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Tel Aviv to get missile interceptor system: armyJerusalem (AFP) Feb 19, 2012 The Israeli military will on Monday deploy a battery of rocket interceptors from its "Iron Dome" system in the Tel Aviv region, a military spokesman said on Sunday. "Iron Dome is being incorporated into the heart of the Israeli military. As part of this process, the system is deployed in different sites and will be in the Gush Dan region (of Tel Aviv) in the coming days," he said in a statement that clarified the deployment would begin on Monday. This deployment "is part of the annual training p ... read more |
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  U.S. Navy satellite launch scrubbed again A second attempt to launch a U.S. Navy communications satellite into space was scrubbed late Friday due to poor weather, a spacecraft-launch service said. ... more | .. |
  Iran wants talks under spectre of possible war Iran is to host a high-level team from the UN nuclear watchdog on Monday as part of efforts to defuse dire international tensions over its atomic activities through dialogue. ... more | .. |
  Syria intervention 'very difficult': top US general The top US military officer warned Sunday that intervention in Syria would be "very difficult" and said it would be "premature" to arm the besieged country's opposition movement. ... more | .. |
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 N. Korea warns of retaliation for S. Korea drill North Korea warned Sunday it will bombard islands near the disputed Yellow Sea border with South Korea if an upcoming naval firing drill by Seoul violates its territorial waters. ... more | .. |
 Four wounded in Israeli air strikes on Gaza: medics Three people were wounded early Sunday morning in an Israeli air strike on Gaza, medical sources said, hours after another strike injured one man. ... more | .. |
  Suicide bomber kills 15 at Baghdad police academy A suicide car bomber blew himself up in front of a Baghdad police academy on Sunday, killing 15 people and wounding 21 others in the deadliest attack in the Iraqi capital in weeks, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  China's Xi shows US new style but questions linger After a long-awaited trip, Americans have learned that China's likely next leader enjoys basketball and the fresh Midwestern air but are still in the dark on how he will handle rising tensions. ... 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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  US drones monitor events in Syria: report A "good number" of unmanned US military and intelligence drones are operating in the skies over Syria, monitoring the Syrian military's attacks against opposition forces and civilians, NBC News reported. ... more | .. |
 Netanyahu meeting US security official amid Iran tensions A top US security official was due to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday amid rising concerns over Iran and ahead of a trip by the Israeli premier to Washington. ... more | .. |
 Iranian exiles move to new Iraq camp Several hundred Iranian exiles arrived at a UN-approved site near Baghdad on Saturday, a first step in a process that aims to see them resettled outside Iraq where they have been based for decades. ... more | .. |
  Afghanistan tells troops to move families from Pakistan Afghanistan's defence ministry has begun ordering soldiers who have families in Pakistan to move them to Afghanistan in a bid to rid the army of Taliban infiltrators, officials said Saturday. ... more |
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 IAEA visit to Iran 'last chance,' but little hope of results The UN atomic agency's second visit to Iran in a month next week could be Tehran's "last chance" to show goodwill on its nuclear programme and avoid sanctions, but analysts and diplomats are less than hopeful. ... more | .. |
 NATO strike not coordinated with Afghans: minister A NATO air strike that killed eight young Afghans last week was not coordinated with Afghan police, the interior minister said Saturday, contradicting what the force said after the incident. ... more | .. |
 New Iran talks on the way? With effects of looming international sanctions rocking its economy, Iran has indicated willingness to resume talks with world powers, who want to talk about Tehran's nuclear program. ... more | .. |
  Data Link wins South Korean F-16 upgrade Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between Rockwell Collins and BAE Systems, has won a $5.5 million contract to provide multifunctional information distribution systems for South Korea's F-16 jets. ... 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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 Secretive Navy SEALs take starring role in new film The secretive Navy SEALs are coming out of the shadows for a new Hollywood film, with elite commandos cast in starring roles in a radical departure for America's special forces. ... more | .. |
  Italy edges S. Korea in $1B jet deal Israel is to buy Italy's M-346 Master advanced jet trainer for its air force, with the Italian plane beating South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle after a hotly contested competition for the $1 billion contract. ... more | .. |
 UN chief makes new call for nuclear test ban implementation United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made a new call Friday for the last countries that have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to let it enter into force. ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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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Trump says tariff 'pain' will be 'worth the price'
Portugal lawmakers take step toward deep-sea mining ban
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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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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