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July 18, 2016

In May's first test, UK MPs vote on nuclear deterrent
London (AFP) July 17, 2016
Prime Minister Theresa May will face her first parliamentary test on Monday when lawmakers vote on replacing the ageing submarines that carry Britain's nuclear weapons. Five days after taking office in the wake of the referendum vote to leave the European Union, May will use her first speech to the House of Commons as premier to defend the nuclear deterrent as the "ultimate insurance". MPs are almost certain to approve the construction of four new submarines to carry the existing Trident missile ... read more

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Nuclear deal holding but more work needed: Iran negotiator Iran's nuclear deal with world powers is holding a year after it was agreed but more needs to be done to ensure its full implementation, a top Iranian negotiator said Wednesday. ... more		Moscow to raise US missile shield at NATO summit Moscow said Tuesday it plans to discuss improving airspace safety over the Baltic Sea and the risks of a US missile shield in Europe at its summit with NATO this week. ... more		Tokyo seeks to pressure Beijing on S China Sea ruling Tokyo raised pressure on Beijing at an Asia-Europe summit Saturday to respect an international tribunal's ruling that dismissed its claims to much of the South China Sea. ... more
				Philippines to send envoy to China over sea row Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday he would send ex-leader Fidel Ramos to China for talks after an international tribunal ruled against Beijing's claims to most of the disputed South China Sea. ... more		China must abide by same rules as everyone else: Biden China must abide by the same international rules as everyone else, US Vice President Joe Biden warned after a UN-backed tribunal ruled against Beijing's claims in the South China Sea. ... more

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Iran urges US to choose diplomacy over coercion Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the United States to choose diplomacy over intimidation and to fulfil its obligations under a year-old nuclear deal with world powers. ... more		Beijing faces S.China Sea rebuke at Europe-Asia summit Beijing faces an international dressing down Friday at a gathering of leaders from across Asia and Europe after it vehemently rejected a UN-backed tribunal's dismissal of its extensive South China Sea claims. ... more		Astroscale and BAE Systems Progress In-Orbit Satellite Refurbishment to Support Circular Space Economy KP Labs Unveils Smart Mission Lab to Revolutionize Space Technology Validation SatixFy receives UK Space Agency grant to develop or Advanced LEO Payload Software		ASEAN to keep mum on South China Sea ruling: diplomats Southeast Asia will not issue a statement on the rejection of Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea by an international tribunal, regional diplomats said Thursday, blaming the no-comment on pressure by Beijing. ... more
				Vietnam detains activists after South China Sea ruling Scores of activists were detained in Vietnam's capital Sunday as they gathered to protest against China after it rejected a recent international ruling that dismissed its claims to much of the South China Sea. ... more		Egypt blocks UN text backing Turkish government: diplomats Egypt on Saturday blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution backed by the United States condemning the attempted coup in Turkey, diplomats said, though Cairo denied the move. ... more

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Turkey rounds up 6,000 suspects after failed coup Turkish authorities pressed on Sunday with a ruthless crackdown against suspects in the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with 6,000 people detained as he vowed to stamp out the "virus" of the putschists. ... more		Turkey rounds up plotters after thwarting anti-Erdogan coup Turkish authorities rounded up dozens of senior military personnel and judges in a ruthless crackdown Sunday, after thousands massed in the streets nationwide overnight to denounce a coup aimed at ousting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. ... more		FARMing with Data OpenET Introduces FARMS Tool to Aid Water Management Heat from the Sun Linked to Seismic Activity on Earth Orange Africa and Eutelsat Partner to Expand Satellite Internet in Africa and the Middle East		Erdogan says Turkey will consider reinstating death penalty President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the failed attempt to overthrow his government. ... more
Hizmet: The Turkish global network accused of launching a coup Their name means service and followers insist the Hizmet movement is an informal grouping of individuals promoting moderate Islam and the development of poorer countries as well as Turkey. ... more		UN-backed Yemen peace talks resume in Kuwait The UN special envoy for Yemen on Saturday urged the country's warring parties to make "decisions that will prove your true intentions", as peace talks resumed in Kuwait City after government delegates abandoned a boycott threat. ... more		Baton Rouge suspect was Marine who served in Iraq The suspect who shot three police officers dead in Baton Rouge on Sunday was a Marine veteran who served in Iraq, in a chilling parallel with the Dallas cop killings, whose perpetrator served in Afghanistan. ... more		Libya PM-designate urges unity for fractured country The head of Libya's unity government on Sunday urged his countrymen to close ranks to overcome political divisions in a country wracked by the threat of jihadists. ... more

	US-led coalition resumes strikes against IS from Turkey base The US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) group has resumed air strikes from a Turkish air base that were suspended after a failed military coup d'etat, the Pentagon said on Sunday. ... more		US-Russia cooperation in Syria must help end Assad rule Saudi Arabia warned Thursday that any military cooperation between the United States and Russia in Syria must help advance a political transition to end the war without Bashar al-Assad in power. ... more

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Posters begging for military coup raise eyebrows in Pakistan

N.Korea keeping nuclear test site ready

Pentagon to clarify arms regulations for military personnel

One year on, US obstacles blunt hopes from Iran deal

Tehran bazaar blends hope, caution a year after nuclear deal

Raytheon, USAF test small diameter bomb II system

UTC next-gen sensor tapped for Global Hawk

Bombing at market near Baghdad kills seven: officials

Pentagon chief Carter lands in Afghanistan

British MPs to vote on nuclear deterrent this month

Raytheon, Lockheed report successful Patriot tests

MUOS-5 Transfer Maneuver Temporarily Halted, Parked In Safe Orbit

China protests over US deploying missile system in S.Korea

State Dept. approves SM-2 missile sale to S. Korea

State Dept. approves $140M Sea Sparrow missile sale to Chile

U.K. announces $2.3 billion Apache helicopter deal

Raytheon gets $291M Sidewinder missile contract mod

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