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September 30, 2014

N. Korea moving 'further away' from denuclearisation: US envoy
Beijing (AFP) Sept 29, 2014
The US diplomat in charge of North Korea policy said Monday a speech by its foreign minister at the United Nations shows the country is moving further away from a return to six-country nuclear talks. Glyn Davies, the special representative for North Korea policy, spoke with reporters in Beijing as he began a nearly week-long trip that will also take him to Seoul and Tokyo. He cited "troubling further signs" that North Korea "is even more directly rejecting its responsibilities to live up to its ... read more

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IS jihadists close in on key Syria border town Islamic State group fighters closed in Monday to within only a few kilometres of a key Kurdish town on Syria's border with Turkey, despite new air strikes by the US-led coalition. ... more		German push onto world stage hit by defence failures Embarrassing German military hiccups in sending weapons to Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq have proven a "reality check" for Berlin which is seeking a bigger role in international crises, analysts said Monday. ... more		Sweden orders submarine overhaul Swedish company Saab is to overhaul HMS Halland, a Gotland-class submarine commissioned in 1997. ... more
				Israel PM warns Iran greater threat than IS jihadists Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Monday at the United Nations that a nuclear-capable Iran would pose the gravest threat to the world, far outstripping the jihadist terror from Iraq and Syria. ... more		Afghanistan to sign US troop deal Tuesday Ashraf Ghani's government will sign a long-delayed deal on Tuesday to allow some US troops to stay in Afghanistan into next year, US and Afghan officials said. ... more

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Former Exelis business unit makes debut as independent company Exelis, the global aerospace, defense and information solutions company, has completed the spinoff of its Mission Systems government services business. ... more		In air war in Iraq and Syria, 4,100 US flights: official US aircraft have flown roughly 4,100 sorties in the air war against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria since August, including surveillance flights, refueling runs and bombing raids, a military officer said Monday. ... more		Artemis mission approaches lunar loop for first flyby since 1972 Artemis astronauts to study the Moon's surface using mainly their eyes Webb finds metal-poor atmosphere on giant world around red dwarf		Mexico must probe 'possible' army executions: UN expert A UN expert urged Mexico on Monday to conduct an independent investigation into the killing of 22 drug gang suspects by soldiers, saying the deaths may have been summary executions. ... more
				China's first space lab in operation for over 1000 days Tiangong-1, China's first space lab, has been in orbit for 1092 days since it was launched on September 29, 2011. The space lab, which is in sound condition, is able to complete more operation time ... more		Delta IV Booster Integration Another Step Toward First Orion Flight Engineers took another step forward in preparations for the first test flight of NASA's new Orion spacecraft, in December. The three primary core elements of the United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta I ... more

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Millog expands maintenance work for Finnish military Finnish Defense Forces are expanding their relationship and transferring more of its equipment maintenance work to Millog Oy, a subsidiary of the Patria Group. ... more		Raytheon producing more Tomahawks for Navy The U.S. Navy is procuring more Tomahawk Block IV tactical cruise missiles from Raytheon under a $251 million award. ... 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		Turkey deploys tanks to border as lawmakers to consider anti-IS action Turkey on Monday deployed tanks and armoured vehicles to reinforce its border with Syria amid escalating violence by the Islamic State group, as parliament was set to consider whether to authorise military action against the jihadists. ... more
Poland warns France on warship deal with Russia Poland on Monday said a possible French deal to supply Russia with warships was making it difficult for Warsaw to choose French suppliers for its planned missile shield. ... more		At UN, Syria closes the door on peace talks Syria will not begin talks to end the three-and-a-half-year war while Islamist militants are rampaging through the country, the foreign minister told the United Nations on Monday. ... more		UAE asks U.S. for $2.5B MRAP deal More than 4,500 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles are being sought from the United States by the United Arab Emirates. ... more		Football-size underwater robot could protect American ports MIT researchers have developed a football-size underwater robot that they say could soon help protect America's ports. Drones have quickly become a much-used eye in the sky for law enforcement. And now, underwater robots have the potential to do the same for those patrolling the nation's waterways. ... more

	Royal Navy mine-hunter undergoing refit by Babcock A Royal Navy Sandown-class mine hunter is about to begin a six-month refit program by Babcock at a dockyard in Scotland, the company reports. ... more		Mobile app spyware developer indicted on US charges The head of a Pakistani company which created an app called StealthGenie allowing users to spy on other people's mobile devices was indicted on US criminal charges, officials said Monday. ... more

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Iran nuclear talks to resume by mid-Oct: Tehran		Japan, N. Korea meet over Cold War kidnappings		Obama admits US underestimated IS, as air strikes intensify		China sentences two to death for mosque attack: Xinhua		USMC Orders RQ-12 Wasp AE UAVs
US-led raids hit jihadist oil as Qaeda threatens reprisals		Dartmouth's new ZEBRA bracelet strengthens computer security		Where is that spacecraft		Seeing Through the Fog (and Dust and Snow) of War		Airstrikes, gunfight kill 21 militants in NW Pakistan

Philippines, US launch joint exercises near China-claimed waters

US-led strikes hit Syria's Raqa, Aleppo provinces: monitor

Syria's Qaeda chief warns West against continued strikes

Japan PM Abe presses campaign for meeting with China's Xi

Turkey 'can't stay out' of anti-IS fight: Erdogan

Troops deploy after Philippine militants threaten German hostages

Army supporters storm Jazeera's Beirut office: agency

Suspected Islamic State recruiter held in Spanish custody

Baghdad steps up propaganda fightback with jihadist TV satire

Philippine Muslim rebels start difficult disarming process

Stoltenberg takes helm at pumped-up NATO but challenges loom

Iraqi army says retook dam from jihadists

World powers warn of 'serious gaps' in Iran talks

Law enforcement and NSA worried about iPhone security

Washington's experts recruit 'Call of Duty' creator

Silent march for French slain hostage

New NATO chief Stoltenberg brings Russia ties to job

China calls for N. Korea nuclear talks to resume

Taiwan student hurls book at president in China protest

Ancient genome from southern Africa throws light on our origins

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