China's new naval base triggers US concerns Infowars | China's new underground nuclear submarine base close to vital sea lanes in Southeast Asia has raised US concerns, with experts calling for a shoring up of alliances in the region to check Beijing's growing military clout. | The base's existence on the southern tip of Hainan Island was confirmed fo...
China to modernise nuclear weapons capability Infowars | China is undertaking a dramatic overhaul of its nuclear weapons in an effort to modernise and expand its arsenal. | One of the world's leading arms control experts has said that the Chinese have realised that their nuclear weaponry has fallen behind those of other major powers and might not surviv...
China to modernise nuclear weapons capability Infowars | China is undertaking a dramatic overhaul of its nuclear weapons in an effort to modernise and expand its arsenal. | One of the world's leading arms control experts has said that the Chinese have realised that their nuclear weaponry has fallen behin...
China's submarine progress alarms India Asia Times | By Siddharth Srivastava | NEW DELHI - Recent reports about China's nuclear-powered submarine and naval capabilities are raising concern in New Delhi. It has also drawn attention to India's failure to effectively implement an elaborate naval expansi...
Omantel signs $700m deal for submarine cable system Gulf News | Muscat: Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) signed a $700 million deal with 16 other global telecommunication companies on Tuesday night in London to construct the first direct, high-bandwidth optical-fibre submarine cable system from the Uni...
China's Naval Secrets Wall Street Journal Experts attempting to understand the strategic aims behind China's aggressive military expansion have generally focused on Taiwan. But a new naval base points at Beijing's significant and growing interest in projecting power into waters far from the ...
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Navy denies sonar stranded whales BBC News | The Royal Navy has denied sonar noise from warships caused whales to strand themselves on beaches. | The service was responding to concerns from the Whale and Dolphin Conservatio...
Cable access to improve Neotel's independence Business Report | By Thabiso Mochiko | Johannesburg - Fixed-line operator Neotel has secured access to the landing station for the SAT3/Safe submarine cable, enabling it to carry international voi...
Navy sonar blamed for death of beaked whales found washed up in the Hebrides The Independent | Anti-submarine sonar may have killed a group of whales found dead in the Hebrides in one of Britain's most unusual strandings, scientists believe. | Five Cuvier's beaked whales, a species rarely seen in British waters, were discovered on beaches in...
Radioactive Contamination a Current Threat? Arab View | Saudi Arabia celebrates Earth Day on April 22 amid concerns of radioactive contamination that threatens the region due to nuclear-powered warships and submarines entering Gulf waters. Oblivious to this threat are the people who will mark Earth Day ...
Chambers set to take on BOA in bid for Beijing Olympic place The Independent | Dwain Chambers yesterday signalled his intention to challenge the Olympic ban imposed on him by the British Olympic Association by seeking to contest the trials for the Beijing Games. | "We can confirm that Dwain Chambers will be taking proceedings to secure his eligibility/participation in the Olympic and National trials in Birmingham from 11-13...
India IT Roundup Arab News | Arab News | Freehold License for Focus Softnet | Focus Softnet has launched a subsidiary, Focus Software Solutions Co. Ltd, with locations in the Kingdom's three main cities. The new company is only the fourth Indian company to secure a freehold company license in the Kingdom. The company hopes to cater to government, semi-government and large co...
