US drone strike kills 18 in NW Pakistan
Bannu, Pakistan (AFP) July 16, 2014 -
A US drone strike on Wednesday killed least 18 people in a suspected militant compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt, as the country's military wages a major offensive against insurgent hideouts.
The attack came in North Waziristan, where for the past month the Pakistani military has been fighting to wipe out longstanding bases of Taliban and other militants.
"A US drone fired t ...
more
Obama, seeing Iran progress, hints at more time
Washington (AFP) July 16, 2014 -
US President Barack Obama signaled Wednesday that talks with Iran on its nuclear program may need to extend beyond a weekend deadline, saying negotiations have shown a "credible way forward."
Obama said he was consulting with Congress - where there is strong criticism of his quest for a diplomatic deal with Iran - as negotiators meet in Vienna ahead of Sunday's expiration of a temporary de ...
more
Sanctions on Russian launchers confers advantage to others
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jul 16, 2014 -
Even though Russia's rocket industry is forced to operate under Western sanctions, thought these punitive measures can eventually do the industry more good than harm, Russia's deputy prime minister, Dmitry Rogozin, Interfax-AVN reports on Saturday.
"Russia's space rocket industry and other innovative sectors are working under sanctions today," Rogozin stated at the Khrunichev space center ...
more
US F-35 fighter will not fly at UK air show
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2014 -
The US military said Tuesday it will not send F-35 fighter jets to Britain's Farnborough air show because of safety precautions, in another embarrassing setback for the most expensive program in Pentagon history.
US officials saw the prestigious show as a chance to stage the plane's international debut in front of potential foreign customers, but instead the cancelled appearance raised yet m ...
more
Air Force contracts Boeing for continued warhead system work.
Heath, Ohio (UPI) Jul 15, 2013 -
Warhead arming devices for air-launched cruise missiles will continue to be remanufactured by Boeing under a U.S. Air Force contract.
Boeing said the new award is for a period of two years and carries a value of $7.3 million. If contract options are exercised for an additional six years, the total value will rise to an estimated $50 million.
"Providing these production systems to ...
more
India PM, China's Xi pledge stronger ties in first meeting
New Delhi (AFP) July 15, 2014 -
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on the need to resolve a decades-old border dispute during talks before the BRICS summit in Brazil, a statement said Tuesday.
The leaders also pledged to strengthen trade and diplomatic ties during the 80-minute meeting in Fortaleza, their first since nationalist hardliner Modi won landslide elections in May.
"B ...
more
Colombia rebels, government resume Havana peace talks
Havana (AFP) July 15, 2014 -
Marxist FARC rebels and representatives from Colombia's government sat down together on Tuesday for the first time in more than a month, tying up loose ends as they embark on a new round of peace talks.
The meeting is the first between the two sides since the re-election last month of President Juan Manuel Santos, which gave a big push to the negotiations.
Officials told AFP that a few u ...
more
