ban for second term as UN chief China, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has backed Ban Ki-moon's bid for a second term as chief of the global body, praising his work over the past four years. ... more | .. |
 US drone strikes kill 18 in Pakistan US missiles killed 18 militants in Pakistan's tribal district of South Waziristan on Monday, destroying compounds and a vehicle in the deadliest drone strikes for months, officials said. ... more | .. |
 NATO batters Tripoli ahead of Russian envoy visit NATO warplanes battered Moamer Kadhafi's command network in Tripoli, it said Monday ahead of a visit to Libya by an envoy from Russia, which has raised concerns about the military campaign. ... more | .. |
 China paper blasts Google over hacking claims Chinese state media hit out at Google Monday, warning it against becoming a political tool after the Internet giant said it had been hit by a cyberspying campaign that originated in China. ... more |
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New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matter
Robot Demonstrates Advanced Gripping Technology in Space
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 US mulls larger troop pullout from Afghanistan: report Top White House national security advisers are considering much more significant troop reductions in Afghanistan than those discussed even a few weeks ago, The New York Times reported late Sunday. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea urges N. Korea to 'take path of peace' South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak called Monday for North Korea to "take the path of peace" after a series of threats and mounting harsh rhetoric by the communist country. ... more | .. |
UN atomic watchdog meets on Syria, Iran The UN atomic watchdog opens a week-long meeting here Monday, with the United States and its western allies looking to pass a resolution against Syria over its alleged illicit nuclear activity. ... more | .. |
 US weighs timeline on Afghan surge force pullout: Gates A looming US decision on troop drawdowns in Afghanistan could include a timeline for pulling out 30,000 "surge" forces deployed last year, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday. ... more |
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 Iraq rights activist criticises PM on live TV A leading human rights activist confronted Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on live television on Sunday over what she said was the insinuation that rights groups were fronts for terrorism. ... more | .. |
 China seeks to placate neighbours, demands respect China on Sunday sought to ease fears about its military ambitions and demanded respect from the international community as smaller neigbours accused it of behaving like a bully in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Abbas agrees to peace talks based on 1967 borders Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has told France he is ready to attend a Paris peace conference if Israel accepts talks based on the 1967 borders, an aide told AFP on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 NATO hits Tripoli as Gates says Kadhafi's time is up NATO warplanes pounded Tripoli on Sunday and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said it was only a matter of time before aides to embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi abandon him. ... more |
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