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(Photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon, Pool)South Korea president to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak speaks to the nation during a press conference at the presidential house in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Nov. 29, 2010....Full Story

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(Photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Torrey W Lee)Peter Berg takes command of 'Battleship' action
Leadership from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) provide a tour of the ship to Peter Berg, the director of the 2012 feature film...Full Story

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Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton fears America's 'decline in the world'
| Warning of danger lurking in nearly every corner of the world, former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton offered a grim view on Friday of foreign relations in a speech at the Duquesne Club, Downtown. | An increasingly "belligerent" China, the authoritarian Vladimir Putin in ...Full Story
China may build aircraft carriers: Pentagon
Tweet WASHINGTON: China may have started work on it first domestically built aircraft carrier and is likely to produce a number of carriers over the next decade as part of an aggressive effort to modernize its military, the US Defense Department said on Friday. | In its...Full Story
Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies: Pentagon
Tweet WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said on Friday it believes China spent up to $180 billion on its military buildup last year, a far higher figure than acknowledged by Beijing, and it accused "Chinese actors" of being the world's biggest perpetrators of economic espionage....Full Story
Panel slams negativism against women in forces
SHARE | AND | DISCUSSTweet NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has slammed the defence ministry for its "discriminatory'' and "negative'' policies on granting permanent commission (PC) to women military officers as well as inducting them in greater numbers in the armed for...Full Story
‘China using western technology to bolster military’
Washington: China is pursuing a massive military modernisation aimed at winning "local wars under conditions of informatisation," and is actively using Western dual use technologies to upgrade its defence capabilities, the US Defence Department has said. | The world's "...Full Story
‘China using dual use tech to military advantage’
Washington: China is pursuing a massive military modernisation aimed at winning "local wars under conditions of informatisation," and is actively using Western dual use technologies to upgrade its defence capabilities, the US Defence Department has said. | The world's "...Full Story
Jitters at growing might of Chinese military
| AUSTRALIA does not have the military capability to defend itself against a rising China should the global giant ever prove hostile, a strategic expert has warned. | Professor Ross Babbage, the head of Strategy International and a former senior defence department offic...Full Story
Ryder exec Wendell Beard, who oversaw Doral golf tourney, dies
| At a memorial service on Saturday, Wendell Reid Beard, the retired Ryder System executive who oversaw the company’s philanthropic efforts, including the Doral-Ryder Open golf classic, for more than a decade, will be remembered as a big-hearted man who cared dee...Full Story
SFGate.com readers poll, May 19
THIS WEEK'S TOPIC | Should the Navy name a ship after Harvey Milk? | 7% Yes, there is a precedent - the USNS Cesar Chavez was christened May 5 | 67% No, it is not right to name a military ship after a man who opposed war | 12% Yes, it would be a tribute to efforts to pr...Full Story
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China may build aircraft carriers: Pentagon
Chinese entities world's biggest economic spies: Pentagon
Panel slams negativism against women in forces
‘China using western technology to bolster military’
‘China using dual use tech to military advantage’
Jitters at growing might of Chinese military
Ryder exec Wendell Beard, who oversaw Doral golf tourney, dies
London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham says suggestions he would play for Team GB to sell ...
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Letter to the editor, May 19
San Francisco Chronicle | I congratulate Reps. Barbara Lee and Jackie Speier for their interest in improving service to our veterans ("Veterans wait too long for care," Editorial, May 18). | I am confident that the issue for the Oakland Veterans Administration office is a l...
London 2012 Olympics: David Beckham says suggestions he would play for Team GB to sell ...
The Daily Telegraph David Beckham on Friday night dismissed as “disrespectful” suggestions that his selection for the Great Britain football team would be purely for commercial reasons. | Hot property: David Beckham holds the Olympic torch during the ceremon...
London 2012 Olympics: poster girl Ellen Gandy going for gold in home swimming pool
The Daily Telegraph Who on Team GB can claim they are part of the reason why the Olympic Games are being hosted in London in the first place? |   Image 1 of 2 The first step: Ellen Gandy, then 12, was featured on posters for the London 2012 bid eight...
Sir Steve Redgrave: John Carlos reveals the personal pain that inspired his famous black power salute
The Daily Telegraph The story of John Carlos ranks as one of the most remarkable and moving in all sport. | Fist of fury: John Carlos has no regrets despite the pain that the black power salute caused him Photo: DAILY TELEGRAPH tag --> | By Sir Steve Redgrave | 10:...
Movies opening this weekend 05/18/12: 'Dictator', 'Battleship', 'What to Expect'
The Examiner | The Dictator (Comedy, R)- Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Bruno) returns as General Aladeen, “glorious leader” of the fictional middle Eastern republic of Wadiya. Aladeen travels to the UN in New York on a diplomatic mission. While Aladeen is away hi...
'Battleship' losing critics' game
Toronto Sun | LOS ANGELES - “Battleship” is getting shelled by critics, who are calling the $220 million board game adaptation a loud and joyless exercise in blockbuster filmmaking. | The action film hits theatres this weekend and faces a threat grea...
REVIEW: 'Battleship'
Tulsa World Have you ever watched little boys play “war,” lining up their toy soldiers, their tanks and their weapons? It can start out calmly enough, maybe even featuring a bit of strategy. A flanking move? Nice. | You leave the room for three minutes, and ...
War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US
Atlanta Journal | NEW YORK — Pity the War of 1812. Its bicentennial is at hand and events are planned for all over North America, from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic and the South. But good luck finding someone who can explain in 10 words or le...
'Battleship' And Our American Comfort With War Games
Huffington Post | This year's summer movie season seems especially ... virile. From "Avengers" to "Battleship," Hollywood is administering a heavy dose of good guys giving their less-good counterparts what they deserve. | There's no doubt that these films, with thei...
Pentagon says China may build aircraft carriers
The Guardian | ROBERT BURNS | AP National Security Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — China may have started work on it first domestically built aircraft carrier and is likely to produce a number of carriers over the next decade as part of an aggressive effort to modern...
Flame takes front seat on golden Firefly
The Guardian By Alan Baldwin ON BOARD FLIGHT 2012, May 18 (Reuters) - The cabin announcement was polite but firm: "Unless you happen to be the Olympic Flame, I'm afraid there is no smoking allowed." The flame, lit from the sun's rays in the ruins of ancient Olymp...
House OKs $642 billion defense bill
The Guardian | DONNA CASSATA | Associated Press= WASHINGTON (AP) — Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House approved a $642 billion defense budget Friday that breaks a deficit-cutting deal with President Barack Obama and restricts his...
Britain has a friend in Mitt Romney, so David Cameron should get to know him
The Daily Telegraph We will always need our greatest ally – but some Americans like us more than others. | Buddies: David Cameron gets on well with Barack Obama, but he should also seek the friendship of the Republican Mitt Romney Photo: AFP/GETTY tag --> | B...
Olympic flame touches down in Cornwall for trip around UK
The Guardian | Last time it came by Rolls-Royce and ship. This time it had two seats on flight BA2012 and was accompanied by royalty The Olympic flame – in four specially designed lanterns – is secured into two seats on the flight from Greece by Inspector And...
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