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  Washington (AFP) July 8, 2018 For Donald Trump, America's "worst enemies" are sometimes "our so-called friends." The coming week will give the American president a chance to elaborate on that surprising diplomatic doctrine, but only at the risk of further fueling tensions with the country's already deeply unsettled allies. Trump's Brussels-London-Helsinki itinerary - with a NATO summit followed by what looks like a stormy visit to Britain and then a tete-a-tete with Russian president Vladimir Putin - would seem to carry sp ... read more |
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NATO leaders fear Trump crisis at key summitBrussels (AFP) July 9, 2018 NATO leaders face a major threat to the credibility of their military alliance at their summit this week-- not from traditional foe Russia, but from the head of their most powerful member, US President Donald Trump. ... more  
Pompeo preaches prosperity to North Korea, via VietnamHanoi (AFP) July 8, 2018 Washington's top diplomat Mike Pompeo was addressing Vietnamese business leaders but his real audience was not in the Hanoi dining room. ... more 
World powers seek to keep Iran in nuclear accord after US pulloutVienna (AFP) July 6, 2018 Three European nations along with Russia and China met with Iran Friday to offer it economic benefits that would lessen the blow of sweeping US sanctions, two months after President Donald Trump walked away from the landmark nuclear deal. ... more  
Raytheon contracted to develop laser for U.S. ArmyWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 Raytheon has a received a $10 million contract to develop the US Army's High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstration program. ... more |
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Finnish navy to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missilesWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 The Finnish Defense Force has been authorized to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missiles from Israel Aerospace Industries. ... more  
New Zealand to buy new Boeing maritime patrol planesWellington (AFP) July 9, 2018 New Zealand announced plans Monday to spend NZ$2.35 billion ($1.6 billion) on four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft from the US government to better monitor vast swathes of the Pacific. ... more  
Rheinmetall tapped for laser light for Bundeswehr assault riflesWashington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 Rheinmetall has received a $5.9 million contract for laser light packages for the German Bundeswehr's Special Forces Assault Rifle. ... more  
As facial recognition use grows, so do privacy fearsWashington (AFP) July 8, 2018 The unique features of your face can allow you to unlock your new iPhone, access your bank account or even "smile to pay" for some goods and services. ... more  
Two US destroyers sail into Taiwan Strait: Taiwan gov'tTaipei (AFP) July 7, 2018 Two United States warships entered the Taiwan Strait on Saturday at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. ... more |
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 Bell-Boeing receives $4.2B contract for Ospreys for U.S., Japan  
Child beggars fill Mosul streets a year on from ISMosul, Iraq (AFP) July 8, 2018 Every day little Mohammed Salem roams the streets of Mosul, left with no choice but to hawk tissues after his father was killed by jihadists who overran Iraq's second city. ... more  |
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Colombian peace allows cultural jewels to re-emergeSan Jos� Del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) July 9, 2018 Deep inside the lush green and humid Amazonia jungle, a sinewing path stops abruptly in front of a giant rock face decorated with ancient paintings of anacondas, jaguars and tortoises. ... more 
No plan for US troops to leave Germany: White HouseWashington (AFP) July 5, 2018 The White House reaffirmed Thursday that there are no plans to withdraw or transfer US troops stationed in Germany - and that the issue would not be on the agenda of next week's NATO summit. ... more
Pompeo in N. Korea to seek 'details' on denuclearisationPyongyang (AFP) July 6, 2018 US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang Friday to press Kim Jong Un for a more detailed commitment to denuclearisation following the North Korean leader's historic summit with President Donald Trump. ... more
Iran talks aim to save nuclear deal after US pulloutVienna (AFP) July 6, 2018 The top diplomats of Iran and five world powers meet Friday as Tehran seeks assurances it will benefit economically from the nuclear deal despite the US withdrawal from the pact. ... more  
Roscosmos Will Not Take Part in Farnborough Airshow in UKMoscow (Sputnik) Jul 06, 2018 Earlier in April, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) also confirmed that it would not be participating in the airshow. Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation will not participate i ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2018 
The United States may sell five AEGIS Weapons Systems to Spain, the State Department announced Tuesday.
The deal, which would cost about $860.4 million, requires the approval of Congress before it can be finalized.
The Government of Spain has requested to buy the five AEGIS Weapons Systems MK7 and a variety of other weapons and technologies that come with it - including five shi ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 
The Finnish Defense Force has been authorized to acquire Gabriel anti-ship missiles from Israel Aerospace Industries.
The Gabriel is planned to replace Finland's current inventory of Saab RBS-15 SF missiles by the early 2020s and will be designated the SSM2020 in Finnish service.
The $190 million acquisition will include launchers, missiles, simulators, training services, parts a ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 
Rolls-Royce Corp. has been awarded a contract for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of engines used on MQ-4C Triton and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones.
The contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $420 million and provides for the maintenance, repair and rebuilding of AE 3007H engines, as well as for program management and sustaining engineering services. ... more |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Jun 14, 2018 
Industrial revolutions leave no sector or industry untouched, and the fourth industrial revolution is no different. We are witnessing the rapid transformation that's blurring the line between the physical and digital worlds through artificial intelligence, machine to machine communications, and the Internet of Things-technologies that are touching every aspect of our lives. For the government an ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 
Rheinmetall has received a $5.9 million contract for laser light packages for the German Bundeswehr's Special Forces Assault Rifle.
The order, announced this week by Rheinmetall, will provide 1,745 laser light packages to the Bundeswehr, with deliveries beginning in early 2019. The procurement falls under the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) July 6, 2018 
The leader of Qatar said Friday that he had discussed buying an advanced air defence system from Russia with President Vladimir Putin, but that no decision had been taken.
News that Qatar might be on the verge of buying the S-400 missile system has alarmed the gas-rich Gulf state's neighbour Saudi Arabia, which is reportedly lobbying hard to try to stop the acquisition.
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 Ottawa (AFP) July 3, 2018 
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Latvia for a two-day visit starting July 9, ahead of the NATO summit in Brussels, his office said Tuesday.
In addition to holding talks in Riga with Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis and President Raimonds Vejonis, Trudeau is also set to visit the Canadian-led multinational NATO Enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup based in the country ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018 
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna that could be used to detect single biomolecules.
The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) July 3, 2018 
Iraq called Tuesday for the home countries of foreign jihadists held in its jails to repatriate hundreds of children of the captured militants.
At least 833 children of 14 nationalities are currently in prison in Iraq, according to the Joint Operations Command, which coordinates the fight against the Islamic State group.
"We ask all diplomatic missions in Iraq, resident and non-resident, ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) July 6, 2018  Iran's top diplomat on Friday praised the country's remaining partners in a landmark 2015 nuclear deal for their "will to resist" US pressure after Washington withdrew from the deal in May.
"What I noticed during this meeting is that all the members, even the three allies, have committed and have the political will to take action and resist the United States," Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad ... more |
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 Washington/Beijing (AFP) July 6, 2018  China on Friday struck back against US President Donald Trump's trade offensive, intensifying the expanding and unpredictable dispute between the world's two largest economies.
Late Friday, China announced it was expanding its existing complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization, hours after the countries slapped tit-for-tat tariffs on billions of dollars of cross-bor ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 29, 2018 
Facial recognition technology, which has drawn criticism from civil liberties activists in recent years, was used to identify the suspect in Thursday's newsroom shooting which left five dead in Annapolis, Maryland.
Police said suspect Jarrod Ramos, who had a prior arrest record, had refused to cooperate with authorities after he was taken into custody and that his fingerprints could not imme ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 06, 2018 
China Wednesday launched a new space science program focusing on the origin and evolution of the universe, black holes, gravitational waves and relationship between the solar system and human.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced to develop a group of four satellites in the program.
The program includes a satellite named "Einstein-Probe (EP)", which is tasked with discover ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2018 
Beijing wants to have Mao Zedong's Mausoleum and Tiananmen Square, powerful and controversial symbols of Chinese communist might, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, official media reported on Thursday.
The Chinese capital wants to apply for 14 sites in total to receive UNESCO World Heritage status by 2035, the state-run Global Times quoted city official Shu Xiaofeng as saying.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2018 
Nerve agents are scary stuff. They are among the most deadly substances on earth, yet can be odorless, tasteless and difficult to detect. But researchers now report in ACS Central Science that they have adapted building materials normally associated with children's toys and a cell phone to help sense these compounds. The new method can sensitively detect these poisons, quantify the amount and di ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 6, 2018 
Raytheon has a received a $10 million contract to develop the US Army's High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstration program.
The program is part of the Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 initiative designed to counter incoming aerial threats such as drones, cruise missiles, artillery rounds and rockets.
The system will mount a 100 kilowatt laser, making i ... more |
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