Computer spies have repeatedly breached the Pentagon's costliest weapons programme, the US$300 billion ($537 billion) Joint Strike Fighter project, the Wall Street Journal reported. The newspaper quoted Government officials familiar with the matter as saying the intruders were able to copy and siphon data related to design and electronics systems. The spies could not access the most sensitive material, which was kept on computers that were not connected to the Internet.
Kenyan mafia spark clash
Clashes between residents and members of an outlawed criminal gang erupted in central Kenya, killing 24 people, police said. The Mungiki gang is Kenya's version of the mafia and is involved in extortion and racketeering rings, kidnapping and murder. The clashes started when Mungiki members tried to force people out of the town of Karatina. Police arrested 37 people and recovered axes, machetes and other weapons.
Nuclear vessels on show
China plans to display its nuclear submarines this week in the first known public appearance of some its most potent warships. The vessels will appear at the international fleet review in Qingdao, deputy Navy commander Ding Yiping was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News Agency. The People's Liberation Army, controlled by the Communist Party, has traditionally kept its best weaponry tightly under wraps, but there has been a growing openness in recent years.
California dreaming of cold
Coastal California sweltered for a second day in a summer-like heat wave. The National Weather Service reported temperatures reached 38C in downtown Los Angeles, breaking the previous record of 35C set for the date in 1958. San Francisco set a new mark at an unseasonable 34C.
G20 crowd-control backed
A senior officer has defended tactics used against protesters during the G20 summit in London this month in which a man died and several groups accused police of being heavy-handed. Ken Jones, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said the crowd-control methods used avoided more aggressive techniques used elsewhere. ``I can't find any other country that doesn't use water cannon, CS gas, rubber bullets.'' The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating three cases of alleged police violence.
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