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China's military making strides in space: US general Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009
China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday. Citing Beijing's advances in space, General Kevin Chilton, head of US Strategic Command, said it was crucial to cultivate US-China military relations to better understand China's intentions. "With regard to China's capabilities ... read moreNKorea says it has produced more bomb-making plutonium
Seoul (AFP) Nov 4, 2009North Korea announced Tuesday it has produced more plutonium for its atomic weapons programme, putting further pressure on the United States to start direct talks. The communist country "successfully completed reprocessing 8,000 spent fuel rods by the end of August" at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. "Noticeable successes have been made ... more
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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 After review, Pentagon confirms submarine sales to Australia
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Netanyahu hails anti-missile exercise with US
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 3, 2009Israel's prime minister on Tuesday hailed a joint anti-missile exercise with US forces, amid continuing high tensions with Iran, amid claims that Hamas now has rockets capable of hitting Tel Aviv. Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at an air force base in central Israel, said the two countries are "creating a new path, and the goal is to defend Israel," a statement from the country's military said ... more Iraq elections chief says Thursday is deadline for new law
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 3, 2009The head of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission warned that Thursday is the deadline for parliament to adopt an electoral law if January's general election is to be held on time. "The electoral commission held talks with the United Nations on Tuesday to discuss the timetable," IHEC chief Faraj al-Haidari told the private Al-Sharqiya television channel. "We must receive the law ... more Karzai vows to wipe out corruption, forge unity
Kabul (AFP) Nov 3, 2009Afghan President Hamid Karzai vowed Tuesday his new government would eradicate corruption and unite the country after months of political chaos, while offering an olive branch to Taliban insurgents. Under pressure from US President Barack Obama to wipe out corruption after a turbulent election process steeped in fraud, Karzai used his first appearance since electoral authorities declared him ... more |
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Uighurs thank Palau for sanctuary after Guantanamo release
Koror (AFP) Nov 3, 2009Six Chinese Muslim Uighurs on Tuesday thanked Palau for giving them sanctuary in the Pacific island nation after their release from nearly eight years of imprisonment at Guantanamo Bay. Two days after the six men were secretly flown from the US naval base in Cuba, one of the six former prisoners expressed gratitude to the Palau government. "Our overall feeling about Palau is their genero ... more China launches new Xinjiang post-riot crackdown: state media
Beijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2009Police in China's restive Xinjiang region have launched a fresh manhunt aimed at capturing fugitives wanted in connection with deadly ethnic violence in July this year, state media said Tuesday. The regional public security bureau's "strike hard and rectify" campaign, which began on Sunday, will run until the end of the year, the Xinjiang Daily reported. "We must expand the scope of our ... more Khamenei says US 'hiding a dagger' in talks with Iran
Tehran (AFP) Nov 3, 2009Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out at the United States on Tuesday, saying Tehran will reject any talks backed by its arch-foe because Washington is not to be trusted. Khamenei's salvo raised the possibility that a Washington-backed nuclear fuel deal for a Tehran research reactor may be derailed, despite world powers turning up the heat on Iran to accept the UN-brokered ... more |
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