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February 15, 2016

US missile system in S. Korea would hurt China's interests
Beijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2016
The possible US deployment of a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula in response to Pyongyang's ballistic missile programme would threaten China's strategic interests, Beijing said on Monday. Washington and Seoul will begin talks about the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence System (THAAD), they said a week ago following a surprise nuclear test and satellite launch by the hermit kingdom that raised fresh concerns about its weapons ambitions. "We are firmly opposed to the relevant count ... read more

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N. Korean leader pushes for more satellite launches North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has promised to put more satellites in space, even as the international community prepares to punish his regime over a long-range rocket launch just last week. ... more		N. Korea took 70% of workers' wages at joint economic zone South Korea on Sunday defended its decision to abruptly pull out of an inter-Korean industrial zone, claiming 70 percent of wages for North Korean workers were for years used to fund Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development. ... more		Saudi says it intercepted Scud missile from Yemen Saudi Arabia intercepted a Scud missile fired towards the kingdom by Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, the Riyadh-led coalition fighting the insurgents has said. ... more
				F-35s in test deployment Six test and evaluation F-35 fighters are on a simulated deployment to conduct key initial operational capability mission sets, the Air Force said. ... more		Obama hosts South East Asian leaders at desert retreat President Barack Obama looks to put domestic issues aside and cap his long courtship with fast-rising South East Asian nations Monday, hosting leaders at a California desert retreat. ... more

Iran remains off limits to US banks Iran remains essentially off limits to US banks, despite the lifting of some US sanctions following the landmark Iranian nuclear deal. ... more		Iraqi girl's home burned after she criticised governor A 13-year-old Iraqi girl's home burned after she criticised the governor of a central Iraq province in a televised interview, her father and police said on Saturday. ... more		Berkeley Scientists set to home in on 100 signals from Seti at Home Firefly prepares Alpha Block II upgrade for Flight 8 Indian rocket hits snag during launch		Hopes for Syria ceasefire dim as Turkey shells Kurds Hopes for a ceasefire taking hold in Syria this week dimmed Sunday as Turkey renewed its shelling of advancing Kurdish militants and Washington demanded Moscow end air strikes on rebels. ... more
				Air strikes hit MSF-backed hospital in Syria, 9 dead Suspected Russian air strikes hit a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Syria on Monday, killing nine people including a child, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. ... more		Poland says could send F-16s to fight IS NATO member Poland is ready to send four F-16 warplanes to fight the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, a senior defence official said Monday. ... more

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Saudi deploys jets in Turkey for anti-IS fight Saudi Arabia has deployed warplanes to a Turkish airbase in order to "intensify" its operations against the Islamic State group in Syria, a senior Saudi defence official has said. ... more		Top S. Korean lawmaker calls for nuclear arms A top ruling party official called Monday for South Korea to develop its own nuclear deterrent to combat the growing nuclear and missile threat from North Korea. ... more		Albania's waste-choked rivers worsen deadly floods Is China a threat to Greenland as Trump argues? Disaster losses drop in 2025, picture still 'alarming': Munich Re		Cuba returns lost dummy missile to US: State Department The United States has recovered a missile that was accidentally sent to Cuba in 2014 after a logistical mixup in Europe, bringing an end to an unusual and sensitive episode in the world of defense. ... more
Syrian opposition criticises ceasefire deal A senior figure in the Syrian opposition movement on Sunday criticised the truce deal forged by the US and Russia, saying Moscow was continuing its onslaught on civilian areas. ... more		20 nations join major military manoeuvre in Saudi Armed forces from around 20 countries were gathering in northern Saudi Arabia Sunday for "the most important" military manoeuvre ever staged in the region, the official news agency SPA reported. ... more		2 killed, 15 wounded in Saudi-led strike on Yemen workshop A Saudi-led coalition air strike on a sewing workshop killed at least two people and wounded 15 in the rebel-held Yemeni capital on Sunday, the owner told AFP. ... more		Four NATO warships in Georgia for training at sea Four NATO warships arrived Friday in Georgia for joint training with the coast guard of the Caucasus nation, which is keen to join the 28-nation military bloc. ... more

	Bomb kills two Egyptian soldiers in Sinai: army Two Egyptian soldiers, one an officer, were killed by an explosion as they tried to defuse a roadside bomb in the Sinai Peninsula Saturday, a military statement said. ... more		Teen arrested in Britain linked to hack of US spy chiefs British police said Friday they had arrested a teenager on hacking charges, as media reports said the youth was suspected of cracking the personal accounts of top US intelligence officials. ... more

Microsoft says will foot AI's massive power bill as emissions soar in 2025

US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions

France climate goals off track as emissions cuts slow again

Russia decries 'new Cold War' as East-West strains cloud talks		Lavrov says US, Russia must 'cooperate on ground' in Syria		US deploys more Patriot missiles in S. Korea		Russia sends brand new cruise missile ship to Syria: report		Russian military reveals rocket launching, flame throwing tank killer drone
Drones give scientists a new self-service approach		DARPA's Fast Lightweight Autonomy program takes flight		ULA Launches NROL-45 Payload for the National Reconnaissance Office		SMC celebrates successful launch of Delta IV with NROL-45 spacecraft		SecAF, CSAF testify on FY 2017 AF posture

Aerospace Corporation Demos Counter-Drone Technology for Security Organizations

US Congress adopts expanded sanctions on North Korea

Iraq PM vows to defeat Islamic State group by end of 2016

U.S. Air Force defers 45 F-35s from budget plan

Worldwide F-35 fleet exceeds 50,000 flight hours

SpaceX to carry military payloads as US phases out Russian rocket engines

AMEC receives contract to support Aegis Ashore in Poland

US, allies target N. Korea finances after rocket test

S. Korean firms begin pull-out from industrial park in North

Russia, Belarus agree on sale of Sukhoi Su-30SM fighters

NATO allies sign air-to-ground munitions pact

Rapiscan intros MP100 backpack radiation detecter

Kurdistan is 'part of Iraq' and should remain so: PM Abadi

New missiles for Typhoon fighters flight tested

Orbital ATK establishes Singapore regional office

Swedish Army takes delivery of Archer artillery systems

N. Korea's army chief of staff executed: report

Ukraine's Space Sector Lost 80% of Revenue

SES-9 Launch Targeting Late February

Discovery of new iron oxides points to large oxygen source inside the Earth

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