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January 21, 2015

Scottish MPs lay down gauntlet over UK nuclear fleet
London (AFP) Jan 20, 2015
The Scottish National Party, which could play a key role in British politics following elections in May, called on the main political parties to scrap Britain's nuclear deterrent on Tuesday. The SNP's leader in parliament, Angus Robertson, told MPs that the Trident nuclear-armed submarines, which are currently at the Faslane base near Glasgow in Scotland, should not be replaced. "The time has come to put down a marker about scrapping Trident and not replacing these weapons of mass destruction," ... read more

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China planning naval base in Namibia: report Namibia and China are discussing plans for a Chinese naval base in the southwest African country, the Namibian newspaper reported Tuesday, prompting an immediate denial from Beijing. ... more		Musk donates $10M to keep Artificial Intelligence friendly American entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that he would contribute $10 million to the Future of Life Institute (FLI) for a global research program aimed at ensuring that artificial intelligence ... more		Russia-UAE have bright future in space technology cooperation The energy sphere, including peaceful uses of nuclear energy and space technologies are among the most promising areas for cooperation between Russia and United Arab Emirates, Consul General of Russ ... more
				Russia Could Export 30 More Rocket Engines to US Russian rocket manufacturer Energia is currently in talks with US space launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) over a contract to deliver 30 additional RD-180 rocket engines, Energia head Vlad ... more		Client Pauses Launch of Proton Rocket Carrying British Satellite The Russian Federal Space Agency has postponed until February 1 the launch of a Proton-M carrier rocket carrying a UK-built Inmarsat satellite upon request of the client, the agency's spokesperson t ... more

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Swedes, Dutch partner for future submarine work Saab and Damen Shipyards Group have partnered in pursuit of a Walrus-class submarine replacement program contract from the Netherlands. ... more		China 'never paid businessman' who bought aircraft carrier: report The Chinese businessman who bought an unfinished Soviet-era vessel that became his country's first aircraft carrier was quoted Tuesday as saying that Beijing never repaid the $120 million it cost him. ... more		New measurements turn the Hubble tension into a crisis The Mars Pivot South American Space Programs: No Cooperation, No Gains		Woman guarded rice supply with machine gun A 40-year-old woman, who was a former professional athlete, shares her experiences as an agriculture employee in North Korea and why that was such an important job. She fled on her own in 2006. ... more
				Japan PM rushes home to lead hostage crisis response Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was rushing home from the Middle East Wednesday to take charge of Tokyo's response after Islamic militants threatened to kill two nationals unless he pays a $200 million ransom. ... more		Obama to call for new war powers to fight IS: excerpts US President Barack Obama on Tuesday was to urge lawmakers to endow him with new war powers to defeat Islamic State militants, warning the battle would be long but eventually successful. ... more

IS executing 'educated women' in new wave of horror says UN The UN on Tuesday decried numerous executions of civilians in Iraq by the Islamic State group, warning that educated women appeared to be especially at risk. ... more		US-Cuba relations: Tense ties take new turn Relations between the United States and Cuba, more strained than neighborly over the past century, have seen US occupations, Cold War enmity, and even the brink of nuclear war. ... more		Bioactive compounds with industrial applications discovered in Andes bacteria Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef reaches catastrophic levels Pakistani satellite joins two others in successful launch		Obama 'will not relent' in bid to close Guantanamo prison US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to make good on his promise to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, saying it was "time to finish the job." ... more
Syria regime air strikes kill at least 39: monitor Syrian government air strikes on Tuesday killed at least 39 people, more than half of them civilians, in two main battlegrounds in the north of the country, a monitor said. ... more		Canada's Harper lied about ground combat in Iraq: Opposition Canada's opposition leader accused Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Tuesday of having lied when he promised no ground combat alongside airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq. ... more		'Russian forces' attack Ukraine troops in separatist east Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of attacking its soldiers fighting pro-Kremlin insurgents in the ex-Soviet republic's separatist east. ... more		New Iran sanctions will 'guarantee' diplomacy fails: Obama US President Barack Obama warned Congress on Tuesday that any move to impose new sanctions on Iran could scupper delicate negotiations aimed at reaching a complex nuclear deal. ... more

	BAE Systems announces new thermal weapon sight A smaller and lighter thermal weapon sight with improved image quality has been introduced by BAE Systems. ... more		British inquiry into Iraq war delayed to after election A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain's role in the Iraq war will not be published until after an election in May, it was reported Wednesday, sparking criticism of the delay. ... more

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Energia's International Work Unaffected by US Sanctions		UN saw drones before Israeli air strike on Syria		Syria starts razing chemical weapons sites: watchdog		EU hails 'serious' Iran nuclear talks, says new round in February		Fighting eases in Donetsk after Ukraine claims airport victory

Watch SpaceX nearly land rocket on floating barge

Scientists build rice grain-sized laser powered by quantum dots

European Space Agency to Launch Six Navigation Satellites in 2015

Islamist threat evolving, more dangerous, European officials say

Saudi border guards get shoot on sight orders

Canada special forces clash with IS in Iraq: military

Police kill two Uighurs in south China: state media

Colombia, FARC 'differences' on post-conflict justice: negotiator

No sign of N. Korea nuclear test preparations: US think tank

Nuclear talks will succeed only if pressure on Iran stops: Tehran

US kept international call data for over decade: report

Top Chinese spymaster probed for corruption

Russian firm seals $1 billion deal to supply US rocket engines

Obama urges Congress to hold off on Iran sanctions, threatens veto

Algeria finds explosive vests near French beheading area

Taiwan's embattled ruling party looks to new leader to turn tide

Hundreds of US troops to train Syrian rebels: Pentagon

One killed in Kyrgyzstan border attack

Damen builds first patrol boats in South Africa

Biggest fish in the ocean receives international protection

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