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February 24, 2016

US failing to explain deadly drone policy: report
Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2016
The United States has made little or no progress in explaining how and why it orders lethal drone strikes, even as America's reliance on the unmanned aircraft soars worldwide, a report found Tuesday. According to a study by the Stimson Center, a Washington-based nonpartisan think tank, President Barack Obama's administration has failed to provide basic transparency into the drone program that has become a keystone in America's counterterrorism efforts. "In terms of the justification for the prog ... read more

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India plans to launch 60 space missions in 5 years India is planning to launch at least 12 space missions every year for the next five years, a top official of the state-owned space agency has reportedly said. "We have already launched 55 miss ... more		'Day will come' for woman to lead UN: UNDP boss Helen Clark Women are breaking glass ceilings worldwide and the next one to be shattered may well be at the United Nations, the world body's top-ranking woman says. ... 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		Hollande acknowledges impact of nuclear testing in Pacific French President Francois Hollande on Monday acknowledged that three decades of nuclear tests in French Polynesia had had "an impact" on health and the environment and promised to revamp the compensation process. ... more
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US counter-terror sleuths coach W.African counterparts A group of plainclothes police, soldiers and investigators huddle over the charred wreckage of a blue Mercedes near Senegal's dusty third city, Thies, the vehicle's two occupants blown apart by a bomb. ... more		Pakistan kills 15 militants in air strikes: military Pakistan's military said Tuesday it had killed 15 militants in air strikes along its restive border with Afghanistan on Tuesday as part of a major offensive to clear Taliban and Al-Qaeda strongholds. ... more		Iraq Kurds free teenage Swedish girl in Mosul area Iraqi Kurdish forces have rescued a 16-year-old Swedish girl who was tricked into travelling to areas controlled by the Islamic State group, a statement said Tuesday. ... more		Saudi Arabia urges citizens to leave Lebanon Saudi Arabia on Tuesday urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave, after Riyadh halted a $3 billion programme funding military supplies to Beirut in response to "hostile" positions linked to Hezbollah. ... more

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Iraq tracks down missing radioactive material: ministry

US military kept nukes on Okinawa

Vietnam decries Chinese missile deployment on island

China confirms "weapons" on disputed island

Iraq tribesmen battle IS inside Fallujah for second day

Clashes in jihadist-held Iraq city halt after residents seized

Four times as many US troops to join Korean drills: Seoul

N. Korea confirms new military chief after reported execution

North Korea's Kim Jong-Un calls for more rocket launches

Airbus DS develops partnerships for military satcom services in Asia Pacific

Fifty Drones Guarding Russian Nuclear Missile Assets

Spain Agrees to Purchase Predator Drone System With Four Planes

No Plans to Reduce Russian Strategic Missile Forces' Personnel Number

Tokyo Rising: Japan Seeks Expanded Role in 'Global Defense and Security'

US, Spain to Jointly Monitor Outer Space Traffic

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Future USS Portland takes to water

Milrem unveils unmanned ground vehicle at Singapore Airshow

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