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April 04, 2016

Laser cloaking device could help us hide from aliens
London, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2016
Two astronomers at Columbia University in New York suggest humanity could use lasers to conceal the Earth from searches by advanced extraterrestrial civilisations. Professor David Kipping and graduate student Alex Teachey make the proposal in a paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Several prominent scientists, including Stephen Hawking, have cautioned against humanity broadcasting our presence to intelligent life on other planets. Other civilisations might try to find Earth- ... read more

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US, Philippines hold war games as China flexes muscles Thousands of US and Filipino soldiers will on Monday launch annual war games that this year are being seen as a show of strength in the face of China's increasing assertiveness in the region. ... more		Pentagon announces new push for 'smart' fabrics US Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced an initiative Friday to create smart textiles that one day could see tents made of power-generating fabric, running shoes as light as socks and uniforms that detect chemical and nuclear contamination. ... more		Obama says he would like to reduce US nuke arsenal President Barack Obama said Friday he would like to further cut the US nuclear arsenal, admitting he has concerns about efforts to modernize America's most deadly weapons. ... more
				S. Korea says North fired missile, jammed GPS systems North Korea fired another short-range missile off its east coast on Friday, South Korean officials said, as regional leaders met in Washington to discuss the threat of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme. ... more		Obama, Xi agree to fully implement North Korea sanctions US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to fully implement sanctions against North Korea, in a meeting that was promptly followed by a provocative Pyongyang missile launch. ... more

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N. Korea says under Leningrad-style siege from US North Korea's top military body has accused US-led "hostile forces" of laying siege to the country like Leningrad in World War II and Cuba during the Cold War missile crisis. ... more		Obama warns IS 'madmen' would gladly use nukes Extremist "madmen" from the Islamic State group would not hesitate to launch a catastrophic nuclear attack, US President Barack Obama warned global leaders meeting in Washington Friday. ... 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		Obama says will 'take time' for Iran to rejoin global economy US President Barack Obama warned Friday it will take time for Iran to rejoin the global economy, as the country's leadership and citizens express unease that a sanctions windfall has been slow to materialize. ... more
				Indonesia demands 'bully' China hand over fishing boat Indonesia called on China Friday to hand over a fishing boat it claims was operating illegally in its waters near the South China Sea, saying big countries should not "bully" smaller ones. ... more		Nowhere to hide with drones over Tokyo The next buzz among Tokyoites may not be the latest cell phone app or chic fashion trend, but the sound of an overhead drone on the prowl. Considering Japan's geography, demography, and fiscal ... more

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

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Skilled drone pilots needed Online and newspaper "Help Wanted" ads are likely to include a new kind of job listing in the near future: skilled drone pilots ready for immediate work on solar panel farms, fire stations, and even ... more		Rare crane a boost to Taiwan's troubled wetlands It has a Facebook page, two books and its own brand of rice. A Siberian crane that landed in Taiwan after getting lost on migration over a year ago even made international headlines when it was found wandering outside a train station. ... 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		US weighs more special forces troops for Syria US officials are weighing sending more special forces troops to Syria, where the contingent of American fighters currently numbers around 50, a senior military official told AFP on Saturday. ... more
Syria regime deadly strikes could 'torpedo' ceasefire: Qatar Qatar warned Saturday that Syrian regime air strikes that killed more than 30 people including children in a rebel-held town near Damascus could "torpedo" a fragile ceasefire in the country. ... more		Army seizes key IS bastion in central Syria: state TV Syrian troops on Sunday seized the key Islamic State group bastion of Al-Qaryatain, dealing the jihadists a new blow in the country's centre a week after expelling them from Palmyra, state television said. ... more		IS rocket expert killed in Iraq strike: spokesman An Islamic State group rocket expert believed to have been involved in an attack that killed a US Marine has died in a drone strike in Iraq, a spokesman said Sunday. ... more		China slams US NGO award for Uighur dissident China on Friday blasted an award given in the US to an exiled Uighur dissident as a "blasphemy against and a stain upon human rights", as President Xi Jinping visited Washington. ... more

	Between a rock and a hard place: safe from war, Yemenis struggle Under a scorching sun, refugees who fled Yemen's war struggle on in a camp on Djibouti's rocky shores, a year after Saudi-backed air strikes began devastating their homeland. ... more		Azerbaijan announces Nagorny Karabakh 'ceasefire' but clashes reported Azerbaijan on Sunday announced a unilateral ceasefire after the worst outbreak of violence in decades over the disputed Nagorny Karabakh region, but Armenian forces insisted clashes were continuing despite international pressure to stop the fighting. ... more

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Tens of thousands of Colombians stage anti-government protest		Marines receive fixed-wing rocket system variant		Russia's Roscosmos to Hand Over Glonass Infrastructure to MoD in 2016		China launches 22nd BeiDou navigation satellite		North Korea in focus as Washington nuclear summit kicks off
Obama promises 'candid' exchange with Xi amid maritime disputes		Iran 'certain' Security Council will not act on missile tests		China to US: 'Be careful' in South China Sea		NATO to switch 'assurance to deterrence' in E. Europe: US general		Russia to unveil new rockets; First Vostochny launch set for April

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Rheinmetall providing training aids for KC-390

US may allow Iran to trade in dollars: expert

MBDA, Qatar sign MOU for coastal defense system

Philippines buys anti-submarine warfare helicopters

Grieving father begs Apple, enlists hackers over son's iPhone

I want freedom in Europe: IS chief Baghdadi's ex-wife

Iraq's Sadr ends sit-in after PM proposes new ministers

Britain pledges nearly $30 mn to Lebanon army

Syria regime strikes kill at least 23: monitor

Rebels in new Colombia peace talks hold 'unknown' number of hostages

US to station armored brigade in eastern Europe from 2017: Pentagon

Islamic State threat raises stakes for US nuclear summit

Britain says Georgia 'key' security ally, bashes Russia

Philippines mulls submarines as China row simmers: Aquino

India to launch 22 satellites by single rocket in May

Russia May Launch Up to Three Glonass Satellites in 2016

Program Aims to Facilitate Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites

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