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August 28, 2013

Czechs to extend Swedish Gripen fighter jet lease
Prague (AFP) Aug 26, 2013
Prague expects to renew its lease on 14 Swedish fighter jets beyond 2015, outgoing Czech prime minister Jiri Rusnok said Monday. "The negotiations are at an advanced stage. The ball is actually in our court. The Swedes are awaiting our final answer to their recent offer," he told reporters. The new contract with Stockholm over the supersonic JAS-39 Gripen combat jets could be inked at the end of the year or in early 2014 by the new government, he added. Snap elections are scheduled for la ... read more

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Walker's World: China's worried elites Not since Mikhail Gorbachev began speaking of "Glasnost" and "Perestroika" in what turned out to be the twilight years of the Soviet Union has there been such ferment among policy intellectuals. ... more		White House says no doubt Syria launched gas attack The United States Tuesday pledged to release its intelligence findings into the Syria chemical attack this week, but said it was "preposterous" that anybody would blame anyone other than the Assad regime. ... more		US gave Iraq intel in 1980s, ignored chemical attacks: report The United States provided Iraq with intelligence on preparations for an Iranian offensive during the Iran-Iraq war even though it knew Baghdad would respond with chemical weapons, Foreign Policy magazine reported Monday. ... more		China's N. Korea nuclear pointman in Pyongyang China's top negotiator on the North Korean nuclear issue, Wu Dawei, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday, the North's official Korean Central News Agency reported. ... more
				US tech sector feels pain from PRISM Revelations about vast US data collection programs are starting to hit American tech companies, which are ramping up pressure for increased transparency to try to mitigate the damage. ... more		Iraq court scraps law barring Iraq PM from third term Iraq's highest court on Monday overturned controversial term limits on senior posts, clearing the way for Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to chase a third term in elections next year. ... more

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Punitive US strike on Syria not enough: experts A punitive salvo of US cruise missiles of the kind being contemplated in Washington will do little to bring Bashar al-Assad's chemical-armed Syrian regime to heel, experts warn. ... more		Pro-Assad response depends on aim of strikes: experts Any retaliation by Syria and its allies to limited Western military strikes would be restrained, but large-scale intervention aimed at ousting President Bashar al-Assad would inflame the region, analysts say. ... more		Rocket Lab Delivers Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries MDA Space secures $1.1BN deal with Globalstar for next-gen LEO satellite network NASA Awards SpaceX Launch Contract for Pandora Mission		Japan could be 'main player' in Asia conflict: minister Japan could be a key participant if conflict breaks out in Asia, the defence minister said Monday, warning China is seeking to exploit difficulties between allies. ... more
				US leaker stayed at Russia's Hong Kong consulate: report Edward Snowden, the US intelligence leaker who was granted asylum in Russia, contacted Russian officials before he flew to Moscow and spent several days at the country's diplomatic mission in Hong Kong, a newspaper said Monday. ... more		Peace meet cancelled over deaths: Palestinian official Israeli-Palestinian peace talks slated for Monday were scrapped after three Palestinians were shot dead in the West Bank, a Palestinian official said, although the US sponsors of the process denied the report. ... more

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Military operations without a clear UN mandate The United States and its allies edged closer Tuesday to launching military strikes against Syria over alleged deadly chemical attacks, while Damascus has vowed to defend itself. ... more		Syria's diminished security forces Following is a breakdown of estimated security forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to the The Military Balance 2013, published in March by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. ... more		Efforts to find ET gains momentum with new technique that detects microbial movement UK engineers warn on AI risks to environment Indonesia halts Trump development; as 100s protest Beijing 'mega embassy' in London		West's best Syria option could be limited strikes: analysis Western powers have few military options in Syria but limited long-range missile strikes may be the best way of making President Bashar al-Assad pay for his alleged use of chemical weapons. ... more
				Maoist rebels kill four troops in India landmine blast Maoist rebels killed four paramilitary troops and injured two others by setting off a landmine on a highway in eastern India on Tuesday, police officials said. ... more		Australia PM says warships could be moved north Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Tuesday said key naval assets could be relocated north to adapt to a changing security landscape and put personnel nearer to their fields of operation. ... more

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Colombia leader will put any peace deal to referendum		Iran's envoy to UN nuclear watchdog quits		Pakistan accuses India of killing two soldiers in Kashmir		Taiwan to continue buying arms from US: President Ma		Vietnam's third black-hole sub soon to be floated

Death toll in Pakistan bombing rises to two: officials

Damascus gives green light to UN chemical arms probe

Moscow warns US against Syria military action

Russia showcasing new Sukhoi fighters at Moscow air show

Yemen asked US for drones: president

'Very little doubt' chemical weapons used in Syria: US

N. Korean man defects through sea border: official

US military jury considers verdict in Fort Hood trial

US says man arrested with uranium for Iran hidden in shoes

Karzai to visit Pakistan in quest for Taliban peace

Rebels killed 14 Colombian soldiers: updated toll

Iraq attacks including Baghdad blasts kill 48

Bomb kills one, wounds 16 in Pakistan's Karachi

UN Council seeks 'clarity' on Syria chem weapons claim

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US avoids "red lines" after Syria chemical claims

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