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  Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 North Korea Thursday released pictures of its latest missile launch, giving analysts a chance to test Pyongyang's claim of a breakthrough that brings the whole of the US within range of a nuclear strike. Leader Kim Jong-Un declared the test of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) had completed his nation's drive to become a full-fledged nuclear power. But analysts remain unconvinced that the North has mastered the technology required to launch and direct a missile, and ensure i ... read more |
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Building and delivering a nuclear weaponParis (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 After testing a missile that North Korea said was capable of striking the US, Pyongyang claimed it had become a full nuclear power, though analysts remain sceptical. ... more  
US battles for global push on N.Korea amid Russia, China doubtsWashington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 The United States is battling to maintain international solidarity in the face of North Korea's nuclear threat after Russia warned that sanctions have failed and China side-stepped talk of an oil embargo. ... more 
China reluctant to cut off oil to North KoreaBeijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 The United States has renewed pressure on China to stop crude oil shipments to North Korea to close a crucial economic lifeline to the regime following its latest missile threat. ... more  
Saudi Arabia intercepts second Yemen missile in a monthRiyadh (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 Saudi Arabia on Thursday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired from war-torn Yemen, state media reported, the second such attack this month claimed by Iran-backed Huthi rebels. ... more |
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Lockheed receives $71.6M contract for Trident missilesWashington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Navy for the procurement of the UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5, a submarine launched ballistic missile. ... more 
US threatens to 'utterly destroy' North Korean regimeUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 The United States warned North Korea's leadership will be "utterly destroyed" if war breaks out but its call for nations to cut ties with Pyongyang was rejected by Moscow while Beijing sidestepped talk of an oil embargo. ... more 
N. Korea trade sanctions bite on borders with China, RussiaRason, North Korea (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 At the northeastern tip of North Korea, where the isolated, nuclear-armed country meets its giant neighbours China and Russia, United Nations sanctions on the regime over its weapons programmes are having an impact. ... more 
Gold trader implicates Turkey's Erdogan in US Iran sanctions trialNew York (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 A Turkish-Iranian gold trader testifying at trial in New York on Thursday implicated Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a multi-billion-dollar gold-for-oil scheme allegedly designed to subvert US sanctions on Iran. ... more 
Europe in reach of N. Korea missiles: FranceParis (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 Europe, like the United States, is now in reach of North Korea's ballistic missiles, French Defence Minister Florence Parly warned Thursday. ... more 
Ambassadors of Western nuclear powers to snub Nobel ceremonyOslo (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 Breaking with tradition, nearly all ambassadors of the world's nuclear powers will not attend this year's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony which honours efforts to ban atomic weapons, the Nobel Institute said Thursday. ... more |
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 Over 400 US Marines being withdrawn from Syria anti-IS operation  
Britain's May tours Mideast amid Islam row with TrumpRiyadh (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 British Prime Minister Theresa May met Saudi leaders before leaving for Jordan Thursday on a Middle East tour overshadowed by a high-profile row with US President Donald Trump over Islam. ... more  
Civilian toll in air strikes climbs; Peace talks extended to Dec 15Washington (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 More civilians have died in US-led air and artillery strikes in Iraq and Syria, officials acknowledged Thursday amid criticism the American military is being less cautious about killing innocents. ... more 
The world 'owes' Iraq a Marshall Plan, says FMRome (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 Iraq told the international community on Thursday it was "owed" a Marshall Plan after defeating the Islamic State group and a jihadist army of soldiers from more than 100 different countries. ... more 
Turkey detains 50 over links to group blamed for coup bidAnkara (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 Turkish police Thursday detained 50 people including soldiers and air force pilots in raids in 11 cities against those accused of links to the group blamed for last year's failed coup, state media reported. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
The US military remains confident it can - at least for the moment - protect against any North Korean missile threat, a US official said Wednesday after Pyongyang tested a new rocket type.
North Korea earlier launched a previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missile, which it called a Hwasong 15 and claimed was capable of carrying a "super-large heavy warhead" to any target in the co ... moreRiyadh (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Saudi Arabia intercepts second Yemen missile in a month  Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017Russia test-fires new interceptor missile  Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Nov 29, 2017SBIRS GEO Flight 4 Missile Warning Satellite ships for January launch |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017 
The State Department has approved possible foreign military sales to Poland for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles as NATO continues to bolster Poland's defense arsenal - a move that Russia says undermines regional security.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which is in charge of foreign military arms sales and coopera ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Orbital ATK to support next-step development of anti-radiation missiles  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017State Dept. approves potential Javelin missile sale to Georgia  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017State Dept. approves potential missile sale to Poland |
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 Paris (ESA) Nov 29, 2017 
ESA is considering extending its activities to a new region of the sky via a novel type of aerial vehicle, a 'missing link' between drones and satellites.
High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites, or HAPS, are platforms that float or fly at high altitude like conventional aircraft but operate more like satellites - except that rather than working from space they can remain in position inside the at ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Drone photos offer faster, cheaper data on key Antarctic species  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 23, 2017Drone Race: Human Versus Artificial Intelligence  Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Pentagon steps up Somalia drone strikes |
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 Point Mugu CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017 
The U.S. Navy's Communications Satellite Program Office, PMW 146, and Lockheed Martin handed over full operational control of the fifth Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite to the Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC).
The October 11 milestone followed the successful completion of the MUOS-5 satellite's on-orbit testing and delivery of all operational products needed to "fly" ... more Luxembourg (SPX) Nov 03, 2017SES GS Awarded US Government Satellite Solutions Contract  Peterson AFB CO (SPX) Oct 31, 201716th SPCS Defenders of critical satellite communications  Washington (UPI) Oct 31, 2017First order for Elta ELK-1882T SATCOM network system |
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 Miami (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 
Inspired by the folding technique of origami, US researchers said Monday they have crafted cheap, artificial muscles for robots that give them the power to lift up to 1,000 times their own weight.
The advance offers a leap forward in the field of soft robotics, which is fast replacing an older generation of robots that were jerky and rigid in their movements, researchers say.
"It's like ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017Marines roll out new anti-tank weapon system  Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017Saab to supply South African forces with field kitchens  (UPI) Nov 9, 2017Raytheon, Saab to develop improved shoulder-launched weapon systems |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Nov 29, 2017  British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in Riyadh Wednesday for talks with the Saudi king and crown prince, with Yemen's brewing humanitarian crisis and the kingdom's sweeping reforms topping her agenda.
May flew in to the Saudi capital on the second leg of her Middle East tour, following a surprise visit to Baghdad where she met her Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi and hailed recent mili ... more Athens (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Greek PM defends controversial Saudi arms sale  Washington (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Congress sends $700 bn defense bill for Trump's signature  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017Lockheed, Navantia renew collaborative agreement |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017 
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson re-committed the United States to opposing Moscow's "aggression" against its neighbors Tuesday and vowed to help Europe wean itself off Russian oil and gas.
Next week Washington's top diplomat will attend ministerial meetings of the NATO alliance in Brussels and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna.
At both sets of talk ... moreWashington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017US battles for global push on N.Korea amid Russia, China doubts Ankara (AFP) Nov 30, 2017Turkey detains 50 over links to group blamed for coup bid  Istanbul (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Turkish police move to arrest 333 soldiers over Gulen links |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
An international team of researchers from MIPT; Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS; Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS; Skoltech; and Aalto University (Finland) has examined the optical and dielectric properties of thin macroscopic films based on single-walled carbon nanotubes and obtained an explanation for the metallic nature of their conductivity using infrared and terahertz spectroscopy. ... more Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors |
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 Rome (AFP) Nov 30, 2017  Iraq told the international community on Thursday it was "owed" a Marshall Plan after defeating the Islamic State group and a jihadist army of soldiers from more than 100 different countries.
"We are calling for a Marshall Plan to help us with the reconstruction," Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said at a conference in Rome. "The world owes us that".
The multi-billion dollar Marshall ... moreRiyadh (AFP) Nov 30, 2017Britain's May tours Mideast amid Islam row with Trump  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Iraqis throng to Picasso in Baghdad  Baghdad (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Baghdad cafe marks 100 years as intellectual hub |
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 New York (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
A Turkish-Iranian gold trader testifying at trial in New York on Thursday implicated Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a multi-billion-dollar gold-for-oil scheme allegedly designed to subvert US sanctions on Iran.
Reza Zarrab, 34, who was arrested in Miami in 2016 before agreeing to cooperate with US prosecutors, implied that Erdogan knew how he and a Turkish banker, now on trial, c ... moreUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Nov 29, 2017US calls for isolation of NKorea after missile test  Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2017North Korea's new missile: Pyongyang vs the analysts Rason, North Korea (AFP) Nov 30, 2017N. Korea trade sanctions bite on borders with China, Russia |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
China on Wednesday warned it would take the "necessary measures" to protect its businesses after the United States launched a new trade probe into China's possible aluminium dumping.
The investigation into imports of aluminium sheet worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year was an unusually aggressive move by the United States.
For the first time since 1991, the US Commerce Department ... more Beijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2017China factory activity accelerates in November  Belfast (AFP) Nov 28, 2017In Ireland, Brexit border risk awakens ghosts of the Troubles  Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Fresh US probe of Chinese aluminum imports ups ante with Beijing |
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
Two dozen police swept through the pitch-black frigid hallways of tenement buildings in a ramshackle neighbourhood of northern Beijing, posting eviction notices on every door with heavy thumps of their fists.
The blunt warning gave residents just six hours to pack up and leave, as part of a city-wide campaign that has thrown throngs of migrant workers onto the freezing streets in recent days ... more Moscow (AFP) Nov 24, 2017Russia opens commission into 'nuclear incident' report  Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Seven 'trapped' after cargo ships collide off south China  Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017China port city blast caused by illegal explosives: police |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
A 63-year-old Tibetan monk has self-immolated in southwest China in protest against Beijing's presence in Tibet, campaigners said, the fifth person to do so this year.
Tenga, a popular monk and volunteer teacher of village children, died after setting himself ablaze Sunday in Sichuan province's Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, said the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT), headquarter ... more Shanghai (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Shanghai schools fly the flag for China's next generation  Beijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2017Chinese general kills himself after facing graft probe  Taipei (AFP) Nov 27, 2017Different strokes: Taiwan's creative campaign for traditional characters |
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 Buenos Aires (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 
An Argentine court sentenced 48 former military personnel to prison on Wednesday for involvement in so-called "death flights" and other crimes committed at a notorious torture center when a junta ruled the country.
The trial is part of an effort to probe torture and crimes against humanity committed at the ESMA Naval Mechanics School. Only a fraction of an estimated 5,000 opponents of the re ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 27, 2017US coalition conduct 11 strikes on ISIS over Thanksgiving weekend  Cairo (AFP) Nov 25, 2017Egypt mourns 235 victims of Sinai mosque attack  Riyadh (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Saudi vows new Islamic alliance 'will wipe terrorists from the earth' |
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2017 
The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has awarded Lockheed Martin $26.3 million for the design, development and production of a high power fiber laser. AFRL plans to test the laser on a tactical fighter jet by 2021.
The contract is part of AFRL's Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) program, and is a major step forward in the maturation of protective airborne laser systems. ... more Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Lockheed Martin developing technology to intercept missile threats with Directed Energy  White Sands Missile Range NM (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Upgraded Lockheed Martin Laser Outguns Threat in Half the Time Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017ATHENA laser testbed system successfully shoots down drones |
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