DTN News: UN Resolutions Against Iran “Not Worth A Penny” Says Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

DTN News: UN Resolutions Against Iran “Not Worth A Penny” Says Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Source: DTN News / AP (NSI News Source Info) TEHRAN, Iran - May 12, 2010: New resolutions by the UN Security Council against Iran over its nuclear programme would be “not worth a penny,” Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday.

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EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on leaving the office to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) walks as he attends the opening ceremony of the Iranian Saipa automaker factory in Kashan, 258 km (161 miles) south of Tehran, May 9, 2010.

“The world powers should further know that we do retreat even one millimetre from our [nuclear] path and legitimate rights,” Ahmadinejad said in the speech given in Yasouj in southern Iran. Western countries, led by the United States, are planning to impose a new resolution and sanctions against Iran if the Islamic state did not cooperate with the international community and suspend its disputed uranium—enrichment programme. Iran rejects Western charges that it has been working on a secret programme to make an atomic bomb and insists it has the right to pursue peaceful nuclear development. “The world powers should know that threats such as new UN resolutions are for Iran not worth a penny,” Mr. Ahmadinejad said in his speech, carried live by the news network Khabar.

DTN News: Somali Pirates Seize Greek-Owned Ship In Gulf Of Aden

DTN News: Somali Pirates Seize Greek-Owned Ship In Gulf Of Aden Source: DTN News / Reuters (NSI News Source Info) ATHENS, Greece/Greek - May 12, 2010: Pirates have seized a Greek-owned ship with 23 people on board in the Gulf of Aden, the ship's managers say. The Eleni P, which is managed by Eurobulk, was carrying a cargo of iron ore from the Black Sea to China. Eurobulk's Marcos Vassilikos told the BBC that pirates fired shots when they took the ship, but that the crew were not thought to have been injured. Somali pirates have hijacked dozens of ships this year, despite the presence of international naval forces. The Eleni P's crew included 19 Filipinos as well as two Greeks, one Ukrainian and one Romanian, Mr Vassilikos said. He said the ship was seized at about 0600 GMT, off the coast of Somalia. War and weak government in Somalia have allowed piracy to flourish along its coast, with frequent attacks on the busy shipping lanes that link Europe and Asia. On Tuesday, Somali pirates released an 11,000-tonne refrigerated cargo ship that had been held for two months, after a ransom was paid. Somali pirates have seized a Liberia-flagged and Greek-owned ship with up to 24 people aboard in the Gulf of Aden, a Greek coast guard official said on Wednesday. "We have been informed that the Greek-owned ship Eleni P was seized by pirates in the Gulf of Aden," the official said, declining to be named. The ship, managed by Eurobulk Ltd, was carrying iron and sailing from Ukraine to China via Singapore. It had 23 or 24 people on board, two of whom were Greek and the rest Filipinos, the official said. (Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Writing by Noah Barkin; Editing by Charles Dick)

DTN News: Russian-Turkish Trade May Hit Pre-Crisis Level This Year - Medvedev

DTN News: Russian-Turkish Trade May Hit Pre-Crisis Level This Year - Medvedev Source: DTN News / RIA Novosti (NSI News Source Info) ANKARA, Turkey - May 12, 2010: Trade between Russia and Turkey may recover from last year's 40% decline in 2010, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday after talks with his Turkish counterpart. Russian-Turkish trade stood at $19.6 billion in 2009, down almost 40% from 2008. In January and February however trade grew about 30% year-on-year, and is still on the rise. "Despite last year's crisis, our trade turnover has recovered quite quickly... If the growth continues, then at the end of this year we are likely to get the same figures as in 2008," he said. Medvedev also said he saw $100 billion in trade turnover with Turkey as realistic. "The ambitious goal to triple trade turnover mentioned by my counterpart President [Abdullah] Gul, is quite achievable," the Russian president said.

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DTN News: Israel TODAY May 12, 2010 ~ Israel Celebrates Jerusalem Day For 'Unified' City

DTN News: Israel TODAY May 12, 2010 ~ Israel Celebrates Jerusalem Day For 'Unified' City Source: DTN News / AFP (NSI News Source Info) JERUSALEM, Israel - May 12, 2010: Israel was on Wednesday celebrating the anniversary of the "unification" of Jerusalem, marking 43 years since it captured mainly Arab east Jerusalem during the 1967 Middle East war. The Jerusalem Day festivities kicked off at sundown on Tuesday with an open-air concert by US funk band "Kool and the Gang" and continued through the night with prayers and gatherings to mark the anniversary. Security was tight with thousands of police and security forces deployed across the city to ensure the festivities went off without a hitch. "Several thousands of police and border police have been mobilised, with the deployment of forces particularly high in the Old City," police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld told AFP. Thousands of people, mostly nationalist-religious Jews, were expected to take part in an annual march through Jerusalem later Wednesday that culminates in the Old City at the Wailing Wall, one of the holiest sites in Judaism. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Shimon Peres and other top officials were to attend an evening ceremony at Ammunition Hill where Israeli troops fought a fierce battle with Jordanian forces. Tensions in and around Jerusalem have soared in past months over the deeply-controversial issue of Jewish construction in annexed east Jerusalem in a move which poses a constant threat to peace efforts. Despite US assurances to the Palestinians that Israel would freeze certain settlement activity in the eastern sector for the next two years, top Israeli officials have denied the existence of any such commitment. "There is no agreement about freezing building in east Jerusalem and normal life in Jerusalem will continue as in every other city in Israel," Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman told journalists during a visit to Tokyo. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat also insisted that there would be no halt to construction in the "united and undivided" Holy City. "The municipal borders of Jerusalem are not negotiable and building will continue across all of the city under Israeli sovereignty," Barkat told army radio. Construction in the eastern sector infuriates the Palestinians who want east Jerusalem, which includes the walled Old City and its holy sites, to be the capital of their promised state. Israel marks Jerusalem Day in accordance with the Hebrew calendar. It captured east Jerusalem on June 7, 1967, the third day of the 1967 Six-Day War, and unilaterally annexed the sector in a move not recognised by the international community. In 1980, Israel passed a law declaring Jerusalem its "eternal and indivisible" capital. Israeli human rights groups say the Holy City is sharply divided and that Palestinian residents suffer from discrimination. The status of Jerusalem, along with ongoing Israeli settlement activity on occupied Palestinian land, are among the thorniest issues in Middle East peace efforts.

DTN News: Golden Age To Begin In 2012 ~ Mayan Calendar or Sunstone

DTN News: Golden Age To Begin In 2012 ~ Mayan Calendar or Sunstone *Mayan Calendar Corroborates Hindu Prophecy Source: DTN News / By David Hedges (NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 12, 2010: In the “Brahma-Vaivarta Purana”, Lord Krishna tells Ganga Devi that a Golden Age will come in the Kali Yuga - one of the four stages of development that the world goes through as part of the cycle of eras, as described in Hindu scriptures. Lord Krishna predicted that this Golden Age will start 5,000 years after the beginning of the Kali Yuga, and will last for 10,000 years. Mayan Calendar Matches Hindu Calendar It is interesting that this prediction of the emergence of a new world is prophesied to appear about the same time that the Mayans predicted it to come! The Mayan calendar began with the Fifth Great Cycle in 3114 BC and will end on 21 December 2012 AD. The Hindu Kali Yuga calendar began on 18 February 3102 B.C. There is only a difference of 12 years between the Hindu's beginning of the Kali Yuga and the Mayan's beginning of the Fifth Great Cycle. Golden Age Could Begin in 2012 The ancient Hindus mainly used lunar calendars but also used solar calendars. If an average lunar year equals 354.36 days, then this would be about 5270 lunar years from the time when the Kali Yuga started until 21 Dec 2012. This is the same year that the Mayans predict rebirth of our planet. It is also about 5113 solar years of 365.24 days per year, and is day number 1,867,817 into the Kali Yuga. By either solar or lunar years, we are over 5,000 years into the Kali Yuga and it is time for Lord Krishna's prophecy to happen according to the ancient Hindu scriptures. Lord Krishna's Golden Age could easily begin in 2012! Mayan Prophecy Matches Hindu Prophecy It is amazing that both calendars began at about the same time over 5,000 years ago and both calendars predict a totally new world and/or golden age after about 5,000 years into their calendars! We are definitely on to something with these Mayan and Hindu 2012 predictions. Historically, this is an amazing fact since these two ancient cultures did not have any contact. *This article is being posted from Toronto, Canada By DTN News ~ Defense-Technology News, contact: dtnnews@ymail.com

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DTN News: U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $34 Million For Laser-Guided Maverick

DTN News: U.S. Air Force Awards Raytheon $34 Million For Laser-Guided Maverick Source: DTN News / Raytheon Company (NSI News Source Info) AMMAN, Jordan, - May 12, 2010: The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) $34.4 million to continue design work on the AGM-65E2/L laser-guided Maverick missile, the newest variant of the Maverick. The contract requires Raytheon to develop, integrate and test the missile's guidance and control section. "The laser-guided Maverick is an ideal weapon for urban combat and high-speed maneuvering targets," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile System's Air Warfare Systems product line. "The combat-proven Maverick is integrated on more than 25 aircraft in 33 nations, and we hope to have the newest addition to the Maverick family available for export soon." The laser-guided Maverick will have an enhanced laser seeker and new software, reducing the risk of collateral damage and enabling aviators to use onboard aircraft lasers to designate targets. Raytheon Company, with 2009 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 88 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 75,000 people worldwide. Note to Editors: The AGM-65E2 is the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps' variant of the laser-guided Maverick; the AGM-65L is the U.S. Air Force variant. Contact in Jordan Mike Nacshen 520.794.4088 (office) +1 520.269.5697 (mobile) Michael_Nachshen@raytheon.com Contact in the United States Jaclyn Gutmann 520.545.8428 (office) 781.879.3789 (mobile) Jaclyn_E_Gutmann@raytheon.com Raytheon Related News

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DTN News: Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Ray Demonstrator

DTN News: Boeing Unveils Unmanned Phantom Ray Demonstrator Source: DTN News / Boeing (NSI News Source Info) ST. LOUIS, - May 12, 2010: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] May 10, unveiled the fighter-sized Phantom Ray unmanned airborne system, a test bed for advanced technologies. “We are on a fast track, and first flight is in sight,” said Darryl Davis, president of Boeing Phantom Works. “Phantom Ray is on schedule to fly in December, about two years after this project began. This is a tremendous accomplishment for Boeing and the Phantom Ray team.” Phantom Ray is scheduled to begin taxi tests this summer. The first flight in December will be followed by up to nine additional flights over approximately six months. Phantom Ray is designed to support potential missions that may include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; suppression of enemy air defenses; electronic attack; strike; and autonomous aerial refueling. “The initial flights will take Phantom Ray through its paces for the flight test profile. Beyond that, the missions and systems tested will be determined by future warfighter needs,” said Craig Brown, Phantom Ray program manager for Boeing. Phantom Ray, which evolved from the X-45C program, is one of several programs in the Phantom Works division of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. Phantom Works uses rapid prototyping initiatives to design, develop and build advanced aircraft and then demonstrate their capabilities. Key Phantom Ray suppliers include General Electric-Aviation (propulsion and power distribution), Honeywell (brake system), Woodward-HRT (flight control actuation system), Crane Hydro-Aire (brake controls) and Heroux-Devtek (landing gear). For a feature story on today’s Phantom Ray ceremony in St. Louis, visit http://bit.ly/99AvLS. A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world’s largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world’s largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $34 billion business with 68,000 employees worldwide. Phantom Ray b-roll video is available to news media through the contacts listed below. Contact: Chris Haddox Boeing Phantom Works Office: 314-234-6447 Mobile: 314-707-8891 chris.d.haddox@boeing.com

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DTN News: Chinese version Of Russian Jet Endangers Bilateral Relations

DTN News: Chinese version Of Russian Jet Endangers Bilateral Relations Source: DTN News / RT.com (NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - May 12, 2010: Despite holding the position as one of the world’s biggest economies, China seems unwilling to shed its reputation for producing cheap replicas. And one of their more ambitious copycat efforts may put a strain on Russia-China relations. “This Chinese plane is simply a Russian design stuffed with local electronics,” says Maksim Pyadushkin from the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technology about the Chinese J11B jet’s resemblance to the Russian Su-27. “It's a knock-off.” Last year, Russian aircraft sales internationally topped $3 billion – second only to the US. But others too want a slice of the aviation pie. Vadim Kozyulin, program director for conventional arms from the Russian Center for Policy Studies, says that fake Su-27s are widely offered in the world arms market. “Sooner or later, Russian arms traders will face competition from the Chinese colleagues,” he told RT. China was given the design plans for the Russian fighter jet in 1995, when it promised to buy 200 kits and assemble them domestically. After building 100 planes, the Chinese said the Russian plane did not meet specifications, only for a copycat version soon to appear – "Made in China" – without copyright. The threat from China is real, and it will be difficult for the Russian aviation industry to maintain its lofty position, and soar further unless it manages to better protect its intellectual rights and also find new ways of co-operating with its eastern neighbor. Although it made its maiden flight over 30 years ago, the Su-27 remains the bedrock of the Russian air force, and is highly popular abroad. “I don't think anyone who's flown on the SU-27 can ask for a different plane, unless we are talking about a new generation jet,” believes Lt. Colonel Andrey Alekseyev, Air Force Pilot. “It's maneuverable and has a huge range.” Some are calling for calm over the controversy. While the similarities between the two planes are clear, experts say the Chinese J11B does not have the latest Russian high-tech features and will be no match for it on the international market. The best way to fight copyright violations is to be technologically ahead of your rivals, claims Maksim Pyadushkin from the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technology. “The biggest problem for Russia is that it has been living off the legacy of the Soviet Union, and soon its technology may no longer be the world leader,” he asserts. Rather than a continuing dogfight over the copycat plane, it is possible that Russia and China may yet settle the matter amicably – at the highest political level. But in the shady world of international weapons copyright, similar cases are sure to follow.

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