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Outside View: Tehran's 'Butler' in IraqLondon (UPI) Aug 16, 2011 Unimaginable to say the least; recent remarks made by Ambassador Lawrence E. Butler, a top U.S. State Department official, about the status of 3,400 members of an Iranian opposition group taking refuge in Iraq has left him being labeled mockingly as "Tehran's Butler." Outrage quickly spread in political circles, with many quite rightly appalled and in fact bemused that Butler, tasked with ensuring 3,400 members of the Mujahedin e Khalq are kept safe from an Iraqi government loyal to Tehran, too ... read more |
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  EMS Aviation aims to expand in S. America EMS Aviation made its Latin American debut at the recent Latin American Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition and has made its known its plans to expand operations in the region, drawn by continuing growth in its defense and security markets and liquidity throughout most of its customer base. ... more | .. |
 Germany boosts arms sales to Mideast All of a sudden, it seems, Germany has become a key arms supplier in the Middle East despite stringent export controls that have inhibited weapons sales in the past. ... more | .. |
  US committed to Taiwan: White House A White House official pledged Monday that the United States will remain committed to Taiwan's defense after a report said that Washington has rejected the island's pitch to buy F-16 fighter jets. ... more | .. |
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  Biden on mission to woo next China leader Vice President Joe Biden heads to China Tuesday in hopes of winning favor with the rising power's next leader, seeking a smoother relationship after Beijing's sharp criticism of US fiscal policy. ... more | .. |
  Kadhafi forces fire Scud missile: US official Moamer Kadhafi's forces fired a Scud missile from the stronghold of Sirte on Sunday but the weapon landed in the desert without causing any casualties, a US defense official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China may have examined US stealth chopper: report Pakistan probably let Chinese engineers examine the wreckage of a top-secret US stealth helicopter that crashed during the raid killing Osama bin Laden, The New York Times reported. ... more | .. |
  Iran welcomes Russian nuclear proposals: chief negotiator Iran welcomes Russia's latest proposals for restarting dialogue on Tehran's controversial atomic programme, top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Tuesday after talks with a Moscow official. ... more |
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  US jails Iranian over missile component plot A US judge sentenced an Iranian national Monday to more than four years in prison for plotting to export radio equipment and components for anti-tank missiles from the United States to Iran. ... more | .. |
 Russia set to show off its first stealth fighter Russia was due Tuesday to unveil its first stealth fighter to the public, lifting the curtain on a secret project designed to flood the market with cheaper versions of veteran US jets. ... more | .. |
  Nordics set sights on gun control after Norway attacks In the Nordic countries, where hunting is popular and firearms are plentiful, the twin July 22 attacks that killed 77 people in Norway have spurred lawmakers to consider tighter gun laws. ... more | .. |
 One dead, 7 wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza One Palestinian was killed and seven wounded in at least four overnight Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian medics said on Tuesday. ... more |
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  Drone kills four militants in Pakistan: officials A US drone strike in a Pakistani tribal area considered home to the most dangerous enemy of American troops in eastern Afghanistan killed at least four militants on Tuesday, officials said. ... more | .. |
 N.Korea warns of war as US-S.Korea exercise begins South Korea and the United States launched a massive joint military exercise on Tuesday, prompting the North to condemn the manoeuvres as provocative and warn that "all-out war" could erupt. ... more | .. |
 Israel 'approved extra 1,000 Egyptian troops in Sinai' Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu approved an Egyptian request to increase its number of troops in the Sinai Peninsula in order to "restore order" in the region, public radio said on Monday. ... more |
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 China dubs new US ambassador 'the backpacker' Chinese bloggers and the media speculated Monday about whether the new US ambassador's Chinese roots would help Sino-US ties - and nicknamed him "the backpacker" for his frugal travelling habits. ... more | .. |
 52 killed in surge of Iraq violence Twin bomb blasts in the southern Iraqi city of Kut killed 34 people on Monday, the worst of a spate of nationwide violence that left at least 52 dead, just months ahead of a pullout of US forces. ... more | .. |
Iraq's last king lives on in Tintin comics Everyone here knows that the July 14 bridge, a convenient route to the US Embassy and government offices in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, marks a 1958 coup when Iraq's last king was murdered. But not many know that King Faisal II lives on in the classic "Tintin" comic books. ... more | .. |
US rejects Taiwan bid for F-16s: report The United States has told Taiwan it will not sell the island 66 long-sought F-16 fighter jets, a report said, but both US and Taiwanese officials insisted Monday no decision had been made yet. ... more |
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  'Hacktivists' target San Francisco subway website The international group of hackers known as Anonymous began a cyber attack on the San Francisco subway's online presence Sunday, in retaliation for the agency's bid to shut down cellphone service to limit a protest over a fatal shooting. ... more | .. |
  China's aircraft carrier ends maiden trip: Xinhua China's first aircraft carrier has returned to port after completing a "smooth" set of sea trials designed to test its capabilities, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
China army chief on 'historic' visit to Israel China's chief of staff General Chen Bingde on Sunday met his Israeli counterpart General Benny Gantz and Defence Minister Ehud Barak in Tel Aviv, the ministry said in a statement. ... more |
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Iraq VP says US pullout will improve security The year-end pullout of US forces will improve security in Iraq, Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi claimed Sunday, days after Iraqi leaders agreed to talk with Washington over a post-2011 training mission. ... more | .. |
Iran plans nuclear link-up in late August: reportl Iran's first nuclear power plant, built by Russia, will be connected to the national grid in late August, atomic chief Fereydoon Abbasi Davani told the Arabic-language network Al-Alam on Sunday. ... more | .. |
'Many casualties' as Libyan rebels batter Zawiyah Libya's rebels said they suffered many casualties on Sunday as they advanced on Moamer Kadhafi's forces in the western port of Zawiyah, after losing a tank and four fighters in a "friendly fire" air strike. ... more | .. |
NATO destroyed captured tank killing 4: Libya rebels NATO warplanes mistakenly destroyed a tank captured from Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's forces in the western port town of Zawiyah, killing four rebels, an AFP photographer said on Sunday. ... more |
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Taiwan developing new 'aircraft carrier killer' Taiwan is developing a new mobile version of its supersonic "aircraft carrier killer" missile, a legislator said Sunday, after China sparked regional concerns with sea trials of its first carrier. ... more | .. |
 Helicopter crash highlights instability near Kabul When the Taliban shot down a US helicopter killing 38 troops in an Afghan valley, it underlined their grip on territory which lies just an hour's drive from the capital. ... more | .. |
N. Korea slams South over game site hacking claims North Korea on Sunday lashed out at South Korea for accusing Pyongyang of hacking Seoul online game sites and stealing prize money, rejecting the allegations as an "unacceptable provocation." ... more | .. |
 Nuclear weapons a waste of money: Iran Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called nuclear weapons a waste of money Sunday as he prepared to receive a top Russian security official for crisis mediation talks. ... more |
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