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November 03, 2015

US to operate 'wherever' law allows in S. China Sea
Beijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2015
The US military will continue to operate "wherever" international law allows, a top US admiral said in Beijing on Tuesday, a week after America infuriated China by sailing close to artificial islands it is building in the South China Sea. "International seas and airspace belong to everyone and are not the dominion of any single nation," Admiral Harry Harris said, according to prepared remarks for a speech at the Stanford Center at Peking University. "Our military will continue to fly, sail, and ... read more

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US, S.Korea defence chiefs warn N.Korea over provocations US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter and his South Korean counterpart vowed zero tolerance Monday for any North Korean provocations and agreed to strengthen combined defences against the myriad threats posed by Pyongyang. ... more		S. Korea, China, Japan put hostility aside at rare summit The leaders of South Korea, China and Japan said Sunday they were willing to work together again for regional trade and security after setting aside historical animosities with their first summit talks in more than three years. ... more		Construction begins in Bahrain of British army base Construction work has begun in Bahrain to build Britain's first permanent military base in the Middle East since 1971, amid security threats in the region, Bahrain's state media reported Sunday. ... more
				'Death to America' stands despite nuclear deal: Iran MPs A clear majority of Iranian legislators said Monday the Islamic republic will not abandon the slogan of "Death to America" despite its July nuclear accord with world powers. ... more		Iraq parliament pushes back against PM over reforms Iraq's parliament on Monday pushed back against Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's execution of reforms to curb corruption and streamline the government, issuing a statement rejecting any usurpation of its powers. ... more

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U.S. Air Force developing new advanced medical technology The U.S. Air Force is developing technology that will allow medical personnel to treat multiple patients at once on the battlefield. ... more		Africa's long-awaited intervention force finally stutters to life As the sun rose over South Africa's dry and sparsely populated Karoo west of Johannesburg, more than 5,000 multinational troops launched a mock attack heralding a long-awaited African Union strike force for the troubled continent. ... more		NASA and DOE plan fission power plant on Moon by 2030 Berkeley Scientists set to home in on 100 signals from Seti at Home Firefly prepares Alpha Block II upgrade for Flight 8		ULA launches GPS IIF-11 satellite for US Air Force A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF-11 satellite for the U.S. Air Force lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 Oct. 31 at 12:13 p.m. EDT. ... more
				Fuel Additive Could Lead to Safer Jet Fuel Airplane accidents are especially dangerous because jet fuel is highly flammable under crash conditions. On impact, jet fuel is dispersed in the air as a fine mist, which triggers a sequence of even ... more		Holograms go mainstream, with future full of possibility Concert promoters hoping to bring out legends such as Whitney Houston, Billie Holiday and Elvis Presley used to face an obvious problem - the singers are dead. ... more

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Faster optimization Optimization problems are everywhere in engineering: Balancing design tradeoffs is an optimization problem, as are scheduling and logistical planning. The theory - and sometimes the implementation - ... more		GPS IIF satellite successfully launched from Cape Canaveral The U.S. Air Force successfully launched its 11th and next-to-last Boeing-built Global Positioning System GPS IIF series satellite aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from Spa ... more		Cosmic krypton timestamps reveal Australia landscape evolution and resources Fire on Ice: The Arctic's Changing Fire Regime Warming trend to intensify crop droughts across Europe and beyond		Australian KC-30A successfully refuels USAF F-35s The Royal Australian Air Force's KC-30A has successfully demonstrated its capability to refuel F-35 Lightning II fighters in flight. ... more
BAE Systems producing more Paladin self-propelled howitzers BAE Systems is continuing low-rate initial production of the M109A7 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer under the second option of a U.S Army contract. ... more		NATO agency issues support contract to MCR Federal The NATO Communications and Information Agency has tapped MCR Federal to provide a range of support services for its directorates. ... more		U.S. Marines react to switch from M16 to M4 U.S. Marines are largely supportive of their commandant's decision to drop the M16 rifle for the M4 carbine as the standard infantry weapon. ... more		Russia says air force hit Palmyra region in Syria Russia's air force has struck the area around the Islamic State-held ancient city of Palmyra, the defence ministry said Monday, as Moscow pressed on with its bombing campaign in Syria. ... more

	U.S. Navy contracts BAE Systems for Mk 38 machine gun system The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems Land and Armaments LP a $30,556,246 contract for production of the Mk 38 mod 3 machine gun system. ... more		Lockheed Martin names Jeff Babione new F-35 program leader Lockheed Martin named Jeff Babione the new executive vice president and general manager of the F-35 Program, succeeding Lorraine Martin. ... more

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U.S. and Polish Air Force conduct bilateral training		U.S. Navy to christen guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta		New System Giving SMAP Scientists the Speed They Need		Virtual Reality System to Fly in Space Brings Non-Astronauts Aboard ISS		China to set up civil satellite systems by 2020

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Iran joins key talks on Syria's fate

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Rocket barrage kills 26 Iranian exiles at Iraq camp

China naval chief warns US of conflict risk in South China Sea

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From science fiction to reality - sonic tractor beam invented

Is NATO relevant or is it finally a relic?

Top US, Chinese naval officers hold video talks

In goodwill gesture, Ukraine and rebels swap 20 captives

Russian warplanes intercepted near US carrier off Korean peninsula

After 5,000 years, Britian's Fortingall Yew is turning female

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