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Outside View: If Pakistan Fails Part Two Lusaka, Zambia, April 27, 2009 The terror attacks last November in Mumbai, the economic and cultural capital of India, helped focus the international community on the sources of terrorism in South Asia. The Indian government and security services believe the attackers, who came by sea, were trained and equipped in mujahedin camps in northern Pakistan. For those who had ignored the progressive radicalization of Pakist ... read more UAE is world's third-biggest arms importer: think-tank Stockholm (AFP) April 27, 2009 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the third-biggest arms importer worldwide, a leading defence think tank said Monday. The figures from the UAE reflected what the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) described as a "worrying" regional trend of increased arms imports into the Middle East. The oil-rich country accounted for 6.0 percent of the world's arms import ... more
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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 Second Fukushima nuclear sample removal eyed for spring Bangladesh launches $5bn graft probe into Hasina's family France's most powerful nuclear reactor finally comes on stream Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina Swiss govt wants to lift ban on more nuclear power plants
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China calls Japan FM's nuclear comments 'groundless' Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2009 China on Tuesday rejected as "groundless" comments by Japan's foreign minister questioning Beijing's commitment to nuclear arms reduction. "China... supports international nuclear disarmament and we have made unremitting major efforts in this regard," foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters. "The Japanese accusations in this regard are completely groundless." Japanese ... more University Research Shaping Sea-based Missile Defense Mississippi State MS (SPX) Apr 28, 2009 Mississippi State's ongoing research into sea-based missile defense interceptors is giving the Defense Department greater flexibility to deal with a variety of international threats. That was the assessment of leading public and private sector experts gathering recently at the university to assess missile defense following eight years of unprecedented federal support. MSU's computati ... more Military Matters: Coming Crises Part Two Washington, April 27, 2009 The current political establishment of the United States -- both Republican and Democratic, liberal and supposedly conservative -- is drunk on hubris, cut off from the world beyond court politics and thoroughly corrupted by Pentagon "business as usual," which knows how to buy whatever political support it needs. Like all establishments, it sees any real change as a threat to be avoided. ... more Kim inspects army unit amid tensions: state report Seoul (AFP) April 26, 2009 North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il inspected a military unit and watched a musical performance, state media said Sunday, amid heightened tensions since the country's rocket launch three weeks ago. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim's inspection fell on Saturday -- in an unusual disclosure of timing -- to mark the 77th birthday of the North's military. As usual, the report ... 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 Washington (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 Berlin (AFP) Jan 7, 2025 German greenhouse gas emissions fell again in 2024 but at a slower rate, due to lagging green investment by industry and households, according to a study published Tuesday. ... more
A Sustainable Development Goal for Earth's Orbit
London, 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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 ReOrbit, a prominent provider of software-driven satellites for secure communications, has formalized a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ananth Technologies, a leading Indian aerospace and def ... more Paris (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 It is still not clear what exactly fell onto a Kenyan village last month, but such events are likely to become increasingly common given the amount of space debris drifting above the planet. ... more
RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforce
Los 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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 A recent perspective published in the Nov. 13 issue of Intelligent Computing has highlighted how modern artificial intelligence systems have fulfilled Alan Turing's vision of machines capable of lea ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-enabled robots are rapidly integrating into everyday life, evolving from simple tools into entities that resemble human partners. This transformation brings criti ... more |
Russia to build six submarines for Vietnam: report Moscow (AFP) April 27, 2009 Russia will build six submarines for the Vietnamese navy, the daily Kommersant reported Monday. The St Petersburg naval dockyard Admiralteyskye verfi and Vietnam will shortly sign the contract, worth 1.8 billion dollars, the report said, quoting sources close to Russian arms export agency Rosoboronexport. It gave no time frame. "Initially it was expected that the submarines would be ... more Two Iraqi commanders detained after deadly US raid Baghdad (AFP) April 26, 2009 Iraq detained two of its own army commanders on Sunday after the US military carried out a deadly house raid without the knowledge of the Iraqi government, the defence ministry said. Defence ministry spokesman Major General Mohammed al-Askari told AFP the two provincial commanders stand accused of "permitting an American military force to carry out a security operation after 1:00 am (2200 GM ... more Atlantic Eye: A Latvian anti-Soviet hero Prague, Czech Republic, April 27, 2009 Flames began to engulf the young man at the foot of Riga's Freedom Monument. A brilliant 21-year-old student at the University of Latvia, Ilya Rips could not sit idly by. Still in flames, Rips held a sign, "I am protesting the occupation of Czechoslovakia." It was 40 years ago - on April 13, 1969 - three months after Jan Palach had immolated himself to protest the Soviet invasion in Prague. ... more Walker's World: Obama's fateful choice Washington, April 27, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama's first 100 days have very tidily disposed of most of the overseas resentments that he inherited from the Bush administration. Cautious gestures and offers to talk have been extended to old enemies like Cuba and Iran. Very little pressure has been exerted on old friends like the Europeans and Japan. China has been given a pass on its manipulation of its curr ... more |
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South Korea begins lifting Jeju Air wreckage after fatal crash
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Japan 'poop master' gives back to nature
Sakuragawa, Japan (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 When nature calls, Masana Izawa has followed the same routine for more than 50 years: heading out to the woods in Japan, dropping his pants and doing as bears do. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 Researchers at Rice University, in partnership with Guangdong University of Technology, have devised an innovative approach for treating high-salinity organic wastewaters using dialysis-a method com ... more Paris (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction due to threats including pollution, dams and farming, according to a new study published on Wednesday. ... more
Right-wing disinformation targets DEI, 'liberal' policies as LA burns
Washington (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 Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 Climate change fuelled natural disasters that caused $320 billion in losses last year, German reinsurance giant Munich Re said Thursday, warning that "our planet's weather machine is shifting to a higher gear". ... more Mexico City (AFP) Jan 8, 2025 Mexico's government plans to offer up to $1,300 for people who hand in firearms including machine guns and assault rifles under a citizen disarmament program aimed at reducing violent crime. ... more |
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