Obama to meet Syria opposition leader: official
Washington (AFP) May 06, 2014 -
President Barack Obama is expected to meet Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba during his visit to the United States this week, a senior US official told AFP Tuesday.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official said "we expect that the president will meet" Jarba during his visit.
He did not give further details on the likely timing of the meeting, with Obama scheduled to travel out ...
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Sikorsky officially unveils CH-53K
Stratford, Conn. (UPI) May 6, 2013 -
Sikorsky Aircraft's newest heavy lift helicopter for the U.S. Marine Corps, the CH-53K, has been officially unveiled and named the King Stallion.
The CH-53K is expected to enter operational service in 2019.
"The rollout of the CH-53K helicopter introduces a new era in Marine Corps aviation and is an exciting milestone in our company's 91-year history," Sikorsky President Mick Mau ...
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Hagel warns Americans of the risks of isolationism
Washington (AFP) May 06, 2014 -
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday warned Americans against isolationism, saying the United States could not afford to turn away from the world's crises.
Hagel's appeal coincides with a growing fatigue at home with the country's international commitments, after 13 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Pentagon chief acknowledged Americans were wary of foreign commitments but ...
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Spy targeted Colombia peace talks, president: official
Bogota (AFP) May 06, 2014 -
A cyber-spy seeking to undermine Colombia's peace talks intercepted emails from President Juan Manuel Santos and leftist rebels, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Colombian top prosecutor Luis Eduardo Montealegre told said an unnamed "engineer" tried to "interfere with the peace process" and had acted against "national security."
"There is evidence as well that in this unit, presidential emails ...
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Six wounded in latest China train station attack: police
Beijing (AFP) May 06, 2014 -
Six people were wounded in a knife attack at a Chinese train station Tuesday, the third in a series of recent station stabbings with authorities blaming the first two on "terrorists" from Xinjiang.
Police shot one of the attackers at the station in the southern metropolis of Guangzhou, the city's public security bureau said in a statement on its microblog, adding that all six injured had bee ...
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Vietnam marks 'historic, golden' Dien Bien Phu victory
Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam (AFP) May 06, 2014 -
War veterans, communist leaders and tourists will gather in Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu town Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the country's seminal victory over French colonial forces.
The bloody, 56-day battle in this remote, northwestern valley ended on May 7, 1954, precipitating both the collapse of France's colonial empire and Vietnam's emergence as an independent nation.
"The D ...
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India's Modi pledges defence procurement overhaul
New Delhi (AFP) May 06, 2014 -
India's frontrunner for prime minister Narendra Modi has pledged to speed up corruption-hit defence procurement if he comes to power to ensure the country's military is better prepared for battle.
As the nation's general election enters its final stretch, Modi said timely, cost-effective and corruption-free purchase of defence weapons and other equipment was critical for the military.
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