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January 06, 2015

South Korean Satellite Faces Collision With Space Junk: Reports
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 04, 2015
A South Korean geological monitoring satellite is on course to come within close hazardous proximity with space debris, Yonhap reports. The South Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning specialists are preparing measures to avert a highly probable collision that could be fatal for the Science and Technology Satellite 3. They will try to change the spacecraft's altitude so that it will dodge the space junk. US scientists were first to figure out the satellite's upcoming collision ... read more

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US-led warplanes target jihadist oil pipeline in Syria US and coalition aircraft on Sunday targeted a crude oil pipeline and collection depots in Syria held by Islamic State jihadists, the American military said, in the latest bid to undercut the group's oil smuggling. ... more		France 'will not yield' on Iran nuclear demand: Hollande French President Francois Hollande said on Monday his country would stand firm on its demand that Tehran vow not to pursue nuclear weapons ahead of fresh international negotiations. ... more		Opinion: No more terrorism and patronage under de facto military government in Pakistan The notorious leader of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Mullah Fazlullah, was killed in an air strike in Afghanistan on Dec. 19. ... more
				Japan proposes joint work on Australia sub fleet: report Japan is proposing jointly building Australia's new submarines, instead of exporting a new fleet, a report said Monday, after concerns in Canberra over the effect on the domestic ship-building industry. ... more		3D printing could revolutionise war and foreign policy 3D printing will revolutionise war and foreign policy, say experts, not only by making possible incredible new designs but by turning the defence industry - and possibly the entire global economy - on its head. ... more

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Turkish solder missing on Syria border brought back home: PM A Turkish soldier who went missing on the border with Syria has been brought home, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Twitter on Monday. ... more		Bulgaria to extradite boy, 15, to Spain on terror charges A Bulgarian court ordered the extradition of three alleged would-be jihadists to Spain on Monday, including one aged 15. ... more		Fresh quake barrage hits Greek island Santorini Pain, anger as Turkey marks two years since quake disaster January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor		Lithuania receives Polish shoulder-fired air defense missiles Lithuania's Ministry of National Defense has added Polish-made shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles to its air defense missile inventory. ... more
Iraq PM calls for 'tribal revolution' against IS Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called Monday for a "tribal revolution" against the Islamic State group, in a sign of the importance Baghdad places on tribal resistance against the jihadists. ... more		Iran arrests 'terror' cell in southeast Iran arrested a "terrorist cell" accused of killing soldiers in a flashpoint border area and detained in a separate incident three Afghans planning to fight in Iraq, media reported Monday. ... more		Hungary to acquire extra maintenance gear for Gripen fighters Extra maintenance equipment for Gripen fighters are being supplied to the Hungarian Air Force by the Swedish Defense and Security Export Agency. ... more		Iran must end isolation for economy to boom: Rouhani Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that foreign investors should no longer be viewed as a threat and signalled his country's decades-long isolation from the world economy could soon end. ... more

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