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March 20, 2015

France displaces Britain as key US military ally
Washington (AFP) March 19, 2015
Once a source of irritation for the United States, France has nudged aside Britain to become the US military's key European partner. The growing ties between the two militaries were on display this month when France's top military officer, General Pierre de Villiers, hosted his US counterpart, General Martin Dempsey, aboard France's aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle. The French flagship, which arrived in the Gulf in February to take part in US-led air strikes on the Islamic State group, is ... read more

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Japan, China in security talks after 4-year break Japan and China held security talks Thursday after a four-year hiatus because of simmering territorial tensions with the two sides agreeing to hold meetings "more frequently" to speed up a thaw in once-frozen relations, officials said. ... more		Kerry, Zarif see progress in 'tough' Iran nuclear talks US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Thursday hailed "progress" in marathon nuclear talks but Washington denied a draft deal was already being circulated. ... more		US says deal would bar Iran nuclear bomb 'in perpetuity' The Obama administration insisted before skeptical lawmakers Thursday that any deal with Iran would ensure for "perpetuity" that it could not develop nuclear weapons. ... more
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Cyber attackers leaving warning 'messages': NSA chief Attackers hacking into American computer networks appear to be leaving "cyber fingerprints" to send a message that critical systems are vulnerable, the top US cyber-warrior said Thursday. ... more		Netanyahu denies abandoning two-state solution Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday denied making a U-turn by saying he would never agree to the creation of a Palestinian state, arguing that the conditions were not yet ripe. ... 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		Taking cable to new heights Global connectivity supplier HUBER+SUHNER is setting its sights high at Satellite 2015 in Washington DC next week with the launch of two new cable assemblies designed for the space and defense marke ... more
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Canada PM says will extend and expand Iraq mission

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Germany to send 500 troops for drills in Lithuania

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S.Korea accuses North of cyber-attacks on nuclear plants

Syria air defence shoots down US drone: state media

Russia scrambles nuclear bombers to Crimea in anniversary show of might

Past warming increased snowfall on Antarctica, affecting global sea level

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