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Amid rocket battle, upgrade for Iron DomeTel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jun 25, 2012 Israel's Iron Dome counter-rocket system, winner of this year's Israel Defense Prize, is in action again battling a Palestinian missile barrage but Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is developing a more advanced and deadlier variant. It's expected to be operational by mid-2013. An even more advanced Block 3 model is to follow to boost Israel's growing air-defense shield against everything from Iranian ballistic missiles to short-range unguided rockets. Over the last week, some 150 rockets ... read more |
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  Ashraf takes over as Pakistan's PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Pakistan's new prime minister, said he will work to strengthen the country's democratic institutions as demanded by the Pakistani people. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: How does Turkey do it? As the economies of Europe, China, India and the United States all slow at once, how does Turkey do it? How does this country, poised at the intersections of Europe, Asia and the Middle East, grow its economy last year at close to 10 percent, lower its trade deficit and get its sovereign debt upgraded by Moody's? ... more | .. |
 Turkey insists Syria downing of warplane 'hostile act' Syria insisted on Monday that a Turkish warplane shot down by its forces violated its airspace, but Ankara hit back saying it was a "hostile act of the highest order" ahead of NATO emergency talks. ... more | .. |
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  Taiwan, US to sign fighter radar contract: report Taiwan and the United States are expected to sign a military contract next month as part of the $5.8 billion arms sales that had irked rival China, media reported Monday. ... more | .. |
  Iraq cuts US archaeology cooperation over archives Iraq has cut cooperation with the United States on archaeological exploration because Washington has not returned Iraq's Jewish archives, Tourism and Archaeology Minister Liwaa Smaisim has told AFP. ... more | .. |
 EU blasts Syria over jet but warns against militarisation The European Union on Monday rounded on Syria for downing a Turkish fighter jet while warning of the dangers of military escalation ahead of NATO talks on the incident the following day. ... more | .. |
 On rare Israel trip, Putin talks Syria, Iran Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday met Israeli leaders on a rare trip to the Jewish state for discussions that focused on continuing violence in Syria and Iran's disputed nuclear programme. ... more |
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  EU says Iran oil embargo will be enforced July 1 The European Union confirmed Monday that a ban on oil imports from Iran will go ahead as planned on July 1 due to the lack of progress in talks on Tehran's contested nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 Iraq says it curbs media including BBC, VoA An Iraqi Communications and Media Commission official said Monday it had decided to restrict 39 media outlets including the BBC and Voice of America, but some outlets said there were no problems so far. ... more | .. |
 Two Iraq bombings kill 12 people A car bomb south of Baghdad killed eight people and wounded 32 on Monday, while a roadside bomb north of the capital killed four people and wounded seven, security and medical sources said. ... more | .. |
  WikiLeaks suspect wins battle over US documents A US military judge ordered prosecutors Monday to share more documents with WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning after defense lawyers accused them of hiding information that could help their client's case. ... more |
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 Turkey takes jet downing to NATO, Syria tension soars NATO said on Sunday it will discuss Turkey's accusation that Syria shot down one of its warplanes in international airspace, as Damascus suffered heavy casualties and violence scaled new heights. ... more | .. |
 Who dares wins: New ideas needed in Iran nuke deadlock World powers negotiating with a defiant Iran over its nuclear programme need to risk more and get more "creative" if they want to break a deadlock that threatens tipping into military conflict, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea raps war games flag 'provocation' North Korea has denounced the use of its national flag as a target during US-South Korean war games as a "grave provocative act" and vowed to strengthen its nuclear deterrent. ... more | .. |
 Iraq faces painful legacy of mass graves Iraq wants to put the legacy of murderous dictator Saddam Hussein behind it, but faces a huge need for specialists to excavate mass graves thought to contain at least half a million unidentified victims. ... 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 | .. |
 More than 100 dead as violence intensifies in Syria More than 100 people were reported killed Saturday in violence across Syria, as Turkey played down Syria's shooting down of one of its warplanes. ... more | .. |
 Israel army 'game' leaves Palestinian dead As the Shawakha brothers rushed to protect their home from intruders, they had no clue they were unwitting participants in an Israeli army exercise that would leave one of them dead. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Selected to Manage Major Defense Information Systems Network Operations The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has chosen Lockheed Martin to manage the transformation of the Department of Defense's global data network. The work will take place under an innovative ... more | .. |
 Boeing Completes Upgrade of AEOS Telescope at Maui Space Surveillance Complex Boeing has completed a two-year modernization effort for the Advanced Electro-Optical System (AEOS), a powerful telescope used for research and space situational awareness by the U.S. Air Force Rese ... more |
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  Boeing Delivers 100th Modified Chinook to US Army Boeing has delivered the 100th modified CH-47F Chinook helicopter to the U.S. Army in a ceremony at the company's modification center in Millville. "The Boeing Millville team is proud to have ... more | .. |
 Northrop Grumman F-35 Supplier Quickstep Opens New Facility Northrop Grumman's largest F-35 Australian supplier-Quickstep Technologies Pty Ltd.-opened a new facility in Bankstown, Australia. Quickstep supplies composite skins and subassemblies for the F-35 L ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Selected to Deliver Major Improvements to DoD's ISR Information Sharing Capabilities With the help of Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Department of Defense is making major strides in its ongoing initiative to quickly and efficiently share the vast volume of intelligence, surveillance and ... more | .. |
 Deadly Israel raid on Gaza deals blow to truce efforts The armed wing of Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, threatened on Saturday to end a three-day-old Egyptian-brokered truce following a flurry of Israeli air strikes. ... 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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 Iraq warns on Syria crisis spillover Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari warned on Saturday of the danger that the Syrian crisis might spill over into neighbouring states, and insisted that Iraq have a role in the future of Syria. ... more | .. |
 Blast at Afghan music market, two dead: officials An improvised bomb exploded at a music market in an Afghan city on Saturday, leaving two people dead, officials said, a day after Taliban militants stormed a lakeside resort near Kabul, killing at least 18. ... more | .. |
 Turkey tensions simmer as Assad retains old guard Turkey on Saturday played down the loss of a warplane to Syrian air defences as President Bashar al-Assad announced a new cabinet with key posts unchanged and dozens of people were killed nationwide. ... more | .. |
 Turkey says downed jet may have breached Syrian airspace Turkey said Saturday one of its fighter jets may have violated Syrian airspace after Damascus confirmed shooting it down, in comments seen as a bid to cool the latest spat between the former allies. ... more |
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  Bali bomb maker gets 20 years in jail A court in Jakarta has handed down a 20-year jail sentence to a man accused of helping to make the deadly Bali bombs that killed more than 200 people in 2002. ... more | .. |
  Stonehenge a symbol of a united Britain? Stonehenge was the center of ancient Britain and the monument was meant to symbolize the unification of eastern and western communities, researchers say. ... more | .. |
 S.Korea, US launch major naval exercise South Korea and the United States on Saturday launched a massive naval exercise in the tense Yellow Sea, ahead of the 62nd anniversary Monday of the outbreak of the Korean War, a spokesman said. ... more | .. |
 Saddam Hussein's nephew seeks asylum in Austria A nephew of late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has requested asylum in Austria after being picked up by police in a routine identity check, the interior ministry said Friday, confirming media reports. ... more |
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