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  Berlin (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 Poland's right-wing Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki suggested Thursday, on the eve of a visit to Berlin, that Germany is a NATO "free rider" that spends too little on collective defence. Without naming Germany itself, Morawiecki criticised alliance members that spend less on defence than the targeted two percent of GDP repeatedly insisted upon by US President Donald Trump. A country that benefits from NATO's collective defence but spends just one percent of GDP, Morawiecki told Germany's Die W ... read more |
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US says NATO closing gaps in alliance unityBrussels (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 NATO has reached an understanding on defence ties with the EU while top allies Washington and Ankara are finding "common ground" in a row over Syria, US defence secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday ... more  
No plan for 'bloody nose' North Korea strike: US officialsWashington (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 The United States is not considering a pre-emptive "bloody nose" strike on North Korea to punish it for its nuclear weapons program, US lawmakers and a senior official said Thursday. ... more 
China slams India PM trip to disputed regionBeijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 Beijing will lodge a "stern" protest with New Delhi over a trip by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a disputed area, an official said Thursday, months after the nuclear-armed neighbours ended a tense border standoff. ... more  
Astrophysicists Warn Us Against Opening Malicious E.T. MessagesMoscow (Sputnik) Feb 16, 2018 The idea of receiving some useful information from extra-terrestrial life-forms has long fascinated humanity and even inspired books and films, such as Contact (1997). However, there are those who h ... more |
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UN nuclear agency to help Japan for 2020 OlympicsVienna (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced Thursday that it will help Japan in "enhancing nuclear security measures" for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. ... more 
Son of dead environmentalist in Iran says family threatenedTehran (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 The son of an Iranian-Canadian environmentalist who died in prison has said that his family were threatened by authorities and that a video of his alleged suicide was inconclusive. ... more  
Long March rockets on ambitious mission in 2018Xichang, China (XNA) Feb 15, 2018 The Long March-3B rocket launched Monday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province marked the seventh successful mission of the Long March rocket series since th ... more  
Advances in lasers get to the long and short of itWashington DC (SPX) Feb 12, 2018 Since lasers were first developed, the demand for more adaptable lasers has only increased. Chiral nematic liquid crystals (CLCs) are an emerging class of lasing devices that are poised to shape how ... more 
Navy turns to Raytheon for aircraft sensor upgradesWashington (UPI) Feb 14, 2018 Raytheon has been awarded a contract for additional hardware and software developments for sensor systems on board F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers. ... more |
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Strikes hit yet another hospital in Syria's IdlibHass, Syria (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 Air strikes have hit a hospital in Syria's last province beyond government control, in the seventh such raid on a medical facility there by the regime or its ally Russia in two weeks, a monitor said Thursday. ... more  |
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US never gave 'heavy arms' to Kurdish YPG in Syria: TillersonBeirut (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday Washington has never supplied heavy weaponry in Syria to the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara blacklists as a terror group. ... more  
Romance returns to Iraq's war-torn MosulMosul, Iraq (AFP) Feb 14, 2018 The streets of Mosul have seen plenty of blood, but on Wednesday the Iraqi city's markets were red with Valentine's Day gifts instead - for the first time since the end of jihadist rule. ... more  
Jihadists looking to Egypt's Sinai for new home base: armyCairo (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 After crushing blows in Iraq and Syria, global jihadists could be eyeing Egypt's Sinai Peninsula as a new home base, the army said Thursday, as it presses an offensive in the region. ... more 
US island Guam stays relaxed amid North Korea nuclear standoffAndersen Air Force Base, United States (AFP) Feb 14, 2018 When North Korea last year bragged of plans to lob a salvo of ballistic missiles toward Guam, residents of this relaxed American island in the western Pacific didn't seem too worried. ... more 
'US presence matters' says admiral on carrier in the South China SeaAboard The Uss Carl Vinson (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 With a deafening roar the fighter jets catapulted off the US aircraft carrier and soared above the disputed South China Sea, as its admiral vowed that the mighty ship's presence was proof America still had regional clout. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 09, 2018 
China is planning to develop a sea-based missile defense launcher after completing a successful intercept of a ballistic missile in space from a ground-based system earlier this week, according to the South China Morning Post.
"China's sea-based anti-missile system aims to defend both its territory and overseas interests, because sea-based defense systems will be set up wherever its warshi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 
Even as the Pentagon hustles to ensure that its defenses keep pace with North Korea's fast-growing rocket program, US officials increasingly are turning attention to a new generation of missile threat.
These weapons under development by China and Russia - as well as by the United States - can fly at many times the speed of sound and are designed to beat regular anti-missile defense systems ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 14, 2018  General Atomics has announced their collaboration with Boeing, among other companies, to develop and build the MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker drone for the U.S. Navy.
Tuesday's announcement comes as the Navy has suggested in its latest budget request that it will only order four of the drone tankers during the next several years, despite years of development on the program.
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 16, 2018 
The idea of receiving some useful information from extra-terrestrial life-forms has long fascinated humanity and even inspired books and films, such as Contact (1997). However, there are those who have warned against trusting alien signals too much.
According to the results of the recent research there is a high chance that the messages that we receive from the deep space can carry content ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 14, 2018 
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have awarded munitions contracts to Rheinmetall Defense, the company said Wednesday in a press release.
Rheinmetall Defense said the Department of Defense awarded the company two multi-million-dollar munitions contracts that total nearly $7 million.
For the Marine Corps, Rheinmetall will provide day and night-capable 40mm x 46 practice cartridges va ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 9, 2018 
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Friday said it had agreed to pay a fine of 81.25 million euros ($99 million) to end a German corruption probe into the 2003 sale of Eurofighter jets to Austria.
Prosecutors in Munich said in a statement that their investigation did not find evidence of bribery to secure the lucrative contract.
But they said Airbus management had failed in its supe ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Feb 15, 2018  NATO has reached an understanding on defence ties with the EU while top allies Washington and Ankara are finding "common ground" in a row over Syria, US defence secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday
A new European Union defence pact and Turkey's offensive against US-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria have put strains on a transatlantic alliance facing a more assertive Russia and threats from the ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 15, 2018 
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a way to mount gold nanoparticles on a molecular support known as a polyoxometalate (POM). They successfully applied this to realize nearly 100% conversion of carbon monoxide (CO) over a wide temperature range, demonstrating stable performance over long periods of time. They showed how traces of water uniquely contribute to the cataly ... more |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Feb 14, 2018  The streets of Mosul have seen plenty of blood, but on Wednesday the Iraqi city's markets were red with Valentine's Day gifts instead - for the first time since the end of jihadist rule.
Shops did a brisk trade selling plastic roses and heart-shaped balloons, something that under their former jihadist rulers would have been a crime punishable by death.
Student Rafal Fathi donned a full- ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 13, 2018 
North Korea's nuclear program poses a potential "existential threat" to the United States, US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats said Tuesday.
"The decision time is becoming ever closer in terms of how we respond to this," Coats said in remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee.
"Our goal is a peaceful settlement," he added. "We're using maximum pressure on North Korea in var ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 13, 2018  US President Donald Trump threatened retaliatory action against two major Asian trading partners Tuesday, warning of sanctions against China while vowing to revise or scrap a free trade deal with South Korea.
Accusing Beijing of decimating American steel and aluminum industries, Trump said he was "considering all options," including tariffs and quotas.
Trump recently received two Commerc ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 11, 2018  A deadly Hong Kong bus crash that killed 19 and left scores more injured was under investigation Sunday, with the city's leader calling for a wide-ranging inquiry as questions surfaced over the industry's long hours and low pay.
Most victims of the accident on Saturday evening, which saw a double decker flip over and smash into a lamppost, were men aged in their 50s and 60s, according to loc ... more |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) Feb 15, 2018 
The Long March-3B rocket launched Monday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province marked the seventh successful mission of the Long March rocket series since the beginning of 2018.
The year 2018 will be an ambitious year for China's space program, with the largest number of Long March rocket launches.
According to Cen Zheng, rocket system command ... more |
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 Macau (AFP) Feb 15, 2018 
MGM China is opening its new multi-billion-dollar mega resort in Macau's glitzy Cotai strip on Tuesday following multiple delays and last-minute hiccups in the government approval process.
The launch of the $3.4-billion resort comes as Macau is undergoing something of a renaissance, with gaming revenues bouncing back after being hard hit by a corruption crackdown launched by China's Presiden ... more |
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 London (AFP) Feb 14, 2018 
A former British soldier alleged to have fought alongside Kurdish forces battling the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria was charged on Wednesday for receiving terrorism training in a landmark case.
James Matthews, 43, is believed to be the first person to be prosecuted for terrorism in Britain for assisting a group helped by the British government.
Matthews was charged "with attendin ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018  Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract for the Surface Navy Laser Weapon System.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $150 million under the terms of a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract.
The contract taps Lockheed Martin's Aculight Corp. to develop, manufacture and deliver two test units in fiscal 2020 - one uni ... more |
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