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 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Sep 9, 2009 
A China-bound United Arab Emirates transport plane laden with weapons and detained in Kolkata, India, earlier this week has been give the nod for release.
A statement from the Ministry of External Affairs said New Delhi would "facilitate early release of the aircraft" and resolve the matter "in the spirit of the close and friendly ties between India and the UAE." Indian officials ... read more 
Paris (UPI) Sep 9, 2009 The World Trade Organization's decision to uphold U.S. complaints that Airbus received improper subsidies might burden the Europeans' chances to win a multibillion-dollar U.S. Air Force contract for refueling tankers. In the interim ruling, the WTO according to Business Week concluded that the $4 billion in aid Airbus received from four European governments for the development of the ... more
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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 Press Release from Business Wire: Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus France probes mystery drone flight over nuclear sub base France takes anti-drone measures after flight over nuclear sub base Pentagon endorses Australia submarine pact 
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Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2009The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would not "prejudge" Japan's new political leadership, which has promised to review the US military presence in the country. US defense officials who have met members of the victorious Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) say the new leadership "places a very high value on the US-Japanese alliance," Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell told a news conference. ... more  
Norfolk, Virginia (AFP) Sept 9, 2009NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen came to the defense Wednesday of efforts to bring stability to Afghanistan, amid mounting criticism of military operations and fraud-tainted elections. "In many countries people are impatient. I'm impatient myself. I also want more rapid progress on the ground," Rasmussen said, attending a ceremony in the United States for the first non-American to become a ... more 
Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2009NATO-led forces are investigating the death of four Marines in eastern Afghanistan after their commanders reportedly rejected requests for artillery fire in a battle with insurgents, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. Tuesday's incident was "under investigation" and details remained unclear, press secretary Geoff Morrell told a news conference. A McClatchy newspapers' journalist who witness ... more |
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Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2009Representatives from six nations seeking a halt to Iran's disputed nuclear program will hold a conference call later Wednesday to discuss new proposals from Tehran, a US State Department official said. The political directors of the diplomatic branches of the United States, China, Russia, France, Britain and Germany planned to hold the conference call "this afternoon," the official told ... more  
Kuwait City (UPI) Sep 9, 2009 Outside of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Arab states have suffered surprisingly few attacks by jihadist militants over the last eight years even though they are what the U.S. army calls a "target-rich environment." But the August arrest in Kuwait of groups allegedly plotting to attack the main U.S. Army base and an oil refinery, and the trial in the United Arab Emirates of a Lebanese-born ... more 
Beijing (AFP) Sept 9, 2009China's premier on Wednesday praised the new Democratic Party-led government in Japan, state media reported, 10 days after elections there saw a landslide victory for the centre-left opposition. "China appreciates the positive attitude of leaders of the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) towards relations with China," Premier Wen Jiabao was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua news agency. ... more |
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