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Israel sees Gaza rocket fire as part of Iran threatJerusalem (AFP) March 13, 2012 Just days after returning from Washington for talks on the Iran nuclear threat, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu found southern Israel hammered by rockets from Gaza, with the premier insisting the two threats are twinned. Four days of cross-border violence in and around Gaza ended with a truce agreement early on Tuesday, putting an end to an episode which Israeli officials feared could escalate and deflect the world's attention from the main problem: Iran's nuclear drive. Netanyahu last week held tal ... read more |
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 Rafael eyes Iron Dome exports after Gaza Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is looking to export its Iron Dome counter-rocket system because of its high interception rate against a four-day onslaught by Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. ... more | .. |
  Israeli warships pass though Suez canal Two Israeli naval vessels passed through Egypt's Suez Canal on Tuesday, headed from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, Israeli and Egyptian sources said. ... more | .. |
  US urged to cancel Russia arms deal over Syria US senators are urging the Pentagon to cancel a contract with a Russian company approaching $1 billion to buy helicopters for Afghanistan, voicing outrage over Moscow's arming of Syria. ... more | .. |
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 Canada may back out of F35 purchase: minister Canada's associate defense minister on Tuesday said one of the most ardent supporters of the F35 program could back out of a multi-billion purchase of the fighter jets. ... more | .. |
  US concerned after new Sri Lanka rights charges The United States voiced concern Tuesday over human rights in Sri Lanka and urged accountability after allegations that troops summarily killed the 12-year-old son of the Tamil Tiger rebel chief. ... more | .. |
  UUAV conducts 7-hour mission Germany's Atlas Elektronik reports that its SeaCat autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle has successfully completed a seven-hour mission. ... more | .. |
  Iran: The conundrum continues Despite U.S. President Barak Obama's statements indicating the United States has Israel's back in any military confrontation with Iran, a major chasm remains. ... 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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  Signs are al-Qaida is on the move again A U.N. envoy warned that al-Qaida is making "alarming" gains in Yemen after seizing several southern towns but it's also resurgent in Iraq and North Africa despite U.S. airstrikes that are picking off its leaders. ... more | .. |
  'See Me' satellites may help ground forces The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency says it will research a system to let soldiers overseas access near-live satellite images of their location. ... more | .. |
 Paramilitaries face trial for 1982 massacre of 256 Indians Five former Guatemalan paramilitaries are set for trial Wednesday for the massacre of 256 Indians during the country's civil war, human rights activists said. ... more | .. |
  Disney to hire 1,000 US military veterans The Walt Disney Company will give jobs or career opportunities to at least 1,000 returning US military veterans over the next three years, the entertainment and theme park giant said Tuesday. ... more |
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  In Bishkek, Pentagon chief focuses on future of Kyrgyz base Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday warned visiting US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta that American forces could not use a strategic air base for any military mission after the current lease expires in 2014. ... more | .. |
 China, Arabs agree on 'political' settlement in Syria China and Arab countries agree on the need to find a "political solution" to the crisis in Syria, Chinese envoy Zhang Ming said on Tuesday after talks in Cairo with Arab League officials. ... more | .. |
 Israel lauds its anti-rocket system Top Israeli officials Sunday praised its homemade anti-rocket system Iron Dome after it intercepted volleys of rockets fired by Gaza militants. In a sudden flare-up of violence that shattered ... more | .. |
 US may disclose missile defence data to Russia The US has said it is willing to disclose classified information to Russia on the missile defence shield to be deployed in Europe, a move that a military analyst said could solve the impasse over th ... 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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  India's spy satellite to be launched in April A wholly Indian-built spy/surveillance satellite - Radar Imaging Satellite (Risat-1) - that can see through clouds and fog and has very high- resolution imaging is slated for launch in April, a seni ... more | .. |
 India's military purchases: Only the best should do The US has reiterated a 2005 offer to share hi-tech in defence with India, although this time it appears to be more meaningful and realistic of India's futuristic requirements. For instance, t ... more | .. |
  India, China battle it out over Buddhism The sudden decision of India and China to drop the meeting of their special representatives only a day before it was scheduled in Beijing has brought a cold war on Buddhism out in the open. Ch ... more | .. |
 A new word for Chinese diplomacy - 'duplimacy'? "China wants to develop long-term friendship and cooperation with India." So said the Chinese official who held border talks with Indian officials this week. He also predicted a "golden period for I ... more |
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 Russia close to signing Su-35 fighter deal with China Russia and China may soon sign a $4-billion contract for 48 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E fighter jets, the Kommersant business daily said Tuesday. "The two sides have practically agreed on the deliv ... more | .. |
 US senators seek sanctions on Russian firm A group of 17 US senators have urged the defence department to stop doing business with a Russian state-owned arms exporting company, which they accused of supplying arms to Syria. In a letter ... more | .. |
  Spies create top NATO commander's fake Facebook profile NATO's top commander has been embroiled in a major security alert after a fake Facebook account was opened under his name by "Chinese spies". Senior British military officers and defence minis ... more | .. |
 Iran, Azerbaijan try to soothe tensions Iran and Azerbaijan are taking steps to soothe bilateral tensions most recently stoked by Baku's ties to Israel and its reported purchase of hundreds of millions of dollars of weapons from the Jewish state. ... 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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 US pushes to use Kyrgyztan base after 2014 US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta flew into Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday amid concern in Washington over the future of an air base that serves as a crucial hub for the war in Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 Iran dismisses claims of military site clean-up Iran on Tuesday dismissed claims it was clearing away traces of suspected nuclear weapons research activities from a closed military site, saying the allegations were "propaganda". ... more | .. |
 US drone strike kills 5 militants in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike killed five militants on Tuesday, targeting a vehicle travelling through Pakistan's Taliban and Al-Qaeda infested tribal belt on the Afghan border, local officials said. ... more | .. |
 Detector may tell buried bombs from junk A muscled-up metal detector may one day reveal whether buried objects are unexploded bombs or harmless junk, its U.S. developers say. ... more |
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 Soldier could get death for Afghan shootings: Panetta The US soldier suspected of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a shooting rampage could face the death penalty if convicted, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Australian commandos operating in Africa: report Australian special forces have been operating in several African countries over the past year gathering intelligence on terrorist activities, a report said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Gaza toll hits 25 as bloodshed rages for fourth day Israeli warplanes pounded Gaza for a fourth day on Monday, killing six more Palestinians, as a teenager died in a mystery blast, raising the death toll so far to 25. ... more | .. |
 AQIM chief buying arms in Libya: source Mokhtar Belmokhtar, a top fugitive leader in Al-Qaeda's north African branch, is in Libya shopping for weapons, Malian security sources told AFP on Monday. ... more |
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