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• Three Ugandan Army Officers Die During Accident in Djibouti

  
  Net News Publisher — Authority: 451
  Local press in Kampala has reported that three Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers died on Thursday morning in a motor accident in Djibouti, hours after they arrived in capital of Djibouti for the East African Brigade training exercise. The daily papers said one of the dead soldiers has been identified as ...
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• Gordon Brown announces Afghanistan military and anti-corruption targets

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 987
  Hamid Karzai to be asked to train another 50,000 Afghan troops and tackle corruption in police and provincial government Afghanistan is to be set targets to tackle corruption and train more troops, to prepare for the withdrawal of British forces, Gordon Brown announced today. The Afghan president, Hamid Karzai, will ...
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• The UK Cyber Story So Far

  
  UBIWAR — Authority: 432
  Either a lot or little has happened since the UK’s Cyber Security Strategy was launched in June 2009. Cath Everett at InfoSecurity has an excellent run-down of the story so far . What’s particularly interesting about this piece is its focus on the UK military, which is often overlooked in discussions of this ...
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• Des Browne: very unusual retiral statement from a former Defence Secretary

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 488
  Des Browne, the Westminster politician who represents Kilmarnock and Loudoun has announced that he is standing down at the next General Election.Browne is the man who found himself carrying a double brief at cabinet level: Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Scotland.Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, ...
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• Saudi Arabia raises toll from flooding to 106

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Jeddah, Nov 28 (DPA) Saudi Arabia’s civil defence authority Saturday raised the toll from this week’s flash floods caused by heavy downpours to 106.An official with the authority said crews were still searching for survivors from the flooding that hit the western part of the country, including the area where many ...
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• What’s The Difference Between Kickboxing and Muay Thai?

  
  Suhail Algosaibi's Radical Dojo — Authority: 395
  Me doing a roundhouse kick. I get this question from time to time.  And I know it can be confusing, as the terms are often interchangeable. Kickboxing usually refers to the “Western” martial art, which combines the traditional kicks of karate with the modern punches of boxing.  Zen-Do is a western style. ...
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• War games proved Iran’s defence capability: Report

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Tehran, Nov 28 (IANS) Recent war games have proved the defence capability of the Iranian armed forces in protecting key military installations, especially the nuclear sites, in the event of any attack, a media report said.The report from the ‘Defenders of the Sky of Velayat II military air exercise’ said that the ...
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• Brazil to spend $3.4 bn for amphibious armoured vehicles

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Sao Paulo, Nov 28 (EFE) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has authorised spending six billion reais ($3.43 billion) to finance construction of 2,285 amphibious armoured vehicles for the Brazilian army, officials said.Defence Minister Nelson Jobim said the new vehicle, the Guarani, will be built by Brazil in ...
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• Bacteria plays an important role in a plant’s immunity

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) When it comes to plants’ innate immunity, bacteria play a vital role, according to researchers.A receptor molecule in the plant pairs up with a specific molecule on the invading bacteria and, presto, the immune system swings into action to defend against the invasion of the disease-causing ...
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• Imagining 2020: The Age Of Smart

  
  Hot Topic — Authority: 538
  Second essay in the new Scoop/Celsias/Hot Topic Imagining 2020 series is a very positive view from the Climate Defence Network. Remember, if you’d like to contribute your vision of a low-carbon future for New Zealand, please get in touch — details at the end of the piece.About this story…This story came about ...
  19 hours ago

• Shooter Tower Defence 1

  
  Fyrebug Make Your Own Game! — Authority: 180
  This game is a basic shooting tower defence game.
  20 hours ago

• Judging Obama’s decision on troop numbers

  
  Lightwater — Authority: 140
  Next week President Obama is expected to announce his decision on the deployment of additional US troops to Afghanistan. Obama has sacrificed a good deal of his goodwill through too much strategic analysis instead of clear, efficient and quick decision-making. See Fraser Nelson on Britain’s AWOL ally . When ...
  23 hours ago

• Samoa’s Tsunami-Damaged Resorts To Be Helped by New Zealand $4 million

  
  pacificEyeWitness.org — Authority: 146
  The latest report from Samoa Government shows New Zealand $4 million donation to Samoa post tsunami is intended for the redevelopment of tourist resorts damaged in the tsunami of Tuesday 29th September 2009.
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• New Zealand: “Gay Panic” Defense in Hate Crimes Abolished

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 158
  As a consequence of parliamentary urgency, the archaic "provocation defence" (Section 169 of the Crimes Act) was finally abolished last night. The rejection of NZs Partial Defence of Provocation yesterday has to be the most rapid LGBT-related legislative reform to date, as well as the least contested - apart from some ...
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• New Zealand: "Gay Panic" Defense in Hate Crimes Abolished

  
  Gay Marriage Watch — Authority: 445
  As a consequence of parliamentary urgency, the archaic "provocation defence" (Section 169 of the Crimes Act) was finally abolished last night. The rejection of NZs Partial Defence of Provocation yesterday has to be the most rapid LGBT-related legislative reform to date, as well as the least contested - apart from some ...
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• Woman who killed newborn denied bail

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday refused to grant bail to a woman charged with killing her newborn girl child soon after giving birth in the capital’s Lady Hardinge Hospital September 2006.According to the prosecution, Gudia took the step as she did not want a girl child and feared the reaction ...
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• Defence News: 27 November 2009

  
  Defence News — Authority: 141
  Royal Engineers to build temporary bridge in Cumbria Lance Bombardier gunning for the Taliban in Helmand Soldier raises money for fallen colleagues families CO 3 RIFLES reports from Helmand Armed Forces manning in upward trend
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• Defence in the Media: 27 November 2009

  
  Defence News — Authority: 141
  Equipment Minister responds to Daily Telegraph article Minister for Defence Equipment and Support Quentin Davies has written to The Daily Telegraph regarding an article written by Con Coughlin headlined The MOD can barely run itself, let alone a war in Afghanistan . In that article the writer has made several ...
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• Run up to Delhi Games: Home Guards trains personnel in English speaking

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  New Delhi, Nov 27 (ANI) : In view of the upcoming Commonwealth Games 2010 in Delhi, the Home Guards and Civil Defence Directorate has initiated a programme to train its personnel in spoken English.Experts of British Lingua, a Delhi based English language training institution are aiding the personnel to polish their ...
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• Britan proposes help in upgrading Jaguar jets

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 725
  New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Britain Friday proposed to help India in the upgradation of Indian Air Force’s (IAF) twin-engine Jaguar fighter jets, a defence official said.A three-member delegation led by British Minister for Defence Equipment and Support Quentin Davies met Indian Minister of State for Defence M.M. ...
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