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November 08, 2013

US civilian drone operators to detail data use: regulators
Washington (AFP) Nov 07, 2013
Operators of civilian drones, whose slated 2015 arrival in US skies has sparked privacy concerns, will have to indicate how they use collected data, regulators said Thursday. Managers of six test sites for the unmanned aircraft must require every drone operator to have a "written plan for the operator's use and retention of data collected," the Federal Aviation Administration said in its first roadmap on the matter. The FAA did not propose specific measures on privacy protection, recalling that ... read more

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Guarded hopes for deal at Iran nuclear talks Negotiators from Iran and six world powers met Thursday to broker a deal that could see Tehran freeze its disputed nuclear programme in exchange for some relief from sanctions. ... more		White House appeals to Congress on Iran sanctions The White House urged Congress on Thursday not to tie its hands in nuclear talks with Iran, as hawks sought stronger sanctions and to limit its power to offer inducements to Tehran. ... more		Proposed Iran deal would be 'historic' error: Israel Israel warned Thursday against a proposal to ease sanctions on Iran in return for the freezing of its nuclear programme, saying it would be "a mistake of historic proportions." ... more
				Kerry heading to Geneva for Iran nuclear talks: US In a landmark move, US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Geneva Friday to join nuclear talks with US arch-foe Iran, fuelling hopes a historic deal may be in sight. ... more		Local man arrested for China provincial blasts: Xinhua Police have detained a local man over a series of deadly blasts that struck near a provincial headquarters of China's ruling Communist Party, state media reported Friday. ... more

Pentagon cuts risk higher casualties: US generals US commanders told lawmakers on Thursday that deep cuts to military spending will leave American forces ill-prepared for combat and risk higher casualties on the battlefield. ... more		Cloud and mobile data the next cyber threat As more businesses find their way into the cloud, few engage in security measures beyond those provided by the associated cloud storage firm, a new report from Georgia Tech notes. Even fewer seek he ... more		When Earth's magnetic field took its time flipping Satellite study revises methane loss high in Earth atmosphere New axis grid links complex earth data in space and time		First harbor trial completed for Australian helicopter docking vessel Australia's newest landing helicopter dock ship, the Canberra, successfully completed a vehicle loading trial at Williamstown, near Melbourne in the southern state of Victoria. ... more
				Albania confirms US demand on Syria chemical weapon destruction Albania confirmed Thursday it was asked by the US to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal on its soil, as protesters gathered outside the parliament in Tirana to demonstrate against any such plans. ... more		Argentina releases 'blacklists' compiled by dictatorship Argentina on Thursday released blacklists, including writer Julio Cortazar and folk singer Mercedes Sosa, found among a trove of newly discovered documents from the country's 1976 to 1983 military dictatorship. ... more

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Hong Kong activists plan new "fishing trip" to disputed islands A group of Hong Kong activists Thursday announced they will embark on a "fishing trip" to disputed islands off Chinese shores this month, over a year after 14 were arrested in a similar venture. ... more		Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems Complete Joint Strike Missile Check on FA-18 Super Hornet Boeing and Kongsberg Defense Systems of Norway recently completed a successful check of the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) on an F/A-18F Super Hornet at the Boeing St. Louis facility to ensure the weapo ... more		Ancient trilobite shells reveal durable chitin and long term carbon storage Engineered biochar harnesses sunlight to speed pollutant breakdown Engineered microbes use light to build new molecules		New Boeing B-52 Upgrade to Increase Smart Weapons Capacity by Half Boeing will continue to increase the B-52 bomber's effectiveness and versatility under a new U.S. Air Force contract that calls for the aircraft's smart weapons capacity to expand by 50 percent. ... more
				Unprecedented Dual Intercept Success for MEADS at White Sands Missile Range The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) intercepted and destroyed two simultaneous targets attacking from opposite directions during a stressing demonstration of its 360-degree air and missil ... more		Iraq attacks kill 30 ahead of Shiite pilgrimage Attacks in Iraq - including twin suicide blasts against an army base and a car bomb targeting Shiite Muslims - killed 30 people Thursday, a week ahead of a major Shiite pilgrimage. ... more

Unprecedented Dual Intercept Success for MEADS at White Sands Missile Range

Patriot delivers another flawless performance in Japan test firings

Romania begins work on NATO missile shield base

Lockheed Martin, MDA anbd Navy Demonstrate Ashore Missile Defense System

Turkey, US hold talks on China missile deal

Standard Missile-3 IIA completes Critical Design Review

Aerostructures Validate Triton Unmanned Aircraft Wing Strength

Israel drone manufacturing booms

Northrop Grumman Offers Open Architecture Solutions for Enhanced Avionics Capabilities

Raytheon expands international footprint of electronic warfare capability

Latest AEHF Comms Payload Gets Boost From Customized Integrated Circuits

Northrop Grumman Receives Contract to Retrofit Joint STARS Fleet

	Patriot delivers another flawless performance in Japan test firings The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has successfully completed yet another series of test firings of Raytheon's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System at McGregor Range, N.M. The Annual Service ... more		London's Boris Johnson: Terror suspect's flight shows laws lacking The disappearance of a terror suspect this week is proof Britain's counter-terrorism laws aren't working, London Mayor Boris Johnson says. ... more		Third navy commander, Malaysian charged in bribery scandal A third US Navy commander and a prominent Malaysian business leader were charged Wednesday in a widening bribery scandal involving prostitutes, luxury travel and multimillion-dollar government contracts, officials said Wednesday. ... more		Japan putting missiles on Pacific gateway islands Japan's military is stationing unarmed missiles on islands that mark the gateway to the Pacific, officials said Thursday, as part of a major drill that has made China nervous. ... more

Golden bridge tunnel junction design boosts all perovskite tandem solar cell efficiency

Muon study clarifies superconducting behavior in strontium ruthenate

Experiments settle debate over how Molybdenum 93 isomer releases stored energy

Syria army retakes key rebel town near Damascus: monitor		China state media plays down deadly blasts at party HQ		Obama and Rouhani squeezed by hawks and hardliners		Guarded hopes as Iran nuclear talks kick off in Geneva		Remembrance poppy still poignant in Britain
US must investigate alleged Afghan killings: HRW		Saudis 'turn to Pakistan to train army for Syria war'		Colombia and FARC strike deal on key peace issue		Settlement spat looms large over Kerry Mideast visit		In Assad's Syria, Iranians are calling the shots

Israel slams Palestinian 'crisis-mongering' in Kerry talks

Historic British shipyard shut as defence cuts bite

Colombia, rebels reach agreement on key peace issue

US unveils $75 million for Palestinian building projects

US to spend billions 'modernizing' nuclear arsenal

Israel opposes alleged Iran nuclear proposal

China's new top negotiator plans first Taiwan visit

Northrop Grumman Offers Open Architecture Solutions for Enhanced Avionics Capabilities

Northrop Grumman to Supply AN/SPQ-9B Radars for Three US Navy Vessels

BAE set to cut 1,000 shipbuilding jobs in Britain: report

N. Korean sailors posthumously honoured: state media

Israel PM slams Palestinians was Kerry bids to rescue peace talksw///

One dead in blasts near Communist provincial HQ in China

Commercial unmanned aircraft market may be worth $10 billion

Syria's Kurds whip jihadists, another layer in a complex war

Outside View: The American Follies

Chemical arms treaty meets love-gone-wrong in US high court

Iran says deal possible in new nuclear talks

Apple details government data requests

One of most intense typhoons ever recorded hits Philippines

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