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China's Xi woos US heartland as Romney attacksDes Moines, Iowa (AFP) Feb 16, 2012 China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping reached out to heartland America Thursday with billions of dollars in farm deals, as Republican Mitt Romney slammed the "prosperous tyranny" of Beijing. China's vice president, who is expected to lead the rising Asian power for a decade starting next year, hopped onto a tractor on an icy 4,000-acre (1,600 hectare) soybean and corn farm in Iowa and declared his love for the "very homey environment." "This is away from the sound and the fury of the cities, and ... read more |
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  Eurocopter, Airbus military tout sales It has been a boon week for some of Europe's manufacturers of rotor and fixed-wing aircraft for the military and civilian markets. ... more | .. |
  Concerns grow over Assad's chemical arms Israel and Western powers say they are becoming nervous about Syria's significant arsenal of chemical weapons, primarily the possibility that they could fall into the hands of militant groups such as al-Qaida, which seems to be elbowing its way into the Syrian conflict. ... more | .. |
  Iran eyes talks after nuclear boasts Iran on Thursday expressed hopes of reviving moribund talks with world powers, a day after the Islamic republic unveiled what it described as major progress in its controversial nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
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  Beijing mayor visits Taiwan amid protests Beijing's mayor arrived in Taiwan Thursday, officials said, amid protests from dozens of anti-China activists who labelled him a "human rights villain". ... more | .. |
 Nuclear bomb cannot bring superiority: Iran Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday that nuclear-armed nations were not superior to others, a day after his sanctions-hit government told world powers it was ready to resume stalled atomic talks. ... more | .. |
  US missiles kill 13 in Pakistan: officials Two US drone strikes struck Islamist militants in Pakistan's tribal badlands on Thursday, killing at least 13 fighters in North Waziristan near the Afghan border, officials said. ... more | .. |
 China prepares to repatriate N. Koreans: reports Nine North Korean refugees detained by China are being transferred to a border area in preparation for repatriation despite pleas from South Korea, reports said Friday. ... more |
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Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems
Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite
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  Al-Qaeda likely behind Syria bombings: US spy chief Al-Qaeda's branch in Iraq likely carried out recent suicide bombings in Syria and has infiltrated opposition forces fighting President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the US spy chief said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Iranian exile group to start evacuating Iraqi camp Iranian opposition group the National Council of Resistance said Thursday it has agreed to begin evacuating its long-time base in a camp in central Iraq to transfer to a UN-approved site near Baghdad. ... more | .. |
 US to withdraw more than 11,000 troops from Europe The US military said Thursday it will withdraw more than 11,000 troops from Germany and Italy as it faces budget pressures and shifts its focus to Asia. ... more | .. |
  BAE holds out hope for mega-contract with India British arms manufacturer BAE Systems said Thursday it held out hope that India may reverse its decision to negotiate a mega-contract for 126 fighter jets exclusively with France's Dassault Aviation. ... more |
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 Attacks deepen Iran nuclear puzzle Attacks on Israeli diplomats, new nuclear grandstanding and a glimmer of fresh hope for diplomacy are taking Iran's feud with its Western foes to an unpredictable and possibly more dangerous phase. ... more | .. |
 Syria hammers opposition hub after UN vote Syrian forces unleashed their heaviest pounding of Homs in two weeks on Friday, activists said after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backed an Arab initiative calling on President Bashar al-Assad to stand down. ... more | .. |
 Netanyahu blasts Iran over nuclear programme, 'terror' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Thursday of being the most irresponsible country in the world and said sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear programme "haven't worked." ... more | .. |
 S. Korea and US to stage anti-sub drill in Yellow Sea The US and South Korean navies will stage a joint anti-submarine drill in the Yellow Sea next week to guard against potential attacks by North Korea, Seoul's defence ministry said Thursday. ... more |
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LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency
Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts
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  France, Britain to launch joint drone project: report France and Britain are to launch a joint project to build air combat drones during a visit by Prime Minister David Cameron to Paris, newspaper Les Echos reported on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China opposes forced regime change in Syria: envoy Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhai Jun said Beijing opposed armed intervention and forced "regime change" in Syria, a day before to heading to Damascus to push for an end to the conflict there. ... more | .. |
 Singapore raises defence spending by 4.3% Singapore will increase its defence budget by 4.3 percent over last year, data in the government's annual budget released Friday showed. ... more | .. |
Iraq must ensure Iran exile group's safety: EU The European Union called on Iraqi authorities on Friday to guarantee the security of an Iranian opposition group transferring to a new camp near Baghdad. ... more |
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 Russia may set up defence research agency Moscow, Feb 16 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian government will submit a proposal to the parliament on the establishment of an advanced military research agency, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said. ... more | .. |
 Small-town welcome, world concerns for China's Xi Far from the global centers of power, the Iowa town of Muscatine gave a Midwestern-style welcome Wednesday to China's likely next leader, with residents offering a nuanced view of Beijing's rise. ... more | .. |
 US eyes deep cuts to nuclear arsenal: official President Barack Obama's administration is looking at possible cuts to the US nuclear arsenal that include a drastic option to reduce the number of warheads by up to 80 percent, a US official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Antony witnesses Indian Navy's battle readiness exercise India's lone aircraft carrier, INS Viraat, may be over 50 years old, but the latest refit that it went through in 2009-10 has made it a potent warfare platform of the 21st century and this was showc ... more |
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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
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 Raytheon Completes First Test of JSOW-ER Warhead Raytheon completed the first test of the warhead and fuze for the Joint Standoff Weapon Extended Range. "JSOW-ER's design will enable the warfighter to attack land-based and moving maritime ta ... more | .. |
  LockMart Teams with PT CMI Teknologi for Indonesia National Air Space Surveillance Program Lockheed Martin signed a teaming agreement with Indonesian technology firm PT CMI Teknologi to improve airspace surveillance, safety, and management over the Indonesian Archipelago in support of the ... more | .. |
  Upgrade will triple the satellite capacity for airborne radio terminals Raytheon is tripling the satellite capacity for all AN/ARC-231 airborne radio terminals at no cost to the end-user. The enhancement is provided by an upgrade to Integrated Waveform (IW) software, fo ... more | .. |
Mideast covert war moves out of shadows A wave of terrorist attacks on Israeli targets in India and Georgia and thwarted plots in Thailand and Azerbaijan in recent days mark a sharp escalation in the long-running intelligence war between Israel and Iran that is becoming less and less covert. ... more |
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 Freed U.S. fighter vows a return to Libya A Baltimore man who voluntarily fought with Libyan anti-government rebels a year ago, was jailed in solitary confinement, then freed, says he's preparing to go back. ... more | .. |
Bangkok bombers suspected to be Iranian Police in Thailand said the suspects in three explosions in central Bangkok were planning to attack "foreign nationals." ... more | .. |
Outside View: BHO equals W on steroids! Ironic humor, fortunately, is never far from politics. Few may recall the so-called "freedom agenda" advanced by President George W. Bush a decade ago. ... more | .. |
Israel targets Iran with diplomatic offensive after blasts As the covert war between Iran and Israel moves into the open, the Jewish state is looking to use the attacks in Thailand and India to up diplomatic pressure on Tehran's nuclear bid, commentators say. ... more |
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