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Walker's World: A Fourth Reich?Paris (UPI) Jan 23, 2012 There are moments, as this European drama of debt and deficit grinds on, when one wonders what Cecil von Renthe-Fink might have made of it. A Prussian aristocrat and German diplomat who joined the Nazi Party in 1939, Renthe-Fink is one of those footnote figures of history who nonetheless embodied something important for his own time and for our own. Having been the German plenipotentiary in Denmark, in 1943 he was moved to Vichy France to keep an eye on the nominal French head of state, ... read more |
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  Iran's new nuke bunker may be war trigger Iran's new uranium enrichment plant buried under a mountain outside the holy city of Qom could become the crucial factor in determining whether the United States launches a barrage of military strikes on the Islamic Republic. ... more | .. |
 Seoul government is a 'disturber of peace' South Korea's government of President Lee Myung-bak is a "disturber of peace in northeast Asia," a North Korean government institute said. ... more | .. |
  US to press Russia on reported Syria jet deal A senior US diplomat visiting Russia will press Moscow on a reported deal to sell Syria fighter jets, something Washington described as "quite concerning," the State Department said. ... more | .. |
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 EU targets Iran oil as West rounds on nuclear drive The EU slapped an embargo on Iranian oil Monday in tough new sanctions aimed at blocking funds for Tehran's suspect nuclear drive and reviving stalled talks, as Iran slammed the move unfair. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin F-35A Performs First Night Flight The first night flight in the history of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Program was completed last Wednesday at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Piloted by Lockheed Martin Test Pilot Mark Ward, AF-6, ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Additional USAF JDAM Contract Boeing has received a $126 million contract from the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 30 for approximately 5,000 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) tail kits. Deliveries will begin in June 2013 and continue ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Delivers Fourth Upgraded CBP P-3 Orion In Record Time Lockheed Martin delivered the fourth P-3 Orion with new Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) modifications to U.S. Customs and Border Protection two months ahead of schedule on Jan. 20. The MLU installation ... more |
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Meteor collision shakes Mars recorded by InSight
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 Russia 'sells Syria 36 military jets' In its third display of support for Syria's embattled regime in recent weeks, Russia has reportedly signed a $550 million deal to provide Syria with 36 Yak-130 advanced training jets that can also be used for ground-attack missions. ... more | .. |
 Palestinians threaten to stop talks with Israel Palestinian negotiators will not take part in any more talks with Israel after this week unless it stops settlement building, a Palestinian official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 BAE Systems says Oman requests more Typhoon details British arms manufacturer BAE Systems said Monday that the the Sultanate of Oman has asked for more detailed proposals for the Eurofighter Typhoon, as it edged closer towards a possible deal. ... more | .. |
 China's Xi to meet Obama at White House on Feb 14 China's Vice President Xi Jinping, who is widely expected to be his country's next leader, will meet President Barack Obama during a Valentine's Day visit to the White House next month, officials said. ... more |
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  US drone strike kills four in Pakistan: officials A US drone fired missiles into a vehicle, killing four militants in Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda hub of North Waziristan on Monday that hugs the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 Unilateral sanctions on Iran 'do not help': Russia Russia said Monday it viewed the European Union's oil embargo on Iran as counterproductive and would continue to defend Tehran against further sanctions over its nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
  Pentagon rejects Pakistan army claim on NATO blunder The United States rejected Monday the findings of a Pakistani probe into NATO air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in late November, saying the investigation ignored the fact that "mistakes" were made on both sides. ... more | .. |
  US soldier reaches plea deal in Iraqi killings A US Marine accused in the 2005 killings of 24 Iraqi civilians pleaded guilty Monday to negligence, as manslaughter charges were dropped in a deal under which he faces three months' imprisonment at most. ... 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 | .. |
 France blames Afghan deaths on 'Taliban infiltrator' The French defence minister said Saturday that an Afghan soldier who killed four French troops was a Taliban infiltrator, as he appeared to dampen the prospect of an early withdrawal. ... more | .. |
 19 arrests over threats against Iraq whistleblower Iraqi police arrested 19 officials and tribal leaders after they threatened to harm an MP who alleged graft in Baghdad's municipal government, officials said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 China faces 'bigger challenges' in Dragon year: Wen China will face "bigger challenges" in the new Year of the Dragon its Prime Minister Wen Jiabao warned Saturday, as he pledged economic reforms to improve wealth distribution, state media reported. ... more | .. |
NATO deaths a blow to Iran, Syria logjam The latest deaths of French troops in Afghanistan will narrow choices in international efforts to bring potentially nuclear Iran to the conference table and halt Syrian President Bashar Assad's violent crackdown on pro-democracy movement in that country. ... more |
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 Commentary: Precursor to Pakistani coup? The prime minister stood before the Supreme Court and explained that "while he accepted the majesty of the law and the majesty of the supreme court," he couldn't arrest the president of the country on charges of bribery as he enjoys "immunity under the constitution." ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Stop abuse of Iranian opposition It seems that the respite regarding the fate of Camp Ashraf residents in Iraq is going to be short-lived. ... more | .. |
Intervention in Iran would trigger war and chaos: Sarkozy French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned Friday that any foreign military intervention against Iran's nuclear programme would trigger "war and chaos" across the Middle East and beyond. ... more | .. |
US military chief in Israel talks amid Iran tensions US military chief General Martin Dempsey on Friday urged Israel to keep the channels of communication open with Washington amid concerns the Jewish state could launch a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. ... 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 | .. |
EU readies unprecedented Iran oil, bank sanctions The European Union is readying its toughest action to date against Iran, moving to dry up funding of its contested nuclear drive by targeting both its oil and financial sector, diplomats said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Anonymous, loose-knit group of 'hacktivists' Anonymous, which briefly knocked the FBI and Justice Department websites offline in retaliation for the US shutdown of file-sharing site Megaupload, is a shadowy group of international hackers with no central hierarchy. ... more | .. |
France mulls Afghan exit after unarmed troops 'murdered' President Nicolas Sarkozy has warned he may accelerate the French withdrawal from Afghanistan after an Afghan soldier shot dead four unarmed French troops during a sports session inside a base. ... more | .. |
  Canada's military drops stress ball contract Canada's military - facing belt-tightening, a spy scandal and having recently completed a major combat mission in Afghanistan - on Friday said it wanted 20,000 stress balls, but then abruptly backtracked. ... more |
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 F-35B fighter project to resume: US defense chief US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Friday that he is resuming a troubled program to build a short-takeoff and vertical landing variant of the new F-35 fighter. ... more | .. |
  Israel fears Hezbollah has killer SAMs As the Middle East frets about a regional conflict, Israel's military says it believes Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah has long-range surface-to-air missiles supplied by Syria, significantly boosting its defenses against the Jewish state's formidable air power. ... more | .. |
Dassault unveils Neuron drone to European partners French aerospace giant Dassault Aviation said Friday it had shown its Neuron armed drone to industrial partners from six European countries and plans a first flight in June. ... more | .. |
 Egypt probes reports of stolen radioactive material Experts are investigating reports that a safe containing radioactive material was stolen from a site where Egypt plans to build its first nuclear power plant, government newspapers said on Friday. ... more |
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