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November 14, 2014

Holding N. Korea regime to account 'paramount': UN rights envoy
Seoul (AFP) Nov 14, 2014
A UN investigator on Friday ruled out any compromise on efforts to have North Korea answer formal charges of crimes against humanity, saying holding the regime to account, including supreme leader Kim Jong-Un, is "paramount". Marzuki Darusman, the UN's special rapporteur on human rights in the North, also stressed that Kim's refusal to halt human rights atrocities instigated by previous regimes would make him legally "complicit" in such crimes. A UN General Assembly is expected to vote next week ... read more

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Iraq seeks rockets, vehicle spare parts The U.S. Congress has been notified that Foreign Military sales deals are in the works for Iraq for spare parts and more than 20,000 laser-guided rockets. ... more		3-D Printed Engine Parts Withstand Hot Fire Tests Today's innovations in science and technology are being driven by new capabilities in additive manufacturing. Also known as 3-D printing, this approach is changing the speed, cost and flexibility of ... more		Russia to place global navigation stations in China Several ground bases of Russia's Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass) will be deployed in China, a Russian company said on Tuesday. "We with our Chinese colleagues have already inspect ... more
				Air Force investigators tap A-T Solutions for software modifications Evidence collection software used by the U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigation is being modified by A-T Solutions. ... more		Russia, US urge Iran nuclear deal 'as soon as possible': Moscow Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart John Kerry called on Wednesday for an agreement on a nuclear deal with Iran to be reached as soon as possible. ... more

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Sweden confirms foreign submarine incursion Sweden said Friday it had evidence that a mini submarine entered its waters in October, triggering a week-long hunt with echoes of Cold War stand-offs fuelled by speculation of a Russian incursion. ... more		NASA tests new shape changing aircraft flap for the first time NASA's green aviation project is one step closer to developing technology that could make future airliners quieter and more fuel-efficient with the successful flight test of a wing surface that can ... more		Fifth H-3 rocket successfully launches Michibiki No. 6 satellite Rochester's Kevin Righter kept NASA space rocks free from contamination Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or jetted tidal disruption event?		Orbcomm To Acquire Skywave Mobile Communications ORBCOMM has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SkyWave Mobile Communications (SkyWave) for $130 million. Based in Ottawa, Canada, SkyWave has more than 250,000 subs ... more
				Cyberattack hit US weather service: report Cyberattackers believed to have been working from China broke through defenses of the US weather service recently, according to a Washington Post report. ... more		S3 concludes first phase of drop-tests Swiss Space Systems (S3) has concluded the first phase of a drop-test flight campaign with the help of Canadore College and its partners in North Bay. These first test flights were done with the pur ... more

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China gives glimpse of its J-31 stealth fighter China this week partially lifted the veil on its new J-31 stealth fighter, using the aircraft for an aerial display at an international airshow. ... more		Iraq forces retake strategic town of Baiji Iraqi forces retook the strategic northern town of Baiji, near the country's largest oil refinery, on Friday after more than two weeks of fighting with the Islamic State group, officials said. ... more		GHGSAT Selected as Copernicus Contributing Mission by ESA and EU Launch of the most comprehensive European wetland map How atmospheric winds influence ocean weather patterns		Telit Introduces Jupiter SL871-S GPS Module Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and services, today debuted the Jupiter SL871-S, designed for easy migration between a full-GNSS ... more
Gilat Launches Breakthrough Satellite-Cellular Hybrid Terminal Gilat Satellite Networks has announced its latest innovation - the SkyEdge II-c Libra satellite-cellular hybrid terminal. Libra was designed to enable MNOs (Mobile Network Operators) to extend their ... more		Despite threats, Israel security chiefs face off publicly Israel's security services have earned a rare rebuke from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after engaging in a public quarrel as confrontation with the Palestinians threatened to escalate. ... more		IS releases audio of chief Baghdadi after death rumours The Islamic State group released a defiant audio recording Thursday it said was of chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after air strikes on jihadist leaders in Iraq sparked rumours he had been wounded or killed. ... more		Sacking of Iraqi army commanders a positive sign: US The sacking of dozens of Iraqi army commanders represents a positive sign that the Baghdad government is reforming its army and reaching out to alienated Sunnis, US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday. ... more

	Baghdadi: jihadist 'caliph' terrorising two countries Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed "caliph" terrorising Iraq and Syria, is a preacher who rose from obscurity to lead the world's most feared jihadist organisation. ... more		How Satellite Laser Ranging Got its Start 50 Years Ago Fifty years ago, NASA announced the first successful tracking of a satellite using a laser, a technique now standard for precisely determining satellite orbits. The landmark experiments were c ... more

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Australia seeking more C-17A airlifters		ORNL thermomagnetic processing method provides path to new materials		Orbital recommits to NASA Commercial program and Antares		Cold shoulders and effusive smiles in Beijing's diplomatic wonderland		US war against IS steadily escalates, raising stakes
Still no date for warship delivery to Russia: France		US senators: Iran deal must 'dismantle' nuclear program		Americans wary of snooping from government, advertisers		U.S. Air Force orders spare engines from Rolls-Royce		Ukraine says preparing for combat in face of Russian build-up

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U.S. Central Command adopts GenDyn software for secure info sharing

Shipbuilder launches Mobile Landing Platform for Navy

SpaceX chief Musk confirms Internet satellite plan

Moving cameras talk to each other to identify, track pedestrians

Peru receives first Korean-made pilot trainer planes

US hosts coalition officers to plan fight against IS

Iraq PM sacks 36 army officers in anti-corruption drive

ORNL materials researchers get first look at atom-thin boundaries

On-demand conductivity for graphene nanoribbons

A billion holes can make a battery

SpaceX chief Elon Musk eyes Internet satellites

Galileo satellite set for new orbit

Iran holds nuclear talks with world powers as deadline looms

West confronts Putin at Asia-Pacific summit

China and Japan 'need each other': Abe

Experimental flight of GSLV Mark 3 in December

A New Australian Spacecraft Begins Concept Testing

China plans to launch about 120 applied satellites

Swiss Space Systems concludes first phase of drop-tests

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