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 Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Oct 9, 2009 
Amid smoldering tension with Iran, U.S. forces are deploying in Israel for a strategically important ballistic missile defense exercise, considered one of the most complex ever conducted by the two allies. Juniper Cobra 2009, the latest in a biennial series that began in 2001, will focus on how well U.S. and Israeli forces can integrate and operate together in any future confrontation ... read more
Chisinau (AFP) Oct 9, 2009The new US missile defence plan "raises more questions than answers," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday, warning that Moscow could still have objections to the revised missile shield. Lavrov's comments came ahead of a trip to Russia next week by his US counterpart Hillary Clinton, and indicated that ties between the two former Cold War foes remained bumpy despite the US ... more
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Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
US telecom company fined for bribing Chinese officials Apple blocking Dalai Lama iPhone applications: report Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firms AT&T wants out of landline business Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee Google plans Android event in January Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case 
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Paris (UPI) Oct 9, 2009 DCNS has signed a contract to deliver three additional FREMM multi-mission frigates for the French navy. The new order brings France's total order to such vessels to 11. They are due for delivery between 2012 and 2022, the naval company said. The contract confirmation was announced by France's Defense Minister Herve Morin during the "production launch of France's second multi-mis ... more  
Washington (AFP) Oct 9, 2009With a surprise Nobel Peace Prize in hand, President Barack Obama came under pressure Friday to make strides in his quest to rid the world of nuclear weapons, a goal experts said would be slow in coming. "It's a long-term goal and a long voyage over a pretty big ocean of nuclear disarmament," former United Nations nuclear weapons inspector David Albright told AFP. Obama is "trying to tur ... more  
Nairobi (AFP) Oct 10, 2009French marines aboard trawlers in the Indian Ocean Saturday fired on pirates to repel a dawn attack, as two vessels used in the attack were subsequently captured by Seychelles coastguards, sources said. "Three small launches... (which were) nearly invisible and that we had on the radar at the last moment, chased us," a member of the crew of the Drennac, one of two fishing vessels approached ... more |
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Manila (AFP) Oct 7, 2009The Philippines warned Wednesday there was a high probability of epidemics among the 340,000 people crowded into poorly equipped makeshift evacuation centres following recent deadly floods. As the government also admitted it had no idea when those left homeless in the September 26 disaster would be resettled, international aid agencies stepped up their efforts to help the flood victims. ... more  
Fajardo, Puerto Rico (SPX) Oct 07, 2009Characterizing seasonal variations in Titan's volatile system is a primary goal of the Cassini spacecraft's Equinox and Solstice missions. Two related studies report new observations by the Cassini radar instrument peering through Titan's thick atmosphere with repeat coverage. Images of the surface at different times show lakes shrinking and disappearing over the course of one to several Earth ... more  
London, UK (SPX) Oct 07, 2009Land Rover is enhancing its existing Range Rover armoured vehicle with the release of the new 2010 Armoured Range Rover. The 2010 Armoured Range Rover has been updated to include an array of new technology, luxury features and drive train performance, whilst offering B6 Level ballistic and blast protection in accordance with European standard EN1522 level FB6. "The broad range of ... more |
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