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The United States has agreed to sell "bunker-buster" bombs to South Korea that are capable of destroying underground facilities in North Korea, a military official said Tuesday. Washington recently approved the sale of GBU-28 bombs, which were used during the 1990-91 Gulf War to destroy underground command centres in Iraq, a defence ministry official told AFP on condition of anonymity. ... read more 
Washington (AFP) June 3, 2009A US military probe has found US staff made significant mistakes in implementing deadly airstrikes in western Afghanistan May 4 that killed dozens of civilians, The New York Times reported Wednesday. "A military investigation has concluded that American personnel made significant errors in carrying out some of the airstrikes in western Afghanistan on May 4 that killed dozens of Afghan civili ... more
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Iran's Pezeshkian rejected US talks under threats
Coolant leak at Europe's biggest nuclear reactor: operator Nuclear inspectors review contentious Bangladesh plant Iran says would consider limited nuclear talks with US Germany's Merz open to France extending nuclear deterrent Iran's Khamenei slams 'bullying' after Trump threats Attack on Iran nuclear plant would leave Gulf without water, Qatar PM warns North Korea's Kim inspects 'nuclear-powered submarine' project Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or else Trump offers nuclear talks with Iran 
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Seoul (AFP) June 3, 2009Two US women journalists will go on trial in North Korea's highest court Thursday on charges that could send them to a labour camp, amid growing international tensions sparked by Pyongyang's nuclear test. The pair were detained by North Korean border guards on March 17 along the narrow Tumen River which marks the border with China, while researching a story about refugees fleeing the hardlin ... more  
Seoul (AFP) June 3, 2009US forces in South Korea will deploy unmanned spy planes to keep closer watch over nuclear-armed North Korea amid mounting tensions on the peninsula, the deputy head of US forces in the South has said Lieutenant General Jeffrey Remington said the US Air Force in the South would retire decades-old U-2 spy planes and replace them with Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance planes. Remington's ... more 
Moscow (AFP) June 2, 2009Russia does not rule out reaching initial agreement with the United States on nuclear arms cuts by the time President Barack Obama visits Moscow in July, a Kremlin spokeswoman said on Tuesday. "A complicated process is under way," said President Dmitry Medvedev's spokeswoman, Natalya Timakova, referring to nuclear arms reduction talks between Russia and the United States. "I wouldn't say ... more  
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Jun 2, 2009 Four months into his first -- and possibly only -- term of office, U.S. President Barack Obama is beginning to grasp the severity of the federal government's fiscal crisis. The U.S. government is spending $5 billion per day it does not have; the bond market is signaling that it will demand much higher interest rates to absorb all the debt the U.S. Treasury needs to place; the dollar is ... 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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Seoul (AFP) June 2, 2009North Korea's ailing leader Kim Jong-Il, believed to be gearing up for another barrage of missile tests, has named his youngest son as the eventual heir to the family dynasty, reports said Tuesday. The hardline communist state has defied global condemnation of its second nuclear test last week by firing a series of short-range missiles, and analysts believe Kim may be trying to bolster his a ... more  
Seoul (AFP) June 2, 2009North Korea seems to be preparing to test-fire several medium-range missiles from its southeast coast, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday. At least three missiles are apparently being prepared for launch from a missile base in Anbyon County, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Seoul, Yonhap said. It said that several vehicles mounted with mobile launch pads were ... more  
Washington (AFP) June 2, 2009Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met Tuesday with US President Barack Obama and leading senators amid mounting tensions between Israel and Washington over the best path to Middle East peace. Obama, who has pressured Israel to freeze the settlements in the West Bank, joined White House talks between Barak and US national security advisor General James Jones, a White House spokesman said. ... more  
Washington (UPI) Jun 2, 2009 Wars are costly, messy things. They are never efficient and only very seldom elegant. Larger wars between major industrial powers, of course, destroy lots of weapons systems as well as lots of people. That is why major powers still need lots of soldiers and lots of relatively cheap, easily manufactured and easily replaced weapons systems. Carl von Clausewitz, the greatest theoret ... more |
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