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US Army to fly 'kamikaze' dronesWashington (AFP) Oct 17, 2011 A miniature "kamikaze" drone designed to quietly hover in the sky before dive-bombing and slamming into a human target will soon be part of the US Army's arsenal, officials say. Dubbed the "Switchblade," the robotic aircraft represents the latest attempt by the United States to refine how it takes out suspected militants. Weighing less than two kilos, the drone is small enough to fit into a soldier's backpack and is launched from a tube, with wings quickly folding out as it soars into the air, a ... read more |
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  Taiwan president mulls peace treaty with China Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Monday suggested the island should consider signing a peace treaty with China within the coming decade, formally ending a civil war that has actually been over since 1949. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: France's next leader? For the next six months French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be looking over his shoulder at the man who has the best chance to replace him in next year's elections, Francois Hollande, who Sunday won the Socialist Party primary with a convincing 57 percent of the vote. ... more | .. |
  US-Iraq talks hit snag over immunity for troops The question of legal immunity for US troops remains a "sticking point" between the United States and Iraq in talks over a possible US military presence beyond a year-end deadline, a defense official said Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Khamenei threat deepens Iran's power rift The threat by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to scrap a directly elected presidency is seen as a warning to upstart President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to back off in his power struggle with the country's deeply entrenched conservative rulers. ... more | .. |
  US, Italy discuss ending NATO air war in Libya US and Italian defense chiefs on Monday said they examined prospects for ending the allied air campaign over Libya and how to support the country's post-Kadhafi transition in talks at the Pentagon. ... more | .. |
 Iran says to make own nuclear fuel plate within 5 months Iran plans to produce the first of its own enriched nuclear fuel within five months, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Monday, the official IRNA news agency reported. ... more | .. |
 Netenyahu slams Palestinian refusal to hold direct talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday deplored the Palestinians' refusal to enter into direct peace talks with Israel at the upcoming international Quartet talks on Middle East peace. ... more |
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  France 'near closing Emirates Rafale deal' France was reported Monday to be in the final stages of wrapping up a $10 billion contract with the United Arab Emirates for 60 Rafale combat jets. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Completes Meads Intra-Fire Unit Communications Hardware Ahead of Schedule Lockheed Martin recently completed early delivery of intra-fire unit communications kits designed for use with the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS). This tactical hardware for ... more | .. |
 Quartet to meet Israelis, Palestinians Oct 26: US Envoys of the Middle East Quartet will meet separately in Jerusalem October 26 with Israeli and Palestinian representatives as they seek a way forward on peace talks, the State Department said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Delivers First F-35 Weapons Load Training System to Eglin AFB Lockheed Martin has delivered and installed the first weapons load training device at the F-35 integrated pilot-and-maintenance training center (ITC) at Eglin Air Force Base's 33rd Fighter Wing. ... more |
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 Raytheon Awarded contract for Lightweight Torpedoes Raytheon has been awarded a $42.6 million U.S. Navy contract to provide MK54 lightweight torpedo hardware. Under the contract, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) will deliver a total of 100 M ... more | .. |
 First shipboard integration of a true dual-band radar suite Raytheon has completed the shipboard installation of the Cobra Judy Replacement program's X- and S-band antennas onto the USNS Howard O. Lorenzen (T-AGM 25). These massive active phased-array antenn ... more | .. |
 N. Korea, US to hold nuclear talks next week: report North Korea and the United States will hold a second meeting next week in Geneva to discuss ways to restart stalled six-nation talks on the North's nuclear disarmament, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Leading US lawmaker warns of Iran 'collision course' A leading Democrat warned Sunday that the United States and Iran are on a "collision course" as Tehran steps up its nuclear program and escalates hostilities with its alleged plot to kill the Saudi envoy to Washington. ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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 Hundreds protest flag ruling in disputed Iraq town Hundreds rallied in the disputed Iraqi town of Khanaqin on Sunday to demand the reversal of a central government ruling barring the flag of the autonomous Kurdish region in official buildings. ... more | .. |
 Libyan army defends role in revolution Officers of the former Libyan army on Sunday defended the institution's role in the revolution which brought down Moamer Kadhafi and pledged its support for the country's new rulers. ... more | .. |
  Philippines unfazed by Taiwan Spratlys missile plan The Philippines said Sunday it was prepared to defend its claims in the South China Sea, but downplayed a plan by Taiwan to deploy missiles in the area. ... more | .. |
 Arms smuggling into Syria flourishes: experts As the revolt in Syria drags on, experts say weapons smuggling into the country has flourished, especially from Lebanon, with automatic weapons, grenades and hunting rifles in high demand. ... more |
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 US military denies decision to quit Iraq after 2011 The Pentagon denied reports Saturday that the US military has given up on plans to keep several thousand troops in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying talks with Baghdad were still underway. ... more | .. |
  US missile strike kills four militants: officials A US drone strike targeting a militant compound in a Pakistani tribal region killed four rebels in the fourth attack in two days near the Afghan border, security officials said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 For Iraqis, the war is far from over Bombs in Baghdad's Sadr City killed Abdul Aziz Sultan's brother while 16-year-old Mohammed Nasser lost a leg - stark reminders that even as US forces draw down, the war is far from over for Iraqis. ... more | .. |
 Petraeus denies imposing military view on CIA analysts New CIA director David Petraeus, who served as commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan, has denied reports he wants the spy agency to give greater weight to the US military's more upbeat view of the war. ... more |
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Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession
New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan
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  'US' air strikes take out top Yemen Qaeda leaders Suspected US air strikes took out a raft of top Al-Qaeda leaders in Yemen barely two weeks after a drone killed US-born jihadist cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi, provincial and tribal sources said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Obama sends troops to help fight Africa rebels US President Barack Obama said Friday he is sending 100 combat troops to central Africa to help and advise forces battling the Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels accused of gross human rights abuses. ... more | .. |
 Miscommunication caused US drone deaths: report A US Marine and a Navy medic were killed by a US drone strike in April because Marine commanders in Afghanistan mistook them for Taliban fighters, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday. ... more | .. |
U.S., Iran on new collision course The alleged plot by Iran to assassinate Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States is a sharp reminder terrorism is not just the purview of groups such as al-Qaida. ... more |
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 El-Op tunes C-Music to protect airliners Amid growing concerns that terrorists have their hands on thousands of surface-to-air missiles looted from Libyan armories, Israel plans to equip all its airliners with a new defense system developed by the El-Op company. ... more | .. |
 Finland to host key Mideast nuclear weapons conference The United Nations on Friday named Finland to host a sensitive conference next year on ridding the Middle East of nuclear arms and weapons of mass destruction. ... more | .. |
 US worries over China's underground nuclear network A leading US lawmaker who fears budget cuts could delay modernizing the US nuclear arsenal voiced concern Friday about an extensive tunnel complex designed to house Chinese nuclear missiles. ... more | .. |
 British defence minister resigns in 'best man' scandal British Defence Secretary Liam Fox resigned Friday amid a spiralling scandal over his links to the best man at his wedding, becoming the first Conservative minister to quit the coalition government. ... more |
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