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December 09, 2013

Nothing is beyond our reach
Moscow (Voice of Russia) Dec 09, 2013
Billions of dollars annually are being used to fund operations conducted by the United States intelligence community, the likes of which allow the government to eavesdrop on emails, listen to world leaders' phone calls and about everything in-between. One thing that budget hasn't bought, however, is subtlety. The US National Reconnaissance Office launched a top-secret surveillance satellite into space Thursday evening, and the official emblem for the spy agency's latest mission is, well, certainly ... read more

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US launches powerful new spy satellite At a time when all US surveillance agencies have come under fire for spying on everybody's private business, you might think it's time for a little rebranding. And yet the intelligence has just shot ... more		Iran to put two satellites into orbit by yearend An Iranian aerospace official says the country plans to launch two indigenously designed and manufactured satellites into orbit by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2014). ... more		Philippines, Muslim rebels sign 'power sharing' accord The Philippine government and Muslim rebels on Sunday signed a crucial power sharing accord, paving the way for a final peace agreement aimed at ending a decades-long insurgency that has killed tens of thousands. ... more
				Hagel backs NATO force in Afghanistan post-2014 US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told American troops on Sunday that he supports a NATO force in Afghanistan after 2014, as Washington and President Hamid Karzai wrangle over a stalled security pact. ... more		N. Korea deletes articles on Kim's uncle after purge report News reports about Jang Song-Thaek, the powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, have been deleted from the website of the state news agency, supporting speculation Jang has been ousted. ... more

Netanyahu says military option 'necessary' on Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that a "military option" was "necessary" for the success of negotiations aimed at reining in Iran's disputed nuclear program. ... more		Iran nuclear talks planned for Monday in Vienna Experts from Iran and the six major powers overseeing a landmark interim nuclear agreement will meet Monday in Vienna to discuss its implementation with UN inspectors, an Iranian negotiator said. ... more		Dust Uncovers Magnetic Fields in Young Star Systems Astrolab's FLIP rover to ride aboard Astrobotic's Griffin-1 for lunar mission Space Navigation and Plasma Crystal Research Lead Wednesday's Science Activities		Iran's Rouhani wants foreign forces out of Afghanistan Iran wants all foreign forces to leave Afghanistan, President Hassan Rouhani told his visiting Afghan counterpart Sunday amid a row between Kabul and Washington over a long-delayed security pact. ... more
				Saudi ex-spy chief says GCC must join P5+1, Iran talks Gulf Cooperation Council states must be part of the negotiations between major world powers and Iran, oil-rich Saudi Arabia's former intelligence chief said on Sunday. ... more		Baghdad area bombings kill 30 A wave of bombings mostly targeting Shiite areas in and around Baghdad killed at least 30 people Sunday, sources said, as surging violence spurs concerns Iraq is falling back into all-out conflict. ... more

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UN experts inspect Iran's Arak nuclear plant UN nuclear experts inspected Iran's Arak heavy water plant on Sunday for the first time since summer 2011, amid international concern that the half-built site may have a military purpose. ... more		Hagel to visit Pakistan as NATO shipments restart NATO shipments from Afghanistan via Pakistan are due to resume after the end of anti-drone protests, officials said, as US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel headed to Islamabad for talks on Monday. ... more		SFL Missions Inc. Secures CSA Contract for HAWC Satellite Concept Study Multinational research project shows how life on Earth can be measured from space How life's building blocks formed on early Earth examined through polyester protocell formation limits		US Air Force has secretly built a new stealth drone The US Air Force has secretly developed a new stealth drone for long-range reconnaissance missions that could be operational by 2015, according to a report Friday in an industry magazine. ... more
				US looks to manage, not end, China air rift The United States has strenuously objected to China's new air zone over islands managed by Japan, but experts say its best hope is to contain rather than end tensions. ... more		US Congress may throw wrench into Iran nuclear deal US lawmakers are preparing a possible vote on new sanctions against Iran, a move President Barack Obama and his P5+1 partners fear could sabotage the nuclear deal reached in Geneva. ... more

Iran nuclear accord means NATO missile defence unnecessary: Russia

IBCS Completes US Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Demonstration

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Turkey says no new bids to rival China missile offer

Merrill Lynch rejects Turkey role over China missile plans: report

Kongsberg seals Penguin missile deal with New Zealand

Northrop starts production of Global Hawk UAS for NATO

US Air Force has secretly built a new stealth drone

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	U.S. responding to Gulf states push for UAV systems Persian Gulf states are stepping up efforts to acquire unmanned aerial vehicles, which in turn is pushing the United States, its defense companies battered by dwindling domestic military spending, to loosen restrictions on selling these systems to Arab states. ... more		UN experts inspect Iran's Arak nuclear plant UN nuclear experts inspected Iran's Arak heavy water plant on Sunday for the first time since summer 2011, amid international concern that the half-built site may have a military purpose. ... more		Kongsberg seals Penguin missile deal with New Zealand Kongsberg has signed a contract with the New Zealand Defense Force for an undisclosed number of Penguin Mk 2 Mod 7 anti-ship missiles and associated equipment. ... more		China ships sail through disputed waters as tensions simmer Three Chinese ships entered disputed waters off Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea on Sunday, the Japanese coastguard said, the first such incident since Beijing announced an air defence zone in the area last month. ... more

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Turkey says no new bids to rival China missile offer		Dalai Lama not to attend Mandela funeral: official		US says Israel peace deal security guarantees possible		Far away from Syria, chemical watchdog to receive Nobel		S. Korea declares expanded air defence zone in disputed area
Iran diplomacy must be backed by military power: US		Kerry urges spirit of Mandela in Mideast peace process		Aide of Kim's uncle seeks asylum in S. Korea: rewpor		Russia indicts former defence minister		Hagel backs NATO force in Afghanistan post-2014

Obama warns 'ideal world' Iran deal not possible

Pakistan turns to China for development

Switzerland, Austria seek U.S. Foreign Military Sales deals

UK marine jailed for 10 years for killing injured Taliban

Six detained in Mexico over radioactive waste theft

Allies distance themselves from Iraq PM as polls loom

After Hezbollah assassination, Lebanon stands at the abyss again

Aide of Kim's uncle seeks asylum in S. Korea: report

Slaying of Hezbollah chief sharpens Lebanese tensions

Mexico recovers radioactive waste that was on stolen truck

Microsoft leads attack on search traffic thieves

US seeks to reassure wary Gulf allies over Iran deal

US think tank sees more N. Korea nuclear activity

Less than 90 days: how US will destroy Syria chemical weapons

Israel security key in talks on peace, Iran: Kerry

Five dead in Iraq as Qaeda group claims mall assault

Pakistani MPs protest against US drone strikes

Merrill Lynch rejects Turkey role over China missile plans: report

US warns China against escalating air zone tensions

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