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December 05, 2014

Online freedom declines, amid NSA effect
Washington (AFP) Dec 04, 2014
Internet freedom suffered this year as a growing number of countries stepped up efforts to spy on users and censor online postings, a global survey showed Thursday. The report by the non-government watchdog group Freedom House said online freedom declined in 36 of 65 countries surveyed. In some cases, governments use revelations about surveillance by the US National Security Agency to justify efforts to boost their own monitoring of Internet users and to crack down on dissent. "Countries are ... read more

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Iran holds hard line against jihadists in neighbour Iraq Iran's reported air strikes against the Islamic State group in neighbouring Iraq further underline Tehran's determination to defend its regional interests and ward off the threat from jihadists. ... more		HAL to make cryogenic engine for ISRO Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday said it will manufacture cryogenic engine to launch heavy rockets by the Indian space agency for carrying heaver satellites into the geo-synchronous orbit, ... more		Precision guided projectile hits the mark in recent testing Raytheon successfully test fired four Precision Extended Range Munition (PERM) guided projectiles. Three of the GPS-guided rounds flew to the required range and hit within the required distance of t ... more
				NGC delivers first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout to the US Navy Northrop Grumman has delivered the first operational MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter to the U.S. Navy. The system will be used by ship-based commanders to improve the Navy's intelligence-gather ... more		Obama to nominate Pentagon chief Friday President Barack Obama on Friday will announce his choice to replace Chuck Hagel as Pentagon chief, the White House said. ... more

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Cyber Norms Key to Global Security Establishing standards to better identify and understand cyber threats is a critical global security issue, the head of the US Navy's Cyber Command told Sputnik. "I think the issue right now i ... more		Raytheon to provide Qatar with IAMD Command and Control System The U.S. Air Force awarded Raytheon an undefinitized contract action (UCA) for a Foreign Military Sales contract not to exceed $75.6 million to design and implement an Air and Missile Defense Operat ... more		Will the US get to Mars quicker if it drops or delays plans to visit the Moon? Searching for Water on the Moon: UC San Diego Researchers Uncover Clues to Lunar Water's Origins China's DeepSeek-R1: A Game-Changing AI Release or Strategic Gesture?		Hawking warns AI 'could spell end of human race' British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that development of artificial intelligence could mean the end of humanity. ... more
				NASA Aeronautics contributes to Orion's atmospheric capability The round trip to space begins and ends with a journey through Earth's atmosphere, and NASA's Orion spacecraft is no exception. Targeted for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Thursday, ... more		Europe to build new-generation Ariane 6 rocket European nations announced Tuesday they would build a new-generation rocket in a multi-billion-euro (dollar) programme to maintain their grip on the world market for satellite launches. ... more

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Galileo satellite recovered and transmitting navigation signals Europe's fifth Galileo satellite, one of two delivered into a wrong orbit by VS09 Soyuz-Fregat launcher in August, has transmitted its first navigation signal in space on Saturday 29 November 2014. ... more		Ukraine says Russians make up third of 30,000 rebel force Ukraine's military said Thursday it was fighting more than 30,000 rebel soldiers in the east of the country - including up to 10,000 Russians and mercenaries from as far afield as Brazil. ... more		Climate change increases risk of successive natural hazards in the Himalayas GMV teams up with +Atlantic CoLAB in AIR4Health project to enhance public health forecasting Groundwater in the Arctic is delivering more carbon into the ocean than was previously known		Journalist missing in Minsk, feared detained A Belarussian journalist who specialises in defence has been missing for several days, his colleagues said on Thursday, raising fears he has been detained by security forces. ... more
US military tried to rescue American hostage in Yemen US and Yemeni forces recently tried unsuccessfully to rescue an American journalist held by Al-Qaeda, which has now threatened to execute him, officials said Thursday. ... more		Al-Azhar urges Mideast Christians not to flee jihadists Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's most prestigious centre of learning, on Thursday urged Christians in the Arab world to stand firm in the face of jihadist violence and not flee into exile. ... more		Obama administration eager to prevent new sanctions against Iran After returning empty-handed from talks in Vienna with Iran on its nuclear program, the US administration will now go on the offensive in Congress to dissuade lawmakers from passing new sanctions against Tehran and prevent a collapse of the critical international negotiations. ... more		Car bombs in Kirkuk, Baghdad kill 33 The first major attack in the disputed Iraqi city of Kirkuk in months killed 18 people Thursday, while two car bombs in a frequently targeted Shiite district of Baghdad left 15 dead. ... more

	US Senate panel to debate authority for IS fight US senators will debate the war against jihadists in Iraq and Syria next week, as several congressional lawmakers demand a formal vote on the military campaign launched by President Barack Obama. ... more		Iran hackers penetrate key world networks: researchers Iranian hackers have managed to penetrate and steal information from governments and companies around the world since 2012, posing a grave security threat, researchers say in a new report, ... more

Low-carbon energy investment hit record $2.1 tn in 2024: report

World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China

Trump's environment pick confirmed, drawing cheers from industry

Russia ready to host Mideast nuclear disarmament talks: Lavrov		Iran strikes show unusual nature of anti-IS coalition: experts		Turkey-US moving closer on Syria no-fly zone: Ankara		Sony slams 'malicious' hack attack, mum on N. Korea		Destruction of Syria chemical facilities hit by delays
Coalition 'halting Islamic State's advance'		Obama, Ghani to mull Afghan troop levels in 2015 talks		UNESCO calls for 'protected cultural zones' in Syria, Iraq		NATO agrees to keep military channels open with Russia		Kerry says any Iran strikes against IS 'positive'

Iraq PM dismisses 24 interior ministry commanders

Gunmen kill 7 Lebanese soldiers in ambush near Syria

Kalashnikov fight Russia sanctions with fashion line

China, Australia agree to boost defence ties: Xinhua

Kerry hosts first anti-Islamic State coalition meeting

Taiwan's Ma quits as ruling party head after vote defeat

Head of Egypt's Al-Azhar condemns IS 'barbarity'

Russia Puts Second GLONASS-K Satellite Into Orbit: Defense Ministry

US Congress moves toward OK for financing war on IS jihadists

NATO ministers boost support for Ukraine

Ashton Carter likely next Pentagon chief: reports

US says Iranian fighter jets bomb IS jihadists in Iraq

US diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions

Lebanon arrests wife, son of IS chief Baghdadi: military

New peshmerga group enters Kobane from Turkey

Republican Budget Cuts Threaten NASA's Space Exploration Plans

Researchers develop building material that cools by reflecting heat into space

Iran no longer facing 'drum of war': Zarif

Antarctica: Heat comes from the deep

China renews pledge to stop using executed prisoner organs

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