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Interpol launches nuclear terror prevention unitLyon, France (AFP) May 18, 2011 Interpol on Wednesday announced the creation of a nuclear terrorism prevention unit to counter a threat "facing all" nations. Interpol said the new team would "crucially " expand Interpol's anti-bioterrorism activities to take in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNe) threats. This will be done "using an integrated approach that leverages international partnerships and expertise across all sectors," said the international organisation during a conference at its headqua ... read more |
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  Arms sales to Taiwan damage US-China ties: Chen A top Chinese general said Wednesday that further US arms sales to Taiwan could damage fledgling military ties between Washington and Beijing, and that it amounted to American meddling. ... more | .. |
  Pentagon to save $23M in U.S. Bank deal The Pentagon stands to save at least $23 million a year after changing the way it pays the cost of transporting military personnel's effects during redeployment or in response to other logistical needs related to service personnel. ... more | .. |
  Ban 'willing' to work on as UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday gave his strongest indication yet that he will stand for a second term as secretary general of the United Nations, in an interview with AFP. ... more | .. |
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  Second F-35A Production Jet Arrives at Edwards AFB The second Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II production aircraft flies above the compass rose of Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., May 13. The aircraft, designated AF-6, f ... more | .. |
 Boeing KC-767 Tankers for Italian Air Force Formally Enter into Service The first two Boeing KC-767 advanced aerial refueling tankers for the Italian Air Force (ItAF) formally entered into service today during a public ceremony near Rome. The ItAF accepted delivery of t ... more | .. |
  FLIR introduces next gen explosives detection FLIR Systems has announced the introduction of the next generation of its industry leading handheld, explosives detector - Fido NXT. The completely redesigned Fido NXT provides expanded explosives d ... more | .. |
 Armored and Counter IED Vehicles Market 25 Billion Dollars for 2011 The global armored and counter IED vehicles market has an estimated value of US$25.1 billion for 2011. The market is expected to decline during the forecast period, as global operations in Afghanist ... more |
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AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management
China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight
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 LockMart To Upgrade Finland's Precision Fires Capability Lockheed Martin has received a $45.3 million contract to upgrade 22 Finnish Army M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers, incorporating the Universal Fire Control System and other enhanc ... more | .. |
  Hardware Encryption For New Computer Memory Technology Security concerns are one of the key obstacles to the adoption of new non-volatile main memory (NVMM) technology in next-generation computers, which would improve computer start times and boost memo ... more | .. |
 Germany details Bundeswehr reform Germany will slash by one-fifth the number of troops as part of a broader reform that is intended to transform the country's armed forces. ... more | .. |
  Israel warned: 'Blast Hezbollah missiles' Former Defense Minister Moshe Arens has warned that Israel's civilian population is a sitting duck in the face of the growing threat of massive missile attacks by Hezbollah, a menace he says "will have to be removed." ... more |
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 Outside View: Two Missions: Impossible During World War I and the height of the German U-boat campaign in the Atlantic that was sinking scores of ships and killing thousands of civilians, the great American humorist Will Rogers was asked for his solution to ending the submarine threat. ... more | .. |
  Ukraine seeks talks with Romania, US on missile shield Ukraine is seeking consultations with Bucharest and Washington on the proposed deployment of US missile interceptors in Romania, Foreign Minister Kostyantyn Gryshchenko said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Qaeda 'military leader' in Iraq arrested: ministry The Iraqi army arrested the alleged military leader of Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Iraq, Mikhlif Mohammed Hussein al-Azzawi, and three of his acolytes in a raid on Wednesday, the defence ministry said. ... more | .. |
 Russia expels Israeli military attache for 'spying' Russia has expelled Israel's military attache at its Moscow embassy on "unfounded" spying allegations, the Israeli military said Wednesday, in a case that media say has officials here puzzled. ... more |
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OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management
Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras
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  Medvedev warns of Cold War over missile defence President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday warned of a new Cold War era if Russia and the West failed to agree on missile defence, in the first major news conference of his presidency. ... more | .. |
  25 die in Afghan anti-NATO protest and suicide blast A NATO raid sparked violent protests that left 12 dead while a suicide bomber killed 13 people in Afghanistan on Wednesday in one of the country's bloodiest days for weeks. ... more | .. |
 China never intends to challenge US: top general China "never intends to challenge the US" and welcomes its role maintaining peace in the Asia-Pacific region, People's Liberation Army Chief of General Staff Chen Bingde told US military officers Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Britain approves design of new nuclear submarines Britain has agreed the design of new nuclear submarines, even if the politically-sensitive decision on whether to build them will not be taken until 2016, Defence Secretary Liam Fox said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Wen says China friends 'forever' with Pakistan China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday told his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani their nations would stay friends "forever", as Islamabad faces US pressure after the killing of Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
 Palestinians seek recognition, with or without US Disillusioned with Washington and convinced talks are weighted against them, the Palestinians are pushing forward with plans to seek United Nations recognition. ... more | .. |
 11 die in Afghan protests over NATO killings Eleven people were killed and over 50 others injured, including two German soldiers, at protests in Afghanistan on Wednesday over the deaths of four people in a NATO raid, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Medvedev warns of Cold War over missile defence President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday warned the West it would face a new Cold War if it failed to address Russia's concerns over a proposed missile defence shield for Europe. ... more |
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Redesigned carbon framework boosts battery safety and power
Molecular catalyst switches between hydrogen and oxygen production
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 Putin reveals outdoor passions in US interview Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin spoke of his passion for fishing and extolled the virtues of the outdoor life in an unusual interview with a US hunting and fishing magazine published Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan PM hails 'all-weather' friend China Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday hailed his country's "all-weather friendship" with China, as he faced renewed US pressure following the killing of Osama bin Laden. ... more | .. |
 Obama sets out cyberspace coalition plan The Obama administration is pulling together an international coalition of governments that will help coordinate a more effective crackdown on cybercrime and other irregular activities in cyberspace. ... more | .. |
 Pressure piles on Kadhafi, oil minister in Tunisia Pressure is piling on Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi after an apparent defection from his oil minister, a rebuke from Moscow, NATO air strikes on Tripoli and a leading prosecutor sought his arrest. ... more |
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 Concessions unlikely as Netanyahu heads to US In two years in power, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has tip-toed between US demands to make concessions to advance peace with the Palestinians and pressure from his hardline coalition to stand firm. ... more | .. |
 Africa's new breed of 'dogs of war' A new generation of soldiers of fortune, successors to the "Dogs of War" who fought in the Congo, Angola and other post-colonial wars, is operating across Africa, except today they're known as Private Military and Security Companies. ... more | .. |
 China dismisses UN missile report on N.Korea, Iran Beijing on Wednesday denied a United Nations panel report indicating that prohibited missile technology was shared by North Korea and Iran through a third country that diplomats have said was China. ... more | .. |
 Israel fears worst after border bloodbath There are fears that Sunday's violent protests by Palestinians on Israel's borders with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip presages a "third intifada," a new Palestinian rebellion against Israel in the Levant. ... more |
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