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Russia test fires long-range missile with new warheadMoscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2011 Russia on Tuesday successfully test fired its long range ballistic missile RS-18 from its Baiknonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan with a new warhead aimed at overcoming Western air defence systems, news agencies said. The RS-18, a warhorse missile known to the West as Stilet (Stileto) that the Russian defence ministry has given a new lease of life, successfully hit its target on the Kamchatka Pensinsula on the Pacific, the reports quoted the defence ministry as saying. The RIA Novosti news agency sai ... read more |
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  Turkey won't take part in Iran strike Turkey won't join in any Western intervention in Iran over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says. ... more | .. |
  'Al-Qaida chiefs quit Pakistan for Africa' Senior British officials say al-Qaida's core leadership in Pakistan has begun moving to North Africa, in part to escape heavy losses caused by U.S. drone attacks that are concentrating on the jihadist high command, a British newspaper says. ... more | .. |
  Israel navy scraps warship plans amid cuts Amid an intense political battle over Israel's defense budget, the navy scrapped plans to buy two next-generation missile ships and the air force is thinking of buying second-hand U.S. Air Force F-15s rather than more expensive new jets. ... more | .. |
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 S. Korea, China hold talks after Kim's death Senior South Korean and Chinese officials held talks Tuesday to discuss the aftermath of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and ways to revive stalled talks on the North's nuclear disarmament. ... more | .. |
  One dead, 10 wounded in Israel strikes on Gaza: Palestinians Israeli air strikes killed at least one Palestinian and wounded 10, two seriously, in the Gaza Strip late on Tuesday, Palestinian medics and health officials told AFP. ... more | .. |
  US briefs Pakistani army chief on investigation The American military has briefed Pakistan's army chief on its investigation into US air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on the Afghan border last month, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan offers to move cannons from Kashmir border Pakistan has proposed moving heavy artillery away from the Line of Control, the de facto border with India in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Iraq blocs talking to Iran over standoff: sources Iraqi political blocs have held talks with Iran over a standoff sparked by a warrant for the arrest of the country's Sunni Arab vice president that has stoked sectarian tensions, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Peres says Israel's nuclear silence keeps foes guessing Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Tuesday that Israel's longstanding refusal to confirm or deny reports that it has a nuclear arsenal is itself an effective deterrent. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea set to mobilise masses for funeral North Korea is expected to mobilise hundreds of thousands of mourners for Wednesday's funeral of late leader Kim Jong-Il, as the world watches for clues to future powerbrokers in the nuclear-armed nation. ... more | .. |
 Australia looks to British sailors facing cuts Australia's military is looking to recruit foreign troops, particularly those laid-off in Britain where the government has announced cutbacks on defence spending, a report said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Stratfor warns hacking victims of further woes US intelligence analysis firm Stratfor has warned its members whose emails and credit card information were hacked that they could be targeted a second time for speaking out on behalf of the company. ... more | .. |
North Korea seen clamping down on defectors Activists helping refugees to flee North Korea fear that the death of leader Kim Jong-Il will lead to a crackdown on people trying to escape repression and hunger in the communist state. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 US military urges more trust with Pakistan after probe 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. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 |
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 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 | .. |
  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 |
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