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Official: FBI losing war on hackersWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2012 America is losing the war against hackers, an executive assistant director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. Shawn Henry, who is getting ready to leave the bureau after more than two decades with the law enforcement agency, says the United States is falling behind in the ongoing fight against cyber ne'er-do-wells, ZDNet.com reported Wednesday. "I don't see how we ever come out of this without changes in technology or changes in behavior, because with the status quo, it's an u ... read more |
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  Thirty years on, Falklands conflict still festers Thirty years ago a remote South Atlantic island chain was thrust into the global glare as Britain and Argentina went to war over the Falklands, triggering a bitter conflict which rankles to this day. ... more | .. |
 Demining the Falklands, 30 years on Thirty years after the Falklands War thousands of abandoned mines, mortars and grenades still dot the remote island chain. But one historic popular haunt has now been rendered safe. ... more | .. |
 Argentine vets seek to mark unnamed Falklands graves More than half of the 238 graves of Argentine soldiers who died during the Falklands War three decades ago bear no name and their comrades-in-arms want something done about it. ... more | .. |
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 Falklanders want to stay British, governor insists There is little point negotiating with Argentina over the fate of the Falklands, the islands governor says, arguing the residents all want to be British and have self-determination. ... more | .. |
  Boeing, Elbit Systems to Collaborate on Simulation for Super Hornet Boeing and Elbit Systems are collaborating on a joint distributed simulation project that will link a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet simulator in St. Louis with an AEL Avionics Laboratory simulator i ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman to Develop New Atom-Based Magnetic Sensor in Enhanced, Compact Package for the U.S. Navy Northrop Grumman has been selected by the Office of Naval Research to develop a new cost-effective atom-based magnetic sensor, or magnetometer, for antisubmarine warfare operations. The highly ... more | .. |
  SM-3 IIA Team Completes TDACS Preliminary Design Review Raytheon completed the preliminary design review (PDR) of the SM-3 Block IIA's throttleable divert and attitude control system. Essentially a rocket motor with four main divert nozzles and six attit ... more |
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Rocket Lab Successfully Launches Fifth Satellite Batch for Kineis IoT Constellation
Lunar rocks help scientists pinpoint when the moon crystallized
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  Europe looks into Goodrich-UTC merger The impending merger of two U.S. companies that produce aviation equipment has raised eyebrows in Europe over competition. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Second holocaust? "SHOWDOWN" is splashed in large red letters across the cover of Newsmax, the April issue of the conservative monthly. Followed by, in smaller letters, "Iran's Plan for a Second Holocaust Must Be Stopped." And, in parentheses, in still smaller type, between the twin grim-looks of Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Israel's Binyamin Netanyahu, the cover story brackets the author - [by John Bolton]. ... more | .. |
  Kuwait returns 44 detained fishermen to Iraq Kuwait on Wednesday returned to Iraq 44 fishermen and six vessels seized for crossing into its territorial waters, the interior ministry said. ... more | .. |
  EU leaders urge N. Korea to scrap rocket launch plan European Union leaders Wednesday voiced "grave concern" at North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programmes and called on it to scrap a long-range rocket launch scheduled for next month. ... more |
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 Nuclear talks with world powers on April 13: Iran Long-stalled talks between Iran and world powers are to be revived on April 13 at a place yet to be agreed, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi announced on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 US suspends plans for food aid to NKorea: Pentagon official The United States has suspended plans to send food aid to North Korea because it has broken a promise to halt missile launches and cannot be trusted to give the help to those who need it, a Pentagon official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Afghanistan denies Kabul suicide plot reports The Afghan general in charge of security at the ministry of defence in Kabul on Wednesday flatly denied reports by local and foreign media that a huge suicide attack had been foiled at the compound. ... more | .. |
 US generals hold first Pakistan talks for months Visiting US generals Wednesday held the first talks in months with Pakistan's top military leaders in a further sign that the troubled alliance between the two countries is getting back on track. ... more |
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Greek PM insists no danger from Santorini quake swarm
January smashes heat record, surprising scientists
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 Arab summit to stop short of call for Assad ouster The Arab summit in Baghdad will steer clear of calls for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit or for his foes to be armed, both divisive issues, Iraq's foreign minister said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Lulz Security "reborn" with military dating site hack A Lulz Security hacker group that bade farewell to the world last year appeared to make a comeback on Tuesday with a trove of data looted from a dating website for soldiers. ... more | .. |
 China hits out at Australia after Huawei ban Beijing criticised Canberra Wednesday for "obstructing" the operations of Chinese firms in Australia after telecoms giant Huawei was banned from bidding for a big broadband project on security grounds. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan rejects China plea over defector visit Taiwan Wednesday rejected a Chinese plea to allow a visit by top World Bank official Justin Lin, who was born on the island but defected to the mainland over three decades ago. ... more |
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  US could fly spy drones from Australian territory Australia said Wednesday it may allow the United States to use its territory to operate long-range spy drones, as part of an increased US presence in the Asia-Pacific that has rankled China. ... more | .. |
 China calls on Syria to 'honour commitments' China on Wednesday urged Damascus to honour its "commitments" after the regime accepted a proposal crafted by Kofi Annan that pushed for an end to Syria's year-long bloody conflict. ... more | .. |
 Canada mulls replacing aging CF-18 jets Canada is aiming to replace its aging CF-18 Hornets fleet, or what remains of it after nearly three decades of service, and much hangs on what will replace the aircraft. ... more | .. |
 Fears of new Palestinian intifada mount A call by imprisoned Palestinian icon Marwan Barghouti for his countrymen to launch a new wave of civil resistance against Israel's occupation has alarmed Israelis who see it as a battle cry for a new uprising. ... more |
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Trump slams paper straws, vows 'back to plastic'
COP30 president urges most 'ambitious' emissions targets possible
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 Seoul still bristles over Cheonan sinking South Korea reiterated warnings to Pyongyang over future military attacks as South Korea commemorates the fatal 2010 sinking of the patrol ship Cheonan allegedly by North Korea. ... more | .. |
 Taliban targets pro-NATO Pakistani MPs Pakistani lawmakers who favor reopening a NATO supply route through the country will be targeted for death, the Taliban warned. ... more | .. |
 Italian giant Finmeccanica posts 2.3 bn euro loss for 2011 Italian aerospace and defence giant Finmeccanica on Tuesday posted a 2.3 billion euro ($3.1 billion) net loss for 2011 saying it had been an "extraordinarily difficult year". ... more | .. |
 Arab draft calls for Syria talks, end to violence A draft resolution on Syria to be submitted to the Arab summit in Baghdad this week urges "serious national dialogue" and calls on Syria to end violence, according to a copy obtained by AFP on Tuesday. ... more |
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 Britain hits back at 'baseless' Argentina nuclear claim Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on Tuesday angrily dismissed charges from Argentina that London had sent a nuclear-armed submarine to the South Atlantic as "baseless". ... more | .. |
  French 'Big Bang' scientist on trial for alleged terror plot A Franco-Algerian nuclear scientist goes on trial Thursday for allegedly plotting terror attacks in France, where an Islamist's killing spree has already overshadowed the presidential campaign. ... more | .. |
 Killer Afghan officer was not Taliban: general The commander of an Afghan lieutenant who killed two British soldiers denied Tuesday that the officer was a Taliban infiltrator, saying he had served in the army with credit for years. ... more | .. |
 Leaders act on nuclear threat, but N. Korea dominates World leaders including US President Barack Obama called Tuesday for strong steps to combat nuclear terrorism, wrapping up a 53-nation summit overshadowed by North Korea's planned rocket launch. ... more |
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