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Blast may have slowed Iran nuclear drive: IsraelJerusalem (AFP) Nov 28, 2011 A deadly blast at an Iranian military base this month may have slowed the Islamic republic's nuclear programme, a senior Israeli military official said in a report on Monday. "The explosion at the site where ground-to-ground missiles are developed could delay or even bring a complete halt to the production of these missiles at that site," said General Itai Baron, head of the military's intelligence research unit, quoted by the media. The general, who was speaking before Israel's parliamentary co ... read more |
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  Internet has become 'surveillance machine': Assange WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange blasted the mainstream media, Washington, banks and the Internet itself as he addressed journalists in Hong Kong on Monday via videolink from house arrest in England. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan steps up rhetoric over lethal NATO raid Pakistan vowed no more "business as usual" with the United States after NATO strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, but stopped short Monday of threatening to break the troubled alliance altogether. ... more | .. |
  17 killed, MP wounded in Iraq attacks At least 17 people were killed and more than 50 wounded, among them an Iraqi member of parliament, on Monday in a wave of bloody attacks mainly in and around Baghdad, security officials and an MP said. ... more | .. |
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 US must press Myanmar on nuclear program: senator The United States must press Myanmar to reveal the state of its nuclear program and any ties with North Korea as a condition for better relations, a key US lawmaker urged Monday. ... more | .. |
  Instincts, luck save Colombia hostage from execution A hostage who narrowly escaped execution by his FARC captors said Monday he survived by ignoring their orders and instinctively fleeing into the jungle when the Colombian guerrillas' camp came under fire. ... more | .. |
  Contest for $1 billion jet deal heats up An increasingly controversial competition between Italy and South Korea for a $1 billion contract to sell the Israeli air force an advanced trainer is set to heat up with a Seoul delegation arriving in December dangling potential deals worth $5 billion. ... more | .. |
 NATO-Pakistan relations hit new low The United States and NATO are in a new row with Pakistan after coalition aircraft killed as many as 28 Pakistani soldiers along the Pakistan-Afghan border. ... more |
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 Mercosur mulls focus on arms suppliers Latin America's increasingly ambitious Mercosur regional bloc is aiming to focus on small arms suppliers who are seen as being behind the region's endemic and seemingly insurmountable problem of violent crime. ... more | .. |
 Graphene Foam Detects Explosives, Emissions Better Than Today's Gas Sensors A new study from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute demonstrates how graphene foam can outperform leading commercial gas sensors in detecting potentially dangerous and explosive chemicals. The discove ... more | .. |
  Russia to send warships to Syria in 2012: report Russia will send a flotilla of warships led by its only aircraft carrier to its naval base in Syria for a port call next year amid tensions with the West over the Syrian crisis, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
 US soldiers see Iraq convoys safe to Kuwait US soldiers put on body armour and check vehicles and weapons at a base near Baghdad, preparing for 10-plus hours on the lookout for danger as they escort a convoy to Kuwait. ... more |
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 Pakistan denies border fire provoked NATO raid Pakistan on Monday denied provoking NATO air strikes that left 24 Pakistani soldiers dead, raising tensions over the lethal cross-border attack that has plunged US-Pakistani relations to a new low. ... more | .. |
 Iran bans US video game showing Tehran invasion Iran has banned a popular computer game, "Battlefield 3", depicting US armour and aircraft launching an assault on Tehran, an Iranian IT magazine reported. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan border closure raises NATO supply questions Supplies for NATO in Afghanistan have been hit by a Pakistani blockade enforced after a cross-border strike killed 24 of its troops, but it remains unclear how seriously coalition forces will suffer. ... more | .. |
 In Myanmar trip, US seeks clout on China doorstep US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads this week on a historic visit to Myanmar that aims not only to pry open the closed nation but to shake up the battle for global influence right on China's doorstep. ... more |
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Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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 Four killed, nine wounded in Iraq attacks Bomb and gun attacks killed four people and wounded nine others across Iraq on Sunday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 US senator urges 'tough' Pakistan diplomacy after raid A top US senator called for "tough diplomacy" with Pakistan Sunday and urged Islamabad to cooperate with the United States to maintain its financial aid, following cross-border NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops. ... more | .. |
 NATO expresses 'regret' over lethal Pakistan strike NATO expressed regret on Sunday over air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers as the United States sought to repair relations with Islamabad, plunged into fresh crisis over the lethal attack. ... more | .. |
 Iran MPs vote to expel British ambassador Iran's parliament voted on Sunday to expel the British ambassador in retaliation for fresh Western sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme and warned that other countries could also be punished. ... more |
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 S. African paper publishes 'sealed' arms deal interview A South African newspaper on Sunday printed the sealed transcript of an old police interview with President Jacob Zuma's spokesman, who at the time was the subject of a corruption probe. ... more | .. |
 Half of Afghanistan switching to local control: Karzai More than half of Afghanistan will soon be under the control of local forces after President Hamid Karzai Sunday announced the second wave of a process which should see all NATO combat forces leave by 2014. ... more | .. |
 India-China meeting off over Dalai Lama: source A meeting between Indian and Chinese diplomats has been cancelled after Beijing objected to a scheduled speech in New Delhi by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Cambodia landmine summit sparks hopes for survivor Song Kosal was just five when she lost her right leg to a landmine. But the tragedy inspired her to become one of Cambodia's most outspoken anti-mine campaigners, and even take part in a beauty contest. ... 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 stresses Pakistan ties after lethal NATO strike The United States moved to salvage ties with Pakistan after NATO air strikes on border outposts killed up to 26 soldiers and plunged relations into crisis, backing a full probe and expressing condolences. ... more | .. |
 Israeli warplanes launch strikes on Gaza Strip: army Israeli warplanes launched two strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight in response to rocket fire from the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory, an army spokesman said in a statement Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq's Kirkuk may prove fertile ground for militants Iraq's disputed oil-rich Kirkuk province may turn into fertile ground for militant groups including Al-Qaeda after the US withdrawal, officials from the province warn. ... more | .. |
 We'll hit NATO shield in Turkey if threatened: Iran Iran will target NATO's missile shield in neighbouring Turkey if it is threatened by military action, the commander of the aerospace division of the Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday. ... more |
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 Iraq says sanctions on Syria 'not possible' Iraq's foreign minister said on Saturday that it was "not possible" to impose economic sanctions on Syria, after the Iraqi president said he was concerned extremists might take over. ... more | .. |
 War games spotlight China-Pakistan hype Paratroopers hurtling head first out of planes, attack helicopters strafing a terror training centre and shacks blown to bits were this week's latest embodiment of China-Pakistan friendship. ... more | .. |
 Iraq ex-premier says 'too early' for more regions Former Iraqi premier and head of the Iraqiya bloc Iyad Allawi on Friday said it is "too early" to form additional autonomous regions along the lines of Kurdistan in the country's north. ... more | .. |
 New Weapon for Australian Soldiers Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare has announced that the Australian Defence Force has now taken delivery of 437 new Carl Gustav 84 mm guns and thermal sights. The 437 new guns are the improv ... more |
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