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Russia successfully test fires Bulava missilesMoscow (RIA Novosti) Dec 24, 2011 Russia successfully test launched two Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles on Friday, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Igor Konashenkov said. The missiles were launched from the Borey-class Yury Dolgoruky nuclear-powered submarine in the White Sea and hit designated targets at the Kura test range on Kamchatka, some 6,000 kilometers to the east. This was the troubled Bulava's 18th test launch. Only 11 launches have been officially declared successful. But some analysts suggest that ... read more |
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  10,000 US troops leave Afghanistan as planned The US military has withdrawn 10,000 troops from Afghanistan before a year-end deadline set by President Barack Obama, officers said Friday, the first step in a planned drawdown of combat forces through 2014. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Abandoning U.S. allies As U.S. troops head home from Iraq, Americans welcome them with open arms and take pride in others who risked their lives to support the U.S. side - direct hires like translators left behind plus Iraqi and Iranian supporters. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: The world's wealthiest Qatar is bidding to become the negotiating venue for an end to the 10-year war in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
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  Daewoo wins Indonesian submarine deal South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has landed a contract worth around $1.1 billion to build three submarines for the Indonesian navy. ... more | .. |
 Iraq mired in dispute after deadly bombings Crisis talks between political leaders set for Friday, a day after Iraq's worst attacks in four months, were cancelled amid a worsening row that has seen its premier threaten to dissolve power-sharing. ... more | .. |
  Britain adding armored vehicles Britain's Defense Ministry has announced multimillion-dollar investments for armored vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicle development. ... more | .. |
  WikiLeaks suspect awaits his fate For six days, US Army Private Bradley Manning listened impassively at the defense table as witness after witness took the stand to provide evidence against him. ... more |
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Meteor collision shakes Mars recorded by InSight
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 Pakistan rejects US probe on strikes; Army chief rules out coup Pakistan on Friday rejected a US probe into American air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, providing little sign of a swift resolution to the worst crisis in the countries' fragile alliance. ... more | .. |
  Finland says it has no German permit for missile shipment Finland did not receive the paperwork required from Germany to allow the transit of 69 Patriot missiles through its territory, despite Berlin's claims it had sent the documents, a government official said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq Christians fearful post-US pullout Iraq's Christians, markedly fewer in number following attacks on their minority community, are increasingly fearful in the face of a rise in sectarian tensions after the withdrawal of US troops. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea raps S. Korean response to Kim's death North Korea has accused South Korea of an "intolerable" response to Kim Jong-Il's death, a blast that came as diplomats at the United Nations held a mass boycott of a tribute to the late leader. ... more |
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 North Korea to loom large in Japan-China summit Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda heads to Beijing on Sunday as the first foreign leader to meet the Chinese leadership after the death of North Korean strongman Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
 Iran's spies score 'stunning achievements' Israeli officials say Iran, which has been hit several times by mysterious computer viruses, has launched an "ambitious plan" to boost its cyberwar capabilities and is investing $1 billion in cutting-edge technology. ... more | .. |
  Russia-led alliance limits foreign bases The seven member nations of a Russia-led military alliance this week agreed to rules limiting the presence of foreign military bases within their borders. ... more | .. |
  Japan opts for Lockheed Martin's F-35 Japan's Ministry of Defense has chosen Lockheed Martin's fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II as its next-generation fighter aircraft. ... 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 | .. |
 Iran moves websites to avoid cyber attacks Iran has moved most of its government websites to local hosts to protect them from cyber attacks, the country's deputy communications minister said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Turkey suspends political and military ties with France Turkey announced on Thursday the suspension of political and military cooperation with France after French lawmakers approved a bill making it a crime to deny Armenian genocide. ... more | .. |
 UN watchdog worries about Kadhafi uranium in Libya The UN atomic watchdog has told Libya to urgently find a home for yellow cake uranium from the Moamer Kadhafi era left in thousands of deteriorating barrels, a UN envoy said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Finland detains two Ukrainians in Patriot missile probe Finnish authorities have detained two Ukrainians over 69 surface-to-air Patriot missiles found on board a ship that docked in Finland en route to China, customs officials said Thursday. ... more |
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 Attacks kill 67 as Iraq mired in political crisis A wave of attacks across Iraq killed 67 people Thursday as it faced a political crisis, with its vice president accused of running death squads and the premier warning he could break off power-sharing. ... more | .. |
 Deep mistrust led to Pakistani border incident: probe American and Pakistani forces both made a series of mistakes that led to "tragic" US air strikes which killed 24 Pakistan soldiers last month, reflecting deep mutual mistrust between the two nations, said a US-led probe released Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Jewish terrorism threat grows in West Bank The Israeli military, already bracing for what could be the most devastating war in the Middle East, is also girding for a looming confrontation with Jewish extremists, mainly hard-liners from the Jewish settlements in the West Bank. ... more | .. |
Japan coastguard arrests Chinese fisherman Japan's coastguard said Tuesday it had arrested a Chinese boat captain in a possible fresh test for sometimes fraught maritime relations, just days after a South Korean officer was stabbed to death at sea. ... 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
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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