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  Brussels (AFP) May 15, 2018 The European Union on Tuesday launched work on a nine-point economic plan to keep the Iran nuclear deal alive after the abrupt withdrawal of the United States. Europe is scrambling to come up with ways to persuade Iran to stick with the landmark 2015 agreement despite US President Donald Trump ditching it a week ago. Tehran has warned it is prepared to resume "industrial-scale" uranium enrichment "without any restrictions" unless Europe can provide solid guarantees that it can maintain the econo ... read more |
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North Korea threatens to cancel US summitSeoul (AFP) May 16, 2018 North Korea threatened Wednesday to cancel the forthcoming summit between leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump if Washington seeks to push Pyongyang into unilaterally giving up its nuclear arsenal. ... more  
Chinese tourists spark ire in Vietnam with controversial shirtsHanoi (AFP) May 15, 2018 A photo of Chinese tourists wearing T-shirts depicting Beijing's claims to the disputed South China Sea has sparked online anger in Vietnam, prompting calls for the visitors to be deported. ... more  
Google worker rebellion against military project growsSan Francisco (AFP) May 16, 2018 An internal petition calling for Google to stay out of "the business of war" was gaining support Tuesday, with some workers reportedly quitting to protest a collaboration with the US military. ... more 
Turkey detains 150 soldiers over alleged coup links: reportIstanbul (AFP) May 11, 2018 Turkish police on Friday detained 150 soldiers over suspected links to the movement Ankara blames for the 2016 failed coup, state media reported. ... more |
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The first wireless flying robotic insect takes offSeattle WA (SPX) May 16, 2018 Insect-sized flying robots could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms or sniffing out gas leaks. These robots soar by fluttering tiny wings because they are too s ... more  
Russian support gave Assad half of Syria: studyLondon (AFP) May 15, 2018 Air strikes against Syrian rebels have gone up 150 percent since Russia intervened in the conflict in 2015, helping the regime triple the territory under its control, a report published on Tuesday showed. ... more  
As former US foe gains, Mattis 'stands with' Iraq election resultWashington (AFP) May 15, 2018 US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday he stands by Iraqis' electoral choices, despite the surprise success of populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr - who fought US troops during the Iraq War. ... more 
Dutch govt dropping Kaspersky software over spying fearsThe Hague (AFP) May 15, 2018 The Dutch government is phasing out the use of anti-virus software made by Russian firm Kaspersky Lab amid fears of possible spying, despite vehement denials by the Moscow-based cyber security company. ... more 
Facebook shut 583 million fake accountsParis (AFP) May 15, 2018 Facebook axed 583 million fake accounts in the first three months of 2018, the social media giant said Tuesday, detailing how it enforces "community standards" against sexual or violent images, terrorist propaganda or hate speech. ... more |
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Britain awards $3.2B in contracts to BAE for submarine workWashington (UPI) May 15, 2018 Great Britain has awarded two contracts worth a combined $3.2 billion to BAE Systems for work on the country's submarine programs, U.K. Secretary for Defense Gavin Williamson said. ... more  |
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Airborne Tactical contracts for subsonic, supersonic simulation aircraftWashington (UPI) May 11, 2018 Airborne Tactical Advantage has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for subsonic and supersonic aircraft. ... more  
Taliban 'retreat' as US, Afghan forces hold western cityHerat, Afghanistan (AFP) May 16, 2018 Afghan commandos and the US air force have driven the Taliban to the outskirts of Farah, officials said Wednesday, after a day-long battle to prevent the insurgents from seizing control of the western provincial capital. ... more 
Gaza toll rises to 60 as fresh protests against Israel gatherGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) May 15, 2018 Palestinians were gathering Tuesday for fresh protests along the Gaza border, a day after Israeli forces killed dozens there as the US embassy opened in Jerusalem on what was the conflict's bloodiest day in years. ... more 
UK and France 'determined' to save Iran dealLondon (AFP) May 14, 2018 France and Britain on Monday said they were "determined" to save the Iranian nuclear deal, despite the United States pulling out last week. ... more 
India's Modi visits Nepal in bid to counter China influenceKathmandu (AFP) May 11, 2018 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the construction of a mega hydropower plant during a visit to Nepal Friday, part of his government's move to counter Chinese influence in its backyard. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 14, 2018 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army for ballistic radar tracking systems.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $91.5 million under the terms of a modified contract to a previous Pentagon award.
The contract from U.S. Army Contracting Command enables Lockheed Martin to provide "Phased Array Tracking on Radar to In ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) May 10, 2018  Israel's army said Thursday it hit dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria overnight after rocket and missile fire toward its forces it blamed on Iran, marking a sharp escalation in tensions.
"The (Israeli military) has struck dozens of Iranian military targets in Syria," Israeli military spokesman Jonathan Conricus told journalists.
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2018  DARPA is progressing toward its plan to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aerial systems (UASs), targeted for late 2019. Now in its third and final phase, the goal for the Gremlins program is to develop a full-scale technology demonstration featuring the air recovery of multiple low-cost, reusable UASs, or "gremlins."
Safety, reliability, and affordability are t ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 14, 2018 
ViaSat Inc. was awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for advanced aircraft communication systems.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is a modified contract worth $85.5 million.
The contract modifies a previous Pentagon award under the terms of an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity multiple award contract.
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Com ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 8, 2018 
BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army for the HERCULES armored recovery vehicle.
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $120.4 million, which is a modification to a previous Pentagon award from 2017 worth more than $68.8 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract.
The modified contract from the U.S. Army Co ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2018 
BAE Systems this week applauded the Australian government's release of the Defense Industrial Capability Plan.
The plan, announced Monday, is billed as a critical tool for growing Australia's economy by recognizing the opportunity the defense industry can have on it's gross domestic product.
"Australia's defense industry plays a critical role in delivering the technology, innovat ... more |
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 Vilnius (AFP) May 15, 2018 
Lithuanian prosecutors on Tuesday called for five Russians, including an ex-defence minister, and a Belarusian to be sentenced to jail in absentia over a 1991 Soviet crackdown on the Baltic state's independence drive.
In a move that threatens to further strain bilateral ties, prosecutors said the former Soviet officials, including 93-year-old former defence minister Dmitry Yazov, were guilt ... more |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 22, 2018 
Nearly a hundred years ago, Albert Einstein and Satyendra Nath Bose predicted that quantum mechanics can force a large number of particles to behave in concert as if they were only a single particle. The phenomenon is called Bose-Einstein condensation, and it took until 1995 to create the first such condensate of a gas of alkali atoms.
Although Bose-Einstein condensation has been observed ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 15, 2018 
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday he stands by Iraqis' electoral choices, despite the surprise success of populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr - who fought US troops during the Iraq War.
Sadr's gains have called into question the presence of US forces in Iraq, where more than 5,000 troops are indefinitely deployed to prevent a resurgence of the Islamic State group.
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 Geneva (AFP) May 15, 2018 
North Korea plans to join international efforts to implement a total ban on nuclear weapons tests, it told the United Nations disarmament body Tuesday.
"DPRK will join international desires and efforts for a total ban on nuclear tests," North Korea's ambassador to the UN in Geneva Han Tae-song said in an address to the Conference on Disarmament, using North Korea's official acronym.
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 Beijing (AFP) May 10, 2018 
Chinese factory gate prices rose in April to snap five months of falling, data showed Thursday, but analysts said the downtrend would likely continue as government anti-pollution measures are lifted.
Inflation hit a nine-year high in 2017 on restrictions of heavy industry production by authorities to curb air pollution during the winter months, as well as state efforts to slash excess indust ... more |
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 Yangon (AFP) May 13, 2018 
China on Sunday condemned fighting on its border between Myanmar forces and ethnic rebels that has left 19 dead, mostly civilians, in some of the worst bloodshed on the restive frontier in recent years.
The fighting erupted on Saturday when ethnic minority insurgent groups, who are locked in a long-running battle with the Myanmar state, attacked security posts around Muse, a border town and ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 16, 2018 
Chinese volunteers have completed a one-year test living in a simulated space lab in Beijing, setting a new record for the longest stay in a self-contained cabin.
Four students, two males and two females, emerged from the Yuegong-1, or Lunar Palace 1, at Beihang University to the applause of academicians, researchers and fellow students Tuesday.
The total length of the test, which st ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2018 
A North Korean delegation has visited Beijing to learn about China's experience in economic reform and opening up, the foreign ministry said Tuesday, the latest diplomatic outreach by the isolated regime.
The Cold War-era allies have stepped up contacts in recent weeks as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un prepares for a historic summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore on June 12. ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) May 13, 2018 
Investigators on Sunday were probing the background of a 20-year-old Frenchman born in Chechnya who killed one man and wounded four other people during a stabbing spree in central Paris, for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
The Saturday night attack in a lively area of theatres and restaurants near the city's historic opera house was the latest in a series of apparent Is ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) March 19, 2018 
The US Air Force will this summer begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15 warplane, an official said Monday.
The Pentagon last year awarded a $26 million contract to Lockheed Martin for a laser program called SHiELD (Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator.)
The idea is to put a laser system on aircraft with an output of about 50 kilowatts to test their ability to zap ... more |
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