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■ QATAR: QCAA signs Open Skies deals with Chad, Tunisia; BASAs with Burundi and Egypt.

19 hrs ago | theafricanaviationtribune.com

The State of Qatar, through the Qatari Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA), has announced the signing of various bilateral air service-related agreements and memoranda with various African countries over the past month. Agreements... Read more...

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Mark Collins – Arctic–and Antarctic–Hoo Hah in Canadian Media/”Fighters and Arctic sovereignty”

11 hrs ago | cdfai3ds.wordpress.com

Two letters to the editor of mine, not published: a) Globe and Mail: Antarctic Treaty no model for “demilitarization” of Arctic waters Jeffrey Simpson, in his column “Why Canada should back Antarctica North” (May 18), suggests... Read more...

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Iran, India in talks on barter trade deal

2 hrs ago | therebel.org

Iran and India have reached a basic agreement to exchange crude oil for textile products. (file photo) Iran and India have reached a basic barter trade deal, enabling New Delhi to purchase the Iranian oil in exchange for the... Read more...
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UN tells Israel to let in nuclear inspectors

8 hrs ago | guardian.co.uk

As nuclear peace talks are cancelled, overwhelming vote by general assembly calls for Israel to join nonproliferation treaty A vote by the United Nations general assembly has called on Israel to open its nuclear programme to... Read more...

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Senator Looks to Strengthen WMD Nonproliferation in Middle East, North Africa

5 hrs ago | nti.org

By Chris Schneidmiller Global Security Newswire WASHINGTON – A Senate Democrat on Wednesday submitted a bill aimed at applying lessons learned in threat-reduction operations in the former Soviet Union to strengthening WMD... Read more...

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China’s nuclear program still shrouded in secrecy | The Japan Times

5 hrs ago | 1913intel.com

China’s military doctrine puts a high premium on concealment, deception and surprise. Gen. Viktor Esin, a former commander of Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces, told officials and journalists in the U.S. on a visit in December... Read more...

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America's new isolationists are endangering the West

12 hrs ago | thecommentator.com

Obama’s multilateralism and a growing trend for Republicans to turn their backs on the world pose a grave security threat Rand Paul: Paragon of the new conservative isolationism The spectre of isolationism is stalking the... Read more...

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Russia Hosts European Security Conference

3 hrs ago | rian.ru

An international conference on European security opens on Thursday in Moscow with Russia hoping to discuss approaches to the new pan-European security architecture in an open dialogue with the European Union and the NATO. Read more...

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Today in History for Wednesday, May 22, 2013

20 hrs ago | amarillo.com

■ On May 22, 1913, the American Cancer Society was founded in New York by a group of doctors and business leaders under its original name, the American Society for the Control of Cancer. ■ In 1813, composer Richard Wagner was... Read more...

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5 hrs ago | 21stcenturywire.com

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IndoJapan Ndeal awaits July polls results

4 hrs ago | hindustantimes.com

India hopes that Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s expected sweep of upper house elections in July will pave the way for the final signing of a bilateral civil nuclear agreement. While Tokyo supported the Indo-US nuclear deal... Read more...

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Making the Syrian Red Line Mean Something

5 hrs ago | all4syria.info

The American Interest May 22, 2013 CHUCK FREILICH M ore than 70,000 Syrians have been killed by their own government, and there is now overwhelming evidence that the regime has used chemical weapons. The “international... Read more...
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Msia presents document on model nuclear weapons convention to UN

14 hrs ago | nst.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has presented a document on a model nuclear weapons convention for the consideration of the United Nations' Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) in taking forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations. Read more...

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Australian study benchmarks biofuel pricing

13 hrs ago | australianaviation.com.au

A three-year study into the viability of aviation biofuels has been released by The University of Queensland, James Cook University, Boeing, Virgin Australia, Mackay Sugar and IOR Energy. Researchers at the Australian Institute... Read more...

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Today in history - Johnny Carson's last day on the job

13 hrs ago | gastongazette.com

Today is Wednesday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2013. There are 223 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 22, 1913, the American Cancer Society was founded in New York by a group of doctors and business... Read more...

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OSCE Centre in Astana trains military officers on confidence- and security-building measures

13 hrs ago | ca-news.org

A regional training seminar for military officers on the practical implementation of the OSCE Vienna Document 2011 on confidence- and security-building measures began in Astana on May 21. The OSCE Centre in Astana is organizing... Read more...

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IAEA would like to help Iran clarify its nuclear activities

11 hrs ago | barackobama.ir

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Yukiya Amano said that the UN nuclear watchdog would like to help Iran clarify its nuclear activities. “What we can say about the nuclear activity of Iran is that Iran is... Read more...
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Saving Private Alfi

2 hrs ago | forbiddennews.info

Anti-Tank Landmine Kills IDF Soldier area denial weapon kills illegitimate occupier — By www.roytov.com — How do you walk through a landmine? I grew up next to the Jordan River. Its western bank had a minefield blocking access... Read more...

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New Market Study Published: New Zealand Insurance Report Q3 2013

7 hrs ago | pr-inside.com

2013-05-22 19:12:22 - New Financial Services research report from Business Monitor International is now available from Fast Market Research Key Insights And Key Risks By most metrics, the insurance sector in New Zealand remains... Read more...

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Comment by 'jdmjIZdnwf' on A tribute to Senator Mark Hatfield

21 hrs ago | peoplesworld.org

Former Sen. Mark Hatfield, a leading opponent of the Vietnam War, died Aug. 7. A young Mark Hatfield, a naval officer who commanded landing craft in some of the bloodiest battles of World War II, entered Hiroshima shortly after... Read more...

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Czech minister warns against postponing investments in army

13 hrs ago | ceskenoviny.cz

Brno - A long-term postponing of investments in weapon and support programmes could cause the emergence and a growth in the disproportion between the Czech military´s ambitions and real capabilities, Czech Defence Minister... Read more...

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Belarusian military inspectors on visit to Lithuania

15 hrs ago | belta.by

VILNIUS, 22 May (BelTA) – A group of Belarusian military experts are in Lithuania on a working visit to inspect Lithuanian military units, BelTA has learnt. According to the Defense Ministry of Lithuania, inspectors of arms... Read more...

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Russia to Retire, Destroy Two Nuke Subs

10 hrs ago | nti.org

Russia intends before 2014 to retire two Soviet-era Typhoon-class ballistic missile submarines , which will then be destroyed within seven years, RIA Novosti reported. Dismantlement of the Severstal and Archangelsk "is to be... Read more...
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Top 10 To-Do List for the National Defense Authorization Act

May 21, 2013 | heritage.org

The federal National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) annually specifies the budget and expenditures of the Department of Defense (DOD). The law can be a vehicle for both good and bad policies. As Congress prepares to craft... Read more...

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Rafsanjani banned from presidential poll

May 21, 2013 | bullfax.com

Tue, 05/21/2013 - 13:57 EDT - Financial Times (ft.com) Guardian Council also banned Esfandiar Rahim-Mashaei, an ally of outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, from participating Iran poll turnout 'unprecedented' Huge numbers... Read more...

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Explainer: what are chemical weapons?

May 21, 2013 | theconversation.edu.au

There was chaos on the streets of Halajba in March 1988. In this corner of Iraq, at the time Iraqi Kurdistan, people had suddenly started experiencing cold-like symptoms – tight chest and nasal congestion. Within a few minutes,... Read more...

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There’s a new sense of urgency for a nuclear weapons ban | therecord

May 21, 2013 | occuworld.org

All nations are equal, but some nations are more equal than others. This was the unspoken Orwellian mantra of the preparatory committee meeting held in Geneva from April 22 to May 3 in advance of the 2015 Nuclear... Read more...

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Clear or nuclear: Will Saudi Arabia get the bomb?

May 21, 2013 | nucleonica.net

As the impasse over Tehran’s nuclear program worsens, those most likely to be directly affected by an Iranian bomb are showing greater alarm. While the media fixates on Israel and its possible reaction, other regional players... Read more...

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The Human Security Network, Fifteen Years On

May 21, 2013 | uottawa.ca

Fifteen years ago this month, Lloyd Axworthy, then Canada’s Foreign Minister, visited Norway. He and his Norwegian counterpart, Knut Vollebaek, had become friends, having discovered during their frequent meetings that they... Read more...

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