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  Islamabad (AFP) Aug 20, 2018 Pakistan wants an "uninterrupted, continued dialogue" with arch-rival India, its new foreign minister said Monday, stressing the importance of talks between the nuclear-armed countries who have fought three wars. "We are not only two neighbours but we are two atomic powers," Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who became Pakistan's foreign minister for the second time after being sworn in Monday, told his first press conference. Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan also called for a better relationship wi ... read more |
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Koreas to shut down some border guard posts: SeoulSeoul (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 North and South Korea have agreed to close some guard posts along their border on a trial basis, Seoul's defence minister told parliament Tuesday amid a rapid diplomatic thaw. ... more 
Iran nuclear deal: developments since US walkoutTehran (AFP) Aug 20, 2018 Key developments since the United States quit the 2015 Iran nuclear deal three months ago and reimposed sanctions: ... more  
China, El Salvador establish ties in fresh defeat for TaiwanBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 China and El Salvador established diplomatic relations Tuesday as the Central American nation ditched Taiwan in yet another victory for Beijing in its campaign to isolate the island. ... more  
US points at China, not Russia, on election meddlingWashington (AFP) Aug 19, 2018 US National Security Advisor John Bolton on Sunday singled out China, North Korea and Iran as countries who could possibly meddle in American elections - as President Donald Trump railed about a probe into Russian interference in 2016. ... more |
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Goonhilly and Spacebit parpace to accelerate commercial space exploration through blockchain technologyLondon, UK (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 Goonhilly Earth Station, the UK satellite communications innovator and space gateway, has announced that it is collaborating with space blockchain technology pioneers, Spacebit, to develop the use o ... more  
Stennis Begins 5th Series of RS-25 Engine TestsStennis Space Center MIS (SPX) Aug 17, 2018 Stennis Space Center showcased what it does best for new NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Aug. 14, hosting the agency leader for the first in another series of RS-25 rocket engine hot fire test ... more 
RS-25 Engine Tests Modernization UpgradesStennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Aug 20, 2018 With NASA Administrator James "Jim" Bridenstine in attendance, Aerojet Rocketdyne marked a significant milestone in efforts to reduce costs on the RS-25 engine that powers NASA's new rocket, the Spa ... more  
China unveils Chang'e-4 rover to explore Moon's far sideBeijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2018 China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday. Images displayed at Wednesday's press conf ... more  
Leonardo to deliver NH90 transport helicopters to QatarWashington (UPI) Aug 20, 2018 Leonardo on Monday announced a contract for the delivery of 28 NH90 medium multi-role military helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Qatar. ... more |
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 Sikorsky Aircraft receives contract for MH-60 naval helicopters 
BAE wins contract for airborne countermeasure systemsWashington (UPI) Aug 17, 2018 BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration of Nashua, N.H., has received a $70.4 million order in support of the PMA272 Air Expendable Countermeasures Program. ... more  |
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Boeing receives $217 million for F/A-18 spare partsWashington (UPI) Aug 20, 2018 The Boeing plant in St. Louis, Mo., has received a $217 million order against a five-year base contract for F/A-18 aircraft spare parts for the U.S. Navy. ... more  
US service member killed in Iraq chopper crashBaghdad (AFP) Aug 20, 2018 A US service member was killed and several other troops injured when their helicopter crashed during anti-jihadi operations in Iraq, officials said Monday. ... more 
Europe must 'pay price' to save nuclear deal: Iran FMTehran (AFP) Aug 19, 2018 Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday that Europe had not yet shown it was willing to "pay the price" of defying Washington in order to save the nuclear deal. ... more 
N. Korea urges Trump to be 'bold' on denuclearisationSeoul (AFP) Aug 18, 2018 North Korean state media blamed Donald Trump's political opponents for the "deadlock" over denuclearisation on Saturday, urging the US President to act boldly to make progress on the thorny issue. ... more 
China rejects 'irresponsible' Pentagon report on bombersBeijing (AFP) Aug 18, 2018 China on Saturday rejected what it called an "irresponsible" Pentagon report claiming Beijing's bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2018 
TOTE Services of Jacksonville, Fla., has received an $11 million contract for operation and maintenance of the Sea-Based X-Band Radar vessel.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will last one year with four-and-a-half years worth of possible options, which could bring the cumulative value of this contract to $65.3 million, the Pentagon said.
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 Tehran (AFP) Aug 13, 2018 
Iran unveiled a next generation short-range ballistic missile on Monday and vowed to further boost its capabilities, Iranian media said, at a time of rising tensions with the United States.
State broadcaster IRIB said the new Fateh Mobin missile had "successfully passed its tests" and could strike targets on land and sea.
"As promised to our dear people, we will not spare any effort to i ... more |
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 Mamiraua Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Aug 16, 2018 
A hoarse sound abruptly wakes visitors staying at a floating house that serves as a base for environmentalists on the Jaraua river in the Amazon rainforest.
During flood season, the Mamiraua Sustainable Development Reserve - located 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the Amazonas state capital Manaus - fills with water.
For researchers from the Mamiraua Institute and WWF-Brazil, that mean ... more |
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 Herndon VA (SPX) Aug 20, 2018 
SSl/Maxar Technologies has been selected to help define next generation protected communications for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center.
SSL will develop, test and analyze antenna subsystem prototypes through a contract with the Space Enterprise Consortium, managed by Advanced Technology International. The award highlights SSL's ability to contribute to U.S. leadership in ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2018 
Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems has received a $92.6 million contract from the U.S. Army for Husky Mounted Detection System systems and associated spare parts.
Work locations and funding on the contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will be determined with each individual order. The work is expected to be completed by August 2022.
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2018 
The bomb that killed 40 children and 11 others in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in rebel-held northern Yemen was sold by the United States under a State Department deal with Riyadh, CNN has reported.
The numbers on shrapnel, of which images were taken shortly after the attack this month, indicate that it was a laser-guided Mk 82 bomb manufactured by defense contractor Lockheed Ma ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 18, 2018 
China on Saturday rejected what it called an "irresponsible" Pentagon report claiming Beijing's bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific.
The Thursday report said China was leveraging its growing military, economic and diplomatic clout to rapidly establish regional dominance, while its bombers were developing capabilities to hit targets as far from ... more |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 14, 2018 
By combining multiple nanomaterials into a single structure, scientists can create hybrid materials that incorporate the best properties of each component and outperform any single substance. A controlled method for making triple-layered hollow nanostructures has now been developed at KAUST. The hybrid structures consist of a conductive organic core sandwiched between layers of electrocatalytica ... more |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Aug 18, 2018 
Her father and grandfather gained fame in the pool. Now, 12-year-old Rama Omar hopes to do the same - a bold move in Mosul, a former jihadist stronghold in Iraq where swimming was never for women.
Even before the Islamic State group made Mosul the heart of its self-proclaimed caliphate in Iraq in 2014, conservatism and tradition in the ancient mercantile city meant its pools were only for m ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Aug 17, 2018 
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attacked "hostile forces" over "brigandish" sanctions, state media reported Friday, as Washington seeks to maintain pressure on Pyongyang over its nuclear programme.
Kim and US President Donald Trump held a groundbreaking summit in Singapore in June, which the US leader touted as a historic breakthrough.
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2018 
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad confirmed during a visit to Beijing on Tuesday that three China-backed projects totalling $22 billion will be cancelled until his country can find a way to pay its debts.
The projects include a railway connecting Malaysia's east coast to southern Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, and two gas pipelines.
"I explained to (the Chinese leaders) why we can't ... more |
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 Sugian, Indonesia (AFP) Aug 21, 2018  Indonesian aid agencies and government officials rushed Tuesday to help survivors after another series of powerful quakes rattled Lombok island, killing at least 10 people and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless.
The picturesque island next to holiday hotspot Bali was hit by two deadly quakes on July 29 and August 5. On Sunday it was shaken again by a string of fresh tremors and aftershoc ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 17, 2018 
China's moon lander and rover for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe, which is expected to land on the far side of the moon this year, was unveiled Wednesday.
Images displayed at Wednesday's press conference showed the rover was a rectangular box with two foldable solar panels and six wheels. It is 1.5 meters long, 1 meter wide and 1.1 meters high.
Wu Weiren, the chief designer of China's lun ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 17, 2018 
Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as their country faces an ageing population: Make people with no or fewer than two children pay into a "maternity fund".
The suggestion sparked a furious social media debate in a country whose population has faced drastic family planning policies under the Communist Party, which enforced a one-child policy for d ... more |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 13, 2018 
Between 20,000 and 30,000 Islamic State fighters remain in Iraq and Syria despite the jihadist group's defeat and a halt in the flow of foreigners joining its ranks, according to a UN report released Monday.
The report by UN sanctions monitors estimates that between 3,000 and 4,000 IS jihadists were based in Libya while some of the key operatives in the extremist group were being relocated t ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 07, 2018 
The U.S. Army awarded Dynetics, Lockheed Martin and its partners a $10 million contract to continue development for the next phase of the High Energy Laser Tactical Vehicle Demonstrator (HEL TVD) program, a 100-kilowatt class laser weapon system.
Laser weapons are ideally suited to address high volume, low cost threats because of their inexpensive cost per shot and deep magazine. Team Dyne ... more |
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