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March 15, 2013

Obama reaches out to China's new president
Washington (AFP) March 14, 2013
US President Barack Obama wasted no time in courting China's new President Xi Jinping Thursday, calling him within hours of his elevation, and raising key issues including cybercrime and North Korea. Obama, beginning his second term as Xi embarks on his first, congratulated his new opposite number in the crucial US-China relationship, and announced the dispatch of two senior cabinet lieutenants to Beijing shortly. The US president had a cordial yet sometimes frustratingly formal relationship wit ... read more

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N. Korea likely to provoke South this year North Korea is likely to launch a provocative attack on South Korea this year, a top analyst said Thursday at the launch of his think tank's annual report on the world's military capabilities. ... more		18 dead in blasts, assault on Iraq ministry A coordinated string of bombings and a brazen assault on a ministry near Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone killed 18 people on Thursday, in the Iraqi capital's deadliest violence this month. ... more		'Over year or so' for Iran to get the bomb: Obama Iran is "over a year or so" from getting a nuclear bomb, US President Barack Obama said in an interview on Thursday a week before visiting Israel, warning that the military option remained on the table. ... more
				Karzai says he wants to 'correct' US-Afghan ties President Hamid Karzai on Thursday said he wanted to "correct" rather than damage US-Afghan relations, after a storm of protest over his recent anti-US remarks. ... more		As F-35 costs soar, Boeing enters the fray As international concerns grow over the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 costs, Boeing is offering Canada a rival warplane that the company says can beat Lockheed Martin on price, performance and operational expense. ... more

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Syria: West moves toward arming rebels The United States, Britain and France, key powers in the 2011 Libyan intervention that toppled Moammar Gadhafi, are pressing for greater support for rebels battling in Syria to overthrow another Arab dictator, President Bashar Assad. ... more		Obama coming 'to listen' to Israel, Palestinians US President Barack Obama said Thursday his forthcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories was to "listen" to both sides and hear their views on how to move forward after over two years without peace talks. ... more		AI systems proposed to boost launch cadence reliability and traffic management China debuts Long March 12A reusable rocket in Jiuquan test flight Curiosity Blog, Sols 4750-4762: See You on the Other Side of the Sun		Xi: new style for China president The new president of China's 1.35 billion people is a relaxed, affable contrast to his stiff predecessors - but whether there will be an accompanying change of substance remains to be seen. ... more
				Abbas tells Putin that Palestinians want peace talks Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday he hoped to establish peace talks with Israel later this year while admitting that the chances for progress were slim. ... more		Iranian fighter tries to intercept US drone in Gulf: US An Iranian fighter jet tried to intercept a US Predator drone over the Gulf but backed off after encountering two American military aircraft, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more

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Syria plans to use chemical arms: Israel intel chief Israel's military intelligence chief on Thursday said the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has contingency plans to use chemical weapons as it battles insurgents. ... more		Canada extends Mali airlift but cool on peacekeeping Canada's prime minister on Thursday appeared reluctant to supply troops for a Mali peacekeeping force but extended a loan of a jumbo jet to France to ferry military supplies to Bamako. ... more		OPERA satellite data sharpens US crop and water management Alen Space begins SATMAR satellite validation over Bay of Algeciras Deep Arctic gas hydrate mounds host ultra deep cold seep ecosystem		China names Xi Jinping as new president China's parliament named Xi Jinping as president Thursday, four months after he took charge of the Communist Party with pledges of reform that have raised hopes but so far yielded little change. ... more
				Some in ASEAN want closer ties: Japan minister Some southeast Asian nations want one-time foe Japan to play an active role in regional security, Tokyo said Thursday, as countries seek a balance for China's growing clout. ... more		Violent decade shatters dreams of Iraqi youth Yasmine wants a future free of violence and fear, but like many young Iraqis, 10 years of bloodshed have made her doubt she can find such a future in her home country and she now wants to leave. ... more

Lockheed Martin Wins Aegis Combat System Engineering Agent Contract

US radar to boost missile defence in Japan

Israel tests Arrow but funding cuts loom

India aborts testing of new cruise missile: defence body

US Newest Missile Warning Satellite Encapsulated in Launch Vehicle Payload Fairing

Raytheon delivers first Standard Missile-6 from new Alabama missile integration facility

UAV Industry Will Create 70,000 Jobs Over Next 3 Years

Iranian fighter tries to intercept US drone in Gulf: US

Pentagon has second thoughts on drone warrior medal

Boeing Ships 5th WGS Satellite to Cape Canaveral for 2013 Launch

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	N. Korean leader oversees live-fire drill North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a live-fire artillery drill near the disputed sea border with South Korea, state media said Thursday as the South's prime minister visited the flashpoint area. ... more		Ten years on, Iraq haunts US response to Syria, Iran Ten years after the US-led invasion of Iraq, the searing memory of what became a deeply unpopular war has made Washington policy makers reluctant to use even limited force in Syria or Iran. ... more		Paris, London to arm Syria rebels even without EU support France and Britain are prepared to arm Syrian rebels even without unanimous EU support, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday. ... more		Syrian power balance to tilt towards rebels: think tank The balance of power in Syria will eventually shift to rebel forces but a protracted civil war risks destabilising the whole region, a leading think-tank warned Thursday in its annual report on world military strengths. ... more

Redesigned carbon framework boosts battery safety and power

Molecular catalyst switches between hydrogen and oxygen production

Project Pele microreactor reaches key milestone with first TRISO fuel delivery

Bangladesh still aiming for sub purchases		Outside View: Time to save Iranian exiles		Obama adds voice to accusations of China hacking		Too late to determine N.Korea nuclear device: monitors		Obama: China 'recalculating' on North Korea
EU safety body certifies Airbus A400M army transporter		Singapore in 'final stages' of evaluating F-35		Embraer urges quick resolution of US contract challenge		Syrian air force, vital for regime, sags		Taiwan not ready for military confidence steps with China

Kurd rebels free Turkish prisoners amid peace push

Northrop Grumman to Produce More Fire Scouts for U.S. Navy

North Korea places South island in crosshairs

Growing cyber threat to US infrastructure: spy chief

Secret tape of US private in WikiLeaks case released

2013 critical to Mideast peace hopes: Norwegian FM

Pentagon has second thoughts on drone warrior medal

Taiwan to study building own submarine fleet

Syria, China worst for online spying: RSF

SNC, Embraer weigh in on Air Force award

Saddam nostalgia lives on in Iraq

Iraq far cry from pre-war vision

N. Korea threats chip away at South's stoic facade

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North Korea confirms end of war armistice

India PM warns of 'consequences' over Italian marines

South Korea warns of rising tensions

Myanmar and Kachin rebels agree talks to reach ceasefire

Iran could not divert uranium without being detected:US

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