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March 22, 2016

Trump: Number one priority is to dismantle Iran deal
Washington (AFP) March 21, 2016
US presidential hopeful Donald Trump declared Monday that his first foreign policy priority would be to dismantle the Iran nuclear deal and what he said was Tehran's global terror network. "My number one priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran," the Republican frontrunner told the conference of the US pro-Israel lobby AIPAC in Washington. "I have been in business a long time. I know deal making. And let me tell you, this deal is catastrophic. For America, for Israel and for the wh ... read more

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US may not need Apple's help to crack iPhone The US government said Monday it may have found a way to crack the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers without Apple's help, possibly avoiding a showdown with the tech giant. ... more		3D-printed component flies in Trident missile tests Three unarmed Trident intercontinental ballistic missiles test launched by the U.S. Navy recently flew with their first 3D-printed component. ... more		Nuclear sub HMS Artful commissioned by Britain's Royal Navy Britain's Royal Navy has commissioned HMS Artful, the third of six Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines ordered from BAE Systems. ... more
				Marine deployment to Iraq fire base first of its kind: US military About 200 US Marines have established an artillery position in northern Iraq, the US military said Monday - a first-of-its-kind deployment whose existence was revealed only after one of the Marines was killed in a rocket attack. ... more		China urges Indonesia to release crew as sea row escalates China called on Indonesia Monday to release the crew of a Chinese fishing boat detained during a maritime confrontation, as Jakarta lodged a furious protest in the escalating row. ... more

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N. Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea North Korea on Monday fired five short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast - the latest in a series of launches ordered by leader Kim Jong-Un amid rising military tensions. ... more		Biden says US watching Iran 'like a hawk' on nuclear deal Vice President Joe Biden warned Sunday that the United States is watching Iran "like a hawk" to ensure compliance with the landmark nuclear deal. ... more		PH-1 test flight advances Chinese reusable suborbital spacecraft plans Tiny Mars' big impact on Earth's climate Ancient deltas reveal vast Martian ocean across northern hemisphere		Apple, US govt to face off in court over iPhone privacy The US government and Apple will face off in court on Tuesday in a closely-watched case that could have wide-reaching implications on digital security and privacy. ... more
				S. Korean activists to scatter millions of anti-North leaflets South Korean activists said Monday they planned to launch millions of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea, a move likely to escalate already elevated tensions on the divided peninsula. ... more		Syria army inches closer towards IS-held Palmyra Battles raged around Palmyra Monday as Syrian soldiers backed by Russian warplanes sought to recapture the ancient city in what would be a major symbolic victory over the Islamic State group. ... more

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GenDyn NASSCO wins U.S. Navy support support contract U.S. Navy amphibious warfare and surface combatant ships home-ported in San Diego are to receive support services from General Dynamics NASSCO. ... more		Algerian troops kill six jihadists: ministry Algerian soldiers killed six suspected jihadists in an area near the Tunisian border on Monday, the defence ministry said. ... more		Two Russian Advanced Nuclear Submarines to Be Laid Down in 2016 A total of eight Borey-class submarines are planned to join the Russian Navy by 2020 to be the backbone of Russia's marine nuclear forces. The first three have been launched, and another three are c ... more		Russia Begins Underwater Robot Construction for Fifth-Generation Submarines Two Russian design bureaus began developing unmanned underwater vehicles for deployment by fifth-generation submarines, an official representative of the United Shipbuilding Corporation told RIA Nov ... more

	US Should Use More Cost-Effective Russian-Made RD-180 Engine The United States should use the Russian-made RD-180 rocket engine to launch national security payloads into space because it is the most cost-effective alternative, US Defense Secretary Ashton Cart ... more		Russian Space Program Until 2025 to Cost Some $20.5 Billion The budget of Russia's new Federal Space Program until 2025 will amount to 1.406 trillion rubles (some $20.5 billion), the head of Roscosmos State Corporation said Thursday. In 2015, 17 Russian unma ... more

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Philippines says defence strengthened under US 'rotational' deal

Exiled Tibetans elect leader as Dalai Lama steps back

12 dead in Indonesian military chopper crash

Khamenei accuses US of failing to respect nuclear deal

China could do 'a lot more' to rein in N.Korea

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N. Korea nuclear test site ready for new tests: monitor

UN condemns 'unacceptable' N. Korea missile tests

US Air Force probes drug use at nuclear missile base

Airbus to sell defence electronics arm to KKR for $1.2 billion

Canadian frigates getting remote weapon stations

Finland sells shares of Patria Group to Kongsberg

Cleric's supporters defy ban for Baghdad sit-in

Third FREMM frigate delivered for French Navy

Carrier group launches SM-2 during live-fire exercises

Rolls-Royce to power Italian Navy vessel

Exiled Tibetans elect leader as Dalai Lama steps back

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Researchers find ancient DNA preserved in modern-day humans

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