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| July 09, 2014 |
 China, US vow to end old rivalries Beijing (AFP) July 08, 2014 - China and the US geared early Wednesday for high-stakes talks on a slew of thorny issues, as American officials warned against rising tensions caused by Beijing's "problematic" claim to swathes of the South China Sea. The maritime disputes, as well as US fears over cybersecurity and Chinese hacking, were raised Tuesday in preparatory talks involving civilian diplomats as well as top military ... more |  |
Japan's Abe declares peace goals in historic Australia visit Sydney (AFP) July 08, 2014 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday declared his determination to pursue peace in Asia, as he strengthened defence ties with Australia and signed an ambitious free-trade agreement. Abe used an historic address to a joint sitting of Australia's parliament to say that Japan "is now determined to do more to enhance peace in the region and peace in the world". "It is to put that deter ... more |  |
Japan PM says door always open for China talks Sydney (AFP) July 08, 2014 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Tuesday played down recent tensions with neighbour China, saying the countries were "inextricably linked" and his door was always open for dialogue. Tokyo and Beijing have long been at odds over islands in the East China Sea, with simmering distrust flaring last week after Japan relaxed restrictions on the use of its armed forces in a controversial change i ... more |  |
 NATO chief warns Afghanistan must sign security pact by early September Washington (AFP) July 08, 2014 - NATO's chief warned Tuesday that, despite a disputed election, Afghanistan must sign a security pact on a post-combat international training mission by September, or there will be "severe" problems for the Western alliance. Anders Fogh Rasmussen said after meeting President Barack Obama that allegations of poll fraud were a "grave concern" and he hoped an audit could produce a credible outco ... more |  |
 N. Korea fires two more missiles into the sea Seoul (AFP) July 09, 2014 - North Korea on Wednesday fired what appeared to be two short-range missiles into the sea in the latest in a series of launches interspersed with spurned peace overtures to South Korea. A spokesman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said the two missiles were fired from the western province of Hwanghae into the Sea of Japan (East Sea). "We suspect they were short-range ballistic missi ... more |  |
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 Iran's supreme leader reveals demands in nuclear talks Tehran (AFP) July 08, 2014 - Iran's supreme leader revealed Tuesday his country's demands for a massive long-term increase in its nuclear enrichment capability, laying bare huge gaps between Tehran and world powers negotiating a deal. The comments, published on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's website, represent a dramatic intervention in the talks currently taking place in Vienna between Iran and the P5+1 group of Britain, Chi ... more |  |
 Australia. Japan sign defense technology agreement Canberra, Australia (UPI) Jul 8, 2013 - Australia and Japan are strengthening cooperation in the areas of defense science and technology under a new bilateral agreement. The accord - formally named the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Japan concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology - was signed Tuesday in Canberra by the prime ministers of the two countries. Austr ... more |  |
Architect of N. Korea nuclear weapons programme dies Seoul (AFP) July 09, 2014 - North Korea announced Wednesday the death of retired General Jon Pyong-Ho, a chief architect of Pyongyang's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes and an individually named target of international sanctions. Jon, who retired from public life in 2011, died of a heart attack on Tuesday, the official KCNA news agency reported. He was 88. He will be given a state funeral, with Nort ... more |  |
 Iraq MPs bow to pressure over government delays Baghdad (AFP) July 08, 2014 - Iraqi deputies agreed to meet on Sunday after delays to the formation of a new government outraged people tired of political polarisation and fearful of a brutal Sunni militant offensive. It was unclear what prompted the about-turn after lawmakers initially said they would postpone a crucial parliamentary session for a month, but the delay was met with widespread criticism both from their co ... more |  |
 Verizon data queries nearly 150,000 in 2014 Washington (AFP) July 08, 2014 - US telecom giant Verizon said Tuesday it received nearly 150,000 requests for customer data from US law enforcement agencies in the first half of 2014. The total including subpoenas, warrants and other orders was 148,903, roughly in line with the full-year total from 2013 of 321,545, Verizon said in its "transparency report." Verizon has joined other tech and Internet firms in releasing ... more |  |
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 US F-35's debut at British air show in doubt Washington (AFP) July 08, 2014 - US military officers are still unsure if the F-35 fighter will be cleared to make its debut at a British air show next week, a potentially damaging setback for the costly program. The Joint Strike Fighter has been touted as a technical marvel but the fleet remains grounded as authorities investigate what caused an engine fire last month for one of the aircraft, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. ... more |  |
Hague pushes Eurofighter on India visit New Delhi (AFP) July 08, 2014 - British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday he had raised a $12-billion fighter jet deal being negotiated by French company Dassault with India's government during talks with his counterpart in New Delhi, suggesting London has not given up all hope on the giant contract. Hague said he had spoken to Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj about the contract in which the British-backed ... more |  |
 New premises inaugurated for Saudi naval maintenance contracts Toulon, France (UPI) Jul 8, 2013 - DCNS, the French shipbuilding and naval defense company, has inaugurated a facility in the country dedicated to meeting the military needs of Saudi Arabia. Modernization and maintenance programs at the facility in Toulon will correspond to different service contracts DCNS now has with Saudi Arabia, including LEX, or life extension, which was initiated last year. "The Saudi Arabi ... more |  |
Leidos says new anti-submarine intel vessel heading for sea trials next year Reston, Va. (UPI) Jul 8, 2013 - An autonomous unmanned vessel for long-duration trail of quiet, diesel-electric submarines is to undergo sea testing next year. Leidos, a security and engineering solutions company, said the ACTUV, or autonomous continuous trail unmanned vessel, is being developed for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Project Agency. "ACTUV's advanced sensor technology should allow for continuou ... more |  |
China probes another official linked to powerful ex-security chief Beijing (AFP) July 08, 2014 - Chinese authorities are probing another senior figure for graft, officials said Tuesday, the latest politician with links to the country's former security chief to face investigation. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the ruling Communist Party's much-feared internal watchdog, said on its website it is investigating Tan Li, the vice governor of the southern province of ... more |  |
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New armored vehicle on way for Ukraine Kiev, Ukraine (UPI) Jul 7, 2013 - Ukraine's Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau has completed production of a prototype up-armored BTR-4E armored personnel carrier. According to Ukroboronprom, military units to receive the APC are now being trained on operation of the eight-wheeled vehicle. Ukroboronprom, the state-owed company Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau has integrated with, said KM ... more |  |
 'Terrorist groups' seize former chemical weapons site: Iraq United Nations, United States (AFP) July 09, 2014 - The Iraqi government has told the United Nations that militants have seized one of Saddam Hussein's former chemical weapons factories, confirming an earlier claim by Washington. In a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon dated July 1 and made public Tuesday, Baghdad's UN Ambassador Mohamed Ali Alhakim said "armed terrorist groups" entered the Muthanna project site on the night of June 1 ... more |  |
Saab, Swedish military complete pre-deployment tests of Meteor missile Linkoping, Sweden (UPI) Jul 8, 2013 - Pre-deployment trials of MBDA's Meteor missile integrated onto a Gripen fighter have been completed by Saab and the Sweden's Defense Materiel Administration. The tests, which verified successful integration and validated seeker performance and missile range, were the last hurdle before operational deployment and testing of the Meteor BVRAAM - beyond visual-range air-to-air missile. ... more |  |
Syrian Kurds demobilise 149 child soldiers: rights group Geneva (AFP) July 08, 2014 - Syrian Kurdish forces have demobilised scores of child soldiers from their ranks over the past month, a Swiss group that works to save under-age fighters said Tuesday. The main Kurdish militia in Syria made a public promise in June to stop using child soldiers and halt their recruitment. A total of 149 militia members under the age of 18 have since been demobilised, according to Elisab ... more |  |
 Israel, Hamas face off in new Gaza conflict Jerusalem (AFP) July 09, 2014 - Israeli warplanes pounded targets in the Gaza Strip Wednesday as a major campaign to stop volleys of Palestinian rocket fire entered its second day, leaving 28 people dead and more than 100 wounded. A strike on a home in Beit Hanoun, in northern Gaza, claimed the lives of a commander of the Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, his parents, a woman and two children, emergency se ... more |  |
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