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March 29, 2016

Obama to discuss N. Korea threat with S. Korea, Japan leaders
Washington (AFP) March 29, 2016
US President Barack Obama will discuss the growing threat of a nuclear-armed North Korea at a meeting this week with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, the White House said Monday. The trilateral sit-down on Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-Hye will take place on the sidelines of a wider nuclear security summit bringing together delegations from dozens of countries. It has been scheduled for the same day Obama holds one-on-one talks with Xi ... read more

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Seoul activists launch anti-Kim leaflets into N. Korea South Korean activists on Monday launched tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea for the second time in three days, amid heightened military tensions on the divided peninsula. ... more		Iraq lawmakers give PM until Thursday to reshuffle cabinet Iraq's parliament gave embattled Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi until Thursday to present a cabinet of technocrats as Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr expanded his protest movement for reform. ... more		FBI hacks attacker's iPhone, drops Apple suit The FBI has unlocked the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers, officials said Monday, ending a heated legal standoff with Apple that had pitted US authorities against Silicon Valley. ... more
				S. Korea, Japan guarded over Trump's foreign policy plans South Korea and Japan offered muted reactions Monday to Donald Trump's suggestion that, as president, he would withdraw troops from both countries and allow them to develop their own nuclear arsenal. ... more		Belgium releases Brussels attacks suspect Belgium on Monday freed the sole suspect charged over last week's Islamic State attacks in Brussels that left 35 dead, raising fresh questions about the handling of the case by under-fire Belgian authorities. ... more

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Algeria security forces kill 12 jihadists in a week Algerian troops on Monday killed a jihadist east of the capital, the defence ministry said, bringing to 12 the number of gunmen killed by security forces in a week. ... more		Obama unlikely to meet Erdogan during US visit President Barack Obama is not expected to hold sit-down talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan when he visits Washington later this week for a nuclear security summit, amid deep divisions between the two NATO nations. ... more		Elevation of Mojtaba Khamenei suggests ultraconservatives steering Iran 'Very isolating': Israel's anti-war minority bucks national mood China says opposes any targeting of new Iran leader		Taiwan arrests 41 Chinese poachers in South China Sea The Taiwanese coastguard said Monday it had arrested 41 Chinese fisherman in possession of 15 tonnes of illicit coral reef and endangered turtles near a disputed atoll in the South China Sea. ... more
				Protests as China's Xi arrives in Prague Protests greeted President Xi Jinping as he arrived in Prague on Monday on the first visit by a Chinese head of state to the Czech Republic. ... more		UN atomic chief warns on 'nuclear terrorism' The world needs to do more to prevent "nuclear terrorism", the head of the UN atomic watchdog has warned ahead of an important summit and in the wake of the Brussels terror attacks. ... more

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Pakistan protests to India after 'spy' arrest Pakistan on Friday protested to India after arresting a man suspected of being an Indian spy, sparking a new diplomatic tiff between the nuclear-armed neighbours. ... more		N. Korea nukes Washington on video, threatens South North Korea released a new propaganda video Saturday showing a nuclear strike on Washington and then threatened South Korea with a "merciless military strike" for slandering leader Kim Jong-Un. ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Russia to deploy missile systems on Kuril islands: defence minister Russia will deploy a range of coastal missile systems on the far-eastern Kuril islands, claimed by Japan, as part of its military build-up in the region, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday. ... more
Chinese media laud hacker for US spying Spying on the US is a service to China, state-run media said Wednesday, singing the praises of a man who confessed to hacking American defence contractors on Beijing's behalf. ... more		Apple says San Bernardino iPhone could affect NY case Apple has said the US government's potential ability to unlock a phone used by one of the San Bernardino killers means the company may not have to provide help in a similar case in New York. ... more		Taiwan's KMT picks China-friendly leader after election loss Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang party picked a China-friendly leader on Saturday as it struggles to regain public support after a crushing defeat in national elections. ... more		North Korean defector criticises China in rare Beijing talk A North Korean defector made a rare public appearance in China on Saturday, criticising Beijing's repatriation of asylum seekers despite alleged warnings from South Korea not to speak out. ... more

	Iran denies supporting US bank hacking Iran on Saturday denied supporting cyber attacks against the United States after a New York court indicted seven Iranians over hacking dozens of American banks and a major dam. ... more		China beefs up airport security after Brussels attack China stepped up its airport security in response to the Brussels attacks, the aviation administration told AFP Friday. ... more

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Dutch siblings, UK, Chinese and US nationals among Brussels dead		Netanyahu defends Israeli army after soldier shot wounded Palestinian		As Korean tensions rise, rival leaders get personal		NATO says no 'trade-off' with Russia after Brussels attacks		Vietnam slams 'illegal' Taiwan Spratlys tour

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NATO country orders Sagem's tactical binoculars

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N. Korean leader claims solid-fuel rocket success

US indicts seven Iranians over hacking banks, dam

Oshkosh recapitalizing Army's tactical trucks

Raytheon refurbishing electronic warfare missile payload

Maiden flight for first AW101 helicopter for Norway

S.Korea and American allies face 'miserable end', says N.Korea

US 'reassessing' China's part in naval drill

Taiwan gives tour of disputed island in bid to boost claim

China's giant Y-20 airlifter expected to enter service this year

German president criticises communism on China visit

No thanks for the memories: Taiwan confiscates tourists' pebbles

U.S. Army issues initial order for Humvee replacement vehicles

Trump: Number one priority is to dismantle Iran deal

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Russia's next gen robots to work in space and on battlefield

RAND Corp receives $231 Mln to plan fture of US Air Force

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