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January 17, 2014

White House to release Iran implementation agreement
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2014
The White House plans to release a summary of the implementation agreement to the interim nuclear deal between world powers and Iran later Thursday. The full text, which instructs the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) how to implement the deal, has also been made available to a restricted audience of lawmakers and aides in Congress, White House spokesman Jay Carney said. The move came after US officials were forced to deny claims that there was a secret side deal accompanying the interim ... read more

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British cuts limiting military partnership with US: Gates Britain's military cuts mean it will no longer be a full partner alongside United States forces, former US defence secretary Robert Gates said Thursday. ... more		McCain fury over 'secret' Congress move on drones A political row erupted Thursday after the Washington Post reported that US lawmakers secretly inserted language into a huge spending bill that blocks major changes to the nation's controversial drone program. ... more		Taiwan displays upgraded fighter jets with 'smart' munitions Taiwan on Thursday unveiled a fleet of upgraded fighter jets built domestically, with President Ma Ying-jeou hailing the rapid modernisation of the island's forces despite warming ties with China. ... more
				Israel, Singapore seek FMS deals Israel is seeking to purchase V-22B Block C Osprey aircraft from the United States through a Foreign Military Sales deal worth about $1.13 billion. ... more		Iran's Rouhani warns of domestic opposition to nuclear deal Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned Thursday that he was facing domestic opposition to a landmark nuclear deal with major powers that is to go into effect next week. ... more

Report: German-U.S. 'no-spy' talks on verge of collapse Negotiations on a "no-spy" agreement between Germany and the United States are on the verge of a rancorous collapse, a German newspaper reported this week. ... more		Japan brushes off China 'troublemaker' criticism Japan on Thursday brushed off a bristling attack in which a Chinese diplomat branded Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a "troublemaker", saying Beijing's sentiment is inaccurate and ignores the facts. ... more		Perseverance rover cleared for long distance Mars exploration Possible "superkilonova" exploded not once but twice Origami style lunar rover wheel expands to climb steep caves		Russia denies 'hidden agenda' as it hosts Iran, Syria FMs Russia denied Thursday having a "hidden agenda" on Syria as it launched a fresh round of crisis diplomacy by hosting the top diplomats of Iran and Damascus ahead next week's historic peace talks. ... more
				Chinese troops bolster UN peacekeeping mission in Mali A unit of Chinese soldiers arrived in Mali on Thursday to strengthen the United Nations peacekeeping force in the troubled west African nation's rebel-infested north, sources told AFP. ... more		Italy picks port for Syria chemicals amid delays Italy named the port which will receive Syrian chemical agents slated for destruction despite local opposition, as the world's chemical weapons watchdog aimed to speed up the transit of the material through war-torn Syria. ... more

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China detains prominent Uighur academic: wife Police in China have detained a prominent Uighur academic and outspoken critic of government policy towards the mostly Muslim minority, his wife said on Thursday. ... more		One killed after US Army helicopter makes 'hard landing' A US soldier from an elite unit was killed and two others injured when their Blackhawk helicopter made a "hard landing" at a base in Georgia, the Army said Thursday. ... more		Philosopher argues AI consciousness may remain unknowable Climate driven model explores Neanderthal and modern human overlap in Iberia Economic losses from natural disasters down by a third in 2025: Swiss Re		Philippines set to buy more BAE personnel carriers The Philippine army is planning to buy 14 more M113 armored personnel carriers manufactured by BAE Systems Land and Armaments in 2015. ... more
				Hariri assassination trial opens amid Lebanon's sectarian tensions The trial of four Hezbollah members indicted in the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri began in The Hague amid fears of rising sectarian tensions. ... more		Israel PM slams EU 'hypocrisy' on settlements Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed the European Union Thursday for calling in ambassadors over plans for some 1,800 new homes for Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. ... more

Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar

Israel's Rafael and Raytheon to co-produce Iron Dome

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Iran mulls replacement for Russian S-300 missile system

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Hunter Unmanned Aircraft System Surpasses 100,000 Combat Flight Hours

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	Iraq forces attack militants as 14 bodies found Iraqi forces attacked a militant stronghold in crisis-hit Anbar province on Thursday, while authorities found 14 bullet-riddled bodies in scenes harkening back to the worst of the country's sectarian war. ... more		Qaeda attacks kill 10 soldiers in Yemen: army Al-Qaeda militants killed 10 Yemeni soldiers in three simultaneous attacks Thursday on army positions in the central province of Bayda, a military official said. ... more		Kerry urges Syria opposition to join peace talks On the eve of a key meeting, US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday made a powerful plea to the divided Syrian opposition to join landmark peace talks aimed at installing a new government. ... more		FARC blamed for bomb that kills one, wounds 25 A motorcycle bomb attack blamed on Colombia's FARC rebels killed one person and wounded at least 25 after a local truce by the guerrillas ended, an official said Thursday. ... more

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Israel accused of withholding info in China bank case

Afghan president accuses US of killing 7 children in airstrike

US F-18 fighter crashes off Virginia coast

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Two critical after Japan navy collision

Senators aim to end US Iraq war authority

Kerry seeks to bridge US-Russia gap with potatoes

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