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January 08, 2015

US spymaster dined with N.Korea general reponsible for Sony hack
New York (AFP) Jan 7, 2015
The US intelligence chief revealed Wednesday that he dined with the North Korean general believed responsible for hacking Hollywood studio Sony, during a secret mission to Pyongyang two months ago. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper gave a riveting account of the visit at a New York conference on cyber security days after the government imposed new sanctions on North Korea in retaliation for the late November attack. He said it was "the most serious cyber attack ever made against US ... read more

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Drones swoop into electronics show as interest surges On a dusty stretch of Nevada desert, a quadcopter drone kicks up a small cloud as it takes off. It then trails its operator on a drive across the flat terrain, filming the motion from a short distance above. ... more		Uruguay receives mobile border surveillance system Turkish defense company Aselsan A.S. reports it has completed a contract to equip the Uruguayan Army with a mobile surveillance radar system. ... more		US-led strikes may have killed civilians: Pentagon The US military is reviewing several incidents in which civilians may have been killed in coalition air strikes against Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria, officials said Tuesday. ... more
				Iran leader airs doubts over US in nuclear talks Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday gave vent to his distrust of Washington as he weighed the prospects of a nuclear deal with world powers. ... more		Lockheed Martin upgrading Army tactical missiles The U.S. Army's Tactical Missile System is to be upgraded by Lockheed Martin to eliminate the risk of unexploded sub-munitions following destruction of a target. ... more

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Rocket glitch forces SpaceX to abort landmark launch A last-minute glitch forced SpaceX to abort a landmark bid Tuesday to transform rocket science into a recyclable industry by landing the first stage of the Falcon 9 on an ocean platform. ... more		Arianespace confident current and future launcher family will meet needs Building on its record year of mission operations in 2014 - and supported by European decisions to develop the heavy-lift successor Ariane 6, as well as an enhanced lightweight Vega C vehicle - Aria ... more		Existing laws offer pathway to prevent warfare in space AFWERX backs Slingshot AI tech to monitor suspicious satellite activity NASA Makes Progress on Advanced Drone Safety Management System		Babcock receives $1.3B British military vehicle maintenance deal Britain's Ministry of Defense has given Babcock International a 10-year contract for maintenance of the Royal Army's land vehicles. ... more
				Taiwan 'regrets' embarrassing Washington with flag-raising Taiwan on Wednesday expressed regret at embarrassing its chief ally the United States after a Taiwanese flag-raising ceremony in Washington sparked US criticism and Chinese anger. ... more		China Nobel winner praises Communist party Chinese Nobel laureate Mo Yan has heaped praise on the ruling Communist party and its leader Xi Jinping in an interview likely to renew debate about his political stance. ... more

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China and Venezuela to step up co-operation: Xi, Maduro China and Venezuela will step up co-operation this year, Presidents Xi Jinping and Nicolas Maduro said in Beijing Wednesday as falling oil prices threaten the Latin American nation's economy. ... more		New Navy PBL contract for F414 engine components for GE Aviation The U.S. Navy has contracted GE Aviation for the repair, replacement and support of components in F414 engines used by its fleet of F-18 aircraft. ... more		'Alarming' microplastic pollution in Europe's great rivers Methane gas detected at Osaka Expo site UK defence minister meets family of murdered Kenyan woman		Arab League to discuss failed Palestinian UN bid Jan 15 The Arab League is to meet January 15 to discuss the failed Palestinian at the United Nations Security Council aimed at ending Israel's occupation, an official said Wednesday. ... more
British PM frustrated at Iraq war inquiry delays Prime Minister David Cameron said Wednesday it was "immensely frustrating" that a long-overdue report from Britain's Iraq war inquiry had still not been published. ... more		Cubic Corporation helping upgrade F-35 air combat training system Cubic Corporation reports it is to produce and add enhancements to the air combat training system of F-35 Lightning II fighters. ... more		Colombia's number two rebel group agrees to peace talks Colombia's second largest leftist guerrilla group announced Wednesday it is prepared to hold formal peace negotiations with the government aimed at ending a half century old insurgency. ... more		Xinjiang faces 'intense struggle' says region's top Communist The top Communist Party boss in China's Xinjiang region said in an article published Wednesday that the restive mainly Muslim province faces a period of "intense struggle" against separatism. ... more

	French carrier getting fire control system upgrade The fire control system for air defense missiles aboard the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is to be upgraded by Thales. ... more		Iran's Zarif backed in snap vote over nuclear talks Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was backed in a hastily convened vote Tuesday over his handling of long-running nuclear talks, after he was heavily criticised in a stormy parliamentary session. ... more

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Japan proposes joint work on Australia sub fleet: report

Abe says to stick to Japan apology in new WWII statement

NASA launching spacecraft with 19 foot lasso

3 Saudi guards killed by 'terrorists' on Iraq border

IS mortars target Iraqi base in Anbar: US military

IS jihadists claim execution of eight people in Iraq

Turkish solder missing on Syria border brought back home: PM

Bulgaria to extradite boy, 15, to Spain on terror charges

Lithuania receives Polish shoulder-fired air defense missiles

Iraq PM calls for 'tribal revolution' against IS

Iran arrests 'terror' cell in southeast

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