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2-May-08

Mini-helicopters, flying saucers and robot buggies fight it out for war games prize

"· MoD contest seeks hi-tech surveillance equipment · It's a bit like Wacky Races, says one challenger"

Category: Weapons

1-May-08

Afghan 'health link' to uranium

"Doctors in Afghanistan say rates of some health problems affecting children have doubled in the last two years. Some scientists say the rise is linked to use of weapons containing depleted uranium (DU) by the US-led coalition...

Category: Weapons, Radiation

28-Apr-08

UN probes US Syria reactor claim

The UN's nuclear watchdog has said it will investigate US claims that Syria was building a secret nuclear reactor with North Korean help.

Category: Radiation, Weapons

11-Apr-08

Drug to protect against radiation

"A drug which may protect the body against damage from radiation has been developed by US scientists. It is hoped it could make radiotherapy safer for people with cancer and could also be used in the event of a "dirty bomb" or...

Category: Radiation, Weapons

11-Mar-08

RAF buys US robot planes to strike at the Taliban

British pilots are poised to strike the Taliban from computer keyboards thousands of miles away in the American desert.

Category: Weapons, Robotics

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