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India business group visits Iran for 'win-win' tradeNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 6, 2012 An Indian business group said Saturday a delegation was visiting Iran to boost trade with the Islamic republic, which is under strain from Western sanctions over its alleged nuclear weapons programme. The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) said the "high-powered" 50-member business delegation was on a four-day visit to Iran to attend the Tehran International Industry Exhibition (TIIE). Anil Agarwal, chairman of International Affairs Council of ASSOCHAM, called oppor ... read more |
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 Only threat to regime will budge 'mad' Tehran: Britain The world should tighten the squeeze on Iran over its "mad" nuclear plans to the point where the regime's survival is threatened by its own people, Britain's defence secretary said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US lets S. Korea raise missile range to cover North South Korea Sunday announced a deal with the United States to almost triple the range of its missiles to cover the whole of North Korea - a move likely to infuriate Pyongyang. ... more | .. |
  Yemen foils car bomb attack on air base used by US troops The Yemeni army foiled on Saturday a car bomb attack on the Anad air base used by US soldiers in the southern province of Lahj to train Yemeni forces in combating terrorism, officials said. ... more | .. |
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  Israel shoots down unidentified drone The Israeli air force shot down an unarmed and unidentified drone on Saturday after it entered the country's airspace from the Mediterranean Sea, an army spokesman reported. ... more | .. |
  One dead in Israeli air strike on Gaza: medic One Palestinian was killed and nine others wounded on Sunday in an Israeli air strike that targeted a motorbike in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian medical sources told AFP. ... more | .. |
  EADS-BAE merger talks enter critical phase Political wrangling between Germany, France and Britain has entered a critical phase ahead of an imminent deadline for a merger of EADS and BAE to create the world's top aerospace and arms group. ... more | .. |
  China telecom giants threaten US: Congress panel Chinese telecom giants Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the United States and should be barred from US contracts and acquisitions, a yearlong congressional investigation has concluded. ... more |
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Ariane 6 to deliver inaugural Galileo 2nd Gen satellites as European industry backs Arianespace
Momentus to conduct multi sensor rendezvous trial with US Air Force
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 Philippines, Muslim rebels agree to peace plan The Philippine government and the country's biggest Muslim rebel group announced Sunday they had agreed a deal to end a decades-long separatist insurgency that has killed more than 150,000 people. ... more | .. |
  New Brazilian facility for Eurocopter Eurocopter is deepening its footprint in Latin America with its Brazilian subsidiary opening a new manufacturing facility and center of excellence. ... more | .. |
 Nigerian troops kill about 30 Islamists in gun battle: army Nigerian soldiers on Sunday killed about 30 suspected members of the Islamic sect Boko Haram, including a close associate of the group's leader, during a gun battle in northeastern Yobe state, an army spokesman said. ... more | .. |
  Iraqis look back into a royal past Iraqis are now able to open a window onto the past showing a country that was once ruled by royalty during a period of relative calm in its turbulent history. ... more |
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 Paraguay mulls security expansion Landlocked Paraguay is taking measures to increase security of its borders, air and land links and telecommunications amid a continuing standoff with neighbors over the removal of former President Fernando Lugo and takeover by President Federico Franco in June. ... more | .. |
 HP enters India's computer security market U.S. computer firm Hewlett-Packard predicts India will become a major market for its security products. ... more | .. |
  U.S. Marines complete Australian tour The first contingent of U.S. Marines sent to Australia in April has completed its deployment. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan ties with China breeding contempt: dissident Exiled Chinese dissident Wang Dan on Friday voiced concern that closer interaction between Taiwan and China was causing growing contempt of mainlanders among the island's residents. ... 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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S. Korea set to announce US missile deal: report South Korea plans to announce a new deal with the United States aimed at extending the range of its ballistic missiles to cover the whole of North Korea, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Spain clears way to host US missile interceptors Spain gave the final green light Friday for the US navy to deploy four ships equipped with missile interceptors in its territory as part of NATO's ballistic defence shield. ... more | .. |
  Argentina moves to have warship released from Ghana port Argentina has filed a case in a Ghanaian court to secure the release of one of its warships being detained in Accra over a credit dispute, a lawyer familiar with the case told AFP Friday. ... more | .. |
 Warplanes batter Syria's Homs as Turkey returns fire Warplanes pounded rebel-held areas of Homs in the Syrian city's heaviest onslaught for months on Friday, monitors said, as Turkey reportedly returned cross-border shellfire for the second time this week. ... more |
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 N. Korean shoots officers, defects: South military A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Saturday through the heavily militarised border, apparently shooting dead two superior officers in the process, the South Korean military said. ... more | .. |
  US defense chief blasts Karzai over troop deaths US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has voiced frustration with Afghan President Hamid Karzai preferring to "criticize" American troops, rather than acknowledging the sacrifices they have made. ... more | .. |
Russian carrier refit delays irk New Delhi Indian and Russian defense ministers met in New Delhi this week with disputes about the former Russian aircraft carrier, which is to become part of the Indiana navy, expected to be high on the agenda. ... more | .. |
 Britain, Hungary seek more cybersecurity Tough economic times are heightening the need for more and better international efforts to counter ever-rising cybercrime, Britain and Hungary said this week. ... more |
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Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishes
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zone
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 Syria: Hezbollah losses ring alarms The killing of at least three Hezbollah fighters in Syria's civil war adds weight to persistent allegations the Iranian-backed movement has deployed military forces to prop up one of its most important allies, beleaguered President Bashar Assad in Damascus. ... more | .. |
 Pentagon chief Panetta heads to Latin America US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will head to Peru and Uruguay on Friday, on a trip aimed at boosting ties with two key Latin American allies before he attends a top NATO meeting in Brussels. ... more | .. |
 US investigators at attack site in Libya's Benghazi A team of US government investigators visited Libya's second city Benghazi on Thursday to examine the site where Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed in an attack last month. ... more | .. |
NATO backs Turkey but unlikely to do more over Syria While Western powers quickly backed Ankara after deadly Syrian fire on a Turkish border village, it is unlikely its NATO partners, above all the United States, would opt for a military response, analysts said. ... more |
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 EADS/BAE tie-up could face US opposition, analysts say The European aerospace groups EADS and BAE Systems are exploring a tie-up that would create a global giant, but rivals in the United States might try to scupper the deal. ... more | .. |
Leading defence firms 'not transparent enough': study A large majority of the world's biggest defence companies do not provide enough evidence that they adequately prevent corruption, campaigners Transparency International UK said in a study on Thursday. ... more | .. |
US needs offensive weapons in cyberwar: general The United States needs to develop offensive weapons in cyberspace as part of its effort to protect the nation from cyber attacks, a senior military official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Israeli foreign minister predicts 'Persian Spring' Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Thursday he believes "the Arab Spring will be followed by a Persian Spring," with international sanctions against Iran leading to renewed domestic unrest. ... more |
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