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  Helsinki (AFP) July 16, 2018 Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin began an historic summit on Monday vowing their determination to forge a reset of troubled relations between the world's greatest nuclear powers. Trump, bent on forging a personal bond with the Kremlin chief despite allegations of Russian meddling in US politics, went into the summit blaming "stupidity" by his predecessors for plunging ties to their present low. Looking sombre, the two leaders exchanged a few opening remarks in front of the press at the ... read more |
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EU urges Trump to protect world order, dismisses foe claimBrussels (AFP) July 16, 2018 EU leaders and top diplomats urged US President Donald Trump to protect the world order at his summit on Monday with Vladimir Putin and dismissed his assertion that Europe was a US trade foe. ... more  
UK seeks to allay Brexit fears at Farnborough air showFarnborough, United Kingdom (AFP) July 16, 2018 Britain sought to project an image of aerospace prowess long after it leaves the European Union, at the Farnborough airshow on Monday, as Airbus and Boeing announced a raft of deals and issued optimistic outlooks for the global industry. ... more 
Airbus strikes deals in China, India amid Brexit concernsFarnborough, United Kingdom (AFP) July 16, 2018 European aerospace giant Airbus announced deals with Chinese, Indian and Taiwanese airlines on Monday, kicking off the Farnborough airshow in Britain on an upbeat note despite concerns about the effects of Brexit. ... more 
Trump attacks US 'foolishness' heading into Putin showdownHelsinki (AFP) July 16, 2018 President Donald Trump headed into his first summit with Vladimir Putin on Monday determined to forge a personal bond with the Kremlin chief and adamant that only "stupidity" by prior administrations had brought US-Russian ties to their present low. ... more |
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Trump releases 'very nice' letter from Kim Jong UnWashington (AFP) July 12, 2018 US President Donald Trump on Thursday again signaled optimism about efforts to end the nuclear standoff with North Korea, as he took the extraordinary diplomatic step of tweeting out a letter from Kim Jong Un. ... more 
Ronald Reagan Strike Group completes air defense exercise in Philippine SeaWashington (UPI) Jul 12, 2018 The Ronald Reagan Strike Group, including Carrier Air Wing 5 and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Milius, conducted an air defense exercise in the Philippine Sea on July 6 and 7 ... more  
US lifts export ban on suppliers to China's ZTEWashington (AFP) July 13, 2018 The United States on Friday formally lifted a crippling ban on exports to China's ZTE, rescuing the smartphone maker from the brink of collapse after it was denied key components. ... more  
Strikes blamed on Israel killed 9 pro-regime fighters in SyriaBeirut (AFP) July 16, 2018 At least nine pro-regime fighters died in a suspected Israeli missile strike overnight in northern Syria, a monitor said Monday. ... more  
Two demonstrators killed as Iraq protests hit second weekBasra, Iraq (AFP) July 15, 2018 Two demonstrators were killed and dozens wounded in southern Iraq on Sunday as protests over unemployment and a lack of basic services entered a second week, a medical source said. ... more |
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Army Futures Command to be located in Austin, Pentagon announcesWashington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 Undersecretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy announced that after extensive consideration the Army Futures Command will be located in Austin, Texas. ... more  |
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Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen rebel missile: coalitionRiyadh (AFP) July 14, 2018 Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted a missile fired from rebel-held territory in neighbouring Yemen, where a Riyadh-led coalition is fighting the insurgents, state media said. ... more  
Fluor Marine awarded $1.2B for nuclear work for U.S. NavyWashington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 Fluor Marine Propulsion has been awarded a contract for naval nuclear propulsion work for the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. ... more 
Kratos receives $53.1M contract modification for Saudi navy workWashington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 Kratos Technology & Training Solutions is receiving a $53.1 million modification to a previous contract for planning and logistics in support of the government of Saudi Arabia. ... more 
Littoral combat ship USS Wichita completes acceptance trialsWashington (UPI) Jul 13, 2018 The 13th littoral combat ship, to be designated the USS Wichita, completed acceptance trials this week in Lake Michigan in preparation for delivery later this year. ... more 
Many civilians among 54 dead in anti-IS strike in Syria: monitorBeirut (AFP) July 13, 2018 An air strike on one of the last holdouts of the Islamic State group in Syria has killed 54 people, more than half of them civilians, a war monitor said on Friday. ... more |
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 Riyadh (AFP) July 14, 2018 
Saudi Arabia on Saturday intercepted a missile fired from rebel-held territory in neighbouring Yemen, where a Riyadh-led coalition is fighting the insurgents, state media said.
A coalition statement published by the state-run SPA news agency said the ballistic missile had been fired from the northern Yemeni province of Saada towards the southern Saudi city of Najran. No casualties were repor ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2018  The State Department has approved the possible sale of AIM-120 C7 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles to Denmark under a foreign military sale.
Denmark has requested a purchase of 28 of the missiles and one spare guidance section. The potential contract, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, includes spare parts, testing equipment and technical support. The estimated cost of the progra ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 11, 2018 
Israel fired a Patriot missile on Wednesday to intercept what initial findings showed was an unarmed Syrian drone that may have been on an intelligence mission, the army said.
It was not clear if the unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, strayed across Syria's ceasefire line with Israel unintentionally.
"UAV from Syria intercepted by Patriot missile, causing sirens in Golan and Emek HaYarden ... more |
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 McLean, VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2018 
The technology we have brought to market with our new Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellites is changing the way we deliver capabilities and services to our government customers.
Unlike wide-beam satellites, these new HTS platforms use power-concentrated spot beams to deliver signals reaching small mobility terminals and allowing users to leverage satellite connectivity at higher data ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2018 
The U.S. Army is introducing an extensive overhaul of its physical fitness test that, with minor changes, has mostly been the same since 1980.
The new test, announced this week, changes the name from the Army Physical Fitness Test to the Army Combat Fitness Test and is planned to become gender and age neutral. It will include a series of physical events, while the APFT was a series of p ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2018 
US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh demand for NATO allies to double their defence spending target as leaders gathered for the second day of a bruising summit.
After an opening day of talks marked by clashes between Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, NATO leaders were hoping to focus on policy on Ukraine and Afghanistan.
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 Brussels (AFP) July 11, 2018 
US President Donald Trump shocked allies at a fraught NATO summit on Wednesday by suddenly demanding that members double their defence spending commitments.
Trump's surprise demand came after he clashed with Chancellor Angela Merkel, calling Germany a "captive" of Russia because of its gas links and singling out Berlin for failing to pay its way.
The summit in Brussels is shaping up as t ... 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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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) July 14, 2018 
Two more demonstrators were killed in southern Iraq, officials said, as protests against unemployment spread on Saturday from the port city of Basra to other parts of the country including Baghdad.
The deaths overnight in Maysan province on the border with Iran brought to three the number of demonstrators killed since the protests erupted Sunday in neighbouring Basra.
A spokesman for the ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) July 14, 2018 
The United States is increasingly isolated in its move to reimpose sanctions on Tehran after quitting the international nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday, vowing to resist American "plots".
"The path chosen by the Islamic Republic of Iran is perseverance, resistance", Rouhani said in televised remarks. "Each time that we were able to thwart the plots, the people and the go ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2018  The European Union called Monday on the United States, China and Russia to work together to cool worsening global trade tensions, warning that they could spiral into violent "conflict and chaos."
The comments from EU Council President Donald Tusk comes as Washington and Beijing stand on the brink of an all-out trade war many fear could hammer the global economy, while the US has also picked ... more |
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 Codrington, Antigua And Barbuda (AFP) July 15, 2018 
Steel drums carry a jubilant rendition of "Guantanamera" over the ruins of Barbuda's capital Codrington, as dignitaries and residents mark the latest bit of progress in the island's grueling struggle to recover from Hurricane Irma.
The event celebrated a Chinese-funded program to replace roofs ripped from more than 300 homes by the powerful storm that damaged or destroyed nearly every buildi ... more |
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 Jiuquan, China (SPX) Jul 16, 2018 
China launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:56 a.m. Monday.
The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for an overseas buyer.
After entering orbit, the PRSS-1 is in good condition ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 11, 2018 
A prominent Chinese political campaigner was sentenced to 13 years in jail on Wednesday, a court in central China said.
Qin Yongmin was found "guilty of subversion of state power," the Wuhan City Intermediate People's Court said on its official website.
According to court records, it appears to be the heftiest sentence handed down in China for "subversion" in the past 15 years.
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 Nouakchott (AFP) July 15, 2018 
Mauritania's deputy chief of staff General Hanena Ould Sidi will take charge of the five-nation "G5 Sahel" force following a series of deadly jihadist rebel attacks, official sources said.
The decision to remove Malian commander General Didier Dacko from the post was reached July 2 at a G5 meeting of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad but not announced, the sources told AFP late ... 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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