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  Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 US Vice President Mike Pence vowed Monday in an address to the Israeli parliament that Washington will never allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon. "I have a solemn promise to Israel, to all the Middle East and to the world - the United States of America will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon," Pence said to applause from Israeli MPs. The 2015 deal that was meant to curb Iran's nuclear capabilities was fiercely opposed by Israel, but backed by then US president Barack Obama. His ... read more |
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China's doorway to N. Korea feels sanctions pinchDandong, China (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 Rows of sewing machines in one Chinese garment factory on the border with North Korea are now silent, unmanned after UN sanctions sent home their seamstresses from the secretive country. ... more  
Clamour of calls for more UK military funds amid Russia, cyber threatLondon (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Former defence secretary Michael Fallon joined calls Monday for more British military spending, as the head of the army said the country may struggle to match Russian battlefield capabilities and another security chief warned a major cyber-attack on the UK is likely by 2020. ... more  
Facebook admits social media threat to democracyWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for "good." ... more  
Iran to support efforts by Iraq, Kurds to resolve disputeTehran (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 Iranian officials on Sunday voiced support for efforts to end a dispute in neighbouring Iraq sparked by a Kurdish referendum on independence last year and underscored the need for Iraqi unity. ... more |
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Mattis heads to Asia to draw a contrast with assertive ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday began a one-week trip to Asia, hoping to strengthen defense cooperation with Indonesia and Vietnam as regional Chinese military power looms ever larger. ... more 
Exiled Maldives leader warns over China, radical IslamColombo (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Exiled Maldives opposition leader Mohamed Nasheed accused China on Monday of seizing land in the politically-troubled Indian Ocean archipelago and undermining its sovereignty. ... more 
Defector soldier 'committed murder in North': reportSeoul (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 A North Korean soldier who defected to the South under a hail of bullets in November has confessed to committing murder in the North, a news report said Tuesday. ... more 
US hopes for progress with Europeans on Iran: TillersonLondon (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday he hoped to make progress with European signatories to the Iran nuclear deal on how to overhaul the landmark accord. ... more 
French FM to visit Iran on March 5Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit Iran on March 5 after cancelling a January trip following violent anti-regime protests, French daily Le Figaro quoted him Sunday as saying. ... more 
N. Korea says will celebrate military on eve of OlympicsSeoul (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 North Korea will mark the foundation of its regular army on February 8, its state media said Tuesday - which will be the day before the Winter Olympics open in the South. ... more  
Army researchers make explosive discoveryAberdeen Proving Ground, MD (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 Scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory found a solution to a significant challenge in making high-energy explosives. They safely improved th ... more |
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 Arianespace to launch SES-14 and Al Yah 3 for SES and Yahsat  
Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 test advances exploration effortsStennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 This week, NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne hot-fired an RS-25 engine in a test that marked another milestone toward the first crewed flight of the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) while laying groundw ... more  
Elementary, my dear machine intelligenceParis (ESA) Jan 19, 2018 Artificial intelligence already helping astronauts on the International Space Station is also providing a promising approach for solving crimes. In an era of security concerns across Europe, the sma ... more  
Europe's space agency braces for Brexit falloutParis (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 The European Space Agency (ESA) is drawing up contingency plans for projects, commercial deals, and staffing that may be adversely affected by Brexit, senior officials said Wednesday. ... more |
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Terrified children, empty streets in Syria's Afrin as Turkey attacksAfrin, Syria (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 As soon as Turkish warplanes began bombing raids over Afrin on Saturday, terrified residents of the Syrian Kurdish enclave dashed to take cover in the cellars of their homes. ... more  
Iraq condemns German woman to death for belonging to ISBaghdad (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 An Iraqi court said Sunday it had condemned to death by hanging a German woman of Moroccan origin after finding her guilty of belonging to the Islamic State jihadist group. ... more  
Mixed village in Cyprus buffer zone looks to offer hopePyla, Cyprus (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Two village leaders, a mosque, Orthodox churches and the UN: welcome to Pyla, one of the few places on the divided island of Cyprus where Greek and Turkish Cypriots live side by side. ... more 
Colombia to seek new ceasefire with ELN guerrilla groupBogota (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said Sunday he would seek a new truce with the ELN group in a bid to salvage peace talks that had been set back after a recent offensive by the rebel group. ... more
Mattis warns of 'growing threats' from Russia, ChinaWashington (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that America is facing "growing threats" from China and Russia, and warned that the US military's advantages have eroded in recent years. ... more 
China says US warship 'violated' its sovereigntyBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2018 Beijing on Saturday said it had dispatched a warship to drive away a US missile destroyer which had "violated" its sovereignty by sailing close to a shoal in the disputed South China Sea. ... more  
US Air Force's newest SBIRS missile warning satellite responding to commandsBuckley AFB CO (SPX) Jan 19, 2018 The U.S. Air Force's 460th Space Wing is now "talking" with the fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite after its successful launch from Cape Canaveral ... more |
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 Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid N. Korea threat 
Russian FM calls US defense strategy 'confrontational'United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Russia's foreign minister on Friday described a new US national defense strategy as "confrontational" after Washington singled out China and Russia as growing threats. ... more 
Britain's May, France's Macron shore up defense commitmentWashington (UPI) Jan 19, 2018 A summit meeting between British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emanuel Macron yielded a commitment to enhanced defense cooperation, the British government announced. ... more 
After year of Trump, world order strained but not brokenWashington (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 Donald Trump came to office threatening to tear up trade deals, extort payment from US military allies, end the Iran nuclear accord and build a wall on America's southern border. ... more |
 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (SPX) Jan 23, 2018 
Scientists from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory found a solution to a significant challenge in making high-energy explosives. They safely improved the overall chemical yield derived from diaminoglyoxime, known as DAG, and significantly increased the amount of material made per reaction.
Scientists traditionally synthesize DAG by reacting a m ... more |
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 London (AFP) Jan 18, 2018 
Britain's Serious Fraud Office on Thursday said it had launched a criminal probe into the activities of defence company Chemring and one of its subsidiaries.
The probe concerns both the parent group and its British-based Chemring Technology Solutions Limited (CTSL) division, an agency statement said.
"The SFO confirms it has opened a criminal investigation into bribery, corruption and mo ... more |
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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) Jan 19, 2018 
Daud Salman and his family stayed put in their Iraqi village despite years of regular clashes between tribes, but when a stray bullet wounded his son, it was time to move.
In the north of Basra province, "bullets talk," he said.
Feuds between the region's half-dozen tribes often flare into pitched battles with assault rifles and machineguns, killing bystanders and driving a never-ending ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 22, 2018  US Vice President Mike Pence vowed Monday in an address to the Israeli parliament that Washington will never allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
"I have a solemn promise to Israel, to all the Middle East and to the world - the United States of America will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon," Pence said to applause from Israeli MPs.
The 2015 deal that was meant to curb Ira ... more |
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