 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Panetta says Israel could strike Iran in spring: reportBrussels (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes there is a "strong possibility" that Israel will strike Iran's nuclear installations this spring, the Washington Post said Thursday in an editorial. When asked about the opinion piece by reporters travelling with him to a NATO meeting in Brussels, Panetta brushed it aside. "I'm not going to comment on that. David Ignatius can write what he will but with regards with what I think and what I view, I consider that to be an area that belongs to me and nobod ... read more |
. |
  |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . |
 Russia to build space defense missiles NATO agrees on long-delayed drone programme Iran launches observation satellite: media F-35 problems force US to upgrade old fighter jets Dassault tops EADS for Indian jet deal Thales bids for $3B Saudi missile deal Panetta says Israel could strike Iran in spring: report Europe has 'nothing to fear' from US focus on Asia: Germany Taliban modernizing, says former anti-vice enforcer US Army approves WikiLeaks suspect's court martial Anonymous posts audio of FBI, Scotland Yard call NATO to tighten measures against Taliban infiltrators Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebel bases in north Iraq: army North Korea calls for reunification effort | .. |
 US diplomat says N. Korea must boost ties with South The top US diplomat for East Asia told North Korea's new leaders Tuesday that they must improve relations with South Korea if they want better ties with the wider world. ... more | .. |
US says open to diplomacy with new N. Korea rulers The United States is open to diplomacy with North Korea's new leaders but they must improve frosty ties with South Korea and show seriousness about nuclear disarmament, a senior US diplomat said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 IAEA sets date for new nuclear talks in Tehran The UN atomic watchdog IAEA said Wednesday it would hold new talks in Tehran this month, as its chief inspector returned from Iran warning there was "still a lot of work to do" on its nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 US needs 'credible' threat against Iran: experts The United States should deploy more warships to the Gulf, arm Israel and issue tough warnings to convince Iran it is serious about possible military action to stop Tehran's nuclear program, former US lawmakers and experts said Wednesday. ... more |
| .. |
 Still chance for diplomacy with Iran: US officials Sanctions and diplomacy may yet persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program, as its leaders have shown a rational "cost-benefit approach" in their calculations, senior US officials said. ... more | .. |
 N. Korea restricts Chinese currency in markets: reports North Korea has banned the use of China's yuan and other foreign currency in its markets, saying this was part of the last instructions of late leader Kim Jong-Il, according to a Seoul-based aid group. ... more | .. |
 Myanmar denies trying to obtain N. Korean nukes Myanmar President Thein Sein has denied his country is trying to obtain nuclear weapons from North Korea, describing allegations of a covert programme as "unfounded". ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Tehran's Goebbels methods "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." Sadly, those words by Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels more than 70 years ago still ring true and remain a key tactic of despots. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 | .. |
 IAEA to wrap up Iran visit, US eyes more sanctions Officials from the IAEA, the UN nuclear watchdog, were scheduled on Tuesday to wrap up a three-day visit to Iran seen as a chance to defuse an intensifying international showdown over Tehran's atomic activities. ... more | .. |
Expectations low for IAEA visit to Iran A UN atomic agency team visiting Iran from Sunday is highly unlikely to return with anything substantial enough to ease current tensions, experts including the IAEA's former chief inspector told AFP. ... more | .. |
 IAEA has option to extend visit to Iran: foreign minister An IAEA delegation visiting Iran can choose to extend its stay beyond the three days originally planned if it wishes, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Monday, according to the official IRNA news agency. ... more | .. |
 Iran dialogue 'long overdue': UN chief nuclear inspector The chief UN nuclear inspector said Saturday that a dialogue with Iran over its atomic programme was long overdue, as he prepared to depart for a visit to the Islamic republic. ... more |
| .. |
 Nuclear security summit aims to restore confidence World leaders will gather in South Korea in March for a summit that will seek to restore confidence in the nuclear industry after the Fukushima disaster in Japan, a spokesman said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Sanctions take their toll on ordinary Iranians A raft of Western economic sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme are increasingly stifling the lives of ordinary Iranians, hit by rising inflation and growing isolation. ... more | .. |
Iran hosts UN nuclear watchdog as tensions grow Officials from the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA, visited Iran on Sunday to discuss Tehran's suspect nuclear drive, amid fury in the Islamic republic at a looming EU oil embargo. ... more | .. |
 North Korea planning big military parade: reports North Korea plans a massive military parade including missiles and other weaponry to mark major anniversaries early this year after its leader's death, South Korean media reports said Monday. ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 Iran will respond to any oil, military threats: Khamenei China coal mine explosion kills 11 Euro Parliament backs low-carbon road map Toyota aims for almost 10 million in vehicle sales Greenpeace chief warns of 'perfect storm' of crises Nano-oils keep their cool Ultra-fast photodetector and terahertz generator Rice professor's nanotube theory confirmed Wen says China has no intention to 'buy Europe' Kitchen Gadget Inspires Scientist to Make More Effective Plastic Electronics New Ideas Sharpen Focus for Greener Aircraft Beware of misleading claims on wind farms and health Smart paint could revolutionize structural safety Semprius Sets World Record for Solar Module Efficiency | .. |
 Pentagon chief sees Iran bomb potential in year Iran could develop a nuclear bomb in about a year and create the means for delivery in a further two to three years, the US defense chief said Sunday, reiterating President Barack Obama's determination to halt the effort. ... more | .. |
 Iran: New negotiations on way? The stream of anti-Western vitriol and saber rattling from Iran's leaders has lessened, replaced by an offer to meet at the negotiating table. ... more | .. |
US officials set N. Korea talks in Moscow, Seoul Senior US diplomats will visit Russia and South Korea next week to discuss continuing efforts to obtain North Korea's nuclear disarmament, following the death of Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
 Ahmadinejad says ready for talks, blasts sanctions Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that Tehran is ready to sit down with world powers for talks on its nuclear drive as he downplayed the harmful effects of newly imposed sanctions. ... more |
| .. |
 Israeli paras prep for airborne strikes The Israeli military has conducted its first full-scale parachute exercise for its airborne brigade in 15 years as part of military preparations for "any possible scenario" and "potential regional changes," including long-range assaults. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea stages live-fire drill near sea border South Korean Marines Thursday staged a live-fire artillery drill on an island shelled by North Korea in 2010, the first such exercise since the death of Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong-Il last month. ... more | .. |
 Peaceful outcome on Iran still possible: Obama US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that a peaceful outcome was still possible in the international standoff with Iran over its nuclear ambitions while he declined to rule out the military option. ... more | .. |
 Ban Ki-moon warns UN disrarmament conference may sink UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Tuesday that the UN Conference on Disarmament could fail because of a three-year stalemate over Pakistan's reluctance to discuss nuclear power. ... more |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2011 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
