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Related News ItemsScientists search for solutions to Iraq's salty farmlandWed, 23 May 2012 09:19:23 -0700
[BAGHDAD] The high level of salt threatening two-thirds of Iraq's irrigated farmland — as well as many other countries — is being targeted by a group of Iraqi and international researchers and policymakers.
Read More... Japan blank Azerbaijan in World Cup warm-upWed, 23 May 2012 09:28:48 -0700
Asian champions Japan whipped Azerbaijan 2-0 in a friendly at home Wednesday to boost their morale before opening their final World Cup qualifying campaign next month.
Read More... Iraq plans to relaunch Iraqi Airways as a major carrierFri, 18 May 2012 09:25:31 -0700
Iraqi Airways is waiting for the delivery of 40 Boeing aircraft. Above, Boeing 737 fuselage sections on the assembly floor at Spirit AeroSystems in the US. Daniel Acker / Bloomberg News
Read More... Iran's Ahmadinejad to visit as China slams new sanctionsWed, 23 May 2012 00:50:29 -0700
BEIJING (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit China in June for a security summit and discuss his country's disputed nuclear programme with Chinese President Hu Jintao, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday, criticizing new sanctions aimed at Iran. Ahmadinejad will be attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting hosted by Beijing in June, China's Vice ...
Read More... Japan cruise past AzerbaijanWed, 23 May 2012 06:44:14 -0700
Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki were on target as Japan prepared for their FIFA World Cup qualifiers next month with a 2-0 victory over Azerbaijan in their international friendly.
Read More... The world’s ‘New Tigers’ lie ready to pounceTue, 22 May 2012 21:13:12 -0700
As the big headliners for economic growth lose their appeal, the search for new stars has begun.
Read More... Michael WinshipMon, 21 May 2012 02:29:21 -0700
The weather’s getting warmer in Afghanistan and the war there is heating up again. That means – as it has meant every year for more than a decade – that the pace will quicken at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
Read More... SGS Wins Inspection Contract For Gas Power Plant Project In IraqMon, 30 Apr 2012 01:36:15 -0700
SGS has been entrusted by LANCO Group to provide independent inspection of equipment and material at vendor locations in Europe, the US, Asia and the Middle East as well as to manage on-site quality control for the construction of its new gas power plant in Al-Anbar Province, Iraq. The AKAZ power plant boasts a capacity of 2x125 MW and is estimated to require three years to complete.
Read More... Laos as a Regional LinkSun, 13 May 2012 09:13:45 -0700
Long one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, Laos has moved in recent years to capitalize on the region’s robust economic growth and increased integration by recasting itself as a “corridor country” able to facilitate cross-border trade across its land-locked territory.
Read More... At War Blog: New Study Outlines How the Military Could Create a Leaner, Less Expensive ForceWed, 23 May 2012 11:15:44 -0700
A new study released Wednesday by the Center for a New American Security offers some provocative ideas for how the Pentagon could reshape itself for this new era.
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