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Pentagon considers nuclear-powered dronesMoscow (Voice of Russia) Apr 09, 2012 American scientists are working on new-generation nuclear-powered unmanned aircraft capable of staying in the air for up to several months. While being able to tackle a wider range of more complicated tasks compared to their existing analogues, the new drones will not require a costly air base network for refueling and technical maintenance. What's more, on February 14 President Barack Obama signed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act that allows the use drones in U.S. airspace ... read more |
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  North Korea rocket installed on launch pad North Korea's long-range rocket is on its launch platform, AFP reporters said Sunday, as the regime again insisted it was to send a peaceful satellite and not a missile. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea preparing for third nuclear test: report North Korea appears to be preparing for a third nuclear test after a long-range rocket launch planned for this month, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Israel seeks $700M from U.S. for defense Israel is seeking $700 million from the United States to fund additional batteries of the Iron Dome counter-rocket system and other air-defense weapons. ... more | .. |
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  US, Afghanistan strike deal on night raids: Kabul Afghanistan and the United States have struck a deal on special forces operations in the insurgency-wracked country that will see controversial night raids led by Afghans, Kabul said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Iraq Kurd leader accuses PM Maliki of 'dictatorship' Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is monopolising power and preparing the ground for a return to dictatorship, Kurdish leader Massud Barzani charged in an interview published on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Iran rejects West's 'demands' before elusive talks Iran on Sunday rejected demands the West is reportedly to submit at talks due to take place in days, saying it will neither close its Fordo nuclear bunker nor give up higher-level uranium enrichment. ... more | .. |
 Yemen air force, US drone kill 24 Qaeda suspects Air strikes have killed 24 Al-Qaeda suspects in their strongholds in the country's south and east, the defence ministry and a tribal chief said on Sunday. ... more |
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Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite
Rochester's Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contamination
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 New intelligence boosts US confidence over Iran A stealth surveillance drone operated by the CIA penetrated deep inside Iran over three years ago, snapped images of Iran's secret nuclear facility at Qum and returned home, The Washington Post reported late Saturday. ... more | .. |
 World has few ways to punish N. Korea launch The United States and its allies vow a tough response if North Korea goes ahead with its planned long-range rocket launch, but analysts say they will struggle to exert meaningful pressure on Pyongyang. ... more | .. |
 Japan deploys missile defences for N.Korea rocket Japan has deployed missile batteries in Tokyo and dispatched destroyers as North Korea makes final preparations for a rocket launch that could take place this week despite fierce condemnation from across the globe. ... more | .. |
 Hopes fade for 135 feared dead in Pakistan avalanche The Pakistani military on Sunday resumed desperate efforts to find survivors after an avalanche engulfed an army camp high in the mountains of Kashmir, leaving up to 135 people feared dead. ... more |
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 Pakistan president makes rare trip to India President Asif Ali Zardari became the first Pakistani head of state since 2005 to visit arch-rival India on Sunday for a one-day trip aimed at building goodwill between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more | .. |
  U.S. helping veterans, families find jobs U.S. military spouses have more hope for jobs near bases, first lady Michelle Obama said this week when she announced a Joining Forces initiative to work with 11 companies that will provide 15,000 jobs over the next few years. ... more | .. |
  BAE, Embraer collaborate on transport jet Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer and the Brazilian air force have selected BAE Systems to provide part of the overall cockpit controls for the KC-390 military transport aircraft, the European defense manufacturer said. ... more | .. |
 Ex-ISI chief denies Pakistan coup plot A former Pakistani intelligence chief denied that a coup had been planned against the government last year. ... more |
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GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU
Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland map
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 Israel warns negotiators to be tough with Iran Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak on Sunday warned the six-power group negotiating with Iran to set stringent limits on its nuclear enrichment at forthcoming talks. ... more | .. |
  Anonymous leaks emails hacked from Tunisia's leaders Activists claiming affiliation with the hacking group Anonymous published about 2,700 emails Sunday purportedly between Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and other members of his government. ... more | .. |
 US will accept Iran civilian nuclear program: report President Barack Obama has told Iran the United States would accept Tehran having a civilian nuclear program if the Islamic state can prove it is not seeking atomic weapons, the Washington Post said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Icy killing fields of 'world's highest battleground' The disputed Siachen glacier, where an avalanche hit early Saturday, is billed as the world's highest combat zone, but atrocious weather conditions have claimed more lives than actual fighting. ... more |
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  Abbas to send Netanyahu letter on peace talks: source Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas will send a letter to Israel's premier on the state of stalled peace talks on April 17, a Palestinian official told AFP on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US ambassador endears China with frugal habits United States ambassador to China Gary Locke, who has repeatedly won the praise of Chinese for his frugal travelling habits, has again impressed after refusing to stay in a five-star hotel. ... more | .. |
 Turkey still ready to host Iran nuclear talks: Tehran Turkey is still ready to host talks between Iran and the P5+1 group on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme, Ankara has told the Islamic republic's nuclear chief, Al-Alam television reported Friday. ... more | .. |
 Communists protest NATO transit hub in Russia Russian Communists on Saturday protested plans to create a NATO cargo transit base on the Volga river, calling it an "ulcer" on Russia's territory. ... more |
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Robots Enhance Sewer Inspection and Maintenance with AI
Life as a chain of machines constructing machines
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  Fired general's troops force Yemen airport shutdown The Yemeni capital's airport was shut down on Saturday after forces loyal to a sacked general close to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh encircled it and threatened to shoot down planes, an airport official said. ... more | .. |
 British interior ministry probes website attack Britain's Home Office interior ministry said Saturday it was investigating reports that hacking group Anonymous had attacked its website over the government's plans to boost Internet surveillance. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi head of controversial TV station to be tried The head of Arrai TV, famed as the mouthpiece of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi before his death, will appear in an Iraqi court on May 13 on charges of "stealing state property," his lawyer said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 NATO fuel tanker blaze kills 7 in Afghanistan Seven people were burnt to death in southern Afghanistan on Friday when a fuel tanker supplying a NATO base crashed and set their vehicle on fire, officials said. ... more |
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N.Korea leader visits navy amid rocket launch tensions North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un has visited the naval unit that captured a US spy ship in 1968, the official news agency said Friday, amid tensions over its planned satellite launch. ... more | .. |
 Empty chairs in Sarajevo as Bosnia marks 20 years since war Thousands of red chairs stood empty along Sarajevo's main avenue on Friday as Bosnia commemorated the 20th anniversary of the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II. ... more | .. |
 Netherlands' F-35 rolls off assembly line The first F-35 Lightning II for the Netherlands rolled off the Lockheed Martin production line in Texas this week, a milestone in a program in turbulence. ... more | .. |
 Russian arms smuggler gets 25 years in US prison A US judge on Thursday sentenced Russian "merchant of death" arms smuggler Viktor Bout to 25 years in prison for conspiring to sell a massive arsenal to anti-American guerrillas in Colombia. ... more |
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