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May 04, 2015

N. Korea's Kim vows more satellite launches
Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2015
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un vowed to launch more "satellites" in order to become a space power, state media said Sunday, despite global condemnation on past launches, dubbed disguised ballistic missile tests. Kim, during a visit to the North's newly-built satellite command centre, urged scientists to work harder to "further glorify the (North) as a space power," state-run KCNA said. "The status of the (North) as a satellite producer-launcher remains unchanged though the hostile forces deny ... read more

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China's Xi to visit Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia this week to attend World War II anniversary celebrations, the foreign ministry announced Monday, with Kazakhstan and Belarus also on his itinerary. ... more		Shadow of Saddam lives on in Iraq Dozens of Iraqis crowding a Baghdad street fought to glimpse the red-haired man in a glass coffin, hoping to witness the end of a long-feared member of Saddam Hussein's regime. ... more		US says no Syrian civilians killed in coalition air strike The US military denied Sunday a report that strikes led by Washington had killed at least 52 civilians in northern Syria earlier this week, saying those killed were actually fighters. ... more
				No major ground force in Yemen's Aden: coalition The Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen denied a major ground force had landed Sunday after reports of the deployment of troops in main southern city Aden. ... more		Saudi-led coalition using cluster bombs in Yemen The Saudi-led coalition bombing rebels in Yemen has been using US-supplied cluster munitions in its air campaign, Human Rights Watch said Sunday, warning of the long-term dangers to civilians. ... more

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IS claims Baghdad bombing that killed 15 The Islamic State group Sunday claimed responsibility for a car bomb attack outside a popular Baghdad restaurant that killed 15 people, including four policemen and a media figure. ... more		Russia to Create World's First Rocket Engine Manufacturing Holding Russia's United Rocket and Space Corporation (URSC) is drafting a proposal on creation a unique holding, which is set to unite several manufacturers of engines for rockets and missiles, Russia's dai ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes Explore the World with These Travel Tips		Arianespace at the EU-Japan Business Round Table Arianespace Chairman and CEO Stephane Israel took an active role in this week's meetings of the EU-Japan Business Round Table, which seeks to further strengthen relations between the European Union ... more
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EU, NATO try to counter Russian propaganda Western powers are getting set to counter an expertly crafted Russian disinformation campaign over Ukraine which has left them wrong-footed too many times for comfort. ... more		Taiwan ruling party chief heads to China for Xi meeting The head of Taiwan's ruling party departed Saturday for a high-profile visit to China, in the first visit to the mainland by a Kuomintang chief since 2008. ... more		Next Generation GPS System Faces Delays, Cost Overruns The US Department of Defense's next generation Global Positioning System (GPS) is experiencing delays, cost overruns and technical issues, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a rep ... more		Pentagon wants softer sanctions on Russian rocket engine purchases The US Department of Defense has asked the Senate to soften sanctions that ban American companies from buying the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines. The Pentagon has urged the US Senate to soften s ... more

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Iran to release seized Maersk vessel after 'debt settled'

US smartphone app sends police incident videos to lawyers

Iraqi Kurd leader to visit US for talks next week

ManTech wins Army Intelligence and Security Command contract

France's Dassault poised to ink fighter jet deal with Qatar

Kerry heads to Sri Lanka on historic visit to mend ties

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Rivals India, China win hearts, minds in quake-hit Nepal

Australian military receives JDAM-ER wing kits

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