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 November 19, 2009 |
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milplex + Russian defence funding at 'unprecedented' level: Putin 
Moscow (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 -
Russia has provided an "unprecedented" 970 billion roubles (22.6 billion euros, 33.8 billion dollars) to its defence industry this year, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday. State support for the sector had helped it grow by 3.8 percent since the start of the year despite the economic downturn, Putin said in comments reported by Russian news agencies. "During the recession we ... moremissiles + Three Arab Nations Purchase Raytheon AMRAAM 
Dubai, UAE (SPX) Nov 19, 2009 -
The U.S. government executed separate Letters of Offer and Acceptance with three of its key allies to purchase Raytheon's AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM). The three countries, in the order they signed their LOAs, are Kuwait, Morocco and Jordan. "The AIM-120C-7 provides unparalleled air combat and air defense capabilities," said Col. Michael Andersen ... moreiraq + Top US officer warns of attacks ahead of Iraq vote 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 -
The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary. General Ray Odierno told reporters in Baghdad that although all American combat troops are due to pull out by August 2010, the plan was flexible and could change between now and May if the ... moremilplex + French-German meeting to discuss A400M 
Paris (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 -
French Defense Minister Herve Morin Wednesday in Paris met with his German counterpart Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg to discuss a range of security issues including the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft program. Defensenews.com quoted Morin as saying that zu Guttenberg's first visit to France as defense minister would include talks on the troubled plane program. It is in a ... morecyberwar + Web security company warns of 'cyber arms race' 
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 -
Warning of a "cyber arms race," a leading Web security firm said Tuesday that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed "cyber weapons." "McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing evidence that it's become real," said Dave DeWalt, president and chief executive of McAfee Inc. ... more |
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war + Iran sends warships to Yemeni waters 
Sanaa, Yemen (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 -
Iran has sent warships to the Gulf of Aden, ostensibly to combat Somali pirates preying on major shipping lanes.
But the deployment, announced Saturday in Tehran, could bring closer the prospect of a confrontation with Saudi Arabia, its regional rival, amid rising tension in the Gulf and Red Sea regions, both vital oil arteries.
The Iranian move coincides with a Saudi naval block ... morestans + Afghan village armies fight Taliban 
Kunduz, Afghanistan (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 -
War-weary villagers in northern Afghanistan are taking up arms against insurgents, sick of having the Taliban encroach on their once peaceful patch of the country. In villages across Kunduz province, where a misdirected NATO air strike killed 90 civilians in September, tribal elders say they have had enough of being caught in the middle of an escalating war. So they are grabbing their ... moremilplex + Outside View: Diversity an Army euphemism? 
Helsinki, Finland (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 -
According to the Sept. 18 report from the U.S. Army Diversity Office (yes, there is one) titled "Military Leadership Diversity Commission," diversity is defined as "the different attributes, experiences and backgrounds of our Soldiers, Civilians and Family members that further enhance our global capabilities and contribute to an adaptive, culturally astute Army."
Those are wonderful ... morestans + Outside View: Testing Obama's predicament 
Washington (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 -
After eight years of war and huge expenditures of national treasure, is the United States really serious about succeeding in Afghanistan and Pakistan? Or, given the seemingly intractable nature of these conflicts and the exquisite difficulties of coping with foreign cultures, are the United States and its allies embarked on a mission that is unwinnable by most definitions? These questions ... morecyberwar + Most security products fail early tests 
Mechanicsburg, Pa. (UPI) Nov 18, 2009 -
Nearly 80 percent of security products fail to perform as intended when they are first tested and often require two or more rounds of tests before they can secure certification, a new report warns. The ICSA Labs Product Assurance Report, the first study of its kind co-authored by the Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report research team, lists lessons learned from testing ... more |
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LaunchSpace: Professional Training For The Space IndustryLaunchspace Training offers a unique service to the international space community. Since 1970, thousands of space industry professionals have been attending high-intensity professional development courses presented by leading experts in almost every aspect of spaceflight, launch vehicles and spacecraft. Most experienced space engineers and technologists are familiar with Launchspace's reputation... |
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iraq + Iraq poll in jeopardy as VP vetoes law 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 -
Iraq's general election was thrown into doubt on Wednesday after a law governing the planned January vote was vetoed, creating what the prime minister termed a "dangerous threat" to stability. The war-torn nation's electoral commission said it was stopping work at least for the time being, meaning that the ballot, the second national poll since the 2003 fall of dictator Saddam Hussein, is ... moremilplex + Israeli tycoon slams French arms-smuggling conviction 
Moscow (AFP) Nov 18, 2009 -
Arkady Gaydamak, the colourful Israeli tycoon convicted by a French court last month of smuggling arms to Angola, blasted the case as "pure politics" in an interview published Wednesday. Gaydamak, born in Moscow, professed his innocence to the Russian daily Vedomosti, three weeks after he was convicted in absentia and sentenced to six years in jail for organising arms sales to Angola during ... moredisaster-management + Volatile Gas Could Turn Lake Kivu Into A Time Bomb 
Troy NY (SPX) Nov 18, 2009 -
A dangerous level of carbon dioxide and methane gas haunts Lake Kivu, the freshwater lake system bordering Rwanda and the Republic of Congo. Scientists can't say for sure if the volatile mixture at the bottom of the lake will remain still for another 1,000 years or someday explode without warning. In a region prone to volcanic and seismic activity, the fragility of Lake Kivu is a serious ... moredisaster-management + Climate change transforming humanitarian work: survey 
Nairobi (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 -
Climate change is the leading cause of new challenges for the humanitarian community, a survey of G20 governments commissioned by the Red Cross revealed Tuesday. As the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement gathered in Nairobi for their first ever global meeting in Africa, the "Believe in Humanity" survey warned that the humanitarian landscape was changing fast. "World powers ... moredisaster-management + Philippine floods spur move to high-rises: industry 
Manila (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 -
High-rise living has suddenly become more popular in Manila after killer storms caused massive flooding in the Philippine capital, property industry officials said here Tuesday. Businesses are also moving to higher ground to avoid a repeat of the devastation from recent storms, which killed more than 1,100 people in Manila and other parts of the island of Luzon, the officials told a business ... more |
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internet + Google image search gets a "swirl" 
San Francisco (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 -
Google Labs on Tuesday brought more focus to finding pictures online, adding a "Swirl" tool that automatically groups similar images into categories presented on results pages. "What Image Swirl does is it really organizes automatically image search results into groups and sub-groups," Google product manager Aparna Chennapragada told AFP. "It's not just the face, the color, the visual ... moreenergy-tech + EU aims for greener buildings by 2020 
Brussels (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 -
The majority of new buildings constructed in the European Union and those undergoing significant renovation must prove their high energy efficiency as of December 31, 2020, the EU agreed Tuesday. Buildings currently generate 36 percent of CO2 emissions in the EU and account for 40 percent of energy consumption in the union. Representatives of the European parliament and European states ... moreenergy-tech + A Step Towards Zero Emission Communities 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 18, 2009 -
A new CSIRO research centre to help transform Australian electricity networks and lower greenhouse gas emissions was opened at the CSIRO Energy Centre in Newcastle, NSW. CSIRO has established the Renewable Energy Integration Facility to develop new grid management technologies that will allow greater penetration of renewable, low-emission energy resources into electricity networks. ... moretrade + China fuels US foreign student boom 
Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2009 -
Soaring interest by Chinese students has led to record foreign enrollment at US universities, offering a potential boon to the United States both economically and politically, a study said. Indians remained the biggest group of foreign students in the United States in the last academic year but their numbers appeared to be leveling off, while strong growth came from China, Vietnam and ... moretrade + China, US vow joint efforts to address trade rancour 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 -
China and the United States on Tuesday pledged to resolve their lingering trade disputes and combat protectionism, as visiting US President Barack Obama called on Beijing to let the yuan rise. Comments by Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao to reporters after their summit however gave no further specifics on how the two economic giants planned to defuse mounting trade rancour marked by a ... more |
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