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Photos show more work at N. Korea nuclear test siteSeoul (AFP) April 28, 2012 New satellite images show more work under way at North Korea's nuclear test site but give no indication of when a test may occur, a US-based specialist website reported Saturday. There is widespread speculation that the North may carry out another atomic weapons test - its third - following international criticism of a failed rocket launch on April 13. The 38 North website carried satellite photos of the Punggye-ri site near the east coast, saying they seem to indicate that "the North Koreans ... read more |
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  Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Successfully Intercepts Cruise Missile Target During Integrated Flight Test Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile target yesterday at the Utah Test and Training Range in an unprecedented interoperability demonstration utiliz ... more | .. |
 IAEA confirms talks to resume with Iran The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Saturday that it will resume talks with Iran on Tehran's nuclear programme in mid-May. ... more | .. |
  London apartment block set to host missiles for Olympics Residents of a London apartment block have been told that surface-to-air missiles were likely to be installed on the building to help combat airborne terror threats to the Olympic Games. ... more | .. |
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  Lebanon stops arms headed to Syria rebels: security official The Lebanese navy intercepted three containers of weapons destined for Syrian rebel forces on board a ship originating from Libya, a security official told AFP on Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Japan PM in US to turn page for alliance Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday started a visit to the United States aimed at turning the page on an uneasy few years in the alliance, days after a deal on a thorny troop dispute. ... more | .. |
  US drone 'kills three militants' in Pakistan Three militants were killed and two others wounded in a US drone attack in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border on Sunday, security officials said. ... more | .. |
  Qaeda frees 73 Yemen soldiers, 3 suspects killed Al-Qaeda on Sunday freed dozens of soldiers captured in battles in southern Yemen, as three suspected militants were killed in an air strike in the north of the country, local and security sources said. ... more |
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 US shores up ties in Asia push The United States is embarking on two weeks of intense diplomacy on Asia as it seeks to rekindle friendly ties with Japan and India while managing an often fractious relationship with China. ... more | .. |
  Afghan Taliban deny holding new talks with US Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents on Sunday denied that they had resumed talks with the United States, while the Afghan government insisted that the peace process was "on track". ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Wins U.S. Air Force Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The program has a poten ... more | .. |
  Top Iraq politicians demand greater democracy Top Iraqi politicians, many of whom feel marginalised by Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's style of governing, called on Saturday in Arbil for greater democracy in running the country. ... more |
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 Israeli helicopters get missile shield Israel's military plans to arm its helicopter fleet with a protective system against shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles it says are in the hands of Hezbollah in Lebanon and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip. ... more | .. |
  Altran to expand in India A major French technology group plans to expand operations in India to meet local customer needs and serve the larger Asia market. ... more | .. |
  US pledges to consider Taiwan jet sales The White House promised "serious consideration" Friday to selling new US fighter jets to Taiwan, winning the support from a senator who had blocked a Pentagon appointment as a protest. ... more | .. |
  US,Russia plan hotline to prevent cyber war: report A hotline between the United States and Russia designed to defuse misunderstandings that could trigger a nuclear conflict will likely expand to cover the potential risk of a cyber war, The Washington Post reported Friday. ... more |
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Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas
GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting
Groundwater in the Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously known | .. |
 China's likely premier, Putin praise 'unprecedented' ties China's likely next premier Li Keqiang and Russian strongman Vladimir Putin on Friday praised close ties between the two giant neighbours as they met amid power transitions in both countries. ... more | .. |
 Sanctions unlikely to stop Iran atomic plans: Barak Israel's defence minister said existing sanctions against Iran are unlikely to make it give up what Israel and much of the international community believe is a covert nuclear arms programme. ... more | .. |
 Mother, three children gunned down in Iraq A Sunni mother and her three children were shot dead in an apparent sectarian attack in a village in central Iraq, after twin bombings killed eight people, mostly Shiites, police said Friday. ... more | .. |
 US to pull 9,000 Marines from southern Japan The United States said Friday it would pull 9,000 Marines out of Japan as it seeks to ease a long-running standoff over the future of its huge military presence in one of its top Asian allies. ... more |
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 Erakat says Israel hiking book 'incites violence' Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat has condemned an Israeli hiking book that he said makes the West Bank a part of the Jewish state and incites violence against Palestinians. ... more | .. |
 US House passes controversial cybersecurity bill The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation protecting US businesses and agencies from cyber-attacks, a measure that critics say erodes civil liberties by allowing firms to onpass private data. ... more | .. |
Russia hosts China's premier-in-waiting Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev were set Friday to host a top Chinese official who is tipped to become premier amid transitions of power in both countries. ... more | .. |
 North Korea elite enjoy good life despite sanctions Nuclear-armed North Korea has been under heavy sanctions for years but there is little sign of any effect on the elite in Pyongyang, who enjoy unfettered access to upmarket cars and consumer goods. ... more |
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Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
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 US seeks to modernize NATO, deepen partnerships The United States will push to modernize NATO, deepen alliance partnerships and hammer out details of the Afghanistan withdrawal at an upcoming summit, White House officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan court upholds life term for spying general Taiwan's top court has rejected an appeal by an ex-general sentenced to life in prison for spying for China, the toughest punishment meted out in an espionage case in decades, officials said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman Wins USAF Electronic Attack Pod Upgrade Program The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $52.8 million, 27-month engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract to upgrade its electronic attack (EA) pods. The program ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Intercepts Cruise Missile Target During Integrated Flight Test Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile target yesterday at the Utah Test and Training Range in an unprecedented interoperability demonstration utiliz ... more |
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  French firm eyes Brazil's naval expansion French defense manufacturer DCNS is lining up to compete for a multibillion-dollar Brazilian navy program for a number of ships after winning a submarine development contract. ... more | .. |
 Israel's top general shoots down Netanyahu Israel's military chief of staff publicly challenged Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's strident urging for pre-emptive strikes against Iran, a move likely to sharpen the confrontation between Israel's hawks and cooler heads in the military. ... more | .. |
 Britain tightens Argentina military exports Britain announced a clampdown Thursday on the sale of goods to Argentina's armed forces following an escalation in the row over the disputed Falkland Islands. ... more | .. |
 India to boost domestic arms production India's wants to stimulate the country's domestic armaments industry. ... more |
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