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 November 09, 2009 |
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war + Saudi says air strikes were bid to 'neutralise' Yemen rebels 
Riyadh (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
Saudi Arabia said on Friday that it had launched air strikes against Yemeni rebels to "neutralise" infiltrators who had crossed the frontier and killed a Saudi border guard. The air strikes from southern Jizan province were to "neutralise the firing by intruders" and to clear areas where they had encroached on Saudi territory, the government said in a statement on the official SPA news agenc ... moremilplex + Obama to attend Fort Hood rampage memorial 
Fort Hood, Texas (AFP) Nov 7, 2009 -
US President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service here this week to honor victims of the shooting rampage on the military base in which 13 people died, the White House said Saturday. Investigators were meanwhile working around the clock to uncover the motives of the Muslim US army doctor suspected in the killings that also wounded 30 people. Criminal investigators were poring over ... moreiraq + Obama hails Iraq's approval of 2010 election law 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 8, 2009 -
Iraq's fractious MPs on Sunday finally approved a law to govern the country's general election in early 2010, a move hailed by US President Barack Obama as an important step towards a lasting peace. The decision paves the way towards finalising a date for the second national vote since the American-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein from power in 2003, a poll seen as crucial to ensuring ... moreiran + No worries at Iran uranium site: IAEA chief 
Vienna (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
UN experts found "nothing to be worried about" during their first inspection of a previously secret uranium enrichment site in Iran, UN atomic watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei said Thursday. In an interview with the New York Times, International Atomic Energy Agency chief ElBaradei said inspectors had found "nothing to be worried about" at the site, which is being built inside a mountain nea ... moreiran + Iran tested sophisticated nuclear warhead design: report 
London (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
The UN nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence that it has experimented with highly advanced nuclear warhead designs, a British newspaper reported Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) believes Iranian scientists may have tested components of the sophisticated technology, known as a "two-point implosion" device, the Guardian reported. This technology -- whose ... more |
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submarine + Rand Corp. wins submarine design study 
Canberra, Australia (UPI) Nov 6, 2009 -
The Ministry of Defense has awarded a contract to the Rand Corp. to report on the country's manufacturing capability to produce a dozen submarines. The contract award is the first concrete step in Australia's most expensive ever defense procurement project, expected to be around $17 billion.
Greg Combet, acting minister for defense, announced the contract to complete a "Domestic ... morenuclear-doctrine + Pakistan rejects report questioning nuclear weapons' safety 
Islamabad (AFP) Nov 8, 2009 -
Pakistan on Sunday angrily rejected a media report that raised fears of a militant takeover of the Taliban-hit nation's nuclear weapons and suggested that the US had a hand in protecting the arsenal. In the latest issue of The New Yorker magazine, investigative journalist Seymour Hersh wrote that US officials had negotiated pacts with Pakistan to provide security for the nuclear arsenal in ... morestans + NATO 'friendly' strike kills Afghan security personnel 
Kabul (AFP) Nov 8, 2009 -
Seven Afghan security personnel were killed in a mis-targeted NATO air strike in the remote northwest, the defence ministry said Saturday, signalling further trouble for a fraying Western military effort. The "friendly fire" incident occurred when NATO and Afghan forces searching for two missing American paratroopers in the barren, rugged area clashed with the Taliban. "Due to a NATO for ... moresuperpowers + Poland denies Russian report of FM comments on US troops 
Warsaw (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
Poland on Friday denied a Russian press report claiming that the Polish foreign minister recently suggested he would welcome US troops in Poland to deter a Russian tank invasion. Russia's Interfax news agency quoted Poland's Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski as saying Wednesday at a Washington-based research centre: "We want to have American troops deployed in our country as a shield agains ... moremilspace + China supports peaceful use of space as air force modernises 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
Chinese President Hu Jintao said his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space Friday, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevitable. Hu's comments, which echoed those made the day before by a foreign ministry spokesman, appeared to hammer home the message that Beijing has not abandoned its long-held opposition to the weaponisation ... more |
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korea + US says open to NKorea visit 
Washington (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
The United States said Friday it was open to sending an envoy to Pyongyang but insisted that North Korea prove it is serious about giving up nuclear weapons for good. North Korea has stepped up pressure on the United States to agree to meet one-on-one, announcing this week it had produced more bomb-making plutonium. Jeff Bader, the senior director for East Asian Affairs on the White Hous ... morechina + Dalai Lama visits Indian border state despite China protest 
Tawang, India (AFP) Nov 8, 2009 -
The Dalai Lama visited a remote Tibetan monastery in northeast India on Sunday at the start of a trip that has infuriated China, which claims the surrounding Himalayan region as its own. Thousands of Buddhists gave the Tibetan spiritual leader, who has lived in exile in India for 50 years, a rousing welcome as he arrived at the Tawang monastery, perched at 3,500 metres (11,400 feet) in Aruna ... moredisaster-management + Clinton to visit storm-hit Philippines 
Washington (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday she will travel to the Philippines next week to "show solidarity" with the storm-battered nation, just after her visits to Singapore and Berlin. Clinton also announced she will join President Barack Obama during his visit to China from November 15-18, her second trip as chief diplomat to the country the Obama administration recognizes as a ke ... moreeconomy + China hopes US keeps deficit to 'appropriate size': Wen 
Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt (AFP) Nov 8, 2009 -
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday he was encouraged by signs of an economic recovery in the United States, but hoped it would keep its budget deficit to an "appropriate size" to stabilise the US dollar exchange rate. "We follow very closely China's holdings of US assets, because that is a very important part of our national wealth," Wen told a media conference at the Egyptian resort ... moregas + Exxon follows China lead in clinching Iraq oil deal 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 5, 2009 -
Exxon Mobil on Thursday became the first US company to win a contract since Iraq's oil industry was nationalised almost 40 years ago, further expanding the role of foreign nations in the industry. The contract to develop West Qurna 1, the war-torn country's second largest field, will boost its production more than eight-fold to 2.325 million barrels per day (bpd), said Oil Minister Hussein ... more |
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gas + OPEC fears Copenhagen tax on oil and gas: report 
Algiers (AFP) Nov 8, 2009 -
Top oil-producing countries fear that the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen next month could levy new taxes on the oil and gas industries, Algerian Energy Minister Chakib Khelil was quoted as saying on Sunday. Khelil told the Algerian APS news agency that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a 13-member cartel of oil-rich nations, are worried any new taxes agree ... moregas + Nord Stream unleashes criticism in Sweden, Finland 
Stockholm (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
Decisions by Sweden and Finland to allow the Russian-led Nord Stream pipeline to pass through their waters unleashed strong reactions in both countries Friday, with political parties and media contending that Russian pressure overpowered environmental concerns. "The pipeline is not in Sweden's interests, especially considering the project's far-reaching consequences on the environment," Soci ... moreenergy-tech + New 'smart' electrical meters raise fresh privacy issues 
Madrid (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 -
The new "smart meters" utilities are installing in homes around the world to reduce energy use raise fresh privacy issues because of the wealth of information about consumer habits they reveal, experts said Friday.
The devices send data on household energy consumption directly to utilities on a regular basis, allowing the firms to manage demand more efficiently and advise households when it ... more3d + Box office boost shows 3D is here to stay 
Los Angeles (AFP) Nov 3, 2009 -
Once regarded as a quirky fad for nerds wearing cardboard spectacles, 3D films are enjoying a mainstream renaissance and this time the medium is here to stay, entertainment industry experts say. 3D has come a long way since its 1950s golden age when films such as "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" thrilled audiences and these technological advances are fueling a box office boom. ... moredragonspace + China's military making strides in space: US general 
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009 -
China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday. Citing Beijing's advances in space, General Kevin Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, said it was crucial to cultivate US-China military relations to better understand China's intentions. "With regard to China's capabilities ... more |
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