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Eight Nations Now Building ICBM Nuclear Missiles Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2006 
Ballistic missile defense programs around the world are going to have their work cut out for them: At least eight nations went all out in developing their own offensive ballistic missile programs in 2006, a new survey says. "According to a preliminary count, eight countries launched more than 26 ballistic missiles of 23 types in 24 different events," the Strategic Security Blog of the Federation of American Scientists reported Friday.
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Facing A Shiite Baghdad
Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2006It will take a lot more than a "surge" of 30,000 or 40,000 American troops to "bring peace" to Baghdad: 10 times that many probably could not do it. An important article by Sabrina Tavernise published in The New York Times Saturday explains why, although U.S. policymakers appear blind to its obvious lessons. The article's title tells all -- "District by District, Shiites Make Baghdad Their Own." The Arabian Medicis 
Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2006When King Abd al-Aziz -- also known as Ibn Saud -- died in 1953, he left 44 sons and uncounted daughters by 17 wives. He used to break up the monotony of daylong cabinet meetings with intimate interludes selected from a catalogue that contained pictures of over 600 concubines. Founded by Abd al-Aziz in 1932, modern Saudi Arabia is an oligarchy of 7,000 male princes. What happened To The Arabs In 2006 
Damascus (UPI) Dec 27, 2006In a recent press conference, President George W. Bush described the American economy at the end of 2006 as "strong, productive and prosperous," as an outcome of his Middle East policies and their consequences on the Americans. "We continue our development policy to make our economy stronger and raise the standard of lives," Bush stated. He then discussed the importance of oil and gas for the U.S. economy and scientific development. |
New Computer Program Prevents Crashes And Hacker Attacks
Amherst MA (SPX) Dec 28, 2006Today's computers have more than 2,000 times as much memory as the machines of yesteryear, yet programmers are still writing code as if memory is in short supply. Not only does this make programs crash annoyingly, but it also can make users vulnerable to hacker attacks, says computer scientist Emery Berger from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Elbit Systems Developed BCMS - An Advanced Border Control Management System 
Haifa, Israel (SPX) Dec 28, 2006Elbit Systems has developed BCMS - Border Control Management System for the Israeli Police. The innovative system interfaces with all government and security agencies in Israel, managing all entry and exit posts including: airports, sea ports and land crossings. HP and Sapiens collaborated with Elbit Systems on this project. Building A Bigger US Army 
Arlington (UPI) Dec 27, 2006Remember the optimism that greeted the new millennium? Communism was a fading memory, U.S. air power had just won a war in the Balkans, and threats to national security seemed so modest that a new administration in Washington decided to take some risks to transform America's military into an information-age force. Back then, the active-duty component of the U,S. Army -- the full-time, professional warfighters -- totaled 482,000 soldiers. |
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British Aide Sent For Trial, But Denies Iran Spying Claims
London (AFP) Dec 27, 2006An aide to the British commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan was sent Wednesday for trial at London's central criminal court, accused of passing secrets to "the enemy" -- believed to be Iran. Corporal Daniel James, an interpreter to Lieutenant General David Richards, proclaimed his innocence even as he was ordered to face the Old Bailey charged under the Official Secrets Act with "prejudicing the safety of the state". The Draconian Democracy Of President Putin 
Paris (UPI) Dec 26, 2006Vladimir Putin has prevented Russia's implosion using methods he learned in the KGB. His game plan is logical. He knows Russia can only survive post-communism by becoming a centralized oligarchy -- or risk splitting further. Putin is emulating a long Soviet tradition: state-sanctioned tyranny in its most efficient form. US Sought Two-Month Nuclear Deadline For North Korea 
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 27, 2006The United States demanded in deadlocked talks that North Korea take steps to give up nuclear weapons within two months including freezing a reactor, a Japanese press report said Wednesday. Kyodo News said the United States made the demands during six-nation talks on ending North Korea's nuclear program that ended in stalemate last week in Beijing. |
Israel Moves To Strengthen Abbas
Jerusalem (UPI) Dec 26, 2006Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wanted to extend a warm welcome to his Palestinian guest, President Mahmoud Abbas, but Saturday seemed to go too far. Olmert greeted Abbas outside the Prime Minister's Official residence in Jerusalem, kissed both cheeks and Abbas seemed extremely unhappy. That is not what a moderate Palestinian leader needs in a struggle against the radical, non-compromising, Islamist Hamas. Quake Cuts Off Much Of Asia Internet 
Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 28, 2006Internet and phone services were disrupted across much of Asia on Wednesday after an earthquake damaged undersea cables, leaving one of the world's most tech-savvy regions in a virtual blackout. From frustrated traders seeking in vain for stock quotes to anxious newshounds accustomed to round-the-clock updates on world events, millions of people from China to Japan to Australia were affected. Two Killed Scores Wounded In Taiwan Quakes 
Pingtung (AFP) Dec 27, 2006Taiwan was taking stock Wednesday after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that left two people dead, at least 42 injured and caused millions of dollars in damage. Hundreds of rescuers were dispatched to the worst-hit Pingtung area in southern Taiwan where at least three houses were reported to have collapsed and other buildings also suffered damage. |
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