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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Exelis licenses Belgian technology
Salt Lake City (UPI) Jul 17, 2013 -
Exelis reports it has expanded its product line through the licensing of patented manufacturing technology from Belgium-based Bodair S.A.
The licensed technology will allow Exelis to produce composite struts, tubes and rods for commercial and military aircraft.
"The newly acquired technology provides Exelis with a competitive advantage as the aerospace industry continues to expan ...
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Lockheed opening new office in Britain
London (UPI) Jul 17, 2013 -
Lockheed Martin UK is expanding its presence in Britain, opening a new office to explore partnerships with local companies in the space sector.
The space technology office will be located at the UK Space Gateway in Harwell Oxford.
"Our new office will support the UK Space Agency's objective to grow national involvement in the space sector through innovation and science, new oppor ...
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14 Tunisian troops killed in deadliest attack on army
Tunis (AFP) July 17, 2014 -
Suspected jihadists killed 14 Tunisian soldiers near the Algerian border, officials said Thursday, in the worst such attack in the army's history as it presses a crackdown on radical Islamists.
The attack took place in the Mount Chaambi region on Wednesday evening as the soldiers were breaking their day-long Ramadan fast.
The defence ministry said 40 to 60 "terrorists", a term used to re ...
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Sri Lanka announces probe into military's alleged rights abuses
Colombo (AFP) July 17, 2014 -
Sri Lanka announced Thursday an investigation into its military over allegations of rights abuses, following intense international pressure for a war-crimes probe into the island's decades-long ethnic conflict.
President Mahinda Rajapakse said a current government-appointed Commission of Inquiry (COI) would be expanded to probe the military and Tamil rebels over abuses allegedly committed du ...
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