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Obama announces Iraq troop pullout by end-2011Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2011 President Barack Obama said Friday all US troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year, ending a long war which cleaved deep political divides and estranged the United States from its allies. The decision came after Iraq failed to agree to legal immunity for a small residual force the United States had hoped to keep in the country to train the army and counter the influence of neighboring Iran, officials said. After nearly nine years, the deaths of more than 4,400 US troops, tens of thousands o ... read more |
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  Mission accomplished for NATO in Libya, but what next? NATO wind downs its mission in Libya on Friday after a seven-month campaign that saw the United States hand the helm to Europe for the first time in the history of the alliance. ... more | .. |
  Panetta heads to Asia with focus on N.Korea US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta embarks Sunday on a tour of Asia to take the pulse of key allies as Washington prepares for rare direct talks with North Korea over its nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea cuts food rations by two-thirds: UN North Korea has slashed food rations by two-thirds and desperately needs foreign aid to feed millions of people, the UN humanitarian chief said Friday after visiting the communist state. ... more | .. |
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  Canada to spend $1 bln to upgrade armored vehicles Canada's public works minister announced Friday a $1 billion upgrade of 550 light armored vehicles used to transport Canadian troops on battlefields in Afghanistan and elsewhere. ... more | .. |
Supacat announces Australian partners Supacat has finalized its Australian partner companies and management structure for its bid to provide the army with a light patrol vehicle. ... more | .. |
 Gadhafi's death opens Libya to infighting The pursuit of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi kept Libyan rebels together under the NATO-backed National Transitional Council flag but his death opens the way for a much-delayed power struggle within the disparate coalition now ruling Libya. ... more | .. |
 Obama foes blast Iraq withdrawal amid Iran worries President Barack Obama's conservative critics on Friday blasted his announcement that all US troops will leave Iraq by year's end, citing worries US archnemesis Iran will fill the vacuum. ... more |
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  Turkish jets keep up bombing of rebel bases in Iraq: sources Turkish jets kept up bombing raids on Kurdish rebel bases in northern Iraq overnight, as Turkey continued to look for support from its neighbours in its fight against the rebels on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Maoist rebels kill six Indian policemen Maoist rebels in eastern India killed six policemen and injured at least three others during a daylight ambush on a motorcycle team. ... more | .. |
 NATO operation in Libya can be considered 'finished': France NATO's operation in Libya can be considered over now that Moamer Kadhafi is dead and the new regime is in control of the entire country, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Australia to raise 'Breaker' Morant case with Britain Australian Attorney-General Robert McClelland Friday said he would raise concerns about the fairness of the 1902 court martial of Boer War fighter Harry "Breaker" Morant with the British government. ... more |
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 European workers in Green Zone limbo head home The last of a group of European workers who languished at a construction site in Baghdad's heavily-fortified Green Zone for months without pay went home on Friday, a migration official said. ... more | .. |
 Kadhafi arms threaten Africa from the grave Moamer Kadhafi's arms stockpiles could remain a threat long after his death, as some are feared to have been sent to Darfur rebels, Al-Qaeda in North Africa and other militants further afield. ... more | .. |
 Israel PM 'ready to partially freeze West Bank building' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ready to partially freeze West Bank settlement building if it will bring the Palestinians back to direct talks, an Israeli newspaper reported on Friday. ... more | .. |
 World hails Kadhafi death as end of tyranny World leaders hailed the death of former Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi as the end of an era of violence and tyranny, and held out hope for a better future for the North African nation. ... more |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
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 Turkish troops, planes attack Kurds in Iraq Turkish forces crossed into Iraq Thursday to strike at Kurdish rebels and warplanes pounded their bases in retaliation for the death of 24 soldiers, officials said. ... more | .. |
  More 'Stuxnet' cyberattacks feared The makers of a computer virus aimed at disabling Iran's nuclear facilities appear to be back in Europe with a precursor to a new attack, U.S. experts say. ... more | .. |
  Eurocopter aims for S. Korean contracts Eurocopter is planning to offer two defense aircraft platforms to South Korea in response to possible requests for proposals. ... more | .. |
 Thales to upgrade Australia's Steyr rifles Australia has approved a major upgrade of the army's Australian-built F88 Austeyr rifle to improve its firing capabilities. ... more |
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 US shuts north Iraq division ahead of pullout The US military closed its north Iraq division on Thursday, leaving 18 bases in the country ahead of a year-end pullout, with Baghdad and Washington still at an impasse over a future troop deal. ... more | .. |
  India PM concedes 'problems' in China relations Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has conceded that there are "problems" with New Delhi's ties with China but overall he believes "relations are quite good." ... more | .. |
 Pakistan seeks seat in hotly contested Security Council vote UN Security Council elections on Friday could put nuclear rivals Pakistan and India at the center of the global guardian of peace. ... more | .. |
  Mauritania destroys Qaeda base in western Mali: army The Mauritanian army said Thursday it had destroyed an Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) base in western Mali, where an attack was being planned against Mauritania. ... 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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Iraqi Jews yearn for lost homeland Amer Musa Nasim, once one of the last seven remaining Jews in Baghdad, says he finally had to leave violence-stricken Iraq to live a peaceful life even though he loves his country. ... more | .. |
 Little hope of progress in US-N. Korea talks: analysts The United States and North Korea will hold more direct talks to try to revive long-stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations, but analysts see little hope of an early breakthrough. ... more | .. |
Feeding the US frontline in Afghanistan Steak, lobster and guacamole might not spring to mind as war rations, but the larger US bases in Afghanistan have an impressive array of "chow" to fuel their troops for the fight. ... more | .. |
  Referendum a must for China treaty: Taiwan leader Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Thursday moved to reassure voters over his proposals for a peace treaty with China, saying it would only be signed if it was first approved in a referendum. ... more |
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 Secret agent tells Bout trial of weapons list An undercover US agent on Wednesday testified that he posed as a Colombian rebel pleading for weapons to fight American troops, and that Russian Viktor Bout personally drew up a shopping list that would make an army proud. ... more | .. |
 China not seeking to top US: Lee Kuan Yew China is in no rush to overtake the United States as the world's leading power but the two Pacific nations will need to find ways to work together, Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew said. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Receives Unanimous Decision That "Paveway" Is a Generic Term The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) unanimously ruled in favor of Lockheed Martin by determining that "paveway" is a generic term for a type of laser guide ... more | .. |
  Canada awards its largest ever ship contract Two shipyards in Halifax and Vancouver will build up to 30 ships for Canada's navy and coast guard, including frigates, supply ships, patrol boats and an icebreaker, Ottawa announced Wednesday. ... more |
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