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US slaps more sanctions on IranWashington (AFP) July 12, 2012 The United States unleashed a fresh wave of sanctions against Iran Thursday, ratcheting up pressure to convince Tehran to take seriously concerns about its suspected nuclear weapons program. The actions impose additional sanctions on Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile proliferation networks and identify Iranian "front" companies and banks to assist in compliance, the Treasury Department said. "The Treasury and State Department actions target more than 50 entities tied to Iran's procurement, pe ... read more |
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 N.Korea tells Asia meet it needs nukes to deter US North Korea insisted Thursday it needs atomic weaponry to deter a US nuclear threat, and vowed never to give up its right to launch rockets as part of what it called a peaceful space programme. ... more | .. |
  Thin NATO traffic on Afghan-Pakistan border Trucks carrying supplies for NATO troops in Afghanistan crossed the Pakistani border on Thursday for only the second time since Islamabad agreed to lift a seven-month blockade, officials said. ... more | .. |
  US, Russia hold talks at Pentagon Top US general Martin Dempsey on Thursday met with his Russian counterpart, giving him the red carpet treatment despite diplomatic tensions over Syria between Washington and Moscow. ... more | .. |
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  Indian navy investigates cyberattacks India's navy is investigating the extent of a cyberattack at its base in Visakhapatnam, the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon and US Navy begin MALD-J Super Hornet integration The US Navy and Raytheon have begun integrating the Miniature Air Launched Decoy Jammer variant into the U.S. Navy's fleet of F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets. The integration process will include a series ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin F-35 Flight Test Progress Report Lockheed Martin's F-35 program accrued the highest number of test points in a single month during June, an accomplishment indicative of the program's ongoing maturation. Additionally, for the 18th c ... more | .. |
  Northrop Grumman to Supply Additional Airborne Mine Hunting Systems to Japan Northrop Grumman has been awarded a series of follow-on contracts by the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to supply three additional AQS-24A airborne mine hunting systems. The contracts, ... more |
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  Israel deploys missile system on Egypt border The Israeli army has placed an Iron Dome air defence system battery by the Red Sea resort of Eilat near the border with Egypt, a statement from the military said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Deal unlikely on Israel army draft law: minister The Israeli government is unlikely to reach a deal on a new military draft law this session, potentially threatening the stability of the ruling coalition, a senior cabinet minister said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Nawaf Fares: defected Syrian raises suspicion Nawaf Fares, the first Syrian ambassador to defect to the opposition, was widely seen as a regime hardliner and his decision to break ranks has triggered suspicion among activists. ... more | .. |
  Six charged in Britain over faulty Iraq bomb detectors British prosecutors have charged six men with fraud for selling bomb detectors widely panned as ineffective that were sold to countries including Iraq, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords Yahoo! on Thursday was digging into how hackers looted nearly a half million passwords and email addresses from one of its servers. ... more | .. |
US, China seek to play down rivalry US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi pledged Thursday to work more closely together after talks designed to smooth their countries' often spiky relations. After a meeting in Cambodia, Clinton highlighted areas of common interest such as disaster relief and disease control, which she said were "an important signal that the US and China not only can, but will work together in Asia". ... more | .. |
  Taiwan ex-colonel nabbed for spying for China A former Taiwanese colonel has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China, the latest in a string of cases, as anger rose over Beijing's "provocative" drive to recruit local agents, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Raytheon already meets 80 percent of USAF requirements for alternate satellite terminal program Raytheon, which is competing for an alternate U.S. Air Force satellite terminal program, currently produces three Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military terminals that already meet 80 per ... 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 | .. |
 Raytheon's vehicular soldier radio system links 37 different types of US, coalition radios Raytheon has connected 37 different types of radios from U.S. military and coalition partners on its vehicular soldier radio system while providing a robust and integrated backbone for on-the-move t ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin to Support Intelligence Analysis Worldwide Under DIA Solutions Contract A key for intelligence officers and the mili tary to detecting and acting on threats worldwide is the ability to access information in a timely manner. The recent selection by the Defense Intelligen ... more | .. |
 ONR Opens a Gateway to Improved Network Data Sharing on Navy Ships An Office of Naval Research (ONR) universal gateway that gives Sailors access to more accurate, secure, real-time information will be delivered to the fleet in just three years from the project's in ... more | .. |
  Goodrich's ORS-1 Satellite Completes its First Year in Space Goodrich Corporation reports that the ORS-1 satellite has celebrated its first anniversary in space. ORS-1, the first Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) satellite specifically designed to support ... more |
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  U.N. blasted for using security firms The United Nations is facing criticism it is spending millions on inappropriate links with private military and security companies, some of whom are accused of human rights violations. ... more | .. |
 China, Japan in new spat over disputed islands China told Japan Wednesday to respect its "indisputable sovereignty" over islands claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, in the latest territorial row between Beijing and its neighbours. ... more | .. |
 China becoming 'more aggressive': Philippines China is growing "more aggressive" in dealing with rival territorial claims, the Philippines said Wednesday, after a fresh spat erupted between Tokyo and Beijing over a remote chain of islands. ... more | .. |
 NATO postpones Kosovo troop reduction NATO has postponed a planned troop reduction in Kosovo as security in the Serb-dominated north remains "volatile", its secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday. ... 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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 Russia vows to keep supplying arms to Syria Russia vowed on Wednesday not to follow a Western arms embargo on Syria and promised new air defence systems and other military components to President Bashar al-Assad's regime. ... more | .. |
 US envoy Burns meets Abbas in West Bank Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met on Wednesday with US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns to discuss the stalled peace process, the official WAFA news agency said. ... more | .. |
  Army reinforcements drafted over Olympic security fears Britain's army will supply extra troops to guard the Olympic Games over fears that private security firm G4S will not be able to provide sufficient personnel, the government confirmed on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Iran much stronger today despite sanctions: Khamenei Iran is "100 times stronger" today than 30 years ago despite the multitude of Western sanctions imposed since the 1979 Islamic revolution, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday. ... more |
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China set to release S. Korean activists: report Talks are still underway to secure the release of four South Korean activists held in China for helping North Korean refugees, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
North Korea show used Mickey without Disney approval North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's nuclear program already has the world's attention but the young dictator has now defied the owner of one of America's most famous exports - Mickey Mouse. ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Advanced Tactical System readies for 2.0 launch Raytheon has announced a fall release of its Raytheon Advanced Tactical System 2.0, which leverages the Google Android mobile platform to bring intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) da ... more | .. |
  Salafists stage sit-in for Tunisians held in Iraq Hardline Salafists on Wednesday joined a protest by parents of 22 Tunisians detained in Iraq to protest the government's failure to repatriate them, an AFP journalist reported. ... more |
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