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The United States and Russia were set to hold Wednesday a second day of talks aimed at replacing a landmark Cold War-era nuclear disarmament treaty that expires in December, officials said. The talks on a successor to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) are a central part of US President Barack Obama's desire to "reset" strained ties with Russia and their result could have far-reachi ... read more 
New York (AFP) May 19, 2009A planned US anti-missile system, hotly opposed by Russia, to defend Europe against the threat of missile attack from Iran would not work, a new study by a US-based think tank said Tuesday. The study by the New York-based EastWest Institute found the proposed system "will not provide dependable protection against an Iranian threat if and when it emerges." The study titled "Iran's Nuclear ... more
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Iran FM says 'good progress' in talks with US
Press Release from Business Wire: Proxima Fusion USS Gerald Ford leaves Crete as Iran talks begin: AFP Iran says US talks to focus solely on nuclear programme Iran insists not seeking nuclear weapon ahead of US talks Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal Iran president says ahead of US talks not seeking nuclear weapon 'at all' North Korea's Kim shuns South but could 'get along' with US North Korea's Kim says could 'get along' with US but shuns South Rubio says Iran not negotiating on missiles a 'big problem' 
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Seoul (AFP) May 19, 2009South Korea said Tuesday three foreign firms were bidding for an early warning project to detect North Korean ballistic missiles. Elta Group of Israel, a Netherlands-based unit of France's Thales Group and Raytheon of the United States submitted bids by the May 18 deadline, the Defence Acquisition Programme Administration said in a statement. The winner would be announced by the end of ... more  
Washington (UPI) May 19, 2009 As the first decade of the 21st century ends, the European member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization are moving in a somewhat leisurely manner to modernize their already technically advanced weaponry with more high-tech systems. But they are making no moves to increase the size of their military establishments. On the contrary, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose natio ... more  
Prague (AFP) May 20, 2009EU and Chinese leaders are to focus on tackling the economic crisis at a summit on Wednesday, but lingering tensions over the Dalai Lama will cast a long shadow over the meeting in Prague. The summit was originally set for last December but China called it off in protest at a meeting between Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Poland. France ... more 
Arlington, Va. (UPI) May 19, 2009 The U.S. Army alone could not have kept the national ammunition industrial base of the United States working. The private companies that have managed the government-owned but contractor-operated plants have shown themselves to be very responsible when it comes to sustaining the United States' ammunition industrial base. Alliant Techsystems, or ATK, played a significant role in moderniza ... more |
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Kabul (AFP) May 19, 2009At a dusty complex outside the Afghan capital Kabul, hundreds of police officers are being driven through basic training, taught how to patrol, enact the law and dispense first aid. Under the watchful eye of a private US contracting company - which declined to speak publicly to reporters - around 420 recruits are put through their paces over eight weeks, to prepare for one of Afghanistan's ... more  
Berlin (UPI) May 19, 2009 Radical Islamic terrorism is becoming a more multifaceted and concrete threat to Germany. "Islamist terrorism continues to be a real threat to Germans," Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Tuesday in Berlin at the release of the 2008 report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, an agency that monitors all forms of extremism in the country. Germany ... more |
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Leonardo DRS infrared payloads selected for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 29, 2026 Leonardo DRS has been awarded a subcontract to deliver advanced infrared mission payloads for the Space Development Agency's Tracking Layer Tranche 3, expanding space-based support for the U.S. miss ... more 
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Hungary starts long-delayed nuclear plant expansionPaks, Hungary (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Workers poured concrete for a new reactor near Hungary's sole nuclear plant Thursday, beginning a contentious expansion project led by Russia's Rosatom following a decade of delays. ... more 
Japan to restart world's biggest nuclear plantTokyo (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Japan will switch the world's largest nuclear power plant back on next week, after a glitch with an alarm forced the suspension of its first restart since the 2011 Fukushima disaster. ... more 
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IAEA board meets over Ukraine nuclear safety concernsVienna (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors will meet Friday to discuss nuclear safety in Ukraine, with several countries expressing "growing concern" over volatile conditions at Ukrainian power plants. ... more 
Climate change fuels disasters, but deaths don't add upParis, France (AFP) Jan 21, 2026 Climate change is turbocharging heatwaves, wildfires, floods and tropical storms, but how deadly have extreme weather events become for people in their path? ... more 
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