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April 07, 2015

Poland to build watch towers at Russia's Kaliningrad border
Warsaw (AFP) April 6, 2015
Poland will build six watchtowers to survey its 200-kilometre-long border with the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad, the police said Monday. The six towers will be up to 50 metres (164 feet) high and ready in June for round-the-clock surveillance, the spokeswoman for Poland's border police told the PAP news agency. They will cost more than 14 million zloty (3.7 million euros, $3.8 million), Miroslawa Aleksandrowicz said, adding that 75 percent of the amount would come from an EU fund for external ... read more

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Tokyo, Okinawa remain apart in US base row Shinzo Abe's right-hand man and the governor of Okinawa remained apart in a lingering row over the construction of a US air base at a meeting Sunday ahead of the Japanese premier's visit to Washington later this month. ... more		US, Philippines set to hold expanded war games The United States and the Philippines will double the size of their annual war games this month, with some exercises to be staged close to a South China Sea flashpoint, the Filipino military said Monday. ... more		US 'concerned' by China but not adversary: Pentagon chief The United States is "deeply concerned" by some of China's behavior but the top world powers do not need to be adversaries, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday as he prepared to head to Asia for key talks with regional allies. ... more
				China official to visit Japan in sign of hastening thaw A senior official from China's National People's Congress will be in Tokyo this week, Japan's lower house said Monday, the highest-profile Chinese visitor since 2012 as a thaw in relations sets in. ... more		New armored ATV for Middle East, African markets An all-terrain vehicle that employs tracks on its rear section is to be distributed in the Middle East and Africa by the Streit Group and Sand-X. ... more

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Kurds accuse Turkey's Erdogan of 'constitutional dictatorship' The co-chair of Turkey's main Kurdish party has accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of wanting to set up "a constitutional dictatorship", vowing his movement will strongly oppose moves to impose one-man rule. ... more		The secret weapon at the Iran talks: a whiteboard; as US senate plans vote In this hi-tech age of gadgets and gizmos, a simple whiteboard found in classrooms around the globe was the tool that helped negotiators seal the complex parameters of a Iran nuclear deal. ... 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		Navy's fifth high speed transport completes testing A fifth joint high speed vessel for the U.S. Navy has undergone acceptance trials to demonstrate equipment and systems operations. ... more
				Czech leader, US ambassador clash over Moscow visit Czech President Milos Zeman and the US ambassador to Prague have clashed over the leader's plan to travel to Moscow for a World War II victory anniversary, an event largely snubbed by Western leaders. ... more		Iran nuclear deal must ensure Arab security: Saudi Arabia The Saudi government on Monday said it hopes a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers can bolster Middle East peace and end interference in Arab affairs. ... more

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Magal supplying perimeter security systems Israel's Magal Security Systems Ltd reports new orders from international customers for physical security solutions worth a combined total of $12 million. ... more		Taiwan orders military discipline review after scandals Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou has ordered a thorough review of military discipline after scandals that sparked a public outcry, his office said Monday. ... 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'		Kenya rejects university massacre 'slow response' criticism Kenyan special forces were not deployed to a university massacre in which 148 people died for at least seven hours, reports said Sunday, as the government defended the response. ... more
Northern Iraq's displaced get own radio station A radio station catering specifically to northern Iraq's large displaced population began broadcasting on Sunday near the Kurdish capital Arbil. ... more		Iraq PM says 'only' 152 homes, shops burned in Tikrit Iraq's prime minister said Monday that "only" 152 homes and shops were burned in Tikrit, where pro-government forces have been accused of carrying out abuses after retaking the city. ... more		Northrop Grumman focuses on ISR business Northrop Grumman has reorganized a key division into two separate units to better take advantage of its growing airborne and ISR business. ... more		British military gets simulator training system from Selex ES The British military is now in possession of a forward air control simulator and training system it ordered last year from Selex ES and Close Air Solutions. ... more

	Yemen rebels advance in battleground Aden Yemeni rebels made new gains in the battleground southern city Aden Sunday as a Saudi-led coalition trying to halt their advance faced growing calls for a humanitarian pause in air strikes. ... more		Saab producing protection systems for Indian helos More integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems from Saab are to be featured on Indian Air Force and Army Dhruv light helicopters. ... more

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Saudi king hopes final Iran deal will boost security		Iran deal triumph for Kerry's old-school diplomacy		Despite nuclear deal, US-Iran relations far from rosy		Iran says nuclear deal will open 'new page' with world		Pentagon chief heading to Japan, S.Korea next week

N. Korea fires four short-range missiles into sea

China ex-security chief charged with bribery, power abuse

Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation

China launches upgraded satellite for independent SatNav system

Chinese Army Gets Brand New Early Warning and Control Aircraft

China evacuates foreigners from Yemen in first such operation

Pakistan army battles Taliban for strategic valley

Saudi special forces 'involved in Yemen ops'

Syria bans domestic activist from attending Moscow talks

Aliens have never invaded Japan: defence minister

Qaeda advances on Syria army base near Idlib: monitor

Argentina to declassify Falklands War files

Third US woman in days charged on Syria terror link

With supporters' help, Chelsea Manning starts tweeting

Iran, world powers agree 'historic' framework nuclear deal

Even full deal with Iran could fail to stabilise Mideast: analysts

Nuclear sanctions on Iran to be lifted if it meets deal

Israeli options limited despite warnings on Iran deal

Tweets, bellowing car horns and nuclear hope in Iran

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