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Iran bunker site raises the nuclear stakesVienna (AFP) Jan 10, 2012 Iran has further stoked Western fears about the purpose of its nuclear activities by starting to enrich fissile material in a new site deep inside a virtually impregnable mountain bunker. The Fordo site near the holy city of Qom, 150 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Tehran, has begun enriching uranium to 20-percent purity, the UN atomic watchdog Agency, said late Monday. US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said that Iran's enriching of uranium to 20 percent at the site was "a furth ... read more |
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 China 'to bolster Kim, seeking a stable N. Korea' China began preparing for a power transition in North Korea several years before Kim Jong-Il's death and will do its utmost to consolidate his inexperienced son's hold on power, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 China says war over Iran will bring disaster A top Chinese diplomat said Tuesday war over the Iranian nuclear issue would bring disaster to the world economy and urged all nations involved to exercise restraint and prevent hostilities. ... more | .. |
  Germany facing U.S. troop reductions Germany is likely to face a significant reduction in U.S. troops stationed there under a new American defense strategy, European security experts say. ... more | .. |
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 Slower growth in aerospace, defense in '12 Global growth in the aviation and defense industries is set to slow down this year, but the effect of the downturn on emergent arms industries in Brazil and Japan remains far from certain. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Pravda redux "Capitalism in Crisis," the front-page banner headline shouted. ... more | .. |
  Khmer Rouge genocide trial continues The judge in the genocide trial of former Khmer Rouge leaders has ordered another examination of one of the defendants to determine her fitness to stand trial. ... more | .. |
  Anonymous targets Finland over anti-piracy efforts Cyber-activists attacked the websites of Finnish anti-piracy groups after a local Internet service provider was forced to block access to a popular file-sharing website, officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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 West edges closer to confrontation with Iran Iran's showdown with the West slid closer to dangerous confrontation on Tuesday as international alarm over a new uranium enrichment plant raised the stakes. ... more | .. |
  Schoolboys among eight killed in Iraq attacks Gun and bomb attacks in Baghdad and north Iraq on Tuesday killed eight people, including an army colonel and three schoolboys, security officials said, a day after a spate of violence left 17 dead. ... more | .. |
  Obama to host Jordan's king on January 17 President Barack Obama will host Jordan's King Abdullah II on January 17 and discuss "our shared goal of a negotiated peace between Israel and the Palestinians," the White House said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 US probes alleged India hacking of commission US authorities have been asked to investigate allegations that hackers India used back-door codes provided by companies to spy on private exchanges by a US commission on China, an official said Tuesday. ... more |
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 Iran stokes nuclear fears with new facility Iran has stoked Western fears about its nuclear ambitions with its enrichment of fissile material in a new site deep inside a virtually indestructible mountain bunker, analysts said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan businessmen head home from China to vote More than 200,000 Taiwanese businessmen and their relatives currently based in China are expected to return to the island to vote in the presidential elections, a business group estimated Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Nothing new in Amman talks: Palestinian official Informal talks between Israel and the Palestinians in Amman aimed at finding a way back to the negotiating table produced no tangible progress, a senior Palestinian official said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Greece, Israel pledge to boost defence ties Greece and Israel pledged Tuesday to boost defence cooperation with a view to improving regional stability, their defence ministers told reporters. ... 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
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 Freed from Guantanamo, Uighur makes pizzas in Tirana Abu Bakker Qassim, a Chinese Muslim freed from Guantanamo and granted asylum in Albania, now makes pizzas in Tirana as he looks forward to being a father again, but with no hope of returning to China. ... more | .. |
 Chavez hosts 'brother' Ahmadinejad as tensions mount Venezuela and Iran railed against Western imperialism Monday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began a tour of Latin America amid mounting tensions over Tehran's suspect nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 Abbas says peace chances should be seized Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Tuesday opportunities to resume peace talks with Israel should be seized, but played down prospects for success. ... more | .. |
  Raven Industries completes Vista Research Acquisition Raven Industries, has announced that its Aerostar division has completed the acquisition of Vista Research, Inc., a leading provider of surveillance systems that enhance the effectiveness of radars ... more |
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  Raytheon Awarded contract for New Missile Defense Interceptor Raytheon received a $30.2 million contract from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for continued development of the Stunner interceptor. Stunner is an advanced, multi-mission, multi-platform intercepto ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin to Upgrade USAF C-130 Training Devices The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a $24 million contract to upgrade weapons systems trainers used in the C-130 Aircrew Training System (ATS) II. The C-130 ATS II program p ... more | .. |
 LONGBOW Receives contract for Apache LONGBOW Block III Radar and Data Link Systems The LONGBOW Limited Liability Company, a joint venture of Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Northrop Grumman Corporation [NYSE: NOC], received a $181 million contract from the U.S. Army for AH-64D Apa ... more | .. |
 LockMart Receives THAAD Production Contract For UAE Lockheed Martin received an undefinitized contract totaling $1.96 billion to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System for the Missile Defense Agency and the United Arab ... 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 | .. |
Iran, Venezuela slam 'imperialism' as Ahmadinejad visits Venezuela and Iran railed against Western imperialism Monday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad began a tour of Latin America amid mounting tensions over Tehran's suspect nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 Police refuse Aussie kidnappers' demand Philippines authorities said no ransom will be handed to the al-Qaida-linked Abu Sayyaf group for the safe return of a kidnapped Australian. ... more | .. |
 U.S. companies key to gulf missile shield Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have become key elements in an accelerating drive by Saudi Arabia and its Persian Gulf partners to build an integrated missile defense shield to protect the energy producers against Iran's growing missile arsenal. ... more | .. |
 Palestinians focused on UN, not talks: Lieberman The Palestinians have no interest in restarting peace talks with Israel and are just biding their time before returning to the UN, Israel's ultra-nationalist foreign minister said Monday. ... more |
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 Attacks kill 17 in Iraq, wound 15 Afghan pilgrims Attacks across Iraq on Monday, many of which targeted Shiites, killed 17 people and wounded dozens, including 15 Afghans visiting the country for religious commemorations, officials said. ... more | .. |
Iran stokes nuclear fears with bunker facility The UN atomic agency said Monday that Iran is now enriching uranium at a new site in a hard-to-bomb mountain bunker, in a move set to stoke Western suspicions further that Tehran wants nuclear weapons. ... more | .. |
 Iran's leader in Venezuela as nuclear tensions grow Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to meet Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez on Monday to kick off a tour to rally the support of Latin American allies amid growing nuclear tensions with the West. ... more | .. |
 China pledges to keep peace on Korean peninsula Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged "unremitting efforts" to maintain peace on the Korean peninsula during talks Monday with his South Korean counterpart after the death of Kim Jong-Il. ... more |
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