Day's Headlines: Putin Down Paris; Eastern Shield; Authoritative Friends; Censoring Turkey; Once a Nazi; Why the Temple?; Driverless Cars with an Accent; Korean Robots; and Fixing Broken Hearts

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Putin Down Paris; Eastern Shield; Authoritative Friends; Censoring Turkey; Once a Nazi; Why the Temple?; Driverless Cars with an Accent; Korean Robots; and Fixing Broken Hearts

Russia

Putin shuns Paris visit after France offers talks only on Syria in.reuters

"I made it known to Mr Putin that if he came to Paris, I would not accompany him to any ceremonies, but that I was ready to continue the dialogue on Syria. He decided to postpone the visit," Hollande said at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.

Also see Putin Cancels France Trip After President Hollande Accuses Russia of War Crimes in Syria time

Russia-China

China, Russia consider joint defense response to U.S. missile shield cbsnews

Lt. Gen. Viktor Poznikhir of the Russian military’s General Staff accused the Pentagon of developing the shield as part of planning for a possible first nuclear strike. “The missile defense system considerably shifts the balance of offensive weapons, allowing the planning of a more efficient pre-emptive strike,” he said at a security conference in China.

Russia-Turkey

Putin and Erdogan pledge deeper military contact after gas deal signed bbc

President Vladimir Putin also said he and Recep Tayyip Erdogan had agreed on the need for aid to get to the northern Syrian city of Aleppo.

Also see Putin and Erdogan Agree to Deepen Military Cooperation newsweek

Turkey

Turkey blocks Dropbox, OneDrive, Drive, and Github to stop spread of leaked government emails techspot

They show, among other things, how Erdoğan uses his position to control the media and even suggest which stories should be published in pro-government newspapers.

Germany

‘Rosenburg File’ exposes Nazi influence in postwar Germany irishtimes

With its neo-romanesque turrets, Bonn’s Rosenburg (Rose Castle) was not just the striking home of West Germany’s federal justice ministry. It also housed the highest concentration of ex-Nazis anywhere in the West German republic.

Third Temple

[INTERVIEW] Meet the Israeli lawmaker who wants to see a Jewish temple at Jerusalem’s holy Islamic site washingtonpost

Muslims call the ancient site Haram al-Sharif or the Noble Sanctuary, the raised esplanade in Jerusalem’s Old City that harbors the opulent Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina.

Jews call it the Temple Mount, believed to be where the first and second temples once stood. They say the place was sanctified by God. It is considered the holiest site in Judaism.

Interesting interview. Glick is famous in "Christian" circles for his push for the Third Temple, though it should be clear from this transcript that he's as blinded about the Way as any non-believer...

Driverless Cars

Driverless car tested in public in UK bbc

The team behind it hopes a fleet of 40 of the pods will be available to the public next year.

Also see Oxbotica’s autonomous vehicle software learns its environment and how it changes over time robohub.org

Tech

Korea to invest [US$450 million] to foster robot industry koreaherald

“The robot industry has emerged as a new technology frontier that will give a fresh boost to the manufacturing sector,” Trade Minister Joo Hyung-hwan said in a meeting with businessmen in Daejeon. “The government will fully support the businesses’ investment into research and development in a bid to help the industry grow as a new export leader.”

Genetics

Japanese team uses lab-grown stem cells to regenerate monkey hearts japantimes.co.jp

This would obviate the need to harvest stem cells from embryos or from transplant recipients themselves. The team used so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).

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