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Experts call for strong regulation and peer review of military and civilian nuclear programsStanford CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2012 All nuclear energy and weapons programs should be independently regulated and subject to rigorous peer review, according to three experts on nuclear policy. Their comments and recommendations are published in an article entitled, "A Safer Nuclear Enterprise," in the journal Science. The authors noted that, despite international diplomatic efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons and ensure that nuclear material is protected against theft, there is growing apprehension about terrorists acq ... read more |
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 Lockheed Martin Submits Bid For Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Targets Lockheed Martin has submitted its bid for the Medium-range Ballistic Missile Targets contract to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The Lockheed Martin-led industry team completed delivery of th ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman Develops, Demonstrates SmartNode Pod Northrop Grumman has completed a series of test flights May 17 that demonstrated the transmission of imagery, video, voice and digital messages using a pod-based airborne communications system. ... more | .. |
  Israel 'to evacuate Tel Aviv' in event of missile attack Israel will evacuate the entire population of Tel Aviv if it is hit by missiles, particularly if they have unconventional warheads, the commander in charge of Israel's central region told AFP. ... more | .. |
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 IGC and 3Di Team Up to Support Iraqi Military Network On the face of it, the job appeared fairly straight forward: visit 170 existing VSAT antennas at military outposts spread over a country the size of California, make sure everything was working prop ... more | .. |
  Medvedev confirms fifth-generation bomber Russia will move ahead with the development of a fifth-generation strategic bomber, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said over the weekend. ... more | .. |
  Canada to spend $600 million on new armor Canada is set to spend more than $600 million on upgrades to its armored and heavy vehicle fleets in response to recent engagement in Afghanistan but the delivery of most of the order is unlikely to be completed before the last Canadian troops leave the Asian country. ... more | .. |
 US Navy awards Raytheon $338 million for Tomahawk The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $338 million contract for the Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missile. The contract, which was announced by the Department of Defense on June 7, includes repleni ... more |
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Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon?
Searching for Water on the Moon: UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Clues to Lunar Water's Origins
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  U.S. braces for action in Persian Gulf Amid dimming expectations that next week's talks in Moscow will defuse the U.S.-Iranian confrontation in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy has sent four additional mine countermeasures ships to the region to oppose an Iranian threat to close the vital oil artery. ... more | .. |
 North Koreans voice claim over Tok Islands Korean emigre groups in Russia have denounced Japan's claim to the Tok Islets in the Sea of Japan and off the South Korean coast. ... more | .. |
 Global powers prepare for Moscow talks on Iran EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met senior officials from world powers on Monday to prepare for talks in Moscow this month on Tehran's contested nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
South Korean paper hit by major cyber attack A conservative South Korean newspaper said Monday it had been the victim of a major cyber attack, less than a week after North Korea threatened the paper and other Seoul media over their reports. ... more |
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  Flame virus linked to Stuxnet: researchers The Flame computer virus which has been raging in the Middle East has strong links to Stuxnet, a malware program widely believed to have been developed by the United States or Israel, a security firm said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Iraq attacks kill four Gun and bomb attacks killed three policemen and a soldier and wounded six other people in Iraq on Monday, security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
  US drone crashes in Maryland: Navy A US Navy drone crashed in swamp land in Maryland, not far from the US capital Washington, on Monday without causing any injuries or property damage, officials said. ... more | .. |
Taiwan probes 'stealth' boat's missing computer Taiwan's military said Monday it is looking into how a top-secret computer from a "stealth" warship went missing, amid concerns it might have fallen into Chinese hands. ... 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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  Lebanon rivals agree on Syria Rival leaders in Lebanon agreed on Monday that the country must not become a base for smuggling arms and insurgents into Syria while rejecting the idea of a buffer zone between the two countries. ... more | .. |
  US-Pakistan talks on reopening NATO supply routes stall The United States has withdrawn negotiators from Pakistan after talks failed to produce a deal on reopening vital NATO supply routes into Afghanistan, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
  KRouge lawyers consider quitting UN-backed court Lawyers for a top Khmer Rouge leader on trial for atrocities said Tuesday they were considering quitting Cambodia's UN-backed court because government interference had tainted the proceedings. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear weapon simulations show performance in molecular detail U.S. researchers are perfecting simulations that show a nuclear weapon's performance in precise molecular detail, tools that are becoming critical for national defense because international treaties ... more |
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 Iran lashes EU over nuclear talks Iran on Sunday hit out at a perceived lack of willingness by world powers to engage it ahead of crucial nuclear talks to take place in Moscow on June 18 and 19, according to reports. ... more | .. |
 Muslim rebel leader optimistic over Philippines deal The leader of the Philippines' largest Muslim rebel group is optimistic about the signing of a peace deal with the government, the group said on its website Sunday. ... more | .. |
 23 killed in two days of south Libya clashes: sources Members of Libya's Toubou minority and government forces fought for a second consecutive day on Sunday, with the death toll rising to 23, tribal sources and a local military commander said. ... more | .. |
 Iraq PM's rivals lack votes to oust him: president Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki called for a national dialogue Sunday after President Jalal Talabani said his rivals lacked the votes to oust him, but opponents insisted their efforts had "just started." ... 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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 Israel, Palestinians hold quiet meetings While direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians remain in deep freeze, high-level officials from both sides have been holding a quiet dialogue on a range of issue, both sides said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Flame spy virus gets order to vanish: experts US computer security researchers said Sunday that the Flame computer virus that smoldered undetected for years in Middle Eastern energy facilities has gotten orders to vanish, leaving no trace. ... more | .. |
  German army aims to recruit more women soldiers: chief Germany's army, the Bundeswehr, aims to boost the number of its women soldiers from the current nine percent to 15 percent, its head told a Sunday newspaper. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar beefs up security amid sectarian clashes Security forces flooded western Myanmar Saturday to prevent further outbreaks of sectarian violence between Buddhists and Muslims which have left at least seven dead, according to state media. ... more |
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 N. Korea says not currently planning nuclear test North Korea said Saturday it has no plans "at present" to conduct a nuclear test despite what it called South Korean attempts to provoke the situation. ... more | .. |
 Karzai says NATO to end air strikes on residential areas Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday that the US commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan had "promised" air strikes on residential areas would stop after apologising for recent civilian deaths. ... more | .. |
 'Anonymous' hackers protest over India Internet laws Indian demonstrators supporting the global hacking movement Anonymous took to the streets on Saturday to protest against what they consider growing government censorship of the Internet. ... more | .. |
 European country orders targeting system An unidentified Western European country has ordered a ground observation and target acquisition system from Israel Aerospace Industries. ... more |
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