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| October 09, 2013 |
 US nuclear command's deputy chief suspended over probe Washington (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - The deputy commander of US nuclear forces has been fired from his post after he came under investigation for allegedly using counterfeit chips at a casino, officers said Wednesday. The move was highly unusual against such a senior officer in US Strategic Command, which oversees the country's nuclear-armed missiles, submarines and bombers. Under the decision, Vice Admiral Tim Giardina, a ... more |  |
 China extends olive branch to wary SE Asia at summit Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - China offered an olive branch Wednesday to Southeast Asian nations wary of Beijing's territorial claims, keeping its growing clout on display at yet another summit notable by US President Barack Obama's absence. Premier Li Keqiang called for a South China Sea of "peace and friendship", during a meeting with the heads of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the oil- ... more |  |
 S. America security industry business on the rise Bogota, Colombia (UPI) Oct 9, 2013 - Latin America's immediate security concerns got an airing at the International Security Fair, which opened in the Colombian capital Wednesday. About 300 defense and security companies from Latin American and other international industry segments are taking part in the three-day fair, which aims to profit from growing regional concerns about personal and corporate security. Latin ... more |  |
 Syria: Capture of key chemical base aids U.N. mission Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Oct 9, 2013 - Troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad have broken through rebel forces encircling the northern city of Aleppo to secure a major chemical weapons base that, if they can hold it, will be a big help to U.N. experts sent in to destroy Assad's chemical arsenal. The sprawling facility at al-Safira is one of the most important chemical warfare centers in Syria, and has been one of the ... more |  |
 Iraq attacks kill 9, wound parliament chief's guards Baghdad (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - Attacks killed nine people in Iraq on Wednesday, while two bombs exploded near a convoy of parliament speaker Osama al-Nujaifi's guards, wounding at least five, officials said. South of Baghdad, a roadside bomb detonated near a truck carrying workers, killing eight people and wounding seven, while gunmen shot dead a policeman near the northern city of Kirkuk. And a car bomb followed by a ... more |  |
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 US military turns to charity to fund death benefits Washington (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - The Pentagon said Wednesday it had turned to a private charity to fund death benefits for families of US soldiers killed on duty after the government shutdown forced a suspension of the payments. The announcement came hours after President Barack Obama demanded urgent action and as the plight of four families who lost loved ones in Afghanistan grabbed headlines, sparking public outrage. ... more |  |
US renews nuclear overtures to Iran United Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - A top US official on Wednesday stepped up overtures to Iran to prove that it wants a nuclear proliferation deal with the West. "We should be cautious but cognizant of potentially historic opportunities," Rose Gottemoeller, US assistant secretary of state for arms control told a UN disarmament committee. "We must continue to push to bring Iran back into line with its international nuclear ... more |  |
Iran parliament chief eyeing nuclear talks 'positively' Geneva (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - The speaker of Iran's parliament said Wednesday he was looking forward to fresh nuclear talks next week with a positive attitude amid hopes the new leadership in Tehran could herald a breakthrough. Ali Larijani, a former top Iranian nuclear negotiator, told reporters: "A handful of countries were levelling threats at my country, they are looking now for a political solution, I see it as a po ... more |  |
US to suspend most military aid to Egypt: officials Washington (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - The United States is poised to suspend much of its military aid to Egypt due to Cairo's sweeping crackdown against supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi, US officials said Wednesday. The decision would hold up the delivery of major weapons, including Apache helicopters, F-16 fighter jets and M1A1 Abrams tanks, officials told AFP, confirming overnight US media reports. But American ... more |  |
Outside View: A broke and broken U.S. government Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2013 - The great American and Oklahoman humorist Will Rogers had a toxic view of the U.S. Congress 80 or so years ago and long before Congress bashing became a contact sport for late night television hosts. "Every time Congress wanted to pass a law, it became a joke," Rogers quipped. "And every time Congress wished to make a joke, they turned it into a law." Today, the U.S. government i ... more |  |
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Colombian rebels say no plans to leave peace talks Havana (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - Colombian FARC rebels holding peace negotiations in Havana on Wednesday said they were committed to moving forward in the talks, but shrugged off their president's call to pick up the pace. "As far as the FARC is concerned, we are locked at the negotiating table until we sign an agreement to end the conflict," said rebel negotiator Andres Paris. He said that if the government should want ... more |  |
Hagel promises Israel to be 'clear-eyed' on Iran Washington (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday promised Israel to be "clear-eyed" and committed to ensuring that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons as Washington pursues engagement. Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, whose government has pressed for a hard line, visited Washington a week before Iran meets six nations to ease international concerns on its nuclear program that have trigge ... more |  |
China: Japan defeated not only by atomic bombs Washington (AFP) Oct 08, 2013 - Japan should realize it was defeated in 1945 "not just" by atomic bombs and thus not challenge the post-World War II order, China's ambassador to Washington said Tuesday. Amid high tensions between China and Japan, Ambassador Cui Tiankai said that such historical perceptions "may be the most important issue" between Asia's two largest economies. Cui, addressing a forum, criticized as "ve ... more |  |
 China arrests 139 in Xinjiang for urging jihad: media Beijing (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - China has arrested 139 people in Xinjiang for allegedly spreading jihad, state-run media said Wednesday, as it warns of growing religious extremism in the far western region, home to Muslim Uighurs. Another 256 people had been "punished" for spreading online rumours, the Global Times said citing local authorities, without specifying the measures taken. Beijing has pointed to violent inc ... more |  |
Chemical watchdog urges truces so Syria can disarm The Hague (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - The world's chemical weapons watchdog called Wednesday for temporary truces to meet tight disarmament deadlines in Syria, where fresh bloodshed served as a deadly reminder of the mission's difficulties. "I think if some temporary ceasefires can be established, I think those targets could be reached," Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons chief Ahmet Uzumcu told journalists in ... more |  |
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Taliban anger over commander's 'house arrest' in Pakistan Kabul (AFP) Oct 09, 2013 - Pakistan on Wednesday denied a Taliban claim that it had failed to free former rebel commander Abdul Ghani Baradar, whose release was meant to boost Afghanistan's peace process. Baradar, often described as the Taliban's former second-in-command, was supposedly set free last month, after months of negotiations between the two governments. "However, with great regret, he is still spending ... more |  |
Former Pakistan President Musharraf granted bail Islamabad, Pakistan (UPI) Oct 9, 2013 - Pakistan's Supreme Court granted bail to the beleaguered ex-military dictator and civilian President Pervez Musharraf over the death of a Baloch rebel in 2006. The decision means Musharraf, 70, has been granted bail in three major cases against him, including one relating to the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. The decision in the case of rebel leader Nawab ... more |  |
S. Korea confirms North's Yongbyon plutonium reactor restart Seoul (AFP) Oct 08, 2013 - South Korea's spy agency confirmed Tuesday that the North has restarted an aging plutonium reactor that could help boost its nuclear weapons programme. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said in a report to parliament that the five megawatt reactor at the North's Yongbyon nuclear complex had resumed operations, according to a joint briefing by ruling and opposition party lawmakers. ... more |  |
 Raytheon's newest Standard Missile-3 intercepts medium-range ballistic missile target Kauai HI (SPX) Oct 09, 2013 - In a Missile Defense Agency test, the U.S. Navy fired a Standard Missile-3 Block IB, made by Raytheon, from the USS Lake Erie. The SM-3 eliminated the medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target. "We remain on track to deliver this critical capability in time for a 2015 deployment in support of global combatant command requirements, and specifically phase two of the European Phased Adapti ... more |  |
 Raytheon completes critical design review for GPS OCX software Aurora, CO (SPX) Oct 09, 2013 - Raytheon has completed software Iteration 1.5 Critical Design Review (iCDR) for the Global Positioning System (GPS) Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX). The Iteration 1.5 software development provides the mission-critical Launch and Checkout System (LCS) software to support the first GPS III satellite launch and serves as the cyber-hardened baseline to which additional capabil ... more |  |
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