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April 09, 2015

Sanctions must go on 'same day' nuclear deal implemented: Rouhani
Tehran (AFP) April 9, 2015
Iran wants international sanctions lifted on the day of the implementation of an agreement with world powers on its nuclear programme, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday. "We will not sign any agreements unless on the first day of the implementation of the deal all economic sanctions are totally lifted on the same day," Rouhani said. Last week, Tehran and the six powers agreed on the framework of a deal to be signed by the end of June reining in Iran's nuclear programme in return for the ... read more

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US, Japan trust each other but both wary of China: poll Over seven decades after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and dragged the United States into a global war, Americans and Japanese overwhelmingly trust each other and are wary of China, an opinion poll has shown. ... more		Taiwan president says China ties 'back to normal' after protests Taiwan's embattled President Ma Ying-jeou said ties with China are "back to normal" after major protests against a trade pact with Beijing last year, despite continued public unease over mainland influence. ... more		EU puts Iranian groups, bank back on sanctions list The EU put more than 30 Iranian shipping companies and a top bank back on its nuclear sanctions list on Wednesday after a European court had earlier struck them off citing insufficient evidence. ... more
				Iraq PM says 'next battle' is retaking Anbar Iraq's premier said Wednesday that the country's "next battle" is to retake Anbar province from the Islamic State jihadist group, his most direct statement yet on Baghdad's target after Tikrit. ... more		N. Korea shadows US defense secretary visit to Seoul US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in South Korea on Thursday for a visit dominated by the issue of North Korea, which fired off two missiles as the Pentagon chief flew to the region. ... more

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US soldier killed in Afghan 'insider attack' An American soldier was killed Wednesday in a firefight between US and Afghan troops in eastern Afghanistan, the first apparent insider attack since Washington announced a delay in troop withdrawals from the country. ... more		US State Dept approves $1bn military sale to Pakistan The US State Department has approved the sale of almost a billion dollars' worth of advanced helicopters and missiles to Pakistan to help its counter-terror operations. ... 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		New coalition forms to end mass US surveillance Activist groups on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition aimed at repealing the law authorizing mass surveillance by US intelligence and law enforcement agencies. ... more
				N. Korea fires missiles ahead of Pentagon chief's visit North Korea fired two surface-to-air missiles into the sea this week as US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter visited the region for talks in Tokyo and Seoul, South Korea's defence ministry said Thursday. ... more		Navy MH-60R Seahawks getting Digital Rocket Launchers U.S. Navy anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopters are being equipped with Digital Rocket Launchers as part of an early operational capability. ... more

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Upgrade in works for Norway's counter-battery radar The Norwegian Army's current mobile counter-battery radar is in line for modernization by Saab, which is to design and produce the mid-life upgrade prototype. ... more		IS frees over 200 Yazidis in Iraq More than 200 most elderly members of Iraq's Yazidi minority were freed by the Islamic State group after eight months in captivity and crossed Wednesday to the safety of Kurdistan. ... 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'		French TV5Monde hit by 'pro-Islamic State hackers' French television network TV5Monde was forced to broadcast only pre-recorded programmes Thursday after it was hacked by individuals claiming to belong to the Islamic State group, who also hijacked its websites and social networks. ... more
China turns Nationalist veterans from outcasts to propaganda heroes For decades after World War II Nationalist soldier Zeng Hui was ostracised by China's Communist authorities, despite having fought against arch-enemy Japan. ... more		Raytheon expands radar production facility Raytheon has completed the expansion of its radar and electronic warfare systems facility in Mississippi amid an expected increased production orders. ... more		Army issues draft RFP for manpack radios The U.S. Army has issued a draft Request for Proposals for manpack radios as part of a plan to acquire more than 60,000 additional systems through 2032. ... more		US approves drone flights for insurer AIG Insurance giant American International Group Wednesday announced that it had won US government approval to use drones to survey disaster areas, including territory that may be otherwise inaccessible. ... more

	Hellfire missiles approved for Egypt Egypt has been approved by the U.S. State Department for purchase of more than 300 Hellfire missiles through the Foreign Military Sales program. ... more		US begins aerial refueling for Saudi-led air war The United States has started daily aerial refueling for warplanes in the Saudi-led coalition carrying out air strikes in Yemen, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... more

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Red Cross says situation 'catastrophic' in Yemen's Aden		White House says classified systems not hacked		US, Japan trust each other but both wary of China: poll		Singapore Telecom to buy US cybersecurity firm for $810 mn		Springing ahead of nature: Device increases walking efficiency

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CACI engineering support for Army EW software

Iraq battles IS in Tikrit week after city 'retaken'

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Japan rebuffs international outcry over new history textbooks

Cypriots to resume peace talks 'within weeks': UN

Poland to build watch towers at Russia's Kaliningrad border

Tokyo, Okinawa remain apart in US base row

US, Philippines set to hold expanded war games

US 'concerned' by China but not adversary: Pentagon chief

China official to visit Japan in sign of hastening thaw

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Kurds accuse Turkey's Erdogan of 'constitutional dictatorship'

The secret weapon at the Iran talks: a whiteboard; as US senate plans vote

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