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Isn't it time to stop drone wars?Moscow (Voice of Russia) Oct 04, 2012 The US claims that the killing of its ambassador in the Libyan city of Benghazi was allegedly thoroughly planned by the northern African branch of Al-Qaeda. Now, the US is planning a response to these alleged terrorists. Two US drones, "Predator" and "Reaper," will be sent to Libya very soon. So, the US does not intend to reject the policy of drone wars. The fact that the previous US drone attacks in Pakistan, Afghanistan and other countries killed more civilians than militants does not seem to bo ... read more |
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  Iraq bomb hits private security convoy, kills four A car bomb hit a private security convoy in Baghdad on Thursday, killing four people and wounding at least nine others, security and medical officials said. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan ex-PM heads to China on landmark visit Former Taiwan premier Frank Hsieh left for China on Thursday for a trip which makes him the most senior politician ever from the China-sceptic opposition party to visit the mainland. ... more | .. |
  Lockheed Martin Awarded Upgrade Contract For 145 F-16S Of The Republic Of China Air Force Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract valued up to $1.85 billion by the U.S. Government to initiate the upgrade of 145 Block 20 F-16A/B aircraft for the Republic of China (RoC). This retrofit ... more | .. |
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  Outside View: American Exceptionalism "Fore!" is a loudly shouted warning in golf, alerting other players and spectators to an errant shot that could do serious injury. After all, however small, a golf ball is quite hard. Traveling at speeds in excess of 100 miles an hour, it can hurt any onlooker it strikes. ... more | .. |
 US Coast Guard To Acquire Three Additional Lockheed Martin HC-130J Surveillance Aircraft Lockheed Martin has received a $218 million contract for three additional HC-130Js for the U.S. Coast Guard. This will increase the U.S. Coast Guard fleet of HC-130Js from six to nine. The contract ... more | .. |
  Lawmakers looking at BAE-EADS merger plan The proposed merger of aerospace and defense conglomerates BAE Systems PLC of Britain and the Netherlands' EADS NV is coming under government scrutiny. ... more | .. |
  Israel's Peres wishes for Iran president to 'disappear' Israeli President Shimon Peres expressed hope on Wednesday that his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would vanish during the coming year, along with others whom he said threaten the Jewish State. ... more |
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Airbus-built SpainSat NG-I satellite successfully launched
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  ISAF denies Taliban downed helicopter The Taliban have claimed credit for the downing of a NATO helicopter but international forces denied the allegation. ... more | .. |
  'Several' Syrian soldiers killed in Turkish shelling: NGO "Several" Syrian soldiers died when Turkish troops shelled their military post in response to earlier cross-border mortar fire which smashed into a Turkish town killing five people, a watchdog said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Arms blasts kill Hezbollah fighters in east Lebanon Explosions at a Hezbollah weapons cache in the Bekaa valley in eastern Lebanon killed nine people on Wednesday, among them Hezbollah fighters, a security official and the Shiite militant group said. ... more | .. |
Clinton vows to answer all questions on Libya attack US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Wednesday to answer lingering questions about last month's deadly attack on a US mission in Libya, seeking to counter a barrage of Republican criticism. ... more |
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 S. Korea poses no threat to North: president President Lee Myung-Bak on Thursday said South Korea posed no security threat to North Korea even as he urged parliament to get behind reforms aimed at modernising the South's military. ... more | .. |
US urges EU to shelter Iran dissidents stranded in Iraq A US official urged European nations Wednesday to offer shelter to Iranian dissidents housed for decades in a camp in Iraq and last week removed from a Washington terrorist blacklist. ... more | .. |
US charges 11 in Russian military exports ring The United States announced criminal charges Wednesday against 11 members of an alleged ring illegally exporting $50 million worth of high-tech military electronics to Russia under the guise of civilian deals. ... more | .. |
Afghan civil war feared as Taliban survive US surge With the end of the US surge in Afghanistan, the Taliban have survived the biggest military onslaught the West will throw at them - and fears are growing that a disastrous new civil war looms. ... more |
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Climate Change Accelerates Species Shuffling, New Study Reveals
China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture?
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18 Republican Guards killed in Damascus province: NGO An explosion followed by an exchange of fire with rebels in Damascus province on Thursday left 18 members of Syria's elite Republican Guard force dead, a watchdog said. ... more | .. |
ULFA insurgents eye south Bhutan bases Battered by Indian military operations, Assamese insurgents are relocating to Bhutan. ... more | .. |
Friends again, Israel and China boost ties Israel and China have been renewing military ties in recent months after a lengthy chill caused by hefty Israeli arms deals that the United States shot down. ... more | .. |
Lebanon border a new front in Syria's war Clashes along Lebanon's border with Syria are growing as the tiny Mediterranean country becomes a battle front in Syria's 18-month-old civil war, with control of the mountain passes used by both sides in the conflict an increasingly strategic issue. ... more |
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Outside View: Justice prevails for PMOI U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deserves admiration for her courageous decision to remove the Iranian opposition movement People's Mujahedin of Iran from the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations, even though this should have happened years ago. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Cyber Pearl Harbor A shadowy hacker group in the Middle East has disrupted the electronic banking operations of some of the United States' largest financial institutions, The Seattle Times reported. ... more | .. |
German interest in EADS/BAE deal remains unclear Talks over a planned merger of European aerospace giant EADS and British defence group BAE Systems are progressing but Germany's intentions in the resulting super-firm remains unclear, sources said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Iraq searches Syria-bound Iran plane Iraq stopped and searched a Syria-bound Iranian cargo plane for weapons on Tuesday, but allowed it to continue as no prohibited items were found, Iraqi officials said. ... more |
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Ukrainian drone barrage on Russia kills two, hits oil refinery
EdgeCortix SAKURA-I AI Accelerator Validated for Radiation Resilience in Space Missions
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Iran says will not retreat on nuclear issue despite woes Iran will press on with its nuclear programme despite the problems caused by Western sanctions, including a dramatic slide in the value of its currency, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
US: Iranians blame leaders for deprivation The White House said Tuesday that Iranians blame their leaders for rising deprivation caused by US and international sanctions stemming from Tehran's nuclear program. ... more | .. |
Sanctions failing to halt Iran nuclear drive: Israel International sanctions against Iran are biting but are not slowing the country's nuclear programme, Israel's strategic affairs minister Moshe Yaalon said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Eurocopter unit inaugurates chopper plant in Brazil Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of European manufacturer Eurocopter, on Tuesday inaugurated a new plant in the southern state of Minas Gerais that will assemble 50 EC725 military helicopters for the armed forces by 2017. ... more |
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  After Libya attack, US renews focus on AQIM: officials US officials said Tuesday the deadly attack on a US consulate in Libya has prompted a renewed focus on the threat posed by Al-Qaeda's affiliate in North Africa, suspected of possible links to last month's assault. ... more | .. |
Baghdad moves to end Turkish presence in north Iraq Baghdad on Tuesday moved to end Turkey's military presence in north Iraq where Ankara is pursuing Kurdish rebels, signalling a further deterioration in ties between the neighbours. ... more | .. |
Chinese govt ships enter disputed waters: Japan Chinese government ships returned to waters off disputed Japanese-controlled islands Tuesday, the coastguard said, a week after they last left and days after heated exchanges at the United Nations. ... more | .. |
 US weighing drone strikes in north Africa: report The White House may extend its campaign of drone strikes against Al-Qaeda to target the desert bases of the group's north African arm, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. ... more |
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