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Pilotless US space plane lands after 469 days in orbitWashington (AFP) June 17, 2012 A pilotless space plane developed by the US Air Force has landed safely back on Earth after spending 469 days in orbit, officials said. The robotic X-37B, a sort of miniature space shuttle weighing just five tonnes and measuring some 29 feet (8.8 meters) long, touched down Saturday at Vandenberg Air Force Base in western California, the Air Force said in a statement. The reusable plane had launched from Cape Canaveral in southern Florida in March 2011 carrying "secret" equipment, feeding media s ... read more |
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  Iran faces world powers in 'last chance' nuclear talks Iran and world powers on Monday locked horns in Moscow for a new round of high-stakes talks on the controversial Iranian nuclear programme seen as a last chance to prevent a breakdown of the process. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea sees US arms buildup, vows to bolster defences North Korea accused the United States on Monday of building up military forces in the region and vowed to strengthen its own defences "in every way". ... more | .. |
  Britain to announce 1bn pounds nuclear sub deal Britain will announce this week a Pounds 1 billion ($1.57 billion, 1.24 billion euro) contract to build reactors for its next generation of nuclear submarines, the defence minister said Sunday. ... more | .. |
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  Iraq bombings kill five Bombings in Iraq killed five people and wounded 34 others on Sunday, security and medical officials said, after a bloody week that cost the lives of more than 100 people. ... more | .. |
 Ahmadinejad says ready for 'positive step' at nuclear talks Iran is ready to make a "positive step" at talks in Moscow on Tehran's disputed nuclear programme, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said, adding that he hoped for progress at next week's crucial meeting. ... more | .. |
  German-Saudi tank deal twice as big as planned: report Saudi Arabia wants to buy 600-800 Leopard battle tanks from Germany, more than twice as many as originally envisaged, the Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported, quoting government sources. ... more | .. |
  Bo Xilai scandal 'greatly damaged' China: replacement The public demise of Bo Xilai, the former leader of the Chinese megacity of Chongqing, had brought "great damage" to the country and the ruling Communist Party, his replacement said on Monday. ... more |
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ATLAS bolsters radio frequency network through new HawkEye 360 alliance
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  Women's rights law no match for Kurdistan tradition In June 2011, Iraqi Kurdistan passed a landmark law that criminalised female circumcision and domestic violence, but one year on, activists remain frustrated with its patchwork implementation. ... more | .. |
  Russian sending two warships to Syrian coast: report Russia is preparing to send two amphibious assault ships to the Syrian port of Tartus where Moscow operates a strategic naval base to ensure safety of its nationals, the Interfax news agency reported Monday. ... more | .. |
 Syrian former opposition chief calls for UN peacekeepers The former chief of the main opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) on Saturday urged the United Nations to deploy peacekeepers after UN observers suspended their mission in the country. ... more | .. |
 Iraq car bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims kill 32 Car bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims in the Iraqi capital killed at least 32 people on Saturday, officials said, marring commemorations for a revered Shiite imam attended by tens of thousands. ... more |
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 Thousands pack Baghdad for Shiite commemoration Tens of thousands of pilgrims packed northern Baghdad on Saturday for the peak of commemorations of the death of a revered Shiite imam, amid tight security measures after a wave of attacks killed 72. ... more | .. |
 Murdoch pushed Blair on Iraq: ex-media chief Rupert Murdoch took part in an "over-crude" attempt by US Republicans to push Tony Blair into action before the invasion of Iraq, the former British prime minister's ex-media chief claimed Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Norway orders first two F-35 fighters as part of $10bn deal Norway said on Friday it had authorised orders for the first two of dozens of F-35 fighter jets it plans to buy from the United States as part of its largest-ever government spending project. ... more | .. |
  Islamists in northern Mali fire on two aircraft Islamist militants who have taken control of Timbuktu in northwest Mali fired on two aircraft flying over the famed desert trading town, residents and a journalist said Friday. ... more |
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Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini
Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster
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 Greece okays Dutch tank ordnance order despite debt crisis Greece, mired in debt, said Friday it had ordered tank ordnance from The Netherlands worth 13.5 million euros, two days before a historic election that could determine its place in the eurozone. ... more | .. |
 Quartet envoys meet amid Palestinian criticism Envoys from the Middle East Quartet met in Brussels on Friday amid calls from the Palestinians to step up action to halt continuing Israeli settlement activity. ... more | .. |
 Obama to meet Chinese President in Mexico Tuesday: WHouse President Barack Obama will meet next week with China's President Hu Jintao at the G20 summit in Mexico, the White House announced on Friday. ... more | .. |
  US holds talks on arms handover to CAsia: report The US military is in talks with several Central Asian countries to transfer some of their military hardware to them after they pull out of Afghanistan, a Russian newspaper reported Friday. ... more |
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Iran and world powers seek Moscow miracle Russia will try to shield its ally Iran from the looming threat of military strikes while seeking an elusive commitment on its nuclear programme when it hosts showdown talks on the crisis next week. ... more | .. |
 Britain, Argentina joust over Falklands 30 years after war President Cristina Kirchner demanded Thursday that Britain start talks with Argentina over the Falkland Islands in a UN speech on the 30th anniversary of the end of their war over the disputed territory. ... more | .. |
 Submersible sets new China dive record A manned Chinese submersible set a new record for the country's deepest sea dive Friday, over 6,000 metres, showing Beijing's technological ambitions as it also readies for its first manned space docking. ... more | .. |
  British hacking suspect indicted on US crimes A suspected LulzSec hacker group ally arrested in Britain faces charges that he took part in cyber attacks on companies in the United States, court documents show. ... more |
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MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
Scientists' conference kicks off global AI summit in Paris
Tradition and hi tech sync at China 'AI temple fair'; Tourist hot spot stokes viral nostalgia | .. |
Norway orders first two F-35 fighters as part of $10bn deal Norway said on Friday it had authorised orders for the first two of dozens of F-35 fighter jets it plans to buy from the United States as part of its largest-ever government spending project. ... more | .. |
 Sagem tests UAV, announces contract Sagem of France reports new testing of its Patroller UAV and a new contract for infrared seekers used on missiles. ... more | .. |
US, SKorea say path open for N.Korea The United States and South Korea called Thursday on North Korea to end "provocative behavior," but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said young leader Kim Jong-Un still had a chance to change. ... more | .. |
 Chavez reveals Venezuela has built first drone President Hugo Chavez has revealed that Venezuela has made its first drone in partnership with Iran, Russia and China, and said Caracas plans to start exporting it soon. ... more |
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 Pakistan foreign minister urges unity in terror fight Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar Thursday accused governments of doing a "terrible job" at working together to tackle militancy in Afghanistan as she called for a more unified approach. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Fame or shame? The equivalent of Hollywood's Walk of Fame in the nation's capital is Massachusetts Avenue, the diplomatic walk of fame. Major embassy residences line both sides of what is now known as the Walk of Shame. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Nuclear revelations After a brief wave of optimism, nuclear talks with Iran slowed as senior inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog said they had made no progress in gaining access to Iranian restricted sites suspected of being used to test potential triggers for nuclear warheads. ... more | .. |
Saudi, Japan deals drive record US arms sales Boosted by massive fighter jet deals with Saudi Arabia and Japan, US foreign military sales have shot past $50 billion in a record-breaking year, a senior US official said Thursday. ... more |
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