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Israel's Barak says Iran attack decision 'far away'Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 18, 2012 Any decision by Israel about a pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities remains "very far away," Defence Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday as tension rose between Iran and the West. "We don't have a decision to go forward with these things. We don't have a decision or a date for taking such a decision. This whole thing is very far away," Barak told army radio. Washington has been spearheading a campaign for much tougher sanctions against the Iranian economy in a bid to rein in a nucle ... read more |
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  Iraq PM urged to respect power-sharing or quit Iraq's main Sunni-backed bloc on Wednesday called on Shiite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to step down if he will not respect a power-sharing agreement amid a festering month-long political row. ... more | .. |
  China backs Syria monitors, Russia opposes sanctions China on Wednesday defended the Arab League's widely criticised observer mission to Syria as Russia warned against imposing sanctions on the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. ... more | .. |
  Poland orders new helicopters, upgrades AgustaWestland's subsidiary in Poland will supply the Polish air force with four new helicopters and will upgrade 14 other aircraft. ... more | .. |
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  Brazil modernizing navy with new inventory Brazil is modernizing its navy with new acquisitions to continue expansion of the naval forces' responsibilities in regular patrolling of lakes and rivers, a role normally played by the coast guard and other security arms of national defense. ... more | .. |
 India praises Sri Lanka's reconciliation India's foreign minister urged Sri Lanka to continue reconciliation efforts started at the end of the island nation's brutal 30-year conflict with Tamil separatists. ... more | .. |
 Israel 'opts for Italian jet in $1B deal' Israel's air force has reportedly recommended buying Italy's M-346 Master advanced jet trainer, rather than South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle, to replace its aging U.S.-built A-4 Skyhawks in a fiercely contested $1 billion contract. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear talks 'most probably' in Istanbul: Iran A new round of talks on Iran's controversial nuclear programme will "most probably" take place in Istanbul, Tehran's foreign minister said during a visit to Turkey Wednesday, Turkish media reported. ... more |
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 US says Iran feeling heat after Russia criticism The United States said Wednesday that Iran was feeling the heat over its nuclear program after Russia warned that a US drive to cut the Islamic regime's oil exports hurt chances for peace. ... more | .. |
 Rocket hits Turkish embassy wall in Iraq, no casualties At least one mortar round struck the outer compound wall of the Turkish embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday, but caused no casualties, an Iraqi official said, amid tensions between the two countries. ... more | .. |
  Missile Defense "National Team" Awarded C2BMC Contract Lockheed Martin as prime contractor leading a consortium of five major defense contractors, has been awarded a follow-on contract with an estimated value of $980M to continue work on the Command, Co ... more | .. |
  US to Launch Space Arms-Control Initiative The United States is launching a new space arms-control initiative, as a Russian official accuses a U.S. radar of being behind the failure of Russia's Mars probe. U.S. Secretary of State Hilla ... more |
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 Spy arrests expose Israeli penetration The recent detention of a retired telecoms expert on suspicion of spying for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency for 35 years has stunned Lebanon, where 150 foreign agents have been arrested since 2009. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Asian Finlandization? Finlandization is back in vogue in the geopolitical handbook. ... more | .. |
  Thai police uncover bomb-making material Thai police in Samut Sakhon charged a Swedish-Lebanese man suspected of having links to the militant Hezbollah with possession of bomb-making material. ... more | .. |
  Koobface computer virus gang unmasked Online security researchers claimed Tuesday to have identified the members of a Russian gang of cyber criminals behind the Koobface computer virus which has attacked Facebook and other sites. ... 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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  Pakistan's Imran Khan: 'We would happily go into opposition' Pakistan's wildcard politician Imran Khan says he is happy to go into opposition if his "tsunami" of popular support fails to bring him a landslide victory at elections now widely expected within months. ... more | .. |
 Seoul summit 'to tackle threat of nuclear terrorism' An international summit to be held in March will discuss ways to prevent nuclear terrorism, Indian officials said on Tuesday, following a preparatory meeting in capital New Delhi. ... more | .. |
 IAEA delegation to visit Iran January 29-31: Iran envoy A high-level IAEA delegation is to visit Iran January 29-31 to discuss issues it has over Tehran's nuclear programme, Iran's envoy to the UN atomic watchdog said Tuesday according to the Fars news agency. ... more | .. |
 Refugee returns to Iraq highest since 2004: UN More Iraqi refugees returned to their homeland in 2011 than any year since 2004, UN figures showed on Tuesday, with the largest number coming from Syria, which has been rocked by months of protests. ... more |
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 Iraq cabinet restricts powers of boycotting ministers Iraq's cabinet clamped down on boycotting ministers from the Sunni-backed Iraqiya bloc by decreeing on Tuesday that they could not run their ministries while staying away from its meetings. ... more | .. |
 Iran boosts security for all in nuclear field Iran has boosted security for all its nuclear workers after one of its scientists was assassinated last week, First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 US, allies plot next steps on post-Kim N.Korea Senior officials from the United States and close allies South Korea and Japan met Tuesday to coordinate their next steps on North Korea amid deep concern following the death of leader Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
Turkey summons Iraqi envoy over 'interference' claims Turkey summoned Iraq's ambassador to Ankara to protest claims that it has been meddling in its neighbour's affairs by voicing concerns about a domestic political crisis, a diplomatic source said Tuesday. ... 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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 Raytheon Completes Ship Self-Defense System Deliveries Raytheon has delivered the final Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS MK 2) hardware ship set of its 2010 production contract, completing all system deliveries ahead of schedule. The system is slated for ... more | .. |
  Raytheon Receives Contract for Patriot Missile Upgrades Raytheon has been awarded a $51.3 million contract to upgrade Patriot Advanced Capability-2 missiles to the Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) configuration. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missi ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin F-35 Program Exceeds 2011 Flight Test Goals The Lockheed Martin F-35 System Development and Demonstration 2011 flight test program resulted in the completion of more test flights and test points than in any year. The 2011 flight test pl ... more | .. |
 18 die at Pakistani religious procession Pakistan police confirmed the explosion that ripped through a religious procession in Khanpur killing at least 18 people was caused by a bomb. ... more |
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 Israel fears Hezbollah targets top general The Israeli military has tightened security around former chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi amid fears that Hezbollah plans revenge attacks to mark the fourth anniversary of the assassination if its iconic military chief. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan PM agrees to appear on contempt rap Pakistan's beleaguered premier said Monday he would appear in court to face a contempt notice served on him for failing to re-open corruption cases, amid a crisis likely to force early elections. ... more | .. |
Iraq summons Turkish envoy over 'interference' Iraq on Monday summoned Turkey's envoy to Baghdad to protest over "interference," its government said in likely reference to the Turkish premier's remarks about a worsening Iraqi political row. ... more | .. |
 US team in S. Korea for talks on Iran sanctions A US delegation arrived in South Korea Monday for talks on implementing new sanctions against Iran's oil exports, amid mounting concerns over Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons drive, a report said. ... more |
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