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March 30, 2015

Iran nuclear talks race towards deadline
Lausanne (AFP) March 30, 2015
Global powers were due to gather with Iran Monday, seeking to slot into place the last pieces of a complex puzzle to curtail Tehran's nuclear programme as diplomats said tentative agreement on some parts had been reached. US Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the team of six world powers - who hope an end to more than a decade of nuclear tensions with Iran may be in sight - for their first full plenary session of the latest round of talks. While diplomats said some key points appeared to ... read more

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Arab leaders agree joint military force Arab leaders agreed on Sunday to form a joint military force after a summit dominated by a Saudi-led offensive on Shiite rebels in Yemen and the threat from Islamist extremism. ... more		Arab strikes on rebels hit Yemen's main airport Saudi-led warplanes bombed Yemen's main international airport and struck a renegade troop base in the capital, as Arab leaders vowed Sunday to pummel Iranian-backed rebels until they surrender. ... 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		S. Korea opts for KAI-Lockheed in $7.8 bn fighter deal South Korea on Monday selected Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and partner Lockheed Martin as the preferred bidder for a multi-billion-dollar contract to develop 120 "indigenous" fighter jets. ... more
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NATO welcomes US slowing of Afghanistan troop withdrawal

Future US Navy: robotic sub-hunters, deepsea pods

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