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Iran's Fajr 1 Delayed...... AgainScarborough, UK (SPX) May 30, 2012 Fajr 1 was originally mentioned by Iran as "ready to launch" early in August 2010 when an Iranian government minister said the lift off was scheduled for the period Aug 24-30. Then, on Aug 16, came an announcement referring to launch of both Fajr 1 and Rasad (another satellite) by the "end of the current Iranian year", March 20, 2011, and mentioning delays due to testing. At the start of February 2011, Iran said the launch of both Fajr and Rasad could come in the second week of that month, hinti ... read more |
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  Rafael seeks to boost range of Iron Dome Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reported to be striving to boost the range of the Iron Dome counter-rocket system so it can help intercept longer-range weapons. ... more | .. |
  Iran talks: Wishful thinking at play The second round of talks this year between Iran and world powers over Tehran's suspect nuclear enrichment program, not surprisingly, accomplished little if anything. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Alarm bells in the U.S. Gen. David Richards, the British chief of staff, in the understatement of the week, says the strategic landscape is "worrying" and the outlook "bleak." ... more | .. |
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  Iran says sub fixed without Russian help Iran said on Tuesday it has managed to overhaul one of the three Russian-made submarines it has in its fleet, despite Moscow rejecting requests for plans and parts. ... more | .. |
  Russia, China baulk as West mulls armed action in Syria China on Wednesday restated its opposition to military intervention in Syria, as Russia sought to halt fresh UN Security Council action after a massacre of civilians sparked global fury. ... more | .. |
  10 Qaeda fighters killed in Yemen army assault: officials Yemeni warplanes and ground troops launched a dawn assault on Wednesday on Al-Qaeda positions in the restive southern Abyan province, killing 10 militants, local officials said. ... more | .. |
  Police to take over Baghdad security Iraqi police will take over responsibility for security in Baghdad from the army from July, a statement said on Tuesday, a move that has been delayed several times over concerns over their capabilities. ... more |
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  Use of Flame virus to deter Iran 'reasonable': Israel A top Israeli minister said on Tuesday the use of cyber weapons, such as the newly uncovered Flame virus, to counter Iran's nuclear plans would be "reasonable," hinting at Israel's possible involvement. ... more | .. |
 US to renew naval power in Asia-Pacific: Panetta The United States will renew its naval power across the Asia-Pacific region and stay "vigilant" in the face of China's growing military, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Iran strengthens its backing for Assad A senior Iranian military commander's reported admission that Iranian forces are operating in Syria to stiffen the embattled regime of President Bashar Assad underlines how bad things are for Syria's divided opposition. ... more | .. |
  NATO says senior Al-Qaeda militant killed in Afghanistan NATO said Tuesday that Al-Qaeda's second in command in Afghanistan had been killed in an air strike near the Pakistani border. ... more |
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 Japan must lock door against China: Tokyo governor Tokyo's controversial nationalist governor said Tuesday his plan to buy islands at the centre of a festering territorial row with China was akin to locking the doors to keep a burglar out. ... more | .. |
 Iran delays launch of observation satellite Iran announced Tuesday it has delayed the launch of an experimental observation satellite that was supposed to have happened a week ago, saying it would now take place sometime within the next 10 months. ... more | .. |
  Pakistan tests nuclear-capable missile Pakistan said Tuesday it had successfully test fired a short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile. ... more | .. |
 Cyber 'superweapon' virus uncovered: Russian firm A Russian computer firm has discovered a new computer virus with unprecedented destructive potential which could be used as a "cyberweapon" by the West and Israel against foes such as Iran. ... 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
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 Annan tells Syria of horror after massacre UN-Arab envoy Kofi Annan will seek to salvage his battered Syrian peace plan during "frank" talks with President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday, amid international horror at the Houla massacre of over 100 people. ... more | .. |
 NATO says senior Al-Qaeda militant killed in Afghanistan NATO said Tuesday that Al-Qaeda's second in command in Afghanistan had been killed in an air strike near the Pakistani border. ... more | .. |
 US military denies parachuting into N. Korea The US military Tuesday vehemently denied a media report that special forces had been parachuted into North Korea on intelligence-gathering missions, saying a source had been misquoted. ... more | .. |
 Iran official says misquoted on enrichment Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Tuesday he was "misquoted" in reports purporting that he said Tehran was conditionally prepared to negotiate with world powers on its higher uranium enrichment activities. ... more |
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 Obama personally oversees Qaeda 'kill list': report US President Barack Obama has personally overseen a top-secret process for determining which Al-Qaeda suspects should be placed on a "kill list," the New York Times reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Baghdad sees red once again -- double-deckers, that is Common across Baghdad in years past, red double-decker buses are again plying the Iraqi capital's traffic-choked streets after many were ransacked in the years of unrest following the 2003 invasion. ... more | .. |
 US submarine fleet's silent service but long reach The fire at the USS Miami nuclear submarine of the Los Angeles class, which was undergoing maintenance, drew attention to the state of the U.S. Navy submarine force. Nowadays the silent service is g ... more | .. |
 Obama's Memorial Day message: troops are coming home US President Barack Obama said Monday on Memorial Day that troops are coming home after a decade of war and must be respected, with no repeat of the "national shame" that greeted many Vietnam veterans. ... more |
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  Treatment of Vietnam vets 'a national shame': Obama President Barack Obama on Monday said the treatment of returning Vietnam veterans had been a national shame and disgrace and pledged no repeat for US military personnel serving in today's war zones. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi Kurd politician warns of 'ethnic cleansing' A top Kurdish politician warned on Monday of Baghdad's continued desire for "ethnic cleansing," the latest in a series of attacks by Kurdish leaders on premier Nuri al-Maliki's leadership. ... more | .. |
 UN Council condemns Syria government over massacre The UN Security Council on Sunday strongly condemned the Syrian government for using artillery in a massacre in which at least 108 people were killed and 300 others injured. ... more | .. |
  US drones kill 9 militants in Pakistan: officials Two separate US drone attacks killed at least nine militants in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border Monday, security officials said. ... more |
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 Taiwan deploys anti-China missiles: report Taiwan has for the first time deployed cruise missiles capable of striking key military bases along the southeast coast of the Chinese mainland, local media reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 US drones kill 5 militants in Pakistan: officials A US drone attack early Monday killed at least five militants in a volatile northwestern Pakistan tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. ... more | .. |
 US will not be price 'gouged' by Pakistan: Panetta US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta vowed Sunday not to let the United States be "gouged" by Pakistan on the price it charges for overland deliveries of American military supplies to Afghanistan. ... more | .. |
 Panetta says no need for US boots in Yemen The United States can deal with Al-Qaeda's spreading presence in Yemen without US forces on the ground, relying instead on targeted operations, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday. ... more |
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