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Latest News Apr 25, 2015 Ceremonies Mark 100th Anniversary Of Armenian Massacre French President Francois Hollande has called on Turkey to use 'other words' to describe the mass killings in the Ottoman Empire of up to 1.5 million Armenians during the World War I era, referring to Ankara's refusal to recognize the massacre as genocide. ... Read more... US to Deliver F-35 Fighter Jets to Israel in 2016 The US government will provide F-35 fighter jets to Israel next year to the country a strategic advantage over its rivals in the Middle East, US Vice President Joe Biden said during a speech celebrating Israeli independence. ... Read more... Norway Denies Major Military Overhaul Directed Against Russia Earlier in the day, the Norwegian Army announced its largest modernization since the 1940s, as well as the creation of a multimillion-dollar air defense system. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource PHP 5 Power Programming In this book, PHP 5's co-creator and two leading PHP developers show you how to make the most of PHP 5's industrial-strength enhancements in any project--no matter how large or complex. US Sees Tensions Lessen Over Iranian Ships Near Yemen An Iranian naval convoy suspected of possibly trying to deliver weapons to Yemen's Houthi rebels appears to be on its way back to Iran, avoiding a potential face-off with the United States. ... Read more... ISIL Takes Defensive Posture in Iraq, Centcom Says U.S. Central Command officials believe the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorist group is on the defensive in Iraq, Centcom spokesman Air Force Col. Patrick Ryder told reporters here. ... Read more... In Leaked Letter, Steinmeier Urges EU To Ease Russian Concerns On Ukraine Deal A leaked letter from German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier urges the European Union to quickly ease 'Russian concerns' regarding the implementation of a free-trade agreement with Ukraine. ... Read more... Featured Free Resource Securing the Cloud Learn how F5 solutions can help make your cloud infrastructure or deployment more secure, reliable, and resilient. Final Phase of Iran Nuclear Talks Begins Iranian and international negotiators resumed talks in Vienna this week as part of efforts to finalize an agreement on the future of Tehran's nuclear program by the end of June. ... Read more... Welcoming Myanmar's visible strides, Ban says 'much more hard work lies ahead' Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, convening a meeting on Myanmar, welcomed the positive direction of its reform process as it continues on its "path of historic transition", but emphasized that more work remains to be done to address the country's myriad challenges. ... Read more... GlobalSecurity.org | 300 N. Washington St. Suite B-100 Alexandria, VA 22314 Contact: info@globalsecurity.org