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March 16, 2015

UN Security Council would vote on any deal with Iran: US
Washington (AFP) March 15, 2015
The White House has confirmed that any nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers would be subject to a vote by the UN Security Council. The acknowledgement by President Barack Obama's chief of staff Denis McDonough comes as the White House butts heads with Republicans over whether the US Congress should vote on any deal. "Just as it is true that only Congress can terminate US statutory sanctions on Iran, only the Security Council can terminate the Security Council's sanct ... read more

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Kerry, Zarif in crunch round of Iran nuclear talks Iran nuclear talks entered a critical week Monday with US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart sitting down in Switzerland seeking an elusive breakthrough after 18 months of intense negotiations. ... more		China boosts Africa diplomacy China boosted its diplomatic presence in Africa on Friday, becoming only the second country after the United States to have a dedicated ambassador to the African Union. ... more		Chinese premier offers Japan improved ties -- with conditions Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Sunday offered Japan a chance of improved relations - but only if Tokyo's leadership honestly confronts the country's World War II aggression against China. ... more
				Defence firm wants damages from Germany over blocked Russia contract Defence technology and auto parts group Rheinmetall has demanded 120 million euros in damages from the German government after Berlin blocked a major contract with Russia over the Ukraine conflict, reports said Friday. ... more		Iraq army says coalition raids needed in Tikrit battle Iraqi forces need support from coalition air strikes in Tikrit, where die-hard jihadists are defending their last redoubt with trenches, sandbags and roadside bombs, a top officer said on Sunday. ... more

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Iraq says busted IS Baghdad bombing network Iraqi intelligence said Sunday it had arrested 31 members of the Islamic State group who were responsible for planning and carrying out 52 attacks in Baghdad. ... more		Glamour over gloom as Baghdad hosts fashion show Leggy models in designer clothes strutted down a catwalk in front of Baghdad's high society Friday for a fashion show that tickled one generation's nostalgia and filled the next one with hope. ... more		NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes		Has Bibi outstayed his welcome in the US and Europe? "Anyone But Bibi." It's the rallying cry of opponents battling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday's elections, but also seems to aptly sum up feelings in both the US and Europe. ... more
				US to decide on Egypt miliary aid 'very soon': Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday that Washington will decide "very soon" on freeing military aid to Egypt frozen since the army toppled Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013. ... more		Kerry concedes US must talk to Assad to end Syria war The United States will have to negotiate with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to end the civil war now entering its fifth year, Secretary of State John Kerry conceded in an interview that aired Sunday. ... more

Pakistan tests homemade armed drone, missile: military Pakistan successfully tested a homemade armed drone and a laser-guided missile Friday, the military said, taking it a step closer to acquiring the technology it has long demanded from the United States. ... more		Myanmar expresses 'sorrow' for China border deaths Myanmar expressed "sorrow" Monday after a bomb dropped across the border during clashes with rebel forces killed five farm workers on Chinese territory in an incident sharply condemned by Beijing. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'		'Pathetic, shameful, corrupt' Chinese general dies: media The highest-ranking Chinese military officer to fall victim to President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive has died of cancer, official media reported Monday, heaping opprobrium on his memory. ... more
Second commander linked to IS group killed in Afghanistan: officials Afghan forces have killed a militant commander suspected of having links to the Islamic State group in an air strike, officials said Monday. ... more		Putin mulled putting nuclear forces 'on alert' over Crimea Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to put the country's nuclear forces on alert as he sought to annex Crimea last year after the fall of a Moscow-backed government in Kiev. ... more		China becomes world's number three arms exporter: study China has eased ahead of Germany and France to become the world's number three arms exporter after the United States and Russia, a Stockholm-based think-tank said Monday. ... more		Iran launches smartphone app for leader Khamenei speeches Iran has launched a smartphone app for all the speeches made by its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei over the past quarter of a century, his website announced Sunday. ... more

	Airbus wins 1.5-bn-euro helicopter deal in S. Korea Airbus Helicopters Monday inked a deal worth 1.5 billion euros to build more than 300 civil and military choppers in South Korea in partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). ... more		Six suspected FARC fighters killed in Colombia Six suspected FARC fighters were killed in military operations in Colombia this week, the army said, at a fragile time when the leftist guerrilla group is conducting a unilateral ceasefire. ... more

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China building second aircraft carrier: PLA colonel		China's powerful Xi defies expectations two years on		Kerry in new Iran talks as US political storm rages		N. Korea fires seven surface-to-air missiles into sea		UT Dallas technology could make night vision, thermal imaging affordable
S. Korea, US wrap up 'Key Resolve' military drill		Fifth Russian Yasen-Class Attack Nuclear Sub Begins Construction in March		DARPA "Brandeis" Program Aims to Ensure Online Privacy Through Technology		Modi in landmark visit to steer Sri Lanka away from China		Kerry in Egypt for talks on IS fight, Palestinians

IS readies for Tikrit last stand but 'expands' to Nigeria

Iraq Kurds say evidence IS used chlorine bomb

US does not want to see Syrian regime 'collapse': CIA

France plays hawk role in nuclear talks with Iran

US to send Patriot missiles for drill in Poland

Iraqi forces poised for final Tikrit assault

US, Iran in new nuclear talks as tempers fray

China will 'resolutely' protect lives near Myanmar border: premier

Sweden raises military spending amid concerns over Russia

Russian troops launch mass drills close to Ukraine

Germany warns of 'dangerous' consequences to arming Ukraine

US-India Space Security Cooperation: A Partnership for the 21st Century

New drone uses smart technology from Sweden

Russia Grows Maritime Potential, Returns to Global Geopolitics

Moscow Will Respond to NATO Military Buildup Near Russia's Border

Nuclear Capable Missile Test-Fired in Pakistan

Two Ton Drone: Russian Company Developing New Versatile Multipurpose UAV

NMSU Physical Science Lab tests new unmanned aircraft system with Vanilla Aircraft

Operation to 'unblock' censored blogs in Russia, China

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