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Enrichment 'not a step towards a bomb': AhmadinejadTehran (AFP) May 30, 2012 Iran's enrichment of uranium to 20 percent "is our right" and "is not a step towards a bomb," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday in an interview with the satellite television network France 24. The enrichment activity, which world powers are trying to curb in fraught talks with Iran, "is one of our rights in terms of international law," Ahmadinejad said. "There have been lies about our programme... Enriching uranium to 20 percent is not a step towards a bomb," he said, speaking Farsi t ... read more |
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 US sees window for Iran nuclear talks closing The window for dialogue over Iran's nuclear programme is closing, the US ambassador to Israel said on Wednesday, insisting that Washington is under no illusions about Tehran's agenda in the talks. ... more | .. |
 China nukes no 'direct threat,' says US commander China's nuclear weapons do not pose a "direct threat" to the United States, the man in charge of America's arsenal said Wednesday in calling for greater dialogue with the Chinese. ... more | .. |
  White House, industry joins to secure cyberspace The White House and industry groups Wednesday unveiled new initiatives to combat so-called "botnets," or networks of computers controlled by hackers through virus infections. ... more | .. |
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  Sadrists would back no confidence vote in Iraq PM Influential Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said on Wednesday that his parliamentary bloc would back a motion of no confidence in Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki if that gave it the support of a majority of MPs. ... more | .. |
  Canada replaces Polaris jet servicing firm Canada must replace the main firm maintaining and servicing its fleet of Polaris transport aircraft after the business ran into trouble, idling its plants and laying off its work force. ... more | .. |
  Israel's military gets ready for Plan Oz Israel's army conducted a bridge-laying exercise across a river - in this case the Jordan - under fire a few days ago, the first such exercise in five years. ... more | .. |
 Russia, India to produce transports Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd of India and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation-Transport Aircraft are jointly building a new military transport. ... more |
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  Elbit Systems Contract to Supply Advanced Dismounted Soldier Systems to Finnish Army Elbit Systems has announced that it was awarded a contract by the Finnish Army, to supply advanced dismounted soldier systems, in the first phase of a comprehensive ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance ... more | .. |
  New Mobile Antenna from ASC Signal Designed For Rapid Deployment by Defense and Commercial Users ASC Signal has unveiled a new 2.4 meter nomadic antenna that incorporates the company's advanced mobile features in the lightest, most agile package it has ever offered to defense and commercial cus ... more | .. |
 Raytheon unveils reconnaissance system prototype to Canadian Army Raytheon Technical Services Company (RTSC) has unveiled its Light Armoured Vehicle Reconnaissance Surveillance System (LRSS) prototype to the Canadian Army in Ottawa, Ontario. Raytheon designe ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman, L-3 MAS to Join Forces on Unmanned System for Canadian Security Northrop Grumman and L-3 MAS announced plans to join forces on a variant of the Northrop Grumman-produced Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for Canada t ... more |
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 Boeing Delivers First EA-18G Growler Featuring Bharat Electronics Limited Cockpit Subassembly Boeing delivered to the U.S. Navy the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft on May 3, with a cockpit subassembly produced by Bangalore-based Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The subassemb ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  Iran's Fajr 1 Delayed...... Again 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 ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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  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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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