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Israel installs third Iron Dome batteryJerusalem (AFP) Aug 31, 2011 Israel on Wednesday installed a third battery of its Iron Dome rocket interceptors, placing it in the southern city of Ashdod, a target of rockets fired from Gaza, the defence minister said. "Installation of the third battery is part of the national emergency plan which I announced several weeks ago and is a real expression of the protection of Israeli residents from rockets and missiles," Ehud Barak said. Israel deployed the first battery of the unique multi-million-dollar system on March 27 ou ... read more |
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  China says aircraft carrier 'attained objectives' China's first aircraft carrier "attained the anticipated objectives" during its maiden sea trial earlier this month, the country's defence ministry said Wednesday, state media reported. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea hits out at US over nuclear row: reports North Korea's number-two leader slammed the United States on Thursday for singling out his country's uranium enrichment programme in a drive against nuclear proliferation, reports said. ... more | .. |
  NATO may maintain Libya no-fly zone after war ends: official NATO explored on Wednesday options for a role after the war in Libya ends, including the possibility of continuing to patrol the country's skies and enforce an arms embargo. ... more | .. |
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  As he hangs up uniform, Petraeus warns on defense cuts America's most influential officer, General David Petraeus, bade farewell to the military Wednesday with a warning against budget cuts that could jeopardize the army's ability to fight insurgencies. ... more | .. |
 Iranian nuclear bid could provoke attack: Sarkozy France's President Nicolas Sarkozy warned on Wednesday that Iran's alleged attempts to build long-range missiles and nuclear weapons could lead unnamed countries to launch a pre-emptive attack. ... more | .. |
 China says Libyan rebel council 'important' China acknowledged Thursday the "significant position" of Libya's rebel transitional council, but stopped short of offering formal recognition to its governing authority. ... more | .. |
  Baghdad car bomb kills three: ministry A car bomb killed three people and wounded 20 others in Baghdad on Wednesday, and a roadside bomb elsewhere in the Iraqi capital bomb wounded two more people, an interior ministry official said. ... more |
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Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace
Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force
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  US lawmakers seek China news on deported Uighurs Two senior US lawmakers on Wednesday criticized Malaysia for sending 11 ethnic Uighurs back to China and urged Beijing to reveal the group's whereabouts. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Lead Britannia! August, not April, is the cruelest month. ... more | .. |
 Israel, Iran deploy warships in Red Sea Israel's dispatch of two corvettes to bolster its naval forces in the Red Sea and Iran's deployment of a submarine and a warship in the same waters have heightened the tensions pervading the Middle East amid political upheaval and rivalries. ... more | .. |
  Bell Boeing Receives Order for New and Upgraded CV-22 Training Devices The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Boeing and Bell Helicopter has received a $34 million order from the U.S. Air Force for three new CV-22 training devices and an upgrade to ... more |
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 Pakistan vows to work with China on terror: Xinhua Pakistan's president has vowed on a visit to China's restive Xinjiang region to work more closely with Beijing to combat terrorism, the state Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
S. Korea urges end to naval base protests Two South Korean ministers warned activists Wednesday to stop blocking construction of a naval base on a scenic holiday island, saying the $970 million project is vital for national security. ... more | .. |
 NATO intensifies strikes in Libya's Bani Walid NATO said Wednesday that it bombed several targets near Moamer Kadhafi's hometown of Sirte and Bani Walid, a town southeast of Tripoli that rebels say is a possible hideout for the fugitive leader. ... more | .. |
  AeroVironment Introduces Shrike VTOL Unmanned Aircraft System AeroVironment has introduced its lightweight and man-portable Shrike VTOL unmanned aircraft system. In August 2008 AeroVironment announced the receipt of a contract from DARPA (the Defense Advanced ... 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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  WikiLeaks says hit with cyberattack Controversial anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks said Tuesday it was fending off a cyberattack after being lambasted for releasing more supposedly confidential US diplomatic cables. ... more | .. |
  Bolivian ex-officials get prison for 2003 massacre A Bolivian court on Tuesday sentenced several top former officials, including the one-time head of the country's armed forces, to prison for their role in a brutal crackdown that left some 65 people dead during a 2003 protest. ... more | .. |
 Iran sues Russia over missing missiles Iran has filed a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice in a bid to force Russia to sell it the powerful S-300PMU air-defense system under an $800 contract Moscow abrogated in 2010, citing U.N. sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 China tightens security in restive Xinjiang China has banned pigeon flying and tightened airport security in the run-up to an international trade fair in Xinjiang after a series of deadly attacks in the restive region, state media said Tuesday. ... more |
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 British marine killed in Afghanistan blast A British Royal Marine was killed in a roadside bomb explosion while leading a security patrol in southern Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 US, Australia schemed against IAEA chief: cable The United States and Australia schemed unsuccessfully in 2005 to block Mohamed ElBaradei's election to a third term as head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, a newly leaked US diplomatic cable shows. ... more | .. |
 US says Syria retains control over chemical weapons The United States said Tuesday that Syria retains control over its chemical weapons stockpile following reports of US and Israeli fears that militants could seize them during anti-government protests. ... more |
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Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
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 Obama hails 9/11 generation of US warriors President Barack Obama Tuesday hailed America's "9/11 generation" including 6,200 killed in a "hard decade of war," as he set the tone for the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. ... more | .. |
 NATO says Libya war not finished NATO vowed Tuesday to keep bombing Moamer Kadhafi forces until they stop attacking civilians, warning that the elusive Libyan leader was still commanding some troops. ... more | .. |
 US Iraq pull-out to proceed as scheduled: Maliki Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has said US forces will leave Iraq as scheduled by year's end, and that there will not be any permanent US bases in the country, a statement from his office said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Cayman Islands beef up security screening Cayman Islands security authorities are beefing up customs security at all entrance points amid rising fears that criminal and narcotics gangs from other regional locations are targeting the Caribbean territory. ... more |
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 Iraq struggles a decade after 9/11 A decade after 9/11 attacks that set the stage for the 2003 invasion, Iraq is struggling to rebuild as dysfunctional politics, a persistent insurgency and rampant graft blunt the promise of its oil wealth. ... more | .. |
 'Friends of Libya' should declare war over: Poland Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called on Tuesday for the Libyan war to be declared over during an international conference of the "friends of Libya" hosted by Paris on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon under fire over war contracts The Pentagon has wasted more than $30 billion on contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan due to shoddy management and a lack of competition, an independent inquiry said Monday. ... more | .. |
  ASC Signal Will Support L-3 Communications with Multi-Band Transportable Communications for a U.S. Government Agency ASC Signal Corporation has been awarded a multi-million dollar sub-contract by L-3 Narda Satellite Networks (L-3 Narda), to provide more than 100, 3.9-meter, quad-band, fly-away antenna components a ... more |
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