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December 26, 2012

Outside View: Story unchanged in N. Korea
Herndon, Va. (UPI) Dec 25, 2012
"The Neverending Story" is a German fantasy novel about a parallel world being destroyed by a force known as "the Nothing" - an entity representative of people's lack of imagination in the real world. The successful launch Dec. 12 by North Korea of a long-range missile has become a "never-ending story" of its own - i.e., one of a failed U.S. foreign policy representative of a lack of imagination in dealing with Pyongyang in the real world. Despite international pressure, the North's leadershi ... read more

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Russia may soon draft new law on military service for women A bill on voluntary military conscription for women could be introduced in the lower house of the Russian parliament by February 1, 2013, a Russian lawmaker said. "We will be surveying the pub ... more		Russia not to build Mistral class helicopter-carriers Russia's new Defence Minister has made the decision that Russia will not build Mistral class helicopter-carriers, the Vedomosti newspaper reports with reference to sources in the Defence Ministry. ... more		Astronauts to Collect Microbial Samples from Space Station Exterior Top Beijing official urges Musk to deepen ties with China: state media Flexential Links Up with Lonestar to Support First Commercial Space Data Center		Baghdad Christians attend mass at attacked church Behind blast walls and with police nearby, 200 worshippers attended Christmas mass Monday at Baghdad's Our Lady of Salvation Church, which officially reopened this month after a massacre in 2010. ... more
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Iran pays Russian women to cover up in nuclear plant: MP Iran is paying Russian women working as technicians at its sole nuclear power plant to adhere to the Islamic dress code, an Iranian lawmaker told the ISNA news agency on Tuesday. ... more		Russia's Kalashnikov in intensive care: reports Russia's legendary rifle-designer Mikhail Kalashnikov was recovering in stable condition in intensive care Tuesday after being hospitalised with general fatigue, reports said. ... more		Swarm satellites reveal oceanic tidal magnetism How NISAR satellite will transform earth observation Italian Space Agency entrusts Thales for role in EO surface biology and geology mission with NASA		Netanyahu launches re-election bid centred on Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday put Iran at the top of on his re-election campaign, pledging that halting Tehran's nuclear programme would be his first priority as premier. ... more
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