Monday, January 30, 2012

British Navy can now intercept supersonic missiles

British Navy can now intercept supersonic missiles

British Navy can now intercept supersonic missiles

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UK Navy is building a new defence system that would be able to intercept enemy missiles travelling at supersonic speeds.

AU vote for new commission chief ends in deadlock

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The deputy AU commission chief from Kenya, will serve as the executive council`s chair until the fresh polls.

Putin promises Russia `new economy` after protests

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In a bid to show he remains Russia`s best hope for economic stability, Putin admitted Russia faced systemic corruption.

Arab League bid to condemn Syria can go to UN vote

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A text needs support from nine nations on the 15-member UN Security Council to go to a vote.

Winter cold snap kills 36 in eastern Europe

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As temperatures dropped to over minus 20 Celsius, authorities opened hundreds of emergency shelters across the region.

China against Japan`s move to name disputed island

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Japan plans to name 39 uninhabited islands, including some surrounding islets of the Diaoyu Islands.

2 Britons banned from US for anti-US tweet

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Two Britons have been barred from entering the US after a tweet about "destroying America".

Norway: 2 convicted for `terror plot` over Danish cartoon case

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A Norwegian of Chinese Muslim origin with links to al Qaeda was convicted of plotting to blow up a Danish newspaper.

Somalia: AU, Kenyan forces move to push rebels out

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Under the plan, AU forces will push toward a Somali rebel stronghold outside the capital.

More than 100 hurt in Peru quake

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Chonate says 16 homes suffered some damage in the quake, which struck at 11 minutes after midnight.

Battles go on around Damascus

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The escalating bloodshed prompted the Arab League to suspend the work of its monitors.

N Korea`s young leader gets rock star treatment

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Cheers, applause and calls of "Hurrah!" greet Kim Jong Un as he examines the heating systems of soldiers` quarters.

Iran claims it has produced laser-guided shells

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Iran`s Defence Minister said, the shell was an "intelligent" munition with the capability to identify its own targets.

China boosts police presence in restless Xinjiang

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Xinjiang, in far northwestern China, is home to the traditionally Muslim Uighur ethnic group.

Pentagon prepares for new military talks with Iraq

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The Obama administration is open to Iraqi suggestions about the scope and depth of defence ties.

Sudan frees S Sudan`s oil tankers; dispute continu

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Sudan released tankers loaded with South Sudanese oil that had been held at Port Sudan in a row over export transit fees.

Syria says `terrorists` blow up gas pipeline

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There have been several pipeline attacks since the Syrian uprising began in mid-March, but it is not clear who is behind them.

Strike grips Belgium as EU leaders meet

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India`s Jet Airways, which uses Brussels as its European hub, rerouted flights via Amsterdam.

Iran to unveil new home-made UAV

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The new remote-controlled aircraft, called A1, has a maximum flight level of 10,000 feet.

English football team are al Qaeda’s next target?

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Preston North End manager left his players bewildered after he sent a text asking them to be prepared for a 9/11-style attack.

Gunfight erupts in Thai south, four rebels dead

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Over 5,000 people have been killed since a decades-old insurgency resurfaced in 2004 in Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat provinces.

`Papua New Guinea mutineers hand in their guns`

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The mutiny follows a prolonged power struggle between Michael Somare and Prime Minister Peter O`Neill.

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Peru

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Although there were no reported injuries or damage, local radio said residents near the epicentre were alarmed.

US-S Korea war games are military threat: N Korea

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The American-South Korean war games will be staged between February 27 and March 09.

Rudd is Australia`s preferred leader to PM Gillard

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The first poll to be published for 2012 has Kevin Rudd outpolling Julia Gillard 52 to 30 as preferred leader.

`Dalai Lama, West distorting protests to tarnish China`

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Protests by ethnic Tibetans have gathered pace in the mountainous frontiers of southwestern Sichuan province.

Putin critics take to cars to demand fair election

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Organisers said the demonstration also aimed to advertise protest marches planned for next Saturday.

Egypt says it has ended US lobbyists` contract

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Cairo faces criticism from Washington for banning at least 10 Americans and Europeans from leaving Egypt.

Senegalese court rejects appeal, Wade to run

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The court`s decision extinguishes any hope that Senegal`s political crisis will be resolved through legal means.

Bomb squad called to embassies in Australia

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Bomb squad officers were called to the French and Israeli embassies following the discovery of suspicious packages.

Australia reviews timetable for buying 12 F-35s

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Australian Defence Minister Stephen Smith said that Canberra is only contractually obligated to take delivery of 2 of warplanes.

Sudan: Army frees some abducted Chinese workers

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South Kordofan Governor Ahmed Mohamed Haroun said that Sudanese forces liberated the workers, who were in good health.

Cuba: Raul Castro defends one-party system

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President Raul Castro defended Cuba`s one-party political system as a bulwark against US imperialism.

Wrecked Costa Concordia won’t be moved for months

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Divers searching for bodies in the hulk suspended work after heavy seas and strong winds caused the vessel to shift noticeably.

Syrian troops retake Damascus suburbs from rebels

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The United Nations said in December more than 5,000 people had been killed in the protests and crackdown in Syria.

Japan finds water leaks at Fukushima plant

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Fukushima plant was wrecked by a huge quake and tsunami in March last year, triggering the evacuation of around 80,000 people.

Arrests in Oakland protests rise to more than 400

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Oakland has become an unlikely flashpoint of the national Occupy protests against economic inequality that began last year.

Iran will take a year to produce a bomb: Panetta

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The US will take every possible step to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear-capable state, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said.

Florida highway smashes kill 10 people

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The Florida Highway Patrol said smashes involving 12 cars and six or seven trucks occurred shortly before 4 am on Interstate 75.
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