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January 25, 2015

Anti-IS coalition talks focus on jihadist threat
London (AFP) Jan 22, 2015
Top officials from the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group met in London on Thursday for the first talks since the Paris attacks with the threat posed by homegrown jihadists high on the agenda. US Secretary of State John Kerry and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond co-hosted discussions involving 21 of some 60 countries that are working together to tackle the militant IS group in Syria and Iraq. One of the three Paris attackers trained with Al-Qaeda's Yemeni branch, according ... read more

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Ukraine troops abandon airport in bloody day of conflict Ukrainian forces on Thursday abandoned their defence of a long-disputed airport in the country's separatist east and vowed a response to Russia's escalating "aggression" in one of the deadliest days of the nine-month war. ... more		New Iran-US nuclear talks this week in Switzerland Diplomats from Iran and the US are to meet again in Switzerland this week as the pace intensifies for a nuclear deal with Tehran, US officials said Wednesday. ... more		Philippines slams China island building as Beijing hits back The Philippines' foreign minister on Thursday slammed China's attempts to build islands in the disputed South China Sea, prompting Beijing to accuse Manila of making "trouble out of nothing". ... more
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Journalist linked to Anonymous gets five years' prison A journalist also known as an informal spokesman for the hacker group Anonymous was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday in a case which rallied activists for press freedom, his supporters said. ... more		University student decries lack of access to books This student of philosophy at Sogang University works as a speaker and organizer for the Peace Education Project (Pyeong Hwa Gyo Yuk), promoting unification among South Korean youth. The project is supported by the Woo Yang Foundation, which hosts talks between North Korean defectors and middle- and high school students in Seoul. A native of Ham Kyeong Buk Do province, he came to South Korea in 2008. ... more		Interstellar raises major Series F funding to expand launch and satellite business Atomic 6 debris shields selected for Portal Space Systems mission ExoAnalytic tools to power FireSat wildfire monitoring constellation		Advocates pressure US Congress to let small drones fly Letting small drones fly for profit in US airspace would give a big lift to the development of unmanned aerial vehicles of all sizes, a Congressional committee heard Wednesday. ... more
				Four south Yemen provinces to defy orders after president quit Four provinces of Yemen's formerly independent south, including its main city Aden, said Thursday they would defy all military orders from Sanaa after President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi resigned. ... more		US commander at Guantanamo naval base sacked The officer overseeing the US naval base at Guantanamo Bay has been sacked after he had an alleged affair with a woman whose husband was recently found dead at the base, officials said Thursday. ... more

Chinese official to visit Taiwan amid flight routes row Taiwan will reiterate its opposition to Beijing's decision to open new flight routes near the island when a Chinese delegation visits for talks next month, a Taiwanese official said Thursday. ... more		'Race against time' to save IS hostages: Japan PM Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admitted Wednesday it was a "race against time" to free two hostages snatched by Islamist militants who are demanding $200 million for their lives. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty China's birth rate falls to lowest on record: official data South Africa flood toll rises, large parts of Mozambique submerged		Teenager surprised at South's competitiveness, materialism This 19-year-old high school student fled North Korea with her mother and sister in 2008; she has not seen her father in years and doesn't know how he is. She wept at times during the interview, but she also had a strong laugh. ... more
Coalition aircraft pound IS in northern Iraq: US US-led aircraft hammered Islamic State militants in northern Iraq over the past 24 hours, the American military said Thursday, as Kurdish forces pressed an offensive against the jihadists in the area. ... more		Iraq calls for more weapons to fight IS threat Iraq on Thursday called on the international community to provide more weapons to help it push back Islamic State amid growing fears the jihadists are planning to bring their fight to the streets of Europe. ... more		China has never asked Huawei to spy: CEO China's controversial telecommunications equipment maker Huawei supports the ruling Communist Party and loves the country, its CEO said Thursday, but stressed Beijing has never asked it to spy on the United States or others. ... more		China would welcome Kim Jong-Un visit to Moscow China would welcome a visit by Kim Jong-Un to Moscow, a government spokeswoman said Thursday, amid speculation that the North Korean leader could make his international debut in the Russian capital later this year. ... more

	Israel failed to minimise civilian toll in Gaza war: report Israeli conduct during last summer's war in the Gaza Strip increased the number of civilian casualties, an independent report has said, by failing to differentiate between military targets and civilian populations. ... more		Pakistan arrests IS militant in Lahore: officials Pakistani security forces have arrested a member of the Islamic State jihadist group and two accomplices in eastern city of Lahore, officials said Wednesday. ... more

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British Iraq war report delay sparks cover-up claims

NATO says Russia has increased equipment flows into Ukraine

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Norwegians test Exelis command management information system

White House cool on planned Netanyahu Congress speech

BAE Systems support contract for Typhoon fighters extended

USAF orders addditional Boeing rescue radios

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China 'never paid businessman' who bought aircraft carrier: report

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