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US military urges more trust with Pakistan after probeWashington (AFP) Dec 26, 2011 The head of US Central Command urged greater trust and communications with the Pakistani military on Monday amid a diplomatic crisis after US air strikes killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last month. General James Mattis made his recommendations after his command, which oversees US military operations across a wide swath of North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, released the results of its own investigation into the November 25-26 incident. A joint US-NATO investigation unveiled last week po ... read more |
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  North Korea burnishes new ruler's credentials North Korea on Monday added an important title to the fast-growing credentials of its untested new ruler, referring to the youngest son of late leader Kim Jong-Il as head of a key ruling party body. ... more | .. |
  Finland says missile ship free to leave Finland has removed a cargo of 69 missiles found aboard a merchant ship that docked in the country and allowed the vessel to leave, transport safety officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
  US urges Iraq 'dialogue' to head off political crisis The United States is urging Iraq's feuding leaders to launch a "dialogue" to head off a worsening political crisis that has raised sectarian tensions just days after the US military completed its pullout from the country. ... more | .. |
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 Focus on N. Korea as Japan PM meets China's leaders Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Monday held talks with China's president during a visit to Beijing dominated by concerns over nuclear-armed North Korea after the death of Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
  Khan promises 'good tsunami' to end Pakistan graft Cricket hero turned politician Imran Khan ramped up the anti-corruption message at a rally of over 100,000 people in Pakistan on Sunday, boosting his image as a rising political force. ... more | .. |
 Shiite militia ready to lay down arms: leader An Iraqi Shiite militia group behind the kidnap of a British consultant and his four bodyguards, and blamed for the killing of US troops, said on Monday it would join the political process. ... more | .. |
  Russia replaces head of military spy agency: official Russia has replaced the head of its GRU military intelligence organisation, who presided over major reforms of the secretive body, a defence ministry spokesman said on Monday. ... more |
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 Baghdad suicide bomb kills five as standoff deepens A suicide attack killed five people at the interior ministry in Baghdad on Monday as a key political bloc called for early elections in a worsening stand-off that has stoked sectarian tensions. ... more | .. |
  Bart LaGrone to Lead Airborne Early Warning and Battle Management Command and Control Programs at NG Northrop Grumman has appointed Bart LaGrone vice president, airborne early warning and battle management command and control (AEW/BMC2) programs. In this position, LaGrone is responsible for the con ... more | .. |
  Argentine 'Dirty War' suspect arrives to face charges An Argentine ex-military officer extradited from Bolivia on Sunday was "very much sought after" for torture and other crimes committed during the 1976-83 dictatorship, an official said. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea to buy two spy planes from France South Korea will buy two French spy planes capable of intercepting radio messages from North Korea and detecting its missile launches, a state agency said Monday. ... more |
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  Anonymous claims to hack US security firm Stratfor Online "hacktivist" group Anonymous claimed Sunday it had stolen a trove of emails and credit card information from US-based security firm Stratfor's clients, and vowed additional attacks. ... more | .. |
 Last US troops out of Iraq make it home for Christmas For Specialist Chancy Cotton, who was among the first US troops to invade Iraq in 2003 and the last to leave last weekend, four tours and nine years of fighting were more than enough. ... more | .. |
 Iraq president says VP trial OK with 'reassurances' Iraq's President Jalal Talabani said Saturday that the country's Sunni vice president, who stands accused of running a death squad, would stand trial only if promises were made regarding its fairness. ... more | .. |
 Kim's eldest son slips off radar in Macau The whereabouts of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's eldest son, once seen as the natural successor in the communist dynasty, has become a subject of intense speculation since his father's death. ... 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 | .. |
  Japan set to ease arms export ban Japanese defence minister Yasuo Ichikawa said Saturday Tokyo plans to relax a decades-old ban on arms exports to allow Japanese firms to participate in multinational weapons development projects. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan PM welcomes army statement on coup rumours Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday welcomed a statement by army chief General Ashfaq Kayani ruling out a military takeover in the country. ... more | .. |
  CIA suspends drone missile strikes in Pakistan: report The US Central Intelligence Agency has suspended drone missile strikes on gatherings of low-ranking militants in Pakistan due to tensions with that country, The Los Angeles Times reported. ... more | .. |
 US reports progress on bioweapons control Progress has been made in protecting against the threat of biological weapons, the State Department said Friday at the end of global talks which agreed to boost moves to thwart their spread. ... more |
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 US has found 5,000 missiles in Libya US experts sent to Libya to recover weapons left over by the regime of fallen leader Moamer Kadhafi have found about 5,000 surface-to-air missiles, the State Department said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Russia successfully test fires Bulava missiles 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-cla ... more | .. |
 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 |
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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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 Commentary: The world's wealthiest Qatar is bidding to become the negotiating venue for an end to the 10-year war in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
  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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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