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February 03, 2014

China accuses Japan of stoking tensions with air defence rumours
Beijing (AFP) Feb 02, 2014
China has accused Japan of heightening regional tensions with "rumours" that Beijing planned to declare a new air defence zone over the South China Sea. Foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei said right-wing forces in Japan had repeatedly made such allegations with the intention of shifting international attention from the "plot" to change Japan's pacifist constitution, the official Xinhua news agency reported. "We sternly warned these forces not to mislead public opinions with rumours and play up ... read more

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Iran pledges to act in good faith on nuclear talks Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday pledged good faith in talks to dispel Western fears over Iran's nuclear programme, after a rare meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry. ... more		Officers but not gentlemen: Pentagon's naughty list The Pentagon has tallied reports of a shameful litany of bad behavior among its officers and employees in a voluminous tome entitled "The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failures." ... more		EU nations weigh risk of jihadist spillover from Syria Britain and France agreed to collaborate to prevent European jihadists from traveling to Middle East hot spots and, worse, returning home with anti-Western fervor on their minds, officials said. ... more
				UK, France tighten defence ties with drone and missile projects Britain and France brought their defence cooperation closer on Friday, announcing joint projects to build combat drones and unmanned anti-mine vehicles. ... more		French defense exports grew more than 30 percent in 2013 French arms and services export contracts that came into force last year increased more than 30 percent over 2012, Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said. ... more

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Hungary's Orban calls for EU-Russia reset The European Union must reset its ties with Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Friday, fresh from agreeing a major nuclear deal with Moscow. ... more		Taiwan says China ties have halved fraud cases Taiwan's fraud cases have fallen more than 50 percent in the four years since the island teamed up with China to fight growing Internet and telephone scams, the government said Friday. ... more		DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms Planet and Carbon Mapper Plan SWIR-Only Tanager Satellite for Wider Methane Detection		Australian admiral defends submarine procurement A senior Australian admiral has defended the purchase of next generation submarines that have been labelled a "gold-plated $30 billion sinkhole." ... more
				More than 1,000 killed in Iraq in January More than 1,000 people were killed in Iraq in January, figures showed Friday, as the country grapples with a surge in attacks and battles militants holding territory on Baghdad's doorstep. ... more		Eyeing sanctions thaw, Western delegates race to Iran Six months after the inauguration of Iran's moderate President Hassan Rouhani, Western diplomats and businessmen are racing to Tehran hoping that a diplomatic thaw will reopen lucrative markets. ... more

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Time to tackle 'more difficult' issues with Iran, IAEA head says After recent progress with Iran, it is time to tackle "more difficult" nuclear issues such as allegations of past weapons work, the head of the UN atomic watchdog told AFP in an interview. ... more		Israel combats cyberattacks, 'biggest revolution in warfare' The chief of Israel's Military Intelligence has warned the Jewish state is under sustained cyberattack amid "the biggest revolution in warfare, more than gunpowder and the utilization of air power in the past century." ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Toll from barrel bomb raids on Syria's Aleppo hits 85 The death toll from regime airstrikes on Syria's Aleppo has risen to 85, a monitoring group said Sunday, as the conflict grinds on after 10 days of inconclusive peace talks. ... more
				China hits back at US criticism over foreign journalists China on Friday hit back at Washington's condemnation of its treatment of foreign journalists, as tensions rise over a New York Times reporter who left Beijing after not receiving a visa. ... more		US warns China against new air defense zone The United States warned China on Friday against any move to declare a new air defense zone over parts of the South China Sea including disputed islands. ... more

Israel to start Arrow 3 production although key test still to come

Raytheon resumes work on US Navy Air and Missile Defense Radar

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

US warns Moscow of concern over cruise missile test

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UK, France tighten defence ties with drone and missile projects

ATASS and SSBV announce new manned and unmanned aerial delivery systems

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Space squadron optimizes wideband communication constellations

GA-ASI and Northrop Showcase Unmanned Electronic Attack Capabilities

	Israel, US locked in spat over Kerry boycott remark Israel and Washington were at loggerheads on Sunday after senior Israeli figures attacked US Secretary of State John Kerry for warning of a growing boycott threat if peace talks fail. ... more		Egypt to allow appeals against military court verdicts Egypt said Sunday that verdicts handed down by military courts, which under the new constitution are allowed to try civilians, can now be appealed. ... more		Philippines to hunt hardline rebels after capturing camps Philippine military officials on Sunday vowed to hunt down remaining splinter groups of hardline Muslim rebels after capturing their main camps in a week-long offensive. ... more		Taliban committee for government talks includes Imran Khan The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday said that cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan would be one of five members of a committee set up to hold talks with the government. ... more

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Space squadron optimizes wideband communication constellations		US Army and Lockheed Martin Complete Advanced Autonomous Convoy Demonstration		Northrop Grumman Delivers 100th EA-18G Airborne Electronic Attack Kit		British, French leaders meet for defence summit		US says Syria 'dragging its feet' on chemical weapons
US warns Moscow of concern over cruise missile test		Red Arrows pilot killed by 'useless' seat mechanism		Philippine negotiator calls on spoiler rebels to give up		Panama releases 32 N. Koreans in arms case: official		New York Times reporter leaves China after visa denial

Hardline Israelis hold mass prayer against peace talks

Iraq forces free hostages as January toll tops 900

Iran rejects Obama boast that sanctions forced nuclear deal

US says 92 nuclear officers tied to cheating scandal

Swiss to vote in May on fighter deal

Tawain's Apache Guardians set to fly next month

Clashes erupt after kidnapping in Libya's Benghazi

Afghan ministries incapable of managing US aid: watchdog

Syria may be able to produce biological weapons: US

US activists rally against Okinawa base plan

Pakistan PM scotches speculation of Taliban offensive

Give diplomacy a chance, says Obama

Outside View: Needed: A new NATO for the 21st century

Political killings blight Libya as it slips further toward lawlessness

S. Korea impatient with North over family reunions

Iraq releases rare 'ISIL chief' photo

Iraq forces 'take back control' of western areas

Obama repels new Iran sanctions push... for now

Karzai suspects US behind Afghan bombings: report

Fears death toll could rise in Indonesia volcano eruption

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