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Iran scoffs at Israel air defences after drone flightTehran (AFP) Oct 14, 2012 Iran on Sunday scoffed at Israel's air defences as it confirmed Tehran had provided Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah with the sophisticated drone which overflew the Jewish state earlier this month. Iran's "capabilities are very high and are at the disposal and service of Islamic nations," Defence Minister General Ahmad Vahidi said, quoted by state television when questioned on the origins of the unmanned aerial vehicle. "It is natural to use whatever we have at our disposal at the necessary ti ... read more |
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 Grass attacks 'unchecked nuclear power' Israel Nobel prize-winning German author Gunter Grass on Sunday launched another broadside at Israel, saying it was "an unchecked nuclear power" and an "occupying force." ... more | .. |
  Syrian army corpses mark rebel attack on missile base The body of a Syrian soldier, a gaping wound in his forehead, is sprawled in a pool of blood, while two other corpses lie nearby at a military site close to the key battleground city of Aleppo. ... more | .. |
  Abdel Aziz a coup leader, scourge of Al-Qaeda Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is an ex-general who took power in a coup and is a relentless foe of Al-Qaeda-linked militants in the Sahel region. ... more | .. |
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Top Gaza Salafist among 3 killed by Israel raids on Gaza A top Salafist leader and two other militants were killed in overnight air strikes on Gaza, as Israel vowed on Sunday to "act aggressively" against jihadists. ... more | .. |
  Five British Marines charged with 2011 Afghan murder Five of Britain's elite Royal Marines have been charged with murder following an incident with an insurgent in Afghanistan last year, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Peres tells Brazil to boycott Iran's Ahmadinejad Israeli President Shimon Peres on Sunday told Brazil's foreign minister his country should boycott Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the future, Peres's office said. ... more | .. |
  Israel facing increasing number of cyberattacks: PM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel was facing an increasing number of cyberattacks, just days after Washington issued a veiled warning to Iran over digital attacks on its interests. ... more |
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Germany to slash Afghanistan troop numbers in 2013: report Germany is poised to reduce significantly the number of troops it contributes to the NATO-led force in Afghanistan next year, according to a report published on Sunday in Der Spiegel newsweekly. ... more | .. |
 Australia PM makes surprise visit to Afghanistan Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan, seeking assurances from President Hamid Karzai that he is doing all he can to halt "insider attacks". ... more | .. |
  Japanese, US troops mull drill to take island: reports Japan and the United States are mulling a joint military drill to simulate retaking a remote island from foreign forces, reports said, amid a festering row between Tokyo and Beijing over disputed islets. ... more | .. |
 Five British Marines charged with 2011 Afghanistan murder: MoD Five of Britain's elite Royal Marines have been charged with murder following an engagement with an insurgent in 2011, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday. ... more |
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  US nuclear sub collides with cruiser: report A US Navy nuclear submarine and a cruiser collided Saturday during training exercises off the US Atlantic Coast Saturday, NBC News reported. ... more | .. |
Germany calls for tougher EU sanctions against Iran Germany's foreign minister called Sunday for tougher European Union sanctions against Iran, on the eve of a meeting to decide on harsher measures against Tehran over its disputed nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 Israel air strike kills two activists in Gaza: army sources An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip Saturday killed a key Salafist leader and a fellow activist, Palestinian security sources said. ... more | .. |
 Philippine rebel chief in historic peace trip The leader of the Philippines' biggest Muslim rebel group is expected to arrive in Manila on Sunday for a historic visit aimed at ending one of Asia's longest and deadliest insurgencies. ... 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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  Britain to investigate military 'cash for access' claims Britain's defence ministry said Sunday it would probe claims that retired military officers offered to lobby illicitly on behalf of arms firms, after high-ranking figures were filmed in a newspaper "sting". ... more | .. |
 Chinese political system could 'blow up', says US academic China's top-down political system, under pressure from a growing middle class empowered by wealth and social networks, is likely to "blow up at some point," US academic Francis Fukuyama told AFP in an interview. ... more | .. |
 Syria rebels down fighter jet near Aleppo: watchdog Syrian rebels shot down a fighter jet in the northern province of Aleppo on Saturday, a monitoring group and a military defector said. ... more | .. |
 New weapons detail reveals true depth of Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis took place 50 years ago this October, when US and Soviet leaders pulled back from the very brink of nuclear war. This was the closest the world has come to nuclear war, but ... more |
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 Turkey seen blundering into war over Syria Turkey's latest spat with Russia has reignited fears Turkish leaders may be blundering into war over Syria. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Home cost of wars The American Society of Civil Engineers issued a cry of alarm five years ago in the form of three separate report cards on the state of the nation's infrastructure in 15 major categories - from bridges to rail lines, pipelines, dams, waterways, highways and all other publicly regulated facilities. ... more | .. |
Outside View:Right side of history in Iran The Iranian regime is in trouble. Facing mounting economic pressure, international isolation and the prospect of more domestic unrest the regime is scrambling to maintain its grip on power. ... more | .. |
  Israel's IAI 'wins $958M India drone deal' Israel Aerospace Industries, flagship of the Jewish state's defense sector, is reported to have secured a $958 million contract from India's military to upgrade its IAI-built Heron and Searcher unmanned aerial vehicles. ... 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 still 'good way away' from nuclear weapon: Biden Iran is still "a good way away" from acquiring a nuclear weapon, US Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday, insisting the United States would stop Tehran before it was too late. ... more | .. |
 Iran blames economic woes on tougher sanctions Falling oil exports, sliding currency, soaring inflation, slipping industrial output and rising unemployment - just some of the economic woes Tehran blames on ever-tougher international sanctions it is enduring over its nuclear drive. ... more | .. |
 Western powers to 'pay a price' for sanctions: Iran Iran's finance minister on Friday warned that the West would "pay a price" for sanctions on his country over its nuclear programme, while vowing to stem a severe currency crisis. ... more | .. |
A U-2 flight that nearly sparked a nuclear nightmare At 9:09 am on October 27, 1962, Major Rudolf Anderson climbed into the cockpit of his U-2 spy plane for a flight that nearly triggered a nuclear apocalypse. ... more |
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 Nobel for EU praised in European, not British, press European newspapers on Saturday praised the decision to award this year's Nobel Peace prize to the EU, with the notable exception of the British press, most of which poured scorn on the decision. ... more | .. |
Afghan anti-Taliban leader prefers to go it alone He took up arms after the Taliban killed his mother in a hail of bullets and inspired a local uprising that ousted the insurgents from his area. ... more | .. |
 Nobel peace prize a respite as EU faces testing times Friday's Nobel peace prize comes at a testing time for the European Union, praised for entrenching peace and democracy on the continent as it struggles to weather its worst crisis in 60 years. ... more | .. |
 Beard sparks legal debate in Fort Hood shooting case Lawyers argued in a US military court Thursday over whether the soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre can keep his beard despite objections from the judge overseeing his court-martial. ... more |
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