Japan Now Top US Missile Defense Partner
Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2006
Japan has emerged as the most significant international partner of the United States in missle defense, a top U.S. defense official said last week. In testimony before a House Armed Services Subcommittee March 9, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy Peter Flory said that with its commitment to spend around $1 billion, Japan has become the United States' largest international partner in missile defense.
Saddam Only Ever Dreamt About WMDs
Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2006
A major new report extracted in Foreign Affairs confirms that Saddam Hussein had no weapons of mass destruction before the 2003 Iraq war began.
Blair Told Of US Mess In Post-War Iraq
London (UPI) Mar 15, 2006
British Prime Minister Tony Blair received stark warnings from senior diplomatic and military staff three years ago that the United States was mishandling the post-war occupation of Iraq with disastrous effects, a series of leaked memos has revealed.
Google Duels With US Government Over Demand For Search Data
San Francisco (AFP) Mar 15, 2006
Google dueled in a Silicon Valley courtroom on Tuesday with US government lawyers demanding records of search inquiries. US District Court Judge James Ware presided over the courtroom clash, prodding Google to justify why he should not compel it to obey a subpoena ordering it to bend to the will of the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
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China To Boost S&T Spending By 20%
Beijing (AFP) Mar 13, 2006
China will increase its spending on science and technology by nearly 20 percent this year in a move to remain competitive internationally, the government said Friday. The central government will allocate $8.8 billion from its budget for science and technology in 2006, up 19.2 percent over last year.
Britain Launches Nuclear Missile Debate
London (AFP) Mar 15, 2006
Britain opened an inquiry into replacing its ageing nuclear weaponry on Tuesday with some participants warning it could be too expensive "staying in the business", others branding it pointless.
Indo US Relations Become A Moveable Feast Of Opportunities
New Delhi (UPI) Mar 15, 2006
With President George W. Bush taking the Indo-U.S. agreement on cooperation in civilian nuclear energy to Congress, all eyes are focused on how this will affect the larger Asian theatre.
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UN Must Be Robust And Determined Over Iran
London (AFP) Mar 15, 2006
The United Nations Security Council needs to stand firm to bring about a swift end the stand-off with Iran over its nuclear programme, Britain's Foreign Secretary said Tuesday. "The more robust and determined the resolve, the quicker that this can be resolved satisfactorily, above all for the Iranian people," Jack Straw told lawmakers in the lower House of Commons.
Security Council Meets Friday To Hold Formal Consultations On Iran
United Nations (AFP) Mar 15, 2006
The UN Security Council will hold formal consultations on the Iranian nuclear issue Friday but will not debate a text until next week, Peru's UN ambassador Oswaldo de Rivero said Tuesday.
North Korean Military Ready For Action
Seoul (AFP) Mar 15, 2006
North Korea's military said Tuesday it was ready to take action against South Korea's joint war games with the United States scheduled for later this month.
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Pressable Crystals Produce Fingerprints
Toronto ON (SPX) Mar 15, 2006
In the future, law enforcement officials may take full-colour fingerprints using new technology developed by a University of Toronto-led team of international researchers.
Biometric Data Keeps Terrorists Behind Bars
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 15, 2006
A high-tech Defense Department identification system has linked some captured terrorists to previous crimes and prevented their release from overseas detention facilities, officials told a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing March 10.
Algeria Buys A Truck Load Of Russian Weapons
Moscow (UPI) Mar 15, 2006
A Russian delegation to Algeria has signed arms trade contracts worth $7.5 billion and which will see Russia will supply a fleet of multi-role fighters -- 36 light MiG-29SMT Fulcrums and 28 heavy Su-30MKA Flankers -- and 16 Yak-130 Mitten combat trainers.
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