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Russian leader blasts US, vows to deploy missiles near EU Moscow (AFP) Nov 5, 2008 
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced plans Wednesday to deploy missiles on the EU's doorstep in a warning shot to US president-elect Barack Obama and Washington's allies in central Europe. Just hours after Obama's presidential election victory, Medvedev rounded on the United States for ills ranging from the global financial crisis to the recent war in Georgia in his debut state-of-the ... read moreOfficials say US-Iraq pact unaffected by Obama win 
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 5, 2008US and Iraqi officials insisted Wednesday that protracted negotiations over the presence of American troops in Iraq would be unaffected by the election of Democrat Barack Obama as future president. "We want to finish this agreement with this current administration," Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told reporters at a gathering to celebrate the climax of the US presidential election. ... more
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EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme Zelensky says Donetsk among key disagreements in peace talks 
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Navy Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target In Fleet Exercise
Kauai HI (SPX) Nov 06, 2008Vice Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, Commander, U.S. Third Fleet has announced the successful Navy intercept of a ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean during Fleet Exercise Pacific Blitz. This was the first Fleet operational firing to employ the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) against a ballistic missile target. Command and control of this mission resided with Commander, U.S. Third Fleet ... more NATO voices 'serious worries' about Russian missile plans 
Brussels (AFP) Nov 5, 2008NATO has "serious worries" about the compatibility of Russian plans to deploy missiles in a western Russian enclave with arm control "arrangements," an alliance spokesman said Wednesday. "We have seen the press reports on the statement of President (Dmitry) Medvedev regarding deployment of Iskander missiles to the Kaliningrad region," spokesman Robert Pszczel told AFP. "If confirmed, it ... more Karzai urges end to civilian casualties as 40 Afghans said killed 
Kabul (AFP) Nov 5, 2008Afghanistan's president said Wednesday around 40 villagers died this week in international air strikes targeting militants, as he urged Barack Obama to end civilian casualties in the "war on terror". President Hamid Karzai said around 40 civilians were killed and 28 wounded in air strikes Monday in the southern province of Kandahar that locals said struck a wedding party. The US military ... more  |
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Oshkosh Defense Contract To Provide Next-Gen FHTV
Oshkosh WI (SPX) Nov 06, 2008Oshkosh Defense will add more than 6,000 upgraded vehicles to the U.S. Army's Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle (FHTV) fleet under a new three-year contract from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The vehicles include increased horsepower and performance features due to power-train and suspension upgrades. The first order is valued at $1.2 billion and delivery will ... more Japan Eyes Own Early Warning Satellite 
Washington (UPI) Nov 5, 2008 The Japanese government is slowly moving towards a decision to launch its own early warning ballistic missile defense satellite, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reported Wednesday. The Tokyo newspaper said it had received access to a draft plan for ballistic missile defense drawn up by the secretariat of the Japanese government's headquarters for space development strategy. ... more Iran army warns US forces to steer clear of borders 
Tehran (AFP) Nov 5, 2008Tehran's military on Wednesday urged US forces to steer clear of Iran's borders with neighbouring Iraq and warned it would respond "to any invasion," the official IRNA news agency reported. Iran will "take down" any overflying aircraft which fails to respond to warnings, a high-ranking Iranian air force commander was quoted by Fars newsagency as saying. The armed forces headquarters said ... more China vows closer Latin American ties ahead of Hu visit 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 5, 2008China vowed closer trade, energy and military ties with Latin American and Caribbean countries in a policy paper released on Wednesday ahead of a planned trip to the region by President Hu Jintao. Although the paper contained few specifics, China pledged to pursue a "comprehensive and cooperative" partnership with a region that has traditionally been viewed as falling under US diplomatic ... more |
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