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Outside View: Mission not accomplished!Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2011 Last week, the Obama administration announced the end of U.S. engagement in the Iraq war, honoring a campaign promise and the agreement that U.S. President George W. Bush reached with Baghdad to remove combat forces by the end of 2011. But violence and instability in Iraq and the region are far from over. And the significance of this event of U.S. withdrawal is unrecognized as the harbinger of a new, different and complicated era in world politics. The end of the Vietnam War was captured ... read more |
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  Son sobs as 'millions' mourn N. Korean strongman North Korea said Wednesday that millions of grief-stricken people turned out to mourn "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-Il, whose death has left the world scrambling for details about his young successor. ... more | .. |
  Eurocopter partner strategy wins China order The world's biggest civil helicopter builder Eurocopter, a subsidiary of European aerospace giant EADS, said Wednesday it has sold seven choppers to China as part of a new industrial alliance. ... more | .. |
  Five Polish soldiers killed in Afghanistan: media Taliban bombers killed five Polish soldiers in an attack on their convoy in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the deadliest single loss for Warsaw's NATO contingent in the 10-year war. ... more | .. |
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  WikiLeaks defendant rests case at US hearing Attorneys for Bradley Manning, accused of spilling secrets to WikiLeaks, rested their defense Wednesday at a hearing to determine if the US soldier should face a court-martial. ... more | .. |
 Iraq row deepens as PM calls for VP handover Iraq's government marked its first anniversary Wednesday in turmoil as its premier urged Kurd officials to hand over the Sunni vice president on terror charges, in a row that has raised communal tension. ... more | .. |
  Philippines seeks US F-16s amid China concerns The Philippines wants to acquire F-16 fighter jets from the United States as part of stepped up efforts to defend the archipelago, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Finland launches probe into China-bound Patriot missiles Finland has launched a probe after 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles were found in a ship bound for the Chinese port city of Shanghai, police said. ... more |
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 US troops may stay past 2014 in Afghanistan: report The US commander in Afghanistan said in an interview published Wednesday that American troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014, the latest signal of a possible open-ended US military role in the country. ... more | .. |
 With US gone, women's rights up in the air With US forces having completed their pullout, Iraqis are hopeful their country will regain its lofty status in the Arab world, but one group expects little to change for the better: women. ... more | .. |
  Egypt's Salafists tell Israel they will keep the peace A spokesman for Egypt's main Salafist party on Wednesday pledged that the hardline Islamist group would respect the peace treaty with Israel in an unprecedented interview with an Israeli radio station. ... more | .. |
 Iran preoccupied by plunging currency Iranian officials, lawmakers and media on Wednesday worriedly snapped their focus on to their country's sanctions-hit economy amid a sudden and accelerating plunge in the currency. ... more |
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 NATO convoy bombed in Afghanistan, casualties: police A bomb exploded alongside a NATO convoy in southeastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, inflicting an unknown number of casualties among troops, a senior police official said. ... more | .. |
 Iraq in turmoil one year after government formed Iraq's government marked its first anniversary Wednesday in turmoil as its Sunni vice president disputed charges he ran a hit squad and the US urged calm in a row that has heightened sectarian tensions. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea's leader issues first army order: report North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un issued his first military order just before his father's death was announced, suggesting the son already controls the armed forces, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea exports submarines to Indonesia A South Korean shipbuilder said Wednesday it had signed the country's largest-ever weapons export deal, worth $1.1 billion, to sell three submarines to Indonesia. ... more |
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NASA radar imagery highlights expanding landslide activity in Los Angeles
GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU
Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life | .. |
 US indicts three S. Koreans for illegal military exports A US federal grand jury Tuesday indicted a company based near Seoul and three South Korean men with illegally exporting military technology to South Korea. ... more | .. |
 For US and allies, a risky path on North Korea The failure of foreign intelligence to detect Kim Jong-Il's death shows just how little is known about nuclear-armed North Korea, but moves by the outside world to gain influence are also fraught with risk. ... more | .. |
 Troubled F-35 fighter jet gets a boost from Japan Japan's decision to buy the US-built F-35 fighter jet gives a shot-in-the-arm to a troubled program faced with a litany of technical setbacks and a ballooning budget, analysts say. ... more | .. |
US military families line up for donated Christmas gifts It's an unlikely sight at one of the biggest US military bases: young families lining up and waiting patiently outside a warehouse for free gifts to slip under the Christmas tree. ... more |
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 Japan Selects Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II The Japan Ministry of Defense has announced its selection of the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] F-35 Lightning II as the Japan Air Self Defense Force's (JASDF) next generation fighter aircraft, followi ... more | .. |
 Mystery of Moscow's bid to free gunrunner Moscow is pressing the United States hard to repatriate arms dealer Viktor Bout, who was convicted by a New York court Nov. 2 on four counts of terrorism and conspiring to kill Americans. ... more | .. |
 Cameron visits British troops in Afghanistan Prime Minister David Cameron paid a pre-Christmas visit to British troops in Afghanistan on Tuesday, although his plans were upset by a dust storm, officials and media said. ... more | .. |
 Syrian air force, navy on manoeuvres against 'aggression' The Syrian navy and air force conducted live-fire manoeuvres on Tuesday to test their preparedness to repulse "any aggression against the homeland," the official SANA news agency reported. ... more |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cells
Zero Emissions Process for Truly Biodegradable Plastics Developed | .. |
 France's Thales, Safran in optoelectronics venture French defence giants Safran and Thales signed Tuesday a joint venture deal in optoelectronics, a key high-tech military technology. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon plays down remarks by Panetta on Iran The Pentagon on Tuesday sought to play down remarks by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta who has suggested Iran's nuclear program could be on a faster track than previously suspected. ... more | .. |
 Kim's body on show in N. Korea amid mass mourning North Korea put the body of its late leader Kim Jong-Il on display in a glass coffin Tuesday and heaped praise on his son and successor, amid world wariness at the transition in the nuclear-armed nation. ... more | .. |
 WikiLeaks suspect supervisor opposed deployment A former supervisor of US Army Private Bradley Manning, accused of spilling US secrets to WikiLeaks, said Tuesday she had repeatedly recommended that he not be deployed to Iraq. ... more |
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  Taiwan halts live-fire drills after Kim's death Taiwan on Tuesday ordered a halt to planned live-fire military drills to avoid inflaming regional tensions after the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, officials said. ... more | .. |
 China urges N. Koreans to stand behind Kim's son China's president offered his condolences for the death of Kim Jong-Il Tuesday as Beijing, fearing instability on its border, called on North Koreans to unite behind their former leader's son and heir. ... more | .. |
 India's president calls for better maritime security India's president on Tuesday stressed the need to improve maritime security, as the energy-hungry nation grows and ramps up offshore oil and gas exploration activity. ... more | .. |
 Japan selects troubled F-35 as new fighter jet Japan on Tuesday chose the as-yet unproven F-35 stealth jet for its next-generation mainstay fighter, as North Korea provided a timely reminder of the region's potential for instability. ... more |
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