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New Saudi spymaster marks shift in policy Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Jul 26, 2012 The appointment of Prince Bandar bin Sultan as the head of Saudi Arabia's principal intelligence service is widely seen as a shift toward a more aggressive foreign policy as the kingdom struggles with challenges from Iran and Syria. King Abdallah named Bandar, a veteran of the Middle East's intrigues and Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Washington in 1983-2005, in a surprise July 19 command change at the General Intelligence Presidency, the kingdom's foreign intelligence agency. Bandar, Abda ... read more |
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  Outside View: China in the campaign China should be at the center of the 2012 Republican campaign for the White House. Unless former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney emphasizes specific solutions for creating jobs by ending unnecessary outsourcing to the Middle Kingdom, he won't win. ... more | .. |
  Sri Lanka sets roadmap to probe alleged war crimes Sri Lanka Thursday published a roadmap for investigating allegations that elements of the military were responsible for civilian deaths during its final battle with Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009. ... more | .. |
  Cyber defenders urged to go on the offense Computer security champions on Wednesday were urged to hunt down and eliminate hackers, spies, terrorists and other online evildoers to prevent devastating Internet Age attacks. ... more | .. |
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  IT group Dassault Systemes raises 2012 sales target French software design group Dassault Systemes raised on Thursday its 2012 sales target after posting a 22 percent jump in first-half profit to 156.4 million euros ($190 million). ... more | .. |
  Pakistan suspends NATO supply route over security Pakistan has temporarily stopped NATO supply trucks crossing its northwestern border into Afghanistan over security concerns due to fears of Islamist attacks, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
China charges Bo Xilai's wife with murder: Xinhua The wife of Bo Xilai, the former political leader whose downfall sent shockwaves through China, has been charged with murdering a British businessman, state news agency Xinhua said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  UN refugee agency calls for patience in Iraqi camp dispute The UN refugee agency called Thursday for "cooperation, patience and understanding" in a dispute involving Iranian exiles at a camp in Iraq who refuse to leave for a new transit centre. ... more |
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Pentagon downplays Qaeda influence in Syria Islamist militants are probably active in Syria but they wield less influence on the ground than the other rebel forces fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 North Korea celebrates 'day of victory' Thousands of North Korean veterans vowed Friday to uphold the military-first policy and remain loyal to new leader Kim Jong-Un in a rally marking what the North calls its victory in the 1950-53 conflict. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Pressure on Iranian refugees With respect to Iranian refugees in camps Ashraf and Liberty in Iraq, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention of the United Nations in its recent report declared : "The situation of the residents of Camp Liberty is tantamount to that of detainees or prisoners ... The Working Group considers that there is no legal justification for holding the above-mentioned persons and other individuals in Camp Liberty, and that such detention is not in conformity with the standards and principles of international human rights law, and more specifically violates Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and ..." ... more | .. |
India set to replace Avro transporters India has approved a $2.4 billion proposal to buy 56 transport aircraft to replace its fleet of aging Indian-made Hawker Siddeley 748M Avro aircraft. ... more |
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UN arms treaty talks go down to the wire Negotiations were coming down to the wire at the United Nations Friday to craft a landmark treaty to regulate the $70 billion global arms trade. ... more | .. |
  US police federation chief urges stricter gun laws A US police federation chief called for tougher checks on gun buyers Thursday, almost a week after a shooter used four weapons, including an assault rifle, to kill 12 people at a cinema in Colorado. ... more | .. |
Trial shows China eager to draw line under scandal: analysts China's decision to try fallen politician Bo Xilai's wife for murder underscores Communist leaders' determination to draw a line under a scandal that has engulfed the party ahead of a power handover, analysts say. ... more | .. |
US man guilty in Iran missile parts plot An Iranian-born US man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to smuggle missile components from the United States to Iran, prosecutors said. ... 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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Olympic pride still strong in Beijing "Chinese people are all looking forward to the London Olympics," said 60-year-old Li Ziyi as he took a break from his daily exercise routine, swinging on the gymnast bars erected in a Beijing park. ... more | .. |
Afghanistan insurgent attacks up 11 percent: NATO Insurgent attacks in Afghanistan rose by 11 percent in the past three months over the same period last year, according to the latest figures released by NATO's US-led coalition. ... more | .. |
Russia in talks on 'Cuba, Vietnam' naval bases: admiral Russia is holding talks about opening naval bases in Moscow's Soviet-era allies Cuba and Vietnam as well as the Seychelles, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy said Friday. ... more | .. |
Afghan president warns of corruption crackdown Afghanistan's Western-backed President Hamid Karzai admitted Thursday that his government was corrupt and issued a sweeping directive for reform ahead of the withdrawal of international troops in 2014. ... more |
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  Olympics: China demanded removal of Taiwan flag - organisers Olympic organisers said on Thursday that Taiwan's flag had been taken down from a London display at the request of the Chinese embassy. ... more | .. |
US to station forces in Poland for first time The Pentagon said Wednesday it plans to send a US air force detachment to Poland to support fighter jets and transport planes, marking the first time that US soldiers have been stationed there. ... more | .. |
 Saudis 'mull buying nukes from Pakistan' King Abdallah of Saudi Arabia met Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf in Jeddah a few days ago as Riyadh began sending its Special Forces to Pakistan for training. ... more | .. |
Cybersecurity law at risk of watering down Ambitious new U.S. legislation to fight cybercrime and cyberterrorism is at risk from revisions that may water it down so much that it is no longer effective, critics say. ... 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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 South Korea's Lee apologizes for scandals South Korean President Lee Myung-bak has gone on television to apologize for bribery scandals involving former aides. ... more | .. |
 London Olympics fiasco a lesson for Brazil The security fiasco at London Olympics is seen by analysts as a timely lesson for Brazil, which is preparing as the site of the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Summer Games two years later. ... more | .. |
 Iraqis back from Syria face obstacles at all turns Iraqi refugees in Syria may have been able to flee violence again, but they find themselves returning to a homeland where basic services remain poor and unemployment and housing costs are still high. ... more | .. |
 'New generation' of tech-savvy Taliban fighters Once seen as uneducated thugs, the Taliban are producing dangerous new fighters who use the latest digital technology to plan and publicise attacks against NATO and Afghan forces, analysts say. ... more |
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 Qaeda says Iraq bloodshed marks new campaign Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq said Wednesday that a wave of attacks that killed 113 days earlier marked the launch of a new offensive, as officials said seven people died in new unrest. ... more | .. |
 NATO supply trucks surge at Pakistan border The flow of trucks supplying NATO troops in Afghanistan has surged at a key Pakistan border crossing in recent days, officials said Wednesday, despite a deadly attack and Islamist protests. ... more | .. |
 Syria fears send Israelis running for gas masks "You've got to be prepared for anything with what's going on in Syria," said Benny Rahamim, one of a growing number of Israelis picking up gas masks as fears grow over Syria's chemical weapons. ... more | .. |
  US plans $4.2 bn Patriot missile sale to Kuwait The Pentagon said Wednesday it planned to sell 60 Patriot missiles to Kuwait in a deal worth an estimated $4.2 billion, as the emirate tries to bolster its defenses against the threat from Iran. ... more |
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