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March 28, 2013

Who shot Bin Laden? Media feud among Navy SEALs
Washington (AFP) March 27, 2013
A new version of the events surrounding the killing of Osama bin Laden was unveiled Wednesday sharply contradicting earlier claims by a Navy SEAL who said he pulled the trigger. Esquire magazine published a long interview in February with a man identified only as "the shooter" who said he had shot the Al-Qaeda leader twice in the head on the night of the May 1, 2011 raid on his Pakistan hideout. The commando said he had been alone when he entered bin Laden's third floor room in his Abbottabad hi ... read more

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Taiwan to get US anti-sub aircraft in 2015: report Taiwan is on track to take delivery of 12 anti-submarine aircraft from the United States by mid-2015, a report said Wednesday, as it seeks to beef up its naval defences against China. ... more		Afghan army cancels Pakistan visit over 'shelling' Afghanistan on Wednesday cancelled a planned army visit to Pakistan to protest against alleged cross border shelling, the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the troubled neighbours. ... more		China patrols disputed waters, denies firing on boat China's increasingly powerful navy has denied firing on a Vietnamese boat in disputed waters in the South China Sea, state media said Wednesday, as its craft made wide-ranging patrols of the region. ... more
				N. Korea cuts military hotline with South North Korea severed its military hotline with South Korea on Wednesday, breaking the last direct communication link between the two countries at a time of heightened military tensions. ... more		Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar System Demonstrates Ballistic Missile Defense Capability Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) successfully detected multiple rocket launches during company-funded testing. Currently under development for the U.S. Marine ... more

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N. Korea fires tirade at S. Korean leader North Korea on Wednesday accused South Korea's new president Park Geun-Hye of slander and provocation after she warned Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear weapons or face collapse. ... more		Israeli air ops underline Syria jitters Israel is getting increasingly jumpy as Syrian rebels, particularly the increasingly effective Islamists, steadily throttle the beleaguered Damascus regime. ... 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		Football: Syria-Iraq match highlights contrasting fortunes Iraq's win over Syria in a landmark Baghdad tie highlighted the nations' tilting fortunes - one fitfully emerging from decades of conflict, the other seemingly spiralling into worsening violence. ... more
				Iraq executes 18 despite international outcry Iraq executed 18 people this month, eight of them on the same day as an attack on the justice ministry, a top official said on Wednesday, despite global condemnation over its ongoing executions. ... more		'Bazooka' attacks slowing Internet: security experts The Internet may have been slowed by one of the largest cyber attacks ever seen, which targeted a European group that patrols the Web for spam, security experts said Wednesday. ... more

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British troops arrive in Mali for training mission British troops have arrived in Mali as part of an EU mission to train local forces fighting Islamist insurgents, the Ministry of Defence in London announced Wednesday. ... more		China plan to boost N. Korea links after sanctions move A Chinese border province has announced plans to beef up transport and trade links with North Korea, including new railways to the frontier, soon after pledges by Beijing to implement tough new UN sanctions. ... 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		UN yet to reach chemical inquiry accord with Syria: envoys Syria has not yet agreed to give the "unfettered access" demanded by the United Nations for an inquiry into the alleged use of chemical weapons in the country's conflict, diplomats said Wednesday. ... more
				Outside View: Shocking and Awing Ten years ago this month, the United States launched Operation Iraqi Freedom against Saddam Hussein. ... more		Syria rebels 'surprised' by US refusal of missile cover Syria's opposition chief said on Wednesday he was "surprised" by a US decision to reject his demand for NATO to provide Patriot missile protection for rebel bastions in the country's north. ... more

EAPS Completes Miniature Hit-To-Kill Interceptor Flight Test

Israel: Iron Dome shootdown rate disputed

Northrop Grumman AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR Radar System Demonstrates Ballistic Missile Defense Capability

Taiwan to aim 50 medium-range missiles at China: report

India's Nirbhay missile aborted in flight

Taiwan develops medium-range missile: report

US Congress hears calls for drone safeguards

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N. Korean leader watches 'drone' attack drill: KCNA

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DARPA Seeks More Robust Military Wireless Networks

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Taiwan to hold first major live-fire drill since 2008		Applause as opposition takes Syria seat at Arab summit		Park tells N. Korea 'abandon nuclear weapons' to survive		Peru mulls replacing aged air force jets		Malaysia 'cripples' Royal Sulu Army rebels
Libya 'plans to spend $4.7B on defense'		Joint Korean complex immune to crisis		'Bazooka' attacks slowing Internet: security experts		Iraqi Kurd politician backs Turkey-PKK peace process		France says Malaysia can build jets if it buys Rafale

Italy foreign minister quits over return of marines to India

Israel-Turkey thaw: Strategic prospects

Bomb kills two Iraq politicians in disputed town

China plays down Vietnam boat shooting accusations

UN excludes major powers from Syria chemical arms inquiry

British soldier dies in Afghanistan attack

NGC Offers New High-Resolution Sensors for Hawk Air Defense System

Navy tasks Virginia Tech research team with reducing deafening roar of fighter jets

China to buy Russian fighters, subs: state media

Commentary: Obama's Gordian Knot

Arms trade treaty talks enter stormy final straight

Lebanon crisis swells over security chief

Turkish jets fly over Kurd rebel camps in Iraq: source

Mali: Hard-pressed al-Qaida calls for aid

Eurocopter enters race for Polish chopper deal

Vietnam accuses Chinese boat of firing on fishermen

US, eyeing Xi tour, touts 'positive agenda' for Africa

S.Africa sees worst troops loss in years in C.Africa battles

Africom chief visits Sahel joint military HQ in Algeria

Tibetan envoy says China can end immolations

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