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December 13, 2015

Drone laws tightened in Japan as police deploy air-to-air take down unit
Tokyo (XNA) Dec 11, 2015
A new law that regulates the use of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) came into effect Thursday as the Tokyo Metropolitan Police eyes launching a dedicated anti-drone unit. According to revisions to the current civil aviation law, those operating drones or other types of UAVs will be required to obtain special governmental approval to operate the aircraft in certain areas. Regulations in areas that are densely populated, event spaces, airports and sensitive government-linked b ... read more

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Australia selects Lockheed Martin to develop pilot training system		Kaman announces $54 million in new bomb fuze orders		Nepal quake victims face deadly winter as parties bicker		Red Cross meet fails to agree on global plan to track rules of war		Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Tunisia's guardians of democracy

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UK government blasted over London airport expansion delay

China approves merger of two top shipping firms: Xinhua

China cuts yuan to over four-year low vs dollar

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Chinese steel dumping threatens sector recovery in Europe, US

US says China unfairly taxes imported aircraft

Major China bank PSBC raises more than $7 bn: Xinhua

Australia seeks 'ideas boom' with tax breaks, visa boosts

Russian Defense Ministry Conducts Final GLONASS Tests- Developer

Honduras to deploy security on gang-targeted buses

Orbital cargo ship blasts off toward space station

Scientists see the light on microsupercapacitors

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