Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. UN Photo/Sarah Fretwell 24 September 2013 – From the podium of the United Nations General Assembly, Iran’s new President, Hassan Rouhani, today foreswore the production of nuclear weapons, reasserted his country’s right to peaceful nuclear enrichment and proposed immediate “time-bound” talks to resolve the issue. “I […]
Eurocopter to add additional helicopter production capacity at Columbus, Miss. plant. Eurocopter will increase its commitment to the U.S. market by establishing a final assembly line for the AS350 helicopter at the American Eurocopter plant in Columbus, Miss. The AS350 is the leading aircraft in its class and is in strong demand in the
The Indian Navy has received the first of 17 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers, becoming the third naval operator of the Hawk along with the US Navy and the Royal Navy. The 17 Hawk aircraftordered by the Indian Navy form part of a contract for 57 aircraft signed in 2010 of which 40 are for the
With a significant presence in five European countries and within the USA, in 2012 MBDA achieved a turnover of 3 billion euros with an order book of 9.8 billion euros. With more than 90 armed forces customers in the world, MBDA is a world leader in missiles and missile systems. MBDA is the only group
In 2013 Nokia found using proxy server for transferring user data . Security researcher Gaurang Pandya posted an article in December about some unexpected behavior with their Nokia handset. It would appear that the browser traffic from the handset would get diverted through Nokia’s servers. Then, a followup article on January 9 dropped the bomb,
During the hot months between March and November, men have been ordered to wear trousers and shirts instead, and these do not have to be tucked in any more. Officials and ministers have also been told not to turn their air-conditioners below 24C. In June, the government introduced daylight saving, and the clocks moved forward
By Moazzem Hossain in Dhaka Bangladesh has sent reinforcements to its border with Burma after reports of Burmese troops deployment in the area. Bangladeshi security officials say they have also put their forces on alert after receiving reports that Burma was laying landmines in border areas. Journalists from a border town say the sudden increase
The repatriation process was stalled for more than 16 months and only last week the dates for its resumption were finalized. At least 21,000 Rohingya refugees are now camped in two shelters in Cox’s Bazar, and Burma has so far agreed to take back only seven thousand of them. About 250,000 Muslims fled to Bangladesh
