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Iran Warns Again On Nuclear Cooperation Tehran (AFP) Jan 09, 2007 
Iran warned on Tuesday it was still prepared to reduce cooperation with the UN atomic watchdog as two conservative papers criticised President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's handling of the nuclear issue. Jomhuri Eslami called Ahmadinejad's rhetoric in speeches on Iran's nuclear programme "aggressive", while the daily Hamshahri complained of the "soaring cost" to Iran. The unusual editorials came as top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said Iran would cut its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) if it had to.
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US Commander Suspects North Korea Will Stage Second Nuclear Test
Seoul (AFP) Jan 09, 2007The commander of US forces in South Korea said Tuesday he believes North Korea will test a second nuclear bomb at some time in the future. General B.B. Bell was speaking after recent reports that the communist state is preparing for a repeat test, following its first one on October 9. Bell told a press conference the North Koreans had claimed they have more than one nuclear weapon. Britain And Japan Vow Joint Pressure On North Korea And Iran 
London (AFP) Jan 09, 2007Herewith are key extracts from the joint declaration agreed by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his British counterpart Tony Blair, in which they notably vowed to stand firm over North Korea and Iran. The two leaders "confirm that the relationship between Japan and the UK is the best it has ever been." Japan Launches First Defense Ministry Since WWII 
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 09, 2007Japan launched its first full-fledged defense ministry since World War II on Tuesday as part of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to build a more assertive nation. Abe, Japan's first premier to be born after the war, made the creation of a defense ministry one of his top priorities. He aims eventually to rewrite the US-imposed 1947 constitution that declared Japan a pacifist country. |
Why Move Negroponte
Washington (UPI) Jan 09, 2007On the surface, it makes no sense: Why move John Negroponte from his powerful position as being the very first coordinator of all 16 major U.S intelligence services to being only second string at the State Department? Negroponte has received high marks for his industry, intelligence and commitment as the first director of national intelligence in trying to tackle the Herculean task of coordinating the work of all the major agencies in the $35 billion to $40 billion U.S. intelligence community. Restarting The Factories Of Iraq 
Washington (UPI) Jan 09, 2007When then-viceroy Paul Bremer took over the civilian administration of Iraq in 2003, he had an intricate plan to transform the state-owned socialist economy into a beacon of free enterprise in the heart of the Middle East. Central to his plan was the sale of some 200 state-owned enterprises to the highest bidder to bring in fresh capital, streamline operations and boost profits. That in turn would drive the rest of the economy. Middle East Remains As Explosive As It Ever Was 
Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2007The Middle East, it seems, has always been sitting on the edge of a disaster. If a report published by the London Sunday Times carries any water, yet another disaster may be in the making. The paper, citing official Israeli (unnamed) sources, raises the possibility that Israel might deploy tactical nuclear weapons against the Islamic Republic of Iran in order to thwart its nuclear ambitions. |
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Boeing To Begin Second Phase Of Enhanced Polar System Payload Study
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jan 10, 2007Boeing and the U.S. Air Force MILSATCOM Systems Wing have exercised an $8.4 million contract option to activate Phase II of the Enhanced Polar System (EPS) payload study. Phase I began in July 2006 with a $1.5 million award to Boeing to define the next-generation communications payload for a polar-orbiting satellite. Phase II focuses on further payload system definition efforts and lays the foundation for future EPS system definition and production efforts. The work is expected to conclude in December 2007. BAE Systems Demonstrates Passive Geo-location Technology 
Nashua NH (SPX) Jan 10, 2007BAE Systems has successfully demonstrated a passive geo-location capability that enables aircraft to quickly and accurately identify enemy positions in crowded radio frequency (RF) environments. The equipment can be deployed on any type of military aircraft. The company demonstrated, for the first time, the ability to nearly instantaneously construct a geo-location solution, without the need for multiple aircraft to simultaneously receive the same pulse of an enemy radar signal. Pentagon Confirms Somalia Air Strike Targeting Al-Qaeda Leaders 
Washington (AFP) Jan 09, 2007The United States acknowledged Tuesday it had carried out its first known military action in Somalia since 1994, but called it a targeted air strike on Al-Qaeda's main leaders in the region. A Pentagon spokesman confirmed that an AC-130 gunship was used to attack "principle Al-Qaeda leadership in the region" in southern Somalia early Monday and left open the possibility of more attacks in the future. |
China Condemns US Sanctions On Three Firms
Beijing (AFP) Jan 09, 2007China on Tuesday condemned US sanctions imposed last week on three Chinese companies for allegedly selling banned weapons to Iran and Syria, calling the accusations "totally groundless". "We strongly oppose this and demand the US side correct this erroneous action," foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said at a regular press conference. The Chinese firms are among 24 foreign entities from several countries hit with the sanctions, invoked under the 2005 Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act. Is Separatism Good For Russia 
Moscow (UPI) Jan 09, 2007In general, Russia does not stand to gain from the international recognition of self-proclaimed post-Soviet countries. However, together with the world community it will have to search for new solutions to this problem. The world community has not recognized Abkhazia, Nagorno-Karabakh, Transdnestr, and South Ossetia. They emerged immediately after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, and preserved their de facto independence over the past 15 years. US Nuclear Sub Collides With Japanese Oil Tanker 
Manama (AFP) Jan 09, 2007A US Navy nuclear-powered submarine on anti-terrorism duties in the Arabian Sea collided with a Japanese oil tanker but no injuries were immediately reported, officials said Tuesday. The USS Newport News was underwater when it hit the oil tanker Mogamigawa late Monday in the Strait of Hormuz, said a US navy spokeswoman in Bahrain, Lieutenant Denise Garcia. The strait, one of the busiest seaways for oil tankers, is located between Iran and Oman. |
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