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The tactical success of the Israeli military incursion into Gaza over the past week confirms a lesson we noted after the five-day Russian conquest of one-third of Georgia in the Caucasus last August: Main Battle Tanks still rule ground war, whatever the high-tech, guerrilla-war and minimum-army enthusiasts say to the contrary. In the first four days of its ground forces' incursion into ... read more 
Hong Kong (UPI) Jan 8, 2009China has had a number of dealings with South African weapons manufacturers over the past decade, most of which have not resulted in actual weapons purchases. However, several recent Chinese-made military technologies bear suspicious resemblances to their South African counterparts. In 2008 China acquired a fourth-generation air-to-air missile equipped with a thrust-vector control engi ... more
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Russia PM meets Vietnam president, seeking deeper ties
Iran unveils spy ship during major war games: state media Iranian president warns Trump against risking 'war' Iran FM says European powers appear serious about resuming nuclear talks Russia, Vietnam sign nuclear energy deal Iran, European powers hold 'constructive' nuclear talks Iran, European powers hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran, European powers to hold nuclear talks ahead of Trump return Iran military expands drills to Fordow, Khondab nuclear sites: state media US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn deal 
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Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2009The Pentagon has had longstanding contacts with India on missile defense issues but is not in talks to sell it missile defense systems, a defense spokesman said. "The United States and India currently are not discussing the sale of any US missile defense systems to India," said Lieutenant Colonel Stewart Upton. The Financial Times, citing US embassy officials in New Delhi, said the Unite ... more  
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2009Neglect of the US nuclear mission at the highest levels of the Pentagon has weakened confidence in the nation's ability to deter other countries from using atomic weapons, a top-level panel warned Thursday. James Schlesinger, a former defense secretary who headed the panel, expressed concern that loss of confidence could tempt countries that rely on the US nuclear umbrella for protection to ... more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2009Incoming US President Barack Obama will likely face a "serious crisis" over Iran's nuclear ambitions in his first year in office, former US defense secretary William Perry predicted here Thursday. Perry told a foreign policy forum here that Obama must find a new diplomatic approach to stop Iran's suspected nuclear arms quest because Israel -- which has held out the threat of military action ... more 
Washington (UPI) Jan 8, 2009While the world's eyes are fixed on the U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama on Jan. 20, another election with equal importance for the future of the United States is looming in Israel three weeks later. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni failed in her efforts in November to form a new Israeli coalition government and called for elections. They will be held Feb. 10, and Isra ... more |
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How hard is it to prevent recurring blackouts in Puerto Rico?Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) have shown that using decision-making software and dynamic monitoring of weather and energy use can significantly improve ... more 
US energy firm Constellation to buy Calpine in $27 bn dealNew York (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Constellation Energy, a major US nuclear power plant operator, has agreed to buy another electricity producer, Calpine, for nearly $27 billion, the two firms announced Friday. ... more
US emissions stagnate in 2024, challenging climate goals: studyWashington (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 US greenhouse gas emissions barely decreased in 2024, leaving the world's largest economy off track to achieve its climate goals, according to an analysis released Thursday, as the incoming Trump administration looks set to double down on fossil fuels. ... more 
  
York Space Systems Achieves First LEO to LEO Laser Link Between VendorsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace innovator specializing in the rapid deployment of comprehensive space mission solutions, has successfully executed the first inter-vendor laser co ... more 
Monitoring space trafficBoston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites. If there's a through line in Sydney Dolan's pursuits, it's a fervent ... more 
A Sustainable Development Goal for Earth's OrbitLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Scientists are advocating for the United Nations to establish a new Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focused on protecting Earth's orbit and curbing the accumulation of space debris. Current ... more
  
RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes ... more 
Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advancesLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. ... more
PM vows 'pro-growth' rules to make Britain an 'AI superpower'London (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday laid out his vision to harness the power of artificial intelligence to boost Britain's flagging economy, promising "pro-growth" regulations amid concerns about the technology's unchecked use. ... more
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Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2009Iran could become involved in a regional strategy to the conflict in Afghanistan, as Tehran shares common interests with the United States there, suggested Thursday General David Petraeus, head of US Central Command. A resolution to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan requires "a regional approach ... that includes Pakistan, India the Central Asian states and even China and Russia, along wit ... more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2009The head of Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and his lieutenant were killed in the past days, a US counterterrorism official told AFP on Thursday, reportedly struck by a missile fired from an unmanned drone. The men are believed to be Kenyan national Usama al-Kini, described as Al-Qaeda's chief of operations in Pakistan, and his lieutenant Sheikh Ahmed Salim Swedan, said the source, speaking on conditio ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 8, 2009About 600,000 migrant workers left south China's industrial heartland last year as the economic crisis caused exports to shrink and forced factories to close, a senior official said Thursday. The number of migrants departing Guangdong province, one of the world's top makers of toys and electronic appliances, accelerated through 2008 as the global situation worsened, said provincial deputy go ... more  
Sydney (AFP) Jan 7, 2009Australian energy company Santos Wednesday said it and joint venture partner Apache had signed a contract worth an estimated 1.3 billion US dollars to supply natural gas to a Citic Pacific project. Santos said the gas would be delivered to Citic's Sino Iron magnetite mining development in Western Australia from the offshore Reindeer gas field off the state's resource-rich Pilbara coast. ... more |
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South Korea begins lifting Jeju Air wreckage after fatal crashMuan, South Korea (AFP) Jan 3, 2025 South Korean investigators said Friday they expected to find more human remains as they began lifting the wreckage of the Jeju Air jet that crashed on landing last weekend killing all but two of the 181 passengers and crew aboard. ... more 
Black box of Azerbaijan crashed plane sent to Brazil for investigation: authoritiesAstana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024 The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines aeroplane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week, believed to have been hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles, is being delivered to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities said on Sunday. ... more 
Several airlines cancel flights to Russia after Azerbaijan Airlines crashMoscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024 Several airlines have announced the suspension of flights to Russian cities, after Western experts and the US suggested the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines this week may have been caused by a Russian anti-aircraft missile. ... more
  
Kazakhstan says part of Aral Sea has nearly doubled in volumeAlmaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 13, 2025 Kazakhstan said on Monday the northern part of the Aral Sea had nearly doubled in volume since 2008, a rare environmental success story in a region plagued by pollution. ... more 
French-led group in major deal for water-short JordanAmman (AFP) Jan 12, 2025 Jordan, one of the world's driest countries, signed an agreement on Sunday with French-led investors to build one of the world's largest desalination plants. ... more 
Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtlesKerkennah, Tunisia (AFP) Jan 12, 2025 On a barge hundreds of metres off the Kerkennah Islands in southern Tunisia, a group of students watches intently as Besma, a recovering sea turtle, shuffles towards the water and dives in. ... more
  
Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weatherMontreal (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Damage from extreme weather in Canada last year pushed the bill facing insurers to an unprecedented CAN$8.5 billion ($5.9 billion), the Insurance Bureau of Canada said Monday. ... more 
'Afraid to live here': urban Bolivia's death-defying homesLa Paz (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Bolivian shopkeeper Cristobal Quispe's humble brick home teeters precariously on the slope of an unstable hillside in La Paz, near the edge of a collapsed road. ... more 
Right-wing disinformation targets DEI, 'liberal' policies as LA burnsWashington (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Months of dry weather and recent strong winds created optimal conditions for the deadly wildfires engulfing Los Angeles, but narratives on social media falsely single out "liberal" policies - including those to increase diversity in the city's fire force - as the culprit. ... more |
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