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April 01, 2013

Iraq to up searches of Iran overflights to Syria
Baghdad (AFP) March 30, 2013
Iraq said on Saturday it will step up searches of Iranian flights via its airspace to Syria, days after US Secretary of State John Kerry publicly criticised Baghdad for turning a blind eye to them. But while Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's spokesman spoke of newly tightened restrictions on Iranian flights to Syria, the head of Iraq's civil aviation authority acknowledged that no planes had been searched since October. "Because of a lot of information which referred to transportation of weapons, ... read more

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Tough EU mission to overhaul Mali army kicks off The EU begins an ambitious top-to-toe overhaul Tuesday of Mali's ragtag army, far from ready to take the place of foreign troops to defend the West African nation against fresh attacks by Islamist insurgents. ... more		Clashes erupt in Timbuktu, 2 jihadists killed: Mali army Malian troops backed by French forces on Sunday clashed with Islamist fighters who had infiltrated the northern city of Timbuktu, leaving two jihadists dead and four Malian soldiers wounded, an army officer said. ... more		France says Mali troops to be cut to 1,000 by year-end The 4,000 French soldiers deployed in Mali to fight Islamist rebels will be reduced to 1,000 by the end of the year, French President Francois Hollande said Thursday. ... more
				Congolese sceptical that Chinese leader will bring jobs Congolese awaited a visit from China's new President Xi Jinping to the impoverished Republic of Congo starting on Friday, with many expressing doubt that he will bring job opportunities with him. ... more		S.African troops alarmed over killing child soldiers in C. Africa South African soldiers who survived last week's rebel takeover of the Central African Republic are traumatised after discovering later that some of the rebels killed were child soldiers, local Sunday newspapers reported. ... more

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Nigerian Easter day military raid leaves 15 dead Soldiers raided a suspected hideout for Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano on Sunday, sparking a clash that left 15 people dead, the military said. ... more		Obama to meet African leaders Thursday President Barack Obama will Thursday meet leaders from four sub-Saharan African nations to stress the need to develop democratic institutions on a continent scarred by poverty and unrest. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Big Oil's hassle with Iraq is China's gain U.S. oil companies seem to be losing interest in Iraq, which a decade ago was seen as the big prize in the global energy business with the world's fifth largest oil reserves and low production costs. ... more
				BRICS voice concern on violence in Iran, Syria Leaders from emerging powers on Wednesday expressed their opposition to threat of military action against Tehran, amid US and Israeli warnings they will not tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. ... more		British troops arrive in Mali for training mission British troops have arrived in Mali as part of an EU mission to train local forces fighting Islamist insurgents, the Ministry of Defence in London announced Wednesday. ... more

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China an inspiration for S.Africa, Zuma tells Xi South Africa President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday hailed China's economic success as an inspiration for Africa's biggest economy, but urged more equitable trade ties, after meeting his counterpart Xi Jinping. ... more		Libya 'plans to spend $4.7B on defense' Libya, still gripped by fierce militia rivalries 18 months after the downfall of Moammar Gadhafi, is reported to be planning to spend some $4.7 billion on upgrading its dilapidated military forces over the next year, including purchases of fighter aircraft and warships. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		BRICS: a dynamic group dominated by China As the leaders of BRICS five emerging nations meet in Durban for a summit on Tuesday, economic data shows that the grouping of Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa now account for 25 percent of global GDP and 40 percent of the world's population. ... more
				Sierra Leone sends 850 soldiers to Somalia Sierra Leone's leader told 850 soldiers on the eve of their deployment as part of an African Union mission to war-torn Somalia on Tuesday that they were on "a great journey of peace". ... more		Rare find: two new species join primate club Scientists Tuesday made a rare live addition to the order of primates, unveiling two new species of mouse lemur - tiny, big-eyed animals that inhabit the forests of Madagascar. ... more

Pig wasting syndrome costing farmers millions

US regulators under fire over bee-toxic pesticides

Pesticides short-circuit bee brains: study

Scientists confirm first two-headed bull shark

Predictions of climate impacts on fisheries can be a mirage

Researchers Issue Forecast for 'Moderate' New England Red Tide in 2013

Canada pulls out of UN drought convention

Indian stars call for dry Holi festival amid drought

Earth's Interior Cycles a Contributor to Long-Term Sea-Level and Climate Change

Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

IMF urges countries to cut energy subsidies

IMF calls for energy subsidy reform

	Kenya fines ivory smuggler less than a dollar a piece A Chinese smuggler caught in Kenya with a haul of ivory was fined less than a dollar (euro) a piece, wildlife officials said Tuesday. ... more		Call for probe into S.Africa military presence in C.Africa South Africa's government on Tuesday faced calls for an inquiry into why troops were sent to the Central African Republic, after 13 soldiers died there in weekend clashes with rebels who seized the country. ... more		China, S.Africa seal new oil, rail deals South Africa signed a raft of agreements with China on Tuesday, including on the construction of a world-class oil refinery and upgrading the country's rail and port networks. ... more		Arms trade treaty talks enter stormy final straight More than 100 countries complained Monday that talks on a conventional arms trade treaty had gone "backwards" from a vow to conclude a strong accord on the $80 billion a year trade. ... more

DAMPE space telescope finds universal spectral feature that narrows field on cosmic ray origins

ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms

Planet and Carbon Mapper Plan SWIR-Only Tanager Satellite for Wider Methane Detection

China president in Tanzania on start of African tour		Kerry warns Iraq PM on Iran-Syria overflights		Arms trade treaty talks enter stormy final straight		Mali: Hard-pressed al-Qaida calls for aid		US, eyeing Xi tour, touts 'positive agenda' for Africa
S.Africa sees worst troops loss in years in C.Africa battles		Africom chief visits Sahel joint military HQ in Algeria		China's Xi vows to 'intensify' ties with Africa		Seven pilot whales die in mass stranding on S.Africa beach		Coral atoll where giant tortoises outnumber man 10,000:1

Five Malians killed in ambush blamed on Tuareg: army

Chinese appetite makes peanuts the new 'gold' in Senegal

South Sudan rebel ambush kills 20 soldiers: official

Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius

Iran faces oil losses as Asian buyers balk

First Light At SAAO For Third 1-Meter Node Of Global Telescope

Xi trip highlights China's Africa influence

Outside View: Can North Africa be saved?

Madagascar's hungry eat grasshoppers after deadly cyclone

Uranium mine workers in Niger stage 'indefinite' strike

French troops to pull out of Mali 'from end' of April: PM

German defence minister urges Mali troops to ensure security

Zimbabweans approve new constitution by landslide

In Syrian shadow, Iraq jihadists resurgent

Mali media to continue strike over journalist jailing

Overfishing of small species causes jellyfish curse

Poachers massacre 89 elephants in Chad: WWF

'Bonobo heaven': life at a DR Congo ape sanctuary

The Malian army's 'iron fist': no African GI Jane

Tunisia president says new govt has no 'magic wand'

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