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June 26, 2015

White House, foes turn up heat ahead of Iran deadline
Washington (AFP) June 25, 2015
Down-to-the-wire talks in Vienna this week will decide whether the United States can reach a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, but a fierce lobbying battle in Washington may decide if it survives. For the last two years, those for and against an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program have traded newspaper opinion pieces, rolled out dueling advocacy campaigns and lobbied "influencers" on the think tank circuit. But, days before the June 30 negotiating deadline, the White House's political allies ... read more

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Finland plans quicker call-up system for reservists Finland's military said Thursday it was planning a quicker call-up system for reservists due to the Ukraine crisis and the changing security situation around the country, which borders Russia. ... more		Deal with Iran could turn Middle East into a nuclear tinderbox With the deadline for signing a nuclear deal with Iran looming on 30th June, there is increasing frustration that President Obama seems to be committing to too many concessions and weakening the West's approach to the Iranian regime. ... more		GE and Lockheed validate compact rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic missiles JWST red dots reveal rapidly growing early black holes Spaceflight study links astronaut biology to reversible shifts in epigenetic age		US says Iran nuclear deal deadline may 'slip' High-stakes talks to nail down a historic deal with Iran to curtail its nuclear programme may "slip" past a June 30 deadline, a top US official admitted Thursday ahead of crunch weekend negotiations in Vienna. ... more
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From ESA: more than 300 new companies ESA's business incubators hit a milestone this month: they have now fostered 300 start-up companies - and more are joining all the time. Thanks to innovations from the many Business Incubation Centr ... more		IS jihadists behead 12 Syria rebels Islamic State group jihadists beheaded 12 men from rival Syrian rebel movements accused of fighting against them, in a video released on Thursday. ... more		As world burns, India's Amitav Ghosh writes for the future Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources		Iraqi F-16 jet crashes in Arizona: US military An Iraqi F-16 fighter jet crashed late Wednesday during a training flight in the US state of Arizona, reportedly rupturing a gas line and sparking a large fire. ... more
C4I suite installed on Navy's newest Mobile Landing Platform ship The U.S. Navy has installed a C4I suite aboard its newest Mobile Landing Platform ship, the USNS Lewis B. Puller. ... more		Sri Lankan soldier handed death sentence for civilian massacre A Sri Lankan court on Thursday handed the death sentence to a soldier convicted of slitting the throats of eight Tamil civilians, including four children, during the island's separatist war. ... more		Lockheed Martin facilities win U.S. security award Lockheed Martin reports that four of its facilities have been recognized by the U.S. Defense Security Service for superior industrial security. ... more		Korean government sharing helicopter development costs Korea Aerospace Industries has launched a development project for small helicopters, with the Korean government and Airbus Helicopters sharing in the cost. ... more

	FREMM frigate for Egyptian Navy A FREMM frigate built by DCNS for the French Navy has been transferred to the Egyptian Navy as part of the company's strategic relationship with the country. ... more		ESA spaceplane on display The February flight of ESA's Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is yielding invaluable insights and results for future reentry craft. The spaceplane, being displayed this week at the Paris Air and Sp ... more

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