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Tomahawk Remote From 5,000 Miles AwayUSS Cheyenne, At Sea (SPX) May 20, 2010 Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Cheyenne (SSN-773) in conjunction with Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet and members of Naval Special Warfare Group (NSWG) 3 successfully fired a Block IV-E Tomahawk Land Attack Missile. The missile launch took place off the southern coast of California into China Lake Test Range and marks the first time a forward-deployed operational command acted as the Tomahawk strike coordinator and primary missile controller for an operational test launch. "The Navy's abil ... read more |
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Shanghai (AFP) May 18, 2010Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Tuesday that his country's relationship with China remained strong despite differences surrounding the trial of an Australian Rio Tinto employee. Smith admitted the trial of Stern Hu, the former head of the Anglo-Australian miner's Shanghai office who was jailed for 10 years for bribery and stealing trade secrets, had caused friction between the ... more  
Washington (AFP) May 17, 2010China raised its massive US government debt holdings for the first time in six months in March amid soaring foreign bond purchases on the back of European debt concerns, official data showed Monday. The Chinese government, the top holder of US government debt, raised its long-term Treasury holdings to 895.2 billion dollars, up 17.7 billion dollars from February, the Treasury Department said ... more  
Sanaa (AFP) May 17, 2010Yemeni security forces have launched an operation to free two Chinese oil workers a day after they were kidnapped by tribesmen in an eastern province, the Shabwa governor said on Monday. Ali Hassan al-Ahmadi told the defence ministry's 26sep.net news website that the operation was underway in "the Hada area of the Haban district to free two Chinese who were abducted by outlaw elements." ... more |
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Iraq signs oil field deal with Chinese, Turkish firmsBaghdad (AFP) May 17, 2010 Iraq signed a deal with Chinese energy giant CNOOC and Turkey's TPAO on Monday to develop a major southern oilfield complex, its 11th deal with foreign energy firms as Baghdad aims to boost crude output. Among the three fields in the Maysan complex, along Iraq's border with Iran, is one partially claimed by Tehran, whose forces took over an oil well in the Fakka field in December for several days but withdrew after bilateral talks. "Today is a very important day in the history of Iraqi oil produ ... read more |
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