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The pirate threat off the Horn of Africa is now so bad that the heavy hitters have to move in: The Pentagon has deployed a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the area. Rear Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, has announced that the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has been dispatched to patrol nearly 7.5 million square miles in the ... read more 
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 23, 2009The United Arab Emirates on Monday gave a boost to the Middle East's biggest arms fair by announcing orders worth over three billion dirhams (819 million dollars), shrugging off a sharp drop in oil revenues triggered by the global economic slowdown. The UAE armed forces said it sealed military contracts worth 2.54 billion dirhams (692 million dollars), mostly to local companies, during the ... more
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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 Yakuza leader pleads guilty in US court to conspiring to sell nuclear material Iran begins military drills near Natanz nuclear site: state media Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers January 13: local media 
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Mexico City (UPI) Feb 23, 2009 We now know two important and useful items of good news about the forthcoming summit of the Group of 20 nations in London in April. This meeting is likely to be critical for the prospects of economic recovery in the future. The first reason for this is that President Barack Obama's attendance is now confirmed, and the second reason, almost as important, is that China has made it ... more  
United Nations (AFP) Feb 23, 2009UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon restated his concern Monday about continued hostilities between rebel and government forces in Sri Lanka, and called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. "The UN deplores the increasing casualties among civilians trapped in the intense fighting between the government and the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) over the last several days," Ban told ... more  
Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2009The US Defense Department on Monday confirmed it has a team of military advisers training the Pakistani army in counter-insurgency operations but said the program has been openly discussed for months, rejecting a newspaper report suggesting it was a "secret" project. "The training effort with the (Pakistan) Frontier Corps is not a secret," said Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman, referring to ... more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 23, 2009 The acknowledgment by U.S. forces that an airstrike last week killed more than a dozen Afghan civilians -- not the insurgents commanders originally claimed -- shows how, in the words of one non-profit, "The international coalition in Afghanistan is losing public support, one fallen civilian at a time." But the swift investigation into and public statement about the incident also shows ... 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 (UPI) Feb 23, 2009 The U.S. government and armed forces need to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required for cyber-strategic leaders. And that next generation of leaders needs to understand the cyber environment. Beginning in 1988 with the infamous "Morris Worm" attack, cybersecurity has grown in importance along with the degree of reliability the United States and other nations have placed ... more  
Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2009Italy should use it's "good offices" with Iran, including their trade relationship, to sway Tehran over its suspect nuclear program and its role in Afghanistan, a top US lawmaker said Monday. "We believe that it's important for us to have very tough sanctions, we have to be united internationally on that subject, and that Italy can use its good offices and its communications with Iran to ... more 
Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2009US President Barack Obama's plans to deploy 17,000 more troops to fight the war in Afghanistan "is not the beginning of an escalation" in the strife-torn country, a top US lawmaker said Monday. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of Obama's key allies, also flatly rejected any comparison between the widening conflict, now in its eighth year, and the US defeat after decades of troops ... more 
Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2009A Pentagon report on Monday said the US government needed to move quickly to help arrange the transfer of Chinese Uighurs held at Guantanamo prison who have been cleared of wrongdoing. The group of 17 Uighurs face uncertainty about when they will leave the detention camp for terror suspects and their case has "increased tension and anxiety within the detainee population," the Defense ... more |
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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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