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July 08, 2014

Gaza on brink of war as Hamas rockets slam Israel
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) July 07, 2014
Hamas militants in Gaza fired dozens of rockets at Israel Monday, which responded with multiple air strikes in a new escalation which threatened to spiral into another a major confrontation. It was the worst escalation in and around Gaza since November 2012, with tensions threatening to drag the region into a fresh confrontation as Israel sought to contain five days of violent clashes in Arab localities following the grisly murder of a Palestinian teenager by Jewish extremists. The barrage of r ... read more

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Iran backs Maliki as Iraq PM but open to change Iran said Sunday it supports Nuri al-Maliki's bid to stay on as Iraq's premier but that it is ready to back any other candidate chosen by parliament in Baghdad. ... more		US begins destroying Syrian chemical agents at sea A US naval crew has begun work to "neutralize" Syria's chemical weapons on a vessel in the Mediterranean, an unprecedented operation expected to take about two months, the Pentagon said Monday. ... more		Iraq Kurd secession bid faces major obstacles: experts Iraq's Kurds would face enormous challenges if they were to secede, but the threat of an independence vote amid chaos nationwide could squeeze concessions from the federal government, experts say. ... more
				N. Korea makes fresh call for improved ties with South North Korea issued another call Monday for a lowering of military tensions with South Korea, even as leader Kim Jong-Un oversaw firing drills on an island near the sensitive maritime border. ... more		Lebanon charges Saudi, French citizens for jihadist ties Lebanon on Monday charged 28 people, including a Saudi citizen and two French nationals, with belonging to the jihadist Islamic State group, a judicial source told AFP. ... more

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Iraq delays key parliament session as fightback stumbles A crucial parliament session kickstarting the government formation process was delayed and an Iraqi general was killed Monday as solutions to the country's worst crisis in years appeared increasingly distant. ... more		'Caliph' sermon at Iraq mosque show of confidence: experts The first appearance of self-proclaimed "caliph" Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a video shot in an Iraqi mosque illustrates the extent of his jihadist group's control and confidence, experts say. ... 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		Dalai Lama urges Buddhists to halt Muslim violence The Dalai Lama Sunday reiterated his plea to Buddhists in Myanmar and Sri Lanka to halt violence against Muslims, in a speech to tens of thousands of devotees to mark his 79th birthday. ... more
				Senior US diplomat 'unwelcome', should leave: Bahrain Bahrain's foreign ministry said Monday that US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, Tom Malinowski, is "unwelcome" in the Sunni-ruled kingdom and should "leave immediately." ... more		BAE Systems looks to the future BAE Systems' Research and Development team in Britain have unwrapped a number of futuristic technologies on their drawing boards. ... more

Nuclear team 'will defend Iran's rights': Khamenei Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday the country's nuclear negotiating team at talks in Vienna will defend "the rights of the nation" in negotiations with world powers. ... more		Merkel: US double-agent accusation 'serious' German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that allegations of spying by a suspected US double agent are serious, after ministers in her government called for a swift response from Washington. ... 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		Are China's Astronauts Moonbound China has made tremendous progress with its lunar exploration program. It has sent two spacecraft to orbit the Moon and has also landed a robot rover on the surface. Later this year, we expect China ... more
Russia to make fresh attempt to launch new rocket Russia will on Wednesday attempt to launch its newest rocket after an embarrassing last-minute glitch forced authorities to abort the initial test last week. ... more		Russia Sees No Progress in GLONASS Talks with US The United States has shown no interest in negotiations on the deployment of GLONASS navigation stations in the US, the head of Russian space agency Roscosmos Oleg Ostapenko said Monday. "We s ... more		China's Xi commemorates start of war with Japan Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday joined hundreds of people in an unusually high-profile ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the start of war with Japan, while dancers in Beijing waved toy guns in commemoration. ... more		Cubic Applications' support for Army training continues The U.S. Army has exercised a seventh option year for support of pre-deployment training services for U.S. troops by Cubic Applications Inc. ... more

	Kerry heads for tough US-China talks as ties strain US Secretary of State John Kerry Monday headed for tough talks in Beijing seeking to chart a path ahead in turbulent China-US ties roiled by differences over hacking and maritime tensions. ... more		Russian companies to produce individual soldier IFF sensor systems Russian companies are working to produce individually worn identification-friend-or-foe sensor systems for the country's military by 2017. ... more

Rubio in Costa Rica as he seeks to curb China influence; Panama lawsuit would axe HK canal concession

New Belgian government ditches nuclear power exit plan

Trump seeks species protection rollbacks to promote US drilling

Japan set for first arms export under new rules: report		Jihadist 'caliph' demands obedience in unprecedented appearance		Leading Sunni scholar says jihadist caliphate violates sharia		India nurses return from Iraq to emotional welcome		Kurdish rebels to restart withdrawal in September: report
Jihadists destroy mosques and shrines in Iraq		Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the jihadist 'caliph'		Chinese, Indian militaries vow cooperation: Xinhua		Ukraine agrees to crisis talks with rebels and Russia		Queen smashes whisky, gives her name to Britain's biggest warship

Russia sees 'political will' for Iran nuclear accord: official

Bulgaria, NATO allies hold Black Sea drills

Kurds seek independence vote amid Iraq 'chaos'

Bosnia floods unearth war graves

Turkey softens stance on independence for Iraqi Kurds

Hackers take over Israel army Twitter account

Xi's South Korea visit reflects a region in flux

China detains six Vietnamese fishermen

Japan hits back over Beijing and Seoul WWII proposal

Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes J-2X Testing

Thales Alenia Space Belgium expands

Lockheed wins $35M Navy IT contract

Coast Guard funds long-lead materials for new cutter

Demilitarization facility for munitions inaugurated in France

US military admits secret presence in Somalia

New Saab facility in Australia officially opened

Bloody swath

China, S. Korea summit pushes North over nuclear weapons

NATO's weakest flank and softest underbelly -- and what to do about it

Ironing out details of the carbon cycle

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