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June 16, 2014

West evacuates Iraq staff as US-Iran talks broached
Baghdad (AFP) June 16, 2014
Western embassies began evacuating staff from Baghdad Monday despite Iraq's claim it was repelling militants who have captured vast amounts of territory in a lightning offensive that has shaken regional stability. The possibility of direct talks between the US and Iran, foes for decades, has even been broached in a bid to resolve the crisis that has seen key cities overrun by anti-government fighters, led by the powerful Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group. ISIL militants ... read more

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US condemns 'horrifying' Iraq massacre by ISIL militants The United States on Sunday condemned a "horrifying" massacre by Islamic militants said to have killed hundreds of Iraqi soldiers as they advanced on the capital after seizing vast swathes of northern Iraq. ... more		Pakistan deploys troops, jets in anti-militant offensive Pakistan on Monday launched fresh air strikes on the northwest tribal region where it has deployed up to 30,000 troops in a long-awaited offensive to eliminate Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants from their border stronghold. ... more		China fears spur Philippine naval upgrade As fears grow that China is on an aggressive South China Sea territorial grab, a sleepy Philippine village is being transformed into a major naval base that may host US warships. ... more
				New Iran nuclear talks as time runs short Iran and world powers' high-stakes nuclear talks enter a critical fifth round in Vienna on Monday, with both sides still far apart on crucial issues five weeks before a deadline for a deal. ... more		Pentagon temporarily grounds F-35 fighter jets The US military temporarily grounded its entire F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jet fleet at the weekend after an apparent engine oil leak, the latest glitch for the much-vaunted program. ... more

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World's nuclear arsenal reduction slows down: Stockholm institute The number of nuclear weapons in the world continue to decline, but at a slower pace than in previous years, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said Monday. ... more		80 killed as Pakistan bombs militant hideouts after airport attack Pakistani fighter jets launched air strikes Sunday against militant hideouts in the country's troubled northwest, killing at least 80 insurgents including those linked to a brazen attack on Karachi airport, the military said. ... more		A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth -- how worried should we be? ISS Crew Demonstrates Robotics and Monitors Environmental Conditions Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life		Saudi press blames Iraq PM's 'sectarianism' for unrest Newspapers in Sunni-dominated Saudi Arabia on Sunday blamed Shiite Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki for unrest sweeping his country, saying his "sectarian" polices are taking Iraq to a "devastating civil war". ... more
				Qaeda suspect kills 8 Yemen military hospital staff A suspected Al-Qaeda gunman opened fire on a minibus carrying staff members from a military hospital in Yemen's main southern city of Aden on Sunday, killing eight people, an army official said. ... more		Iraq hits militants as neglect of Syria blamed Iraq said Sunday it had "regained the initiative" against militants who seized vast swathes of territory, as former UN mediator Lakhdar Brahimi blamed the crisis on global neglect of Syria's civil war. ... more

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China builds school on disputed South China Sea island: media China has begun building a school on the contested Paracel islands, state media reported, as the Asian giant further asserts its claims in escalating territorial disputes in the South China Sea. ... more		US lawmakers warn of 'next 9/11' threat in Iraq US President Barack Obama came under fire Sunday from Republican lawmakers and others who warned that a debacle in Iraq will give Islamist extremists a staging area for "the next 9/11." ... more		Quantum factors elevate plant energy transport efficiency Small temperature rise could triple Earth heat hazard Novel algorithm taps global fibre networks to enhance earthquake warnings		Syria pounds ISIL bases in coordination with Iraq: NGO Syria's army has been pounding for 24 hours major bases of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in coordination with the Baghdad government, a monitor said Sunday. ... more
US aircraft carrier welcomes PLA aboard, seeks return invite The US Navy on Sunday welcomed four members of China's military aboard one of its aircraft carriers - and said it hoped to receive a return invite someday. ... more		DARPA-Navy Agreement to Develop Tern Concept DARPA and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on a joint DARPA/Navy research and development program called "Tern." This joint effort builds upon the e ... more		Lockheed Martin To Service Minuteman 3 Reentry Subsystem Lockheed Martin received a contract from the U.S. Air Force with an initial value of $109 million for sustainment of the reentry subsystem for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (I ... more		New Wind Measurement Tech Makes For More Precise Cargo Airdrops The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] a contract to adapt its WindTracer wind measurement system to help C-130 and C-17 aircrews make safer, faster an ... more

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