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  Beijing (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 China is considering a law that would punish those who "insult or slander heroes and martyrs," according to a report Friday from the country's top legislature. The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) said on its website that it is examining a proposal on the "Protection of Heroes and Martyrs Law" in order to "promote the spirit of heroic martyrs and patriotism." Since President Xi Jinping took office in 2012, he has stressed a drive to infuse every aspect of Chinese educat ... read more |
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Putin slams 'aggressive' new US defence strategyMoscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday described the new defence strategy unveiled by US counterpart Donald Trump as "aggressive," saying Moscow would take that into account in its own actions. ... more 
US to provide Ukraine with 'enhanced defensive capabilities'Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017 The US announced Friday it would provide Ukraine with "enhanced defensive capabilities," a move that could escalate a conflict between government forces and pro-Russian separatists that has claimed more than 10,000 lives since 2014. ... more  
China balks at adding 10 ships to UN blacklist over N. Korea cargoUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 21, 2017 China on Thursday raised objections to a US request to the Security Council to blacklist ten ships for carrying banned cargo from North Korea, saying it needed more time to examine the measure, diplomats said. ... more 
Lotte Group founder: rags to riches to prison termSeoul (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 The nonagenarian founder of South Korean retailer Lotte Group went from rags to riches but faces the prospect of ending his days in prison after being convicted of embezzlement and other offences on Friday. ... more |
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UN sanctions an 'act of war' says North KoreaUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 With China's backing, the UN Security Council on Friday slapped new sanctions on North Korea that will restrict oil supplies vital for Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programs. ... more 
North Korean soldier defects to South: SeoulSeoul (AFP) Dec 21, 2017 A North Korean soldier escaped to the South on Thursday across the heavily-guarded Demilitarized Zone that divides the peninsula, triggering gunfire on both sides of the tense border in the second defection in successive months. ... more 
Vietnam rejects anti-China activist appealHanoi (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 A Vietnamese court on Friday rejected the appeal of a dissident sentenced to nine years for anti-state propaganda, capping a grim year for activists in the one-party state. ... more  
Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shellsWashington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles. ... more  
At least 10,000 killed in 1989 Tiananmen crackdown: British cableBeijing (AFP) Dec 23, 2017 At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable that recounts the bloodshed in gruesome detail. ... more  
Coalition raids hit Yemen rebels after missile targets RiyadhSanaa (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 The Saudi-led coalition carried out a string of air raids Wednesday in Yemen, killing 11 civilians in the Huthi stronghold of Saada a day after the rebels fired a missile at Riyadh, a tribal chief and witnesses said. ... more |
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 Syria army eroding rebel territory; Russia's partial Syria withdrawal 'carried out' 
Blinded in one eye, Syrian baby becomes symbol of siegeKafr Batna, Syria (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 The heartrending photograph of a Syrian baby who lost an eye in an air strike has set off a viral social media campaign, with users sharing pictures of themselves covering one eye. ... more  
New protests in Iraqi Kurdistan as residents seethe at authoritiesSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 Demonstrators irate at the authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan took to the streets for a fifth day Friday, demanding the release of more than 200 protesters detained over violent rallies that have roiled the region. ... more  
Iraqis denounce anti-indecency edict in Shiite holy cityKarbala, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017 Residents in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala have denounced a local decision that could soon see salesmen in trouble for displaying female mannequins in anything but Islamic clothing. ... more  
Australia ends air strike campaign in Iraq and SyriaSydney (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 Australian warplanes will cease their air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria, it was announced Friday, with the country's six hornet jets heading home after a three-year mission. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for the AEGIS weapon system by the U.S. Navy for new construction in support of Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $135.8 million under the terms of a cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
The contract calls for new construction and integratio ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Pentagon works to 'understand' missile strike on Saudi  Riyadh (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Saudi says it intercepted Yemen rebel missile over Riyadh  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Japan to beef up missile defence system against N. Korea |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 21, 2017  Russia said Thursday that it had completed negotiations with Turkey for the sale of an S-400 air defence missile system, with delivery scheduled for late 2019.
"Practically speaking, the contract is entering the phase of realisation," said Vladimir Kozhin, a presidential aide who oversees matters of military cooperation. "All parameters, all technologies, the entire deal has been agreed." ... more Tehran (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Is Iran really arming Yemen's Huthi rebels?  Washington (UPI) Dec 15, 2017Raytheon contracted to support anti-ship missile system  Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Iran supplied ballistic missile to Yemen rebels: US |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017 
Boeing has unveiled its MQ-25 unmanned aircraft system, which is designed to refuel U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft carriers.
The Navy has been seeking an unmanned aerial system with refueling capabilities to support and extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters.
Boeing says their version of th ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Insitu to support Navy's ScanEagle UAV system  The Hague (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Dutch police ground drone-fighting eagles  Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017Jet-powered drone tested by BAE Systems |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades  Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental tests  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 11, 2017  Diesel Engineering Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide engines and transmission kits for the Achzarit heavy armored personnel carriers for the Israeli Defense Forces.
The Department of Defense on Friday announced the $10.4 million contract, which falls under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract.
A caveat to the deal provides for one option, which if exercised, would p ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Navy taps ManTech for engineering and technical services  Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Raytheon finishes first lot production of new small diameter bomb  Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Air Force awards more than $10.5M for laser-guided bombs |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 12, 2017 
Raytheon has been awarded a modified contract for Patriot performance based logistics support for inventory management for the U.S. Army.
The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $28.7 million and modifies the terms of a $36.4 million contract from December 2016.
The deal also includes "the repair and replacement of 136 stock and parts assoc ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Department of Defense seeks to speed up acquisition process  Brussels (AFP) Dec 11, 2017EU launches defence pact with submarine drones  The Hague (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Dutch want arms dealer's extradition after S.Africa arrest |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
India announced Wednesday it would host China for another round of talks on long-running border disputes, the first since they defused one of their worst deadlocks in decades.
The foreign ministry said China's special representative on borders would meet his counterpart in New Delhi on Friday for the 20th meeting on the unresolved "boundary question".
The regional giants have been arguin ... moreWashington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017US to provide Ukraine with 'enhanced defensive capabilities'  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Japan unveils record defence budget against N. Korea threat Moscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Putin slams 'aggressive' new US defence strategy |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
A team of University of Alberta engineers developed a new way to produce electrical power that can charge handheld devices or sensors that monitor anything from pipelines to medical implants.
The discovery sets a new world standard in devices called triboelectric nanogenerators by producing a high-density DC current - a vast improvement over low-quality AC currents produced by other resear ... more Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017New nanowires are just a few atoms thick  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Physicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films |
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 Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017  Residents in Iraq's Shiite holy city of Karbala have denounced a local decision that could soon see salesmen in trouble for displaying female mannequins in anything but Islamic clothing.
Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Mohammed and an important figure in Shiite Islam, is buried in Karbala.
Posters warning against indecent behaviour have been plastered around the city as part of ... more Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Traders in Old rebuild their ruined market  Geneva (AFP) Dec 15, 2017UN voices alarm at clashes, house burnings in disputed Iraqi city  Nasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Iraq hangs 38 members of IS, Qaeda; 20 IS killed in southern Syria |
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 Seoul (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 
The nonagenarian founder of South Korean retailer Lotte Group went from rags to riches but faces the prospect of ending his days in prison after being convicted of embezzlement and other offences on Friday.
Born in the southern city of Ulsan in 1922, Shin Kyuk-Ho, now 95, smuggled himself aboard a ship at the age of 18 as a stowaway to go to Japan, Korea's colonial overlord at the time, to s ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 21, 2017U.S. and U.K. tap Lockheed for Trident II support United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 21, 2017China balks at adding 10 ships to UN blacklist over N. Korea cargo Seoul (AFP) Dec 21, 2017North Korean soldier defects to South: Seoul |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017 
President Xi Jinping stamped his authority over China's economy at a major meeting ending Wednesday, which called for "reasonable" credit expansion, increased imports and more open markets and efforts to curb noxious pollution.
The pledges were made under a new banner, "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Economy with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era", at the end of the annual Central Econo ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2017China's economic growth to slow next year, says state think tank  Beijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Britain, China speed up bid to link stock markets  Marseille (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Sweet victory: French candymakers win China legal war |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 21, 2017 
French anti-terror judges have finished their investigation into the missile attack that sparked Rwanda's 1994 genocide and will now decide whether to send the highly sensitive case to trial, legal sources said Thursday.
The missile strike on a plane near Kigali's airport in April 1994 killed Rwandan president Juvenal Habyarimana, triggering 100 days of bloodshed that left an estimated 800,0 ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Hurricanes, heat waves, fires ravaged planet in 2017  Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Remote Hong Kong island holds nuclear emergency drills  United Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 24, 2017China, Russia oppose UN criticism of Myanmar over Rohingya |
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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 23, 2017  At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 1989, according to a newly released British diplomatic cable that recounts the bloodshed in gruesome detail.
The document, made public more than 28 years after the event, describes injured girls being bayoneted, bodies being ground up by armoured vehicles and h ... more Beijing (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Chinese convicts executed after stadium trial; Chinese ink-brush artwork sells for $144M  Beijing (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Artist 'released' in China after Liu Xiaobo tribute  Beijing (AFP) Dec 23, 2017Hamleys opens its largest toy store in Beijing amid Christmas debate |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Dec 23, 2017  Federal agents are probing the background of a former US Marine for allegedly plotting a Christmas attack in San Francisco inspired by the Islamic State jihadist group, according to court documents.
Tow-truck driver Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, was planning to target the city's busy Pier 39 tourist spot, according to an affidavit submitted Friday by FBI Special Agent Christopher McKinney.
... moreSydney (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Australia ends air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria  Paris (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Defeated militarily in 2017, IS remains a global threat  London (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Incident at US base in Britain not terror-related: police |
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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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