UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has renewed calls for Syria to allow fact-finding and humanitarian missions after months of anti-government protests.
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UN’s Ban Ki-moon presses Syria to allow missions
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011U.S. Senate Confirms Panetta To Head Pentagon
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011The U.S. Senate on June 21 unanimously confirmed Leon Panetta’s nomination to be defense secretary, hailing his successes as CIA chief just as major challenges await him in Afghanistan and Libya.
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Ethiopians trapped in Yemen are being evacuated
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011Nearly 2,000 Ethiopian migrants trapped in violence-hit Yemen are being evacuated, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) says.
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Pressure Mounts on NATO as Drone Helicopter Goes Missing in Libya
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011NATO confirms that an unmanned helicopter drone was lost during a mission over Libya Tuesday, but denies claims that forces aligned with leader Moammar Gadhafi shot down an attack helicopter.
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Armenia Claims Its Military Produces Drones
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011Armenian officials say they are manufacturing and supplying the country’s military with unmanned aircraft, or drones, capable of flying deep into enemy territory, RFE/RL’s Armenian Service reports.
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Ukraine Advocating Cooperation With China In Aircraft Building
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011Ukraine advocates boosting of cooperation with China in the aircraft industry.
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Embraer wins more orders for regional jet
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has won more orders for its E-190 regional jet and hopes to secure the U.S. Delta Air Lines as a long-term customer in a major advance toward the company’s goal of competing in the international market.
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India Puts Security, Trade With Burma Ahead of Democracy
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011India’s foreign minister is in Burma for meetings with top leaders that are expected to focus on security and trade. New Delhi says the trip, the first since a civilian government took office, is an opportunity to “further vitalize” the relationship.
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Gaddafi continues to elude Nato’s grasp
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011Nato has been bombing Libya for longer than it did Serbia in 1999 during the Kosovo conflict. But so far it is no closer to meeting the West’s goals of stopping Col Muammar Gaddafi attacking his own people or ending his 42-year rule.
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ChandlerMay, AME Unveil the Fury 1500 UAV at the Paris Air Show
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) is displaying the Fury 1500 Small Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (STUAS) for the first time at the Paris Air Show 2011.
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