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December 30, 2014

Russia to Debate US Discrimination of Glonass System in UN: Reports
Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2014
Moscow intends to bring the issue of alleged discrimination against Russia's navigation satellite system GLONASS by the United States to the United Nations, Russian newspaper Izvestiya reported Thursday, citing GLONASS Union President Alexander Gurko. According to the newspaper, earlier in December US Federal Communications Commission stated it would introduce a compulsory licensing procedure of the navigation signal and certification of user devices. "This is the first-ever case of introduc ... read more

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Taliban claim NATO 'defeat' in 13-year Afghan war The Taliban responded scornfully Monday to the formal end of NATO's war in Afghanistan, describing the US-led mission as a "fire of barbarism and cruelty" that had drowned the country "in a pool of blood". ... more		Taiwan kicks off plan to build its own submarines Taiwan said Monday it was launching a project to build a fleet of its own submarines, after years spent waiting in vain for US models. ... more		French-Japanese couple missing since leaving for IS-controlled area A French-Japanese couple who planned to visit areas controlled by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group went missing after leaving Tokyo last month, reports and a source said Monday. ... more
				Boeing, USAF fly KC-46 prototype Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have for the first time flown a prototype aircraft in the KC-46 Pegasus development program. ... more		Radar testing for JLENS aerostat The first of two radar blimps to protect the nation's capital from cruise missiles is being readied for operational transfer to a U.S. Army air defense unit. ... more

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IS claims killing of Iranian military adviser in Iraq The Islamic State group has claimed the killing of a senior Iranian officer advising Iraqi forces in their fight against the jihadists, in posts on jihadist Internet forums on Monday. ... more		No US embassy in Iran for now, says Obama US President Barack Obama said Washington was not ready to open an embassy in Iran due to differences over nuclear policy, a position that contrasts with his new approach to Cuba. ... 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?		China touts new weapon platforms, transparency China's military is touting its introduction of new weapons platforms in 2014 and says that having done so publicly underlines its commitment to transparency. ... more
				China blocks access to Google e-mail service China has blocked the last remaining way to access Google's popular e-mail service, experts said Monday, as authorities work to establish "Internet sovereignty" by controlling what enters the country via the web. ... more		Suicide bomber hits Shiites in Iraq, killing 17 A suicide bomber attacked Shiite pilgrims north of Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 17 people, officials and a survivor of the blast said. ... more

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Russia's New Ballistic Missile Can Become Operational in 2016 Russia's new-generation strategic ballistic missile RS-26 could be put on combat duty as early as in 2016, Commander of Russia's Strategic Missile Forces (SMF), Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, said Thur ... more		Chechen president offers 'special regiment' to defend Russia Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov on Sunday proposed the creation of a "special regiment" made up from Chechnya's armed forces to help defend Russia from Western aggression. ... more		Russia Test Launches RS-24 Yars ICBM From Plesetsk: Ministry Russian Strategic Arms Forces on Friday successfully test launched a Yars solid fuel intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk Space Complex in the country's northwest, an official spokes ... more		China Launches Yaogan-26 Remote Sensing Satellite The Chinese launched Yaogan Weixing series satellite on Saturday. The launch of Yaogan Weixing-26 took place at 03:22 UTC using a Long March-4B launch rocket from the LC9 launch complex at the Taiyu ... more

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Indonesia arrests six for attempting to join IS militants

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