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China worried over Pyongyang's satelliteBeijing (UPI) Mar 19, 2012 China added its voice to international apprehension over North Korea's announcement that it will launch a satellite next month. A statement from the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun met with North Korean Ambassador Ji Jae Ryong "to express China's worry over the matter," China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported. Zhang said China has noted North Korea's intentions to launch a satellite but Beijing also noted reaction from the international community, X ... read more |
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 N. Korea seeking to develop nuclear missile: Seoul South Korea accused North Korea Monday of trying to develop a nuclear-armed missile through a satellite launch next month, after Pyongyang dismissed international calls to abandon the exercise. ... more | .. |
  NATO must probe, pay for errors in Libya: Amnesty NATO must investigate the killing of dozens of civilians during its air campaign in Libya last year and provide reparations to the people affected, Amnesty International said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Two more Syrian generals defect: Turkish diplomat Two more generals have fled Syria and linked up with rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Damascus, a Turkish diplomat said on Monday. ... more | .. |
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  Sadrists flood Basra in million-strong demo Around a million loyalists of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr rallied in south Iraq Monday decrying poor services and rampant graft on the ninth anniversary of the US-led invasion against Saddam Hussein. ... more | .. |
  More than half of Americans doubt US global leadership in 2020 More than half of likely voters doubt that the United States will be the No. 1 world leader in science, technology and health care by the year 2020, according to a new national public opinion poll c ... more | .. |
  US Navy Commissions Lockheed Martin To Construct Two Littoral Combat Ships The U.S. Navy has issued a Lockheed Martin-led industry team a $715 million contract modification to add funding for construction of two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) - the third and fourth in a 10-sh ... more | .. |
  Tucson site is largest Raytheon facility to receive a superior rating superior security rating in an annual vulnerability assessment by the U.S. Defense Security Service. DSS completed a two-week review at Raytheon Missile Systems headquarters and rated the site's sec ... 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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  Asia is world's top weapon importer: SIPRI Asia leads the world when it comes to weapon imports, according to a study released Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). ... more | .. |
 India world's largest recipient of arms; Pakistan third India is the world's largest recipient of arms while South Korea is second and Pakistan and China are tied in third place, says the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in a stud ... more | .. |
  Russia to build mini drone Russian warplane maker Irkut has signed a contract with Vietnam to build a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), a media report said Thursday. The $10 million deal, with Vietnam Aerospace Assoc ... more | .. |
  US expert advocates destruction of Lashkar-e-Taiba Describing Pakistan based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as the most dangerous terrorist group operating in South Asia after Al Qaeda, a US expert has advocated its destruction by the US with or without Paki ... more |
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 Upcoming n-summit aims for world without nuclear weapons South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Monday that the ultimate goal of the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul is to obtain a "world without nuclear weapons". "The purpose (of the su ... more | .. |
  'Japan can crash North Korea satellite if needed' If the need arises, Japan's armed forces could shoot down North Korea's satellite, planned to be launched next month, a minister has said.Japanese Defence Minister Naoki Tanaka said this Saturday, S ... more | .. |
  Heavy shelling kills 16 'Qaeda' fighters in Yemen Missiles fired from the sea slammed into Al-Qaeda positions in the southern Yemeni city of Zinjibar on Sunday killing at least 16 suspected militants, a local official said. ... more | .. |
 Russia says US must fulfill UN mandate in Afghanistan US-led NATO troops must not withdraw from Afghanistan until local forces are able to ensure security for the country, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Sunday. ... 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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 More than 50 dead in gunfights, air strikes in Pakistan At least 51 militants and four soldiers have been killed in air strikes and clashes with Pakistani security forces in the restive northwest over the past week, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Iran will not give up nuclear advances: key MP Iran will make absolutely no concessions on its nuclear programme, a key lawmaker declared on Sunday amid high geopolitical tensions and ahead of mooted talks with world powers. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea rejects calls to stop satellite launch plan North Korea on Sunday reiterated its commitment to launching a satellite in the face of protests by its neighbours and the US, who view the move as a disguised missile test. ... more | .. |
 Iraq Sadrists free US captive after nine months The movement loyal to anti-US cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Iraq on Saturday handed over to the United Nations a man it identified as a captive former American soldier who had been held for nine months. ... more |
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 Hopes riding on talks to defuse tense Iran situation Hopes are riding high that mooted talks between Iran and world powers will de-escalate a dangerous showdown over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
Saudi sends military gear to Syria rebels: diplomat Saudi Arabia is delivering military equipment to Syrian rebels in an effort to stop bloodshed by President Bashar al-Assad's regime, a top Arab diplomat said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Singapore gains toehold in world arms industry Singapore, better known for its clean-cut image and electronics exports, is seeking a place in the global arms industry by exploiting technological expertise honed on its own amply funded military. ... more | .. |
 EU faces deepening dilemma over Iran EU diplomats face a deepening dilemma over Iran's disputed nuclear program as they try to avert an Israeli strike on the country. ... 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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 Israel assesses eye-in-the-sky platforms Israel's military is evaluating two new aerial surveillance units known as tethered hovering platforms. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan ex-agent accused of spying for China: report A retired Taiwanese agent is in police custody for allegedly luring his colleagues to China to force sensitive information out of them, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Israel vows to halt Iran nuclear drive A top Israeli official vowed Friday to "prevent Iran from acting" if it seeks to use a nuclear weapon, amid growing impatience over Tehran's refusal to come clean on its nuclear program. ... more | .. |
  Army Wikileaks judge rejects witness request The military judge presiding the pre-trial hearing of the US soldier charged with leaking classified data to Wikileaks rejected Friday a defense request to hear from eight witnesses they claim are "essential" to the case. ... more |
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 North Korea rocket launch plan sparks US threat North Korea announced Friday it would launch a rocket carrying a satellite next month, sparking widespread condemnation and US threats that it could put much-needed food aid in jeopardy. ... more | .. |
 World powers urge NKorea to drop satellite launch World powers on Friday urged North Korea to drop plans for a satellite launch in order to save a new deal where Pyongyang halts nuclear and missile activities in return for massive food aid. ... more | .. |
 US concerned about Iranian flights over Iraq to Syria The United States said Friday it is concerned about Iranian cargo flights over Iraq to Syria, saying it has warned Iraq they might contain arms that could be used by Damascus to crush protests. ... more | .. |
 Islamic Jihad seeks 'balance of terror' with Israel Gaza militant group Islamic Jihad seeks to create a "balance of terror" with Israel, a senior member of its military wing has told AFP in an exclusive interview. ... more |
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