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November 10, 2014

Five nuclear engineers murdered near Damascus: monitor
Beirut (AFP) Nov 09, 2014
Unknown assailants killed five nuclear engineers Sunday while they were on a bus just north of Damascus, near the research centre where they worked, a monitor said on Sunday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which relies on a network of sources on the ground for its reports, later told AFP four of the engineers were Syrian, while one was Iranian. "Unidentified attackers murdered five nuclear energy engineers who worked in the scientific research centre near the neighbourhoo ... read more

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S. Korea fires warning shots at North border patrol South Korean troops fired warning shots Monday as a North Korean patrol approached the border inside the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) that separates the rivals. ... more		Obama warns Iran nuclear deal may not be reached The US and Iran will hold a second day of high-level talks in Oman Monday after a warning from President Barack Obama that there may be no nuclear accord as a deadline looms. ... more		US, Iran seek nuclear breakthrough amid domestic pressures US Secretary of State John Kerry will Sunday seek a breakthrough in nuclear talks with Iran, with domestic pressures in both countries now weighing heavily on hopes for a deal. ... more
				Iran, Russia to sign nuclear plants deal Tuesday: media The head of Iran's atomic energy agency will travel to Russia Tuesday to sign a construction deal for two nuclear power plants on Iran's southern Gulf shores, media reported. ... more		The dragon and the bear: Xi, Putin form power duo at APEC China's authoritarian President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin share similar views on issues from human rights to Mikhail Gorbachev, in an increasingly close personal relationship that mirrors their countries' converging interests. ... more

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Japan-China summit 'first step' to better ties: Abe Japan and China have taken the "first step" on the road to improving badly strained relations, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday after a half-hour summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. ... more		New joust over sea dispute expected at ASEAN Fresh diplomatic sparring over who owns what in the South China Sea is likely to break out this week at a major regional summit in Myanmar, after a year in which China jacked up tensions in the resource-rich waters. ... more		Caltech takes first steps toward lightsails that could reach distant star systems Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite SpaceX launches more Startlink satellites from California		Rising China, geopolitical tensions take stage at APEC World leaders including Barack Obama arrived in Beijing Monday for an Asia-Pacific summit hosted by China's Xi Jinping and including Russia's Vladimir Putin, against a backdrop of growing big-power rivalries. ... more
				Iraq investigating IS chief's fate after air strikes Iraq was on Sunday investigating whether Islamic State jihadist group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in air strikes by US-led coalition warplanes targeting the group's leaders. ... more		Obama says US troop increase in Iraq a 'new phase' US President Barack Obama said Sunday sending more troops to Iraq signals a "new phase" in the fight against the Islamic State group, amid unconfirmed reports its leader has been wounded. ... more

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US-led airstrikes hit IS militant leaders in Iraq The US-led coalition unleashed airstrikes near the Iraqi city of Mosul targeting top jihadist militants, officials said Saturday, but the fate of the Islamic State group's enigmatic leader remained unclear. ... more		Obama doubles US troops in Iraq in expanding war on IS President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled plans to send 1,500 additional troops to Iraq to help Baghdad government forces strike back at Islamic State jihadists, roughly doubling the number of US soldiers in the country. ... more		LA fires fully contained after burning for 3 weeks: state agency Scientists cast doubt on famous US groundhog's weather forecasts How atmospheric winds influence ocean weather patterns		Egypt's main jihadist group pledges allegiance to IS Egypt's deadliest militant group, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, pledged its allegiance to the Islamic State organisation in Iraq and Syria, in a recording posted on its Twitter account on Monday. ... more
Iraq says foreign trainers 'late' as bombs rock Baghdad Iraq said Saturday foreign military trainers who will aid its fight against jihadists are welcome but "late", as a wave of car bombs killed dozens, highlighting enormous security challenges ahead. ... more		China's Xi warns on Taiwan independence amid disputes China's president on Sunday reminded a senior Taiwanese envoy of Beijing's opposition to independence for the island, state media reported, after several recent disputes which have overshadowed improved ties. ... more		Russian Helicopters praises new efficiency measures Implementation of efficiency measures in Russian Helicopters' industrial enterprises is beginning to save the corporation money in the production process. ... more		Massacre taints leader's 'Saving Mexico' image Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's upcoming trip to China and Australia was another chance for him to flaunt ambitious economic reforms that have won him international praise. ... more

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