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Russia activates missile warning system near EUMoscow (AFP) Nov 29, 2011 Russia on Tuesday activated a radar warning system against incoming missiles in its exclave of Kaliningrad on the borders of the EU, in response to Western plans for a US missile shield in Europe. President Dmitry Medvedev announced that the Voronezh-DM station was moving on to immediate combat readiness, days after threatening to deploy missiles in Kaliningrad amid a growing dispute with the West. "I expect that this step will be seen by our partners as the first signal of the readiness of our ... read more |
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  China's first aircraft carrier starts second trial China's first aircraft carrier began its second sea trial on Tuesday after undergoing refurbishments and testing, the government said, as tensions over maritime territorial disputes in the region ran high. ... more | .. |
  Protesters storm British embassy in Iran Protesters stormed Britain's embassy and another diplomatic compound in Tehran on Tuesday, sparking international alarm and dramatically raising tensions with the West over Iran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  US must apologize if Pakistan strike in error: senator The United States should apologize to Pakistan if an official investigation shows weekend NATO airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani troops were "a mistake," a key US senator said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
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  Raytheon Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer to Begin Production The U.S. Air Force reached a Milestone C decision on Raytheon's Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer variant, authorizing Raytheon to begin Low Rate Initial Production of the system. The Air Fo ... more | .. |
  US vice president visits Iraq as troops depart US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit on Tuesday, during which he is due to meet top Iraqi officials, as American troops depart Iraq ahead of a year-end deadline. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon SDB II Program Ahead of Schedule After Latest Round of Testing Raytheon's Small Diameter Bomb II program remains ahead of schedule after completing a series of tests that demonstrated successful integration of production tri-mode seeker hardware and software. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Support US Army Maneuver Training The U.S. Army Program Executive Office of Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO STRI) has awarded Lockheed Martin a $6.7 million contract to support live maneuver training. In addition to th ... more |
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 Boeing Receives Contract to Upgrade F-15C Trainers Boeing received a $20 million contract in September from the U.S. Air Force to upgrade the visual systems in the F-15C Mission Training Centers. Twelve MTCs, located at Langley Air Force Base, ... more | .. |
 ISAF to retrain troops on civilian casualties: Kabul NATO's US-led force in Afghanistan will retrain its troops by December 5 on how to avoid civilian casualties following fresh deaths, President Hamid Karzai's office said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Youths occupy buffer zone in bid to reunify Cyprus Inspired by the global "Occupy" movement, youths from across the divide in Cyprus have joined forces to set up camp inside the buffer zone that has split the island since 1974, demanding reunification. ... more | .. |
  Japan firm raided over tech exports to China: reports Japanese police on Tuesday raided a Tokyo-based company over allegations that it exported to China technical hardware that could have military applications, reports said. ... more |
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 Pakistan to boycott Bonn conference over NATO attack Pakistan decided Tuesday to boycott a key international conference on Afghanistan next month, ramping up its protest over lethal cross-border NATO air strikes that have plunged US ties into deep crisis. ... more | .. |
 Lebanon, UN officials confirm rockets fired toward Israel At least one rocket was fired from southern Lebanon into Israel overnight, prompting a retaliatory strike by the Jewish state, Lebanese army and UN officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 South Korean warships stage live-fire drill South Korean warships staged a live-fire drill Tuesday in a show of strength towards North Korea despite its threats to retaliate, the defence ministry said. ... 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 |
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Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency
Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Blast may have slowed Iran nuclear drive: Israel 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. ... 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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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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