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 Seoul (AFP) May 26, 2009 
North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong-Il tested another atomic bomb to shore up his authority at home and not to strengthen his hand in international nuclear disarmament negotiations, analysts say.
They believe the six-party talks which began in 2003 are dead in the water for the foreseeable future after the hardline communist state tested a bomb several times more powerful than the one in ... read more
Washington (AFP) May 26, 2009North Korea and Iran have thrown cold water on President Barack Obama's vision of dialogue with US foes - and experts warn there may be little he can do for now to change their minds. North Korea on Monday detonated an atomic bomb as powerful as the one that ravaged Hiroshima, brazenly defying Obama's calls both for dialogue and for a global ban on nuclear tests. On the same day, Presid ... more
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Jerusalem (AFP) May 26, 2009Israel's armed forces chief expressed scepticism on Tuesday over the US administration's plans for dialogue with Iran over its nuclear programme. "The dialogue between the US and Iran is unlikely to succeed," Lieutenant General Gaby Ashkenazi told parliament's foreign affairs and defence committee. But he added that dialogue was "one of the means that could lead Iran to give up its nucle ... more  
Beijing (AFP) May 26, 2009The Chinese air force will show off new high-tech equipment at a grand military parade planned for the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Communist state, local media said Tuesday. The People's Liberation Army Air Force will put on display new aeroplanes and surface-to-air missiles, the Beijing News reported, citing Wei Gang, the head of the air force armament department. Among the ... more  
Seoul (AFP) May 26, 2009North Korea reportedly fired two short-range missiles on Tuesday, in a move set to heighten tensions after its latest nuclear weapons test drew global condemnation. The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting to consider the options after Pyongyang's test of a nuclear device on Monday, which some estimates said was almost as powerful as the atom bombs that flattened Hiroshima and Nagas ... more 
Seoul (AFP) May 26, 2009South Korea Tuesday joined a US-led drive to curb trade in weapons of mass destruction after North Korea's second nuclear test -- a move Pyongyang has said would be tantamount to a declaration of war. Seoul's full participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) came as the UN Security Council condemned the North's test and began working on a resolution designed to punish the com ... more |
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Indonesia plans $40 bn energy projects in 2025: ministerJakarta (AFP) Mar 4, 2025 Indonesia plans more than 20 energy projects worth around $40 billion this year, its energy minister said Tuesday, as it tries to increase domestic refining capacity. ... more  
EU vows to slash red tape but stick to climate goalsBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 26, 2025 The EU on Wednesday proposed paring back its environmental rules to give businesses breathing room faced with US and Chinese competition - while still vowing to decarbonise Europe's economy. ... more 
Japan sets new 2035 emissions cut goalTokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 Japan Tuesday pledged to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels but climate campaigners said the target fell short of what was needed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming. ... more 
  
KP Labs Unveils Smart Mission Lab to Revolutionize Space Technology ValidationBerlin, Germany (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 KP Labs has launched Smart Mission Lab, an innovative platform aimed at transforming the development and testing of AI models and onboard data processing for space missions. Supported by ESA InCubed ... more 
Goonhilly Provides Critical Communications for Lunar Mission, Advancing Moon EconomyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2025 Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd continues to play a pivotal role in lunar exploration and infrastructure expansion, reinforcing its importance in humanity's return to the Moon. Goonhilly is delive ... more 
Spire Establishes Two-Way Optical Link Between Satellites in OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data, analytics, and space services, has successfully demonstrated a two-way optical communication link between two satellites in o ... more
  
Alibaba shares surge after launch of new DeepSeek competitorBeijing (AFP) Mar 6, 2025 Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday after the Chinese tech giant launched an artificial intelligence model it says can compete with DeepSeek, this year's surprise tech star. ... more 
Christie's first AI art auction sees hits... and plenty of missesNew York (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Christie's first auction of art made by artificial intelligence (AI) ended Wednesday with mixed results, providing scant clues as to the future of the new and controversial medium. ... more 
Amazon Prime Video tests AI-assisted dubbingSan Francisco (AFP) Mar 5, 2025 Amazon's Prime Video streaming service announced Wednesday it will begin testing AI-assisted dubbing to make its international content more accessible to viewers worldwide. ... more
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Hanoi (AFP) May 25, 2009Foreign ministers from Asia and Europe began two days of meetings Monday under the shadow of a North Korean nuclear test and the trial in Myanmar of opposition democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. "The two hottest subjects on the agenda are these two problems," said Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout, whose country holds the rotating European Union (EU) presidency. Both matters were expecte ... more 
Wichita KS (SPX) May 26, 2009Boeing has announced the successful first flight of a B-52 Stratofortress upgraded with Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT), a modification that equips the legendary B-52 with 21st-century situational awareness and mission flexibility. The aircraft made the 3.5-hour flight on May 21 from the Boeing Integrated Defense Systems facility in Wichita. "The CONECT modification gives ... more  
Faslane, UK (SPX) May 26, 2009A new 150 million pound floating jetty which will be a sophisticated home for the Royal Navy's next generation of nuclear-powered submarines arrived at HM Naval Base Clyde. The Valiant Jetty has been five years in the planning, five years in build, and is designed to serve the Royal Navy's submarines for the next 50 years. The jetty can accommodate any of the Royal Navy's nuclear-pow ... more 
United Nations (AFP) May 25, 2009The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea for testing a nuclear bomb, with major powers vowing new punitive action against Pyongyang for violating the world body's resolutions. "The members of the Security Council voiced their strong opposition and condemnation of the nuclear test conducted on 25 May 2009 by North Korea, which constitutes a clear violation of (UN) ... more |
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