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October 07, 2014

'Too late' for Syrian border town as air strikes fail: analysts
Paris (AFP) Oct 07, 2014
A lack of ground support for air strikes against Islamic State jihadists, and Turkey's reluctance Turkey to step in militarily, have all but sealed the fate of the besieged Syrian border town of Kobane, analysts said Tuesday. The latest episode of the IS advance in Syria and Iraq has unfurled slowly and painfully in full view of the 60 nations that signed on to a US-led coalition to combat them. And as black jihadist flags went up in the east of Kobane on Monday, the weaknesses of the air campai ... read more

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Syria border town 'about to fall' as hundreds dead Jihadists are on the verge of seizing the key Syrian border town of Kobane, Turkey warned Tuesday, after a three-week assault by the Islamic State group that has killed hundreds. ... more		Kurds burst into EU parliament to protest Islamic State Dozens of Kurdish demonstrators burst into the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday to protest the Islamic State group's attack on the town of Kobane on Syria's border with Turkey. ... more		US voices concern over IS-besieged town The United States said Tuesday it was "horrific" watching in real time the battle for the Syrian border town of Kobane, insisting it did not want to see the city fall to Islamic militants. ... more
				Fighting in Syria's Kobane spreads to south, west: monitor Fighting between Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish militia in the key Syrian border town of Kobane has spread to new areas in the south and west, a monitor said on Tuesday. ... more		Panetta tell-all in rich tradition of dirt dishing memoirs It's as much a Washington tradition as fireworks on July 4. ... more

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Taiwan PM warns China cyber attack threat growing Taiwan's premier warned Tuesday of increasing cyber attacks from China, the island's highest-ranking official to denounce attempts to "steal government secrets" despite warming cross-strait relations. ... more		Twitter sues US to disclose more on secret data orders Twitter sued the US government Tuesday, claiming its free speech rights are being violated by restrictions on its ability to disclose numbers of secret orders to hand over user data. ... more		Private capital targets mission-critical software power and platforms in new space economy Maven stays silent after routine pass behind Mars Uranus and Neptune may be rock rich worlds		New US drone strike kills five militants in Pakistan: officials At least five militants were killed Tuesday when a US drone fired missiles on a compund in Pakistan's restive tribal region, taking the death toll to 18 after three strikes in three days, officials said. ... more
				Yahoo says some systems breached, not by Shellshock Yahoo said some of its servers were breached briefly by hackers, but that the attack was unrelated to the newly discovered Shellshock vulnerability, and that no user data was compromised. ... more		2 Israeli soldiers hurt in blast claimed by Hezbollah Two Israeli soldiers were wounded Tuesday when a roadside bomb detonated near the Lebanese ceasefire line in an attack claimed by the Shiite movement Hezbollah. ... more

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Navy, Northrop Grumman demo mine-hunting systems Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated its mine detecting sensor system for the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Manama, Bahrain. ... more		U.S. Army Reserve gets M1271 Medium Flail Mine Clearing Vehicles The U.S. Army Reserve is fielding mine clearance vehicles that use a motorized flail system to safely detonate land mines. ... more		Terror Nullius: How Australia Forged a Nation Through Terror Indonesia flood death toll passes 1,000 as authorities ramp up aid US agency wipes climate change facts from website: reports		Funding procudure for ICBM parts changes The U.S. Air Force is modernizing sustainment of intercontinental ballistic missiles through a centralized funding program for missile system parts. ... more
Poland urges NATO to push ahead with missle shield Poland on Monday urged NATO's new secretary general to push ahead with a missile shield system amid the West's worst standoff with Russia since the Cold War. ... more		IAEA team to hold Tehran talks Tuesday Nuclear experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will hold talks Tuesday in Tehran to try and resolve outstanding issues regarding Iran's disputed atomic programme. ... more		North, South Korea naval patrol boats exchange fire North and South Korean naval patrol boats briefly exchanged warning fire Tuesday near their disputed Yellow Sea border which has been the site of numerous clashes in the past, the South's defence ministry said. ... more		Space debris expert warns of increasing CubeSat collision risk The increasing number of small 'CubeSat' satellites being launched combined with a relaxed attitude to debris mitigation could lead to hazards for all space users unless preventative measures are ta ... more

	Europe sat-nav launch glitch linked to frozen pipe A frozen fuel pipe in the upper stage of a Soyuz launcher likely caused the failure last month to place two European navigation satellites in orbit, a source close to the inquiry said Wednesday. ... more		Russia to Launch New GLONASS Navigation System Satellite by Year End A new model of the Russian GLONASS navigation system satellite will be launched at the end of this year, the JSC Information Satellite Systems, a leading Russian satellite manufacturing company, ann ... more

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South Africa's informal miners fight for their future in coal's twilight

China's smaller manufacturers look to catch the automation wave

India's Tata Power licensed to produce Honeywell navigation system		Beidou sat nav sees increasing civil use		Aerojet Supports ULA to Establish Near-Term Competitive Product		White House rejects Panetta critique of Obama		Turkey wary of military intervention against IS
IS jihadists 'seize parts of key Syrian town'		Hong Kong police arrest five over hacking allegations		Afghan Air Force receiving MD Helicopter's 530F aircraft		More recovery vehicle upgrade work for BAE Systems		Vian Dakhil, the voice of Iraq's Yazidi minority

Iran's mysterious elite general in rare Iraq picture

US helicopters join air war in Iraq against IS group

BAE Systems Australia building avionics components for F-35

Navy will receive readiness and logistics support from SAIC

Australia finalising legal go-ahead for special forces in Iraq

UN nuclear team to visit Iran next week

US Navy to deploy armed, robotic patrol boats

HK protesters refuse to budge as deadline to clear streets arrives

Kurds scrutinise refugees at camps to keep IS out

Philippines, US marines conduct exercises near China-held reef

US drone kills five militants in northwest Pakistan: officials

UAE suprised at Biden suggestion it backed jihadists

Britons mourn Henning, 'national hero' killed by IS

Kurds battle for key Syria town, woman suicide bomber hits IS

Dalai Lama marks Nobel anniversary as Western support wanes

Australian jets fly first mission against IS in Iraq

Israeli gunfire wounds Lebanon soldier: army

Soft robotics 'toolkit' features everything a robot-maker needs

Fingertip sensor gives robot unprecedented dexterity

Dutch combat vehicles being sold to NATO partner Estonia

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