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Israel's Iran rhetoric has Washington on edgeWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2012 Hints, warnings and coded political signals from Israel about a possible strike against Iran are piling pressure on US President Barack Obama and fueling an explosive election year debate. Obama personally weighed into the churning speculation on Sunday, saying he did not believe Israel had yet made a decision to attack underground Iranian nuclear facilities it views as a threat to its existence. And the president forcibly argued that "unprecedented" tougher sanctions on Iran were having a painf ... read more |
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  China defends Syria veto, denies sheltering Assad China on Monday denied US accusations it was protecting the Syrian regime, after drawing international criticism for vetoing a UN resolution condemning a deadly crackdown on protests by Damascus. ... more | .. |
  Cash-strapped Europe struggles to up military might With little cash to spare for their armed forces, Europeans must deepen military cooperation after incessant US pressure urging old allies to start pulling their own weight. ... more | .. |
  N. Korea developing unmanned attack aircraft: report North Korea is developing unmanned attack aircraft using US target drones imported from the Middle East, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
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 Iranian warships dock at Saudi port Iranian naval ships docked on Saturday in the Saudi port city of Jeddah on a mission to project the Islamic republic's "power on the open seas," the Fars news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  Iraqi president's tribe calls for VP handover President Jalal Talabani's tribe has called for Iraq's fugitive vice president to be handed over to the Baghdad government to face trial, a member of the tribe said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  NATO reassures Afghans over combat missions NATO sought to reassure Afghans Monday that despite talk of an early end to combat missions, foreign troops would fight "shoulder to shoulder" with local soldiers whenever needed until the end of 2014. ... more | .. |
  Boeing begins production of F/A-18E/F distributed target system Boeing has announced that it has started production of the new Distributed Targeting System (DTS) for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter. DTS provides enhanced targeting capability for ... more |
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EUSPA unveils integrated GNSS and secure SATCOM user technology update
Space experiment aims to reveal hidden cosmic mass
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 Raytheon and US Navy Complete JSOW C-1 Developmental Testing The U.S. Navy completed developmental testing (DT) of the Raytheon Joint Standoff Weapon C-1. The conclusion of DT brings U.S. and allied warfighters one step closer to being able to engage moving s ... more | .. |
  From opening thunder to closing whimper Thanks to lightning-fast software from the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S and T), if a truck bomb was discovered in Lower Manhattan we will now be able t ... more | .. |
 Iraq central bank moves to identify dollar buyers The Iraqi central bank has enacted measures to identify those who buy dollars, as some are believed to be front men at a time when Iran and Syria are facing foreign currency shortages due to sanctions. ... more | .. |
 US and Spain discuss cleanup of nuclear radiation The United States is offering technical assistance to Spain to clean up land contaminated by radiation from undetonated nuclear bombs that accidentally fell on the area in 1966, the US State Department announced Saturday. ... more |
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 Asia-focused US vows Europe commitment The United States sought Saturday to reassure old European allies of its continued support despite a strategic shift to Asia, amid warnings the EU could be sidelined by its economic crisis. ... more | .. |
 US to keep forces after Afghan pullout: report The United States plans to maintain special forces in Afghanistan after it winds down its combat operations in the country, using them to hunt down insurgent leaders and train local troops, The New York Times reported. ... more | .. |
  US vows commitment to Europe despite Asia focus The United States said Saturday that Europe remains Washington's security "partner of first resort" despite a US strategic pivot to Asia, but urged Europe to pull its weight. ... more | .. |
  Iran mass producing anti-ship cruise missile: TV Iran has begun mass production of an anti-ship cruise missile, state television's website said on Saturday. ... 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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 US urges international community to fund Afghan troops US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta urged the international community on Saturday to help pay for strong Afghan security forces despite worldwide economic pressure. ... more | .. |
 Russian veto fears soften EU line on Syria Fears of a Russian veto of a U.N. Security Resolution on Syria mellowed European positions on ways to defuse the violent government-opposition showdown in the Middle Eastern country only days after the European Union issued tough sanctions against Iran. ... more | .. |
 Iraq court rules death for man who kidnapped foreigners An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death for murder and for kidnapping French citizens and an Iranian consul, a statement released on Monday by the Higher Judicial Council said. ... more | .. |
  US Army approves WikiLeaks suspect's court martial The US Army said in a statement Friday that it had approved a recommendation that Bradley Manning be court-martialed for allegedly funneling hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks. ... more |
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 Thales bids for $3B Saudi missile deal French military electronics giant Thales is negotiating with Saudi Arabia for a contract, worth up to $3 billion, to upgrade the kingdom's air-defense network, particularly those guarding key military and government sites. ... more | .. |
  Russia to build space defense missiles Two plants to manufacture space-defense missiles will be built in central Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said. ... more | .. |
 Dassault tops EADS for Indian jet deal French aircraft manufacturer Dassault has landed India's biggest military contract with a $10 billion order for 126 Rafale jet fighters. ... more | .. |
 NATO agrees on long-delayed drone programme NATO agreed Friday to buy five reconnaissance drones to boost the alliance's surveillance capabilities after the Libyan air war exposed shortcomings among European forces in that field. ... 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 | .. |
 Europe has 'nothing to fear' from US focus on Asia: Germany Europe should not fear a renewed US focus on Asia and must increasingly look after its own backyard militarily without its historic ally, Germany's defence minister said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 EU's Ashton to visit Brazil for Syria, Iran talks European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will begin an official visit to Brazil Sunday for wide-ranging talks, notably on the civil strife in Syria and the Iranian nuclear crisis, the foreign ministry said Friday. ... more | .. |
 NATO to tighten measures against Taliban infiltrators NATO military commanders will beef up security measures to prevent insurgents from infiltrating the Afghan army after French troops were killed by a renegade soldier, the alliance chief said Friday. ... more | .. |
 F-35 problems force US to upgrade old fighter jets The US Air Force plans to spend $2.8 billion to keep old combat aircraft in the air because of major delays with the new F-35 fighter jet program, top officials said Friday. ... more |
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 Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel bases in north Iraq: army Turkey's military jets on Friday hit Kurdish rebel hideouts in northern Iraq where members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) are holed up, the army said. ... more | .. |
 Bogota tries to disarm its population with a gun ban In a city known for violence, authorities have launched a campaign to get guns off the street. ... more | .. |
 Iran denies planning attacks on US Iran on Friday rejected allegations by the US director of national intelligence James Clapper that the Islamic republic was more willing now to carry out attacks on American soil. ... more | .. |
 Anonymous posts audio of FBI, Scotland Yard call Hacker group Anonymous, in an embarrassment for law enforcement, released a recording Friday of a conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard discussing operations against the hacking collective. ... more |
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