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Russia tests new missile after NATO summitMoscow (AFP) May 23, 2012 Russia on Wednesday staged the first successful test-launch of a new intercontinental missile designed to penetrate the defence system now being deployed by NATO despite Moscow's fierce complaints. The highly-symbolic launch came just days after alliance formally activated the first stage of a missile defence shield whose deployment Russia has bitterly opposed out of fears that it may target its own vast nuclear arsenal. "The dummy warhead reached its target area at the Kura test range on the Ka ... read more |
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 Lee says N. Korea human rights more urgent than nukes North Korea's human rights abuses should be dealt with more urgently than its nuclear or missile programmes, South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China cancels high-level military visit to Japan China said Wednesday it has cancelled a high-level military trip to Japan, as the two neighbours bicker over a disputed island chain and a recent Uighur symposium in Tokyo that angered Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Iran sees chance for 'new era' in talks with world powers Iran's lead nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, sees a chance to open a "new era" in ties with Washington and other world powers at talks on Wednesday in Baghdad on its atomic programme, Iranian media reported. ... more | .. |
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  Saudi signs $3 bn deal with Britain to buy trainer jets Saudi's defence ministry has signed a $3 billion deal with Britain to buy trainer jets for the kingdom's air force, SPA state news agency reported on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  US missiles kill four in Pakistan: officials US missiles killed four militants in a Taliban stronghold of Pakistan on Wednesday, officials said, amid increasing strains with the West over a six-month blockade on NATO supplies into Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
  US Muslim soldier goes on trial for base attack plot A US soldier accused of plotting an attack on a military base after fleeing his post as a Muslim conscientious objector went on trial Tuesday wearing a surgical mask and manacled to the floor. ... more | .. |
  NATO summit's forgotten people: Afghan civilians Far from the bright lights of Chicago where world leaders met to shape NATO's exit from Afghanistan, one of the war's victims, 12-year-old Aleema, sums up her life in three words: "It's the worst." ... more |
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Searching for Water on the Moon: UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Clues to Lunar Water's Origins
China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture? | .. |
  Cyber crooks step up weapons production: report Cyber criminals are cranking out new weapons at a brisk pace, tailoring malicious software for a spectrum of gadgets including smartphones, tablets, and Macintosh computers, a security firm said. ... more | .. |
  Rafael seeks missile shield for helicopters Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is developing a "hard kill" defense for helicopters against surface-to-air missiles, part of the air force new doctrine to counter advanced SAMs being acquired by Iran, Syria, Hezbollah and the Palestinians. ... more | .. |
 Iran signals suggest nuke deal in Baghdad The signals coming out of Tehran in recent days suggest a breakthrough is possible in talks in Baghdad Wednesday between the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany and Iran over its contentious nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 US-Pakistan thaw swiftly becomes debacle A summit meant to symbolize a thaw between the United States and Pakistan has only worsened the bad blood, with the troubled relationship casting a pall over NATO plans on Afghanistan. ... more |
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 Yemen, US vow to crush Qaeda after troops massacred Yemen's army chief vowed Tuesday no let-up in an offensive against Al-Qaeda after a suicide bomber killed 96 soldiers in a massive attack in central Sanaa and two other would-be attackers were arrested. ... more | .. |
 Pictures show N.Korea rocket launch upgrade North Korea has undertaken a major upgrade of a launch pad that could pave the way for longer-range missiles, a research group said Tuesday, amid mounting concern over Pyongyang's nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 Abu Qatada to receive May bail hearing Radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada, fighting extradition from Britain to Jordan, will receive a bail hearing this month, a British judge has ruled. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: America's future An 18th-century Scottish-born British lawyer and writer forewarned the disease eventually would strike. More than two centuries ago, he even explained the sequence by which it would occur. While his warning wasn't specific to the United States, today we see signs it is spreading quickly within the Western world. ... 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 | .. |
 North Korea releases Chinese fishermen North Korea has released 28 Chinese fishermen along with their three vessels detained since May 8, China's state run news agency Xinhua reported. ... more | .. |
  Britain's first female warship commander takes up post Britain's first female commander of a major warship took up her post on Tuesday, taking control of HMS Portland. ... more | .. |
Ex-dictator Rios Montt accused in 1982 massacre case A Guatemelan judge has opened legal proceedings against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt for genocide in the 1982 massacre of more than 200 people. ... more | .. |
 Armenia jails Russian computer virus 'mastermind' A court in Armenia on Tuesday gave a four-year jail sentence to the alleged Russian mastermind behind a computer virus crime group which infected some 30 million computers worldwide. ... more |
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 Israel 'highly sceptical' of IAEA deal with Iran Israeli officials on Tuesday sought to pour cold water on hopes of an emerging deal between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran to try and solve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 North Korea vows to bolster nuclear deterrent North Korea vowed Tuesday to bolster its nuclear deterrent and take "self-defence" measures unless the United States halts criticism and pressure over its rocket launches and atomic programme. ... more | .. |
 Turkey pushes US for sale of drones: report The Obama administration is trying to convince the US Congress to approve the sale of spy drones to Turkey for its campaign against Kurdish rebels, the Turkish president was quoted as saying Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Powell: Warm words for Obama but no endorsement yet Former US secretary of State Colin Powell had praise but no endorsement Tuesday for President Barack Obama, saying he plans to "keep my powder dry" as he weighs whom to back in November's election. ... 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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China TV host sparks debate with 'foreign trash' tirade A well-known state television presenter's call for China to kick out "foreign trash" and two highly publicised incidents of bad behaviour by visitors have set off a heated debate on foreigners in China. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea 'to spend $2 bn' on hundreds of missiles South Korea plans to spend more than $2.0 billion dollars over the next five years on buying hundreds of new missiles to cope with threats from North Korea, reports said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Iran talks: another roll of the dice Both sides in the Iran nuclear crisis are in a better mood for compromise than at any other time in the Obama presidency, having stared into the "abyss" of potential conflict - and stepped back. ... more | .. |
Risks fall on UN after military withdrawal from Afghanistan The United Nations will be left holding another very dangerous baby state when international troops leave Afghanistan in 2014, many experts and diplomats believe. ... more |
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Pakistan, US signal cautious optimism on supply routes US and Pakistani leaders Monday signaled optimism that a deal on reopening vital supply routes to NATO convoys was within reach as Islamabad ordered negotiators to seal an agreement. ... more | .. |
NATO traces path out of Afghanistan NATO leaders Monday mapped a path out of the unpopular war in Afghanistan, backing plans to hand Afghans the combat lead from mid-2013 while vowing to stand by them as they seize their own destiny. ... more | .. |
 Chinese fake parts 'flood' US military: Senate report More than a million Chinese counterfeit electronic parts are estimated to be in use in US military aircraft, according to a US Senate report released Monday saying the discovery jeopardizes safety and national security. ... more | .. |
Military to take charge of air space for Olympics: report Britain's military is to take charge of London's airspace for the first time since 1945 as part of the huge security operation set up to police the Olympic Games, The Times reported on Tuesday. ... more |
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