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US base in Kyrgyzstan 'very dangerous': presidentBishkek (AFP) Dec 29, 2011 Kyrgyzstan's new leader said Thursday it was "very dangerous" for his Central Asian nation to host a US military base at Bishkek airport and that it must become a fully civilian airport by 2014. Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev said he told visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake that the annual users fee of $150 million which Washington paid was not worth the risks involved. "Perhaps they may think that Almazbek Atambayev is doing this under pressure from Russia," said Atambaye ... read more |
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 Turkish air strike kills 35 Kurds near Iraq: official A Turkish air raid on a Kurdish area near the Iraq border killed at least 35 people, with the military apparently mistaking smugglers for separatist rebels, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese traders hit by death of N. Korea's Kim Truck drivers and traders in China's border city of Dandong said Thursday trade with North Korea had slowed to a trickle following the death of leader Kim Jong-Il earlier this month. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan military debuts on graft list Corruption watchdog Transparency International for the first time has included Pakistan's military in an annual survey, listing it as a notch more corrupt than the country's education department. ... more | .. |
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 N. Korea acclaims new supreme leader at huge parade North Korea Thursday staged a massive memorial service for Kim Jong-Il to end almost two weeks of official mourning, and formally declared his untested young son Jong-Un as the new supreme leader. ... more | .. |
  Gaza rocket hits Israel after overnight air strikes Palestinian militants fired a rocket at southern Israel on Thursday, hours after Israeli warplanes attacked "terror sites" inside the Gaza Strip, the army said. ... more | .. |
 US pulls advisors from Afghan media centre The United States has withdrawn its advisors from the Afghan government's media centre following a news conference in which NATO air strikes and night raids were heavily criticised. ... more | .. |
 US briefs Pakistani army chief on investigation The American military has briefed Pakistan's army chief on its investigation into US air strikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers on the Afghan border last month, US officials said Tuesday. ... more |
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Perseverance rover cleared for long distance Mars exploration
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 Flower sales boom as scores mourn N. Korea's Kim Business was booming for flower sellers in the Chinese border city of Dandong on Wednesday as mourners gathered at the North Korean consulate to pay their respects to late leader Kim Jong-Il. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan navy retires two missile boats Taiwan on Wednesday retired two patrol boats, the navy's first vessels armed with ship-to-ship missiles, that were hailed as "critical" to safeguarding the island, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Blocs moot early polls in Iraq standoff Rumblings about the need for early elections in Iraq increased on Wednesday, amid warnings from leading figures that the standoff could lead to civil war. ... more | .. |
  Obama nominates new chief of US Pacific Command President Barack Obama has nominated a four-star admiral who played a key role in the Libya air war as the new chief of the military's vast Pacific Command, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... more |
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  Protesters hinder Futenma move report Protesters in Okinawa blocked a van attempting to deliver a report to a local prefecture on the relocation of the U.S. Marine base Futenma. ... more | .. |
S. America weighs Japan's defense opening Japan's opening of defense exports and manufacturing is a challenge and an opportunity for Latin America, especially Brazil, because of the multibillion-dollar investments made into developing an export-oriented arms industry in the region. ... more | .. |
 Israel sees Gaza push despite Egypt crisis Israel's top general has warned that the military will have to invade the Palestinian enclave again if militants keep firing rockets into the Jewish state. ... more | .. |
 One dead, 10 wounded in Israel strikes on Gaza: Palestinians Israeli air strikes killed at least one Palestinian and wounded 10, two seriously, in the Gaza Strip late on Tuesday, Palestinian medics and health officials told AFP. ... more |
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Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable
Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia
Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re | .. |
  'Al-Qaida chiefs quit Pakistan for Africa' Senior British officials say al-Qaida's core leadership in Pakistan has begun moving to North Africa, in part to escape heavy losses caused by U.S. drone attacks that are concentrating on the jihadist high command, a British newspaper says. ... more | .. |
 Turkey won't take part in Iran strike Turkey won't join in any Western intervention in Iran over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says. ... more | .. |
 Israel navy scraps warship plans amid cuts Amid an intense political battle over Israel's defense budget, the navy scrapped plans to buy two next-generation missile ships and the air force is thinking of buying second-hand U.S. Air Force F-15s rather than more expensive new jets. ... more | .. |
 S. Korea, China hold talks after Kim's death Senior South Korean and Chinese officials held talks Tuesday to discuss the aftermath of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il and ways to revive stalled talks on the North's nuclear disarmament. ... more |
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 Pakistan offers to move cannons from Kashmir border Pakistan has proposed moving heavy artillery away from the Line of Control, the de facto border with India in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq blocs talking to Iran over standoff: sources Iraqi political blocs have held talks with Iran over a standoff sparked by a warrant for the arrest of the country's Sunni Arab vice president that has stoked sectarian tensions, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Peres says Israel's nuclear silence keeps foes guessing Israeli President Shimon Peres said on Tuesday that Israel's longstanding refusal to confirm or deny reports that it has a nuclear arsenal is itself an effective deterrent. ... more | .. |
N. Korea set to mobilise masses for funeral North Korea is expected to mobilise hundreds of thousands of mourners for Wednesday's funeral of late leader Kim Jong-Il, as the world watches for clues to future powerbrokers in the nuclear-armed nation. ... more |
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The Quantum Age will be Powered by Fusion
Physicists map axion production paths inside deuterium tritium fusion reactors
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Australia looks to British sailors facing cuts Australia's military is looking to recruit foreign troops, particularly those laid-off in Britain where the government has announced cutbacks on defence spending, a report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Stratfor warns hacking victims of further woes US intelligence analysis firm Stratfor has warned its members whose emails and credit card information were hacked that they could be targeted a second time for speaking out on behalf of the company. ... more | .. |
North Korea seen clamping down on defectors Activists helping refugees to flee North Korea fear that the death of leader Kim Jong-Il will lead to a crackdown on people trying to escape repression and hunger in the communist state. ... more | .. |
  Raven Industries Tactical High Altitude Balloon Systems Used in UAV Flight Testing Raven Industries Aerostar aided the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Vehicle Research Section on September 1, 2011 on achieving successful unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flight tests for the Autonomou ... more |
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  Bart LaGrone to Lead Airborne Early Warning and Battle Management Command and Control Programs at NG Northrop Grumman has appointed Bart LaGrone vice president, airborne early warning and battle management command and control (AEW/BMC2) programs. In this position, LaGrone is responsible for the con ... more | .. |
 Shiite militia ready to lay down arms: leader An Iraqi Shiite militia group behind the kidnap of a British consultant and his four bodyguards, and blamed for the killing of US troops, said on Monday it would join the political process. ... more | .. |
  Russia replaces head of military spy agency: official Russia has replaced the head of its GRU military intelligence organisation, who presided over major reforms of the secretive body, a defence ministry spokesman said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Baghdad suicide bomb kills five as standoff deepens A suicide attack killed five people at the interior ministry in Baghdad on Monday as a key political bloc called for early elections in a worsening stand-off that has stoked sectarian tensions. ... more |
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