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Guided MLRS Reaches New Distance Record Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 10, 2009
Lockheed Martin successfully fired a U.S. Army Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket 92 kilometers in a recent test at White Sands Missile Range, NM. The flawless test highlighted recent product improvements of this battle-proven system to give it a longer reach, maintaining its accuracy and effectiveness while minimizing potential collateral damage. Firing crews for the ... read moreIran readies launch of new satellite
Tehran (UPI) Nov 9, 2009 Iran is preparing to launch its second indigenous communications satellite aboard a Safir-2 (Ambassador) booster rocket, an event that will test the country's ballistic missile capabilities. And, if it's successful, it could impact significantly on U.S.-led negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear ambitions by demonstrating the Iranians' growing mastery of missile technology. ... 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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Walker's World: Europe after the Wall
Frankfurt, Germany (UPI) Nov 9, 2009 Exactly 20 years ago a grand historical shift took place. Like the fall of the Roman Empire or the defeat of the Islamic invasions of Europe at Tours in the eighth century or at the gates of Vienna in the 17th, it was an event that seems fated to define a whole era of global history. And it may be the last occasion when a moment so portentous takes place in Europe. For the fall of the ... more Russia, US restart nuclear disarmament talks
Geneva (AFP) Nov 9, 2009Russia and the United States on Monday resumed what is expected to be the last round of marathon talks to renew a key nuclear disarmament treaty which is due to expire next month. "The negotiations resumed this morning at the Russian mission and will last about a month until December 5," a Russian diplomat told AFP. Delegations from the two countries are divided into "four working groups ... more Commentary: Hasan's conspiracy mentors
Washington (UPI) Nov 9, 2009 Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is the proverbial canary in the mine. Gunning down 12 soldiers and one civilian, and wounding 31 was not a random act of violence by an army psychiatrist who was slated to deploy to Afghanistan, an evil war in his mind, where American infidels are killing good Muslims. As the Virginia-born major told a female neighbor in his apartment complex, "I'm going to do good work ... more |
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US likely to send envoy to Pyongyang: official
Washington (AFP) Nov 9, 2009The United States is "likely" to decide soon to send special envoy Stephen Bosworth to North Korea in a bid to jumpstart denuclearization talks, a senior US official said Monday. "I think it's quite likely," the State Department official said on condition of anonymity. The official said the announcement would likely take place before President Barack Obama heads this week to Asia, but ... more IEDs are main threat in southern Helmand
Cop Sullivan, Afghanistan (UPI) Nov 9, 2009 The dominant feature of the counterinsurgency war in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province is the improvised explosive device, the bombs planted not only to cause casualties but also to erode troop morale and cow the local population. In Iraq, where they first gained prominence and a place in the lexicon of war, its variations were multiple. There were roadside IEDs, secondary blast ... more Dialogue only way to resolve nuclear dispute: Ahmadinejad
Istanbul (AFP) Nov 9, 2009Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday told the West that dialogue and cooperation were the only way to resolve the dispute over his country's nuclear push which he said was a "natural right". Efforts to confront or threaten Iran have left the West with "empty hands", Ahmadinejad told reporters in Istanbul after attending an economic summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference ... more |
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