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World's nuclear stockpiles are not secure: studyWashington (AFP) Jan 11, 2012 The world's nuclear stockpiles are far from safe and could fall into the hands of terrorists, the American non-governmental organization Nuclear Threat Initiative said Wednesday in a new study. The research listed North Korea, Pakistan and Iran as holding the most vulnerable nuclear inventories. The organization, dedicated to nuclear non-proliferation, enlisted international experts to classify the security of atomic materials kept at hundreds of sites in 32 countries that hold more than a kilo ... read more |
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 N. Korea says US offered food for nuke shutdown North Korea said Wednesday that the United States had offered food aid and a suspension of sanctions if it halted its uranium enrichment programme. ... more | .. |
 Iran accuses Israel, US of killing nuclear scientist An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by a car bomb on Wednesday that Tehran immediately blamed on Israel and Washington, worsening a tense international stand-off over its atomic programme. ... more | .. |
  Brazil Eurocopter deal in full swing Brazil's Eurocopter EC725 Super Cougar production program is set to go into full swing this year after a deal worth more than $1 billion that saw off competition from rival U.S. and Russian manufacturers. ... more | .. |
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 Slaying of scientist inflames gulf tension The assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist in Tehran, allegedly by Israel's Mossad intelligence service, has supercharged tensions in the Persian Gulf where Iran is threatening to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a key oil artery. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Two-legged stools don't work Last week at the Pentagon, with the Joint Chiefs present, President Barack Obama unveiled the nation's newest defense strategy. To the administration's credit, the strategy was intended to set priorities to drive budgets, not the reverse. Unfortunately, as was the case three years ago with the President's Afghanistan-Pakistan study, the new strategy has several fundamental and potentially fatal flaws. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Delivers First Upgraded Patriot Radar to Kuwait Raytheon has completed its first Configuration-3 Patriot radar upgrade for the State of Kuwait. This is the first of six radar modernization deliveries due under contract to the U.S. Army Aviation a ... more | .. |
 Satellite imagery detects thermal "uplift" signal of underground nuclear tests A new analysis of satellite data from the late 1990s documents for the first time the "uplift" of ground above a site of underground nuclear testing, providing researchers a potential new tool for a ... more |
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Meteor collision shakes Mars recorded by InSight
Scientists measure Earth's cosmic detectability
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 Raytheon and Thales Australia Deliver Next Generation Desktop to Australia's DoD Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions (RTCS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon, has announced a partnership with Thales Australia to deliver an innovative next generation desktop (NGD) environmen ... more | .. |
  Raytheon awarded contract for Evolved Seasparrow Missile Raytheon has been awarded two contracts totaling $212.8 million for the production of the Evolved Seasparrow Missile, with an option for $33 million in additional work. The first contract from ... more | .. |
  Pakistan army issues angry warning over PM comments Pakistan's army warned Wednesday of "grievous consequences" for the country over criticism by the prime minister that has escalated tensions between the powerful military and the government. ... more | .. |
 Ahmadinejad goes on tour Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is making a pass through Latin American capitals this week as tensions between Iran and the United States continue. ... more |
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 IAI clinches $1 billion India arms deal Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a four-year, $1.1 billion deal with India for aircraft, missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and intelligence systems, a major boost for the Jewish state's high-tech defense sector in an increasingly export-driven global market. ... more | .. |
  Russian navy props up battered Syrian regime Russia's only operational aircraft carrier and other warships are visiting the Syrian port of Tartous in an apparent display of support for beleaguered President Bashar al-Assad. ... more | .. |
 Iran's showdown with West sparks widespread concern Iran's showdown with the West led to warnings that the row is sliding into dangerous territory, as international alarm over a new uranium enrichment plant raised the stakes. ... more | .. |
  US court martial hears of 'sad' Iraq killings US marines could see only "silhouettes" as they entered a house where some of a total of 24 Iraqi civilians were killed in a controversial 2005 shooting, a soldier said Tuesday. ... 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 drone attack kills four militants in Pakistan A US drone attack has hit a militant compound in Pakistan's northwest, the first since a November helicopter strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and triggered a crisis in relations. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea could stage 3rd nuclear test: think-tank North Korea could conduct a third nuclear test or long-range missile launch this year as its new leader Kim Jong-Un tries to strengthen his authority, a South Korean think-tank said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Geithner presses China on Iran sanctions US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner met Chinese leaders on Wednesday to try to resolve yawning differences over sanctions on nuclear aspirant Iran, a major supplier of oil to the Asian giant. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan-China ties could falter after poll: experts Taiwan's warming ties with China could slow down or even freeze if President Ma Ying-jeou fails in Saturday's vote to secure a new mandate for his Beijing-friendly platform, analysts say. ... more |
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 Commentary: Pravda redux "Capitalism in Crisis," the front-page banner headline shouted. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Role of barrier films in maintaining the stability of perovskite solar cells
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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