LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The British government is spending $90 million to build four carbon-neutral towns in England.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Taliban sources claimed Tuesday their leader Hakimullah Mehsud was dead, though the details and a lack of official statements muddy the narrative.
MOGADISHU, Somalia, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The shaky Western-backed Transitional Federal Government, barely able to control a few blocks of the capital, appears to be bracing for a three-pronged military offensive against Islamist militants aligned with al-Qaida.
TRENTON, Ontario, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The past of a Canadian air force colonel charged with two homicides and sex attacks in Ontario was being probed internationally Tuesday, police said.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Statements criticizing the right of Hezbollah to maintain an armed resistance against Israel are dangerous sentiments, a Shiite leader said in Beirut.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The Afghan government should suspend legislation that offers immunity from war crimes in exchange for pledges of support, Amnesty International said.
LANCASTER, Pa., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Herley Industries Inc. has been selected to deliver its synthesizer technologies to support U.S. electronic warfare simulator applications and requirements.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Spain needs to take a leadership role as the rotating head of the European Union and call on Israel to stop its aggression against Lebanon, Beirut said.
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin announced a milestone for its simulation program following a successful debut during a U.S. Army command post exercise.
HIGHLAND, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- A man and a woman, off-duty California Air National Guard members, were killed when their airplane crashed during aerobatic maneuvers, witnesses said.
MONTCLAIR, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. company CaseCruzer announced the launch of its next-generation weapons carrying case designed to address military and law enforcement gun protection needs.
OSHKOSH, Wis., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh Corp. a contract to deliver additional penetrator protection technologies for integration with armored all-terrain vehicles.
WILMINGTON, Mass., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Homeland Security Department has certified two portable explosive threat detection systems designed by Implant Sciences Corp.
ITASCA, Ill., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has selected IFS to support arsenals, depots and ammunition plants as part of the Logistics Modernization Program.
BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Third-hand smoke, the residue from tobacco that clings to surfaces, reacts with an indoor air pollutant to produce carcinogens, U.S. researchers say.
MCLEAN, Va., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has contracted Alion Science and Technology to support the standardization of the Army's collection and analysis of physical security information.
NASHUA, N.H., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- BAE Systems announced a milestone for its next-generation surveillance technology under development for the U.S. military following a successful flight test.
ANNISTON, Ala., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a contract modification to provide refurbishment services for M113 tracked armored personnel carriers.
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 9 (UPI) -- Universal Detection Technology announced a promotion initiative for its biological threat detection system ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Canada.
STANFORD, Calif., Feb. 9 (UPI) -- The 31st anniversary of the Islamic Revolution on Thursday could be a bellwether moment for the clerical regime in Tehran, analysts said.