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  United Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 25, 2018 One year after mobilizing the international community against North Korea, Donald Trump is trying to force another arch enemy to the negotiating table by targeting Iran with a similar campaign of "maximum pressure." But if North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has seen his standing with the US president transformed in the 12 months since Trump's United Nations debut, the prospects of Hassan Rouhani undergoing a similar transformation appear far from clear. In his debut speech before the UN General As ... read more |
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US approves possible sale of military parts to TaiwanWashington (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 The US State Department is ready to sell a batch of military parts to Taiwan, officials said Monday, the same day President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs against Chinese imports took effect. ... more  
Russia says plane downing result of 'premeditated' actions by Israeli pilotsMoscow (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 The Kremlin on Monday accused Israeli pilots of "premeditated actions" over the downing of a Russian plane in Syria last week, warning it will harm relations between the two countries. ... more  
Pentagon adjusts tactics as Afghan army toll rises: MattisWashington (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that the US military is adjusting tactics in Afghanistan as the Taliban continue to inflict heavy casualties on local forces. ... more  
Space-related start-up technology companies create synergistic innovationNew Rochelle, NY (SPX) Sep 25, 2018 Researchers have developed innovative business models underlying the successful launch of space-related start-up technology companies in Costa Rica. A fascinating article describes how the company D ... more |
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Oshkosh receives contract for HMMWV partsWashington (UPI) Sep 24, 2018 Oshkosh Defense has received a $35.3 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle parts. ... more  
Huntington Ingalls lays keel for new Legend-class National Security CutterWashington (UPI) Sep 18, 2018 Huntington Ingalls Industries Shipbuilding division authenticated the keel of the National Security Cutter Stone on Tuesday. ... more 
Navy to christen USS Kansas City on SaturdayWashington (UPI) Sep 21, 2018 The Navy will christen its newest Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Kansas City, on Saturday morning in Mobile, Ala. ... more  
Harris contracted for B-52, C-130 parts for U.S. Special Ops ForcesWashington (UPI) Sep 24, 2018 Harris Corp. has been awarded $255.4 million contract for B-52 and C-130 Special Operation Forces aircraft parts. ... more 
Sikorsky nears completion on HH-60W helicopter trainersWashington (UPI) Sep 18, 2018 Sikorsky announced Tuesday the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Weapons System and Operational Flight Trainers are being assembled for delivered to the U.S. Air Force. ... more |
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DynCorp contracted for training aircraft support for NavyWashington (UPI) Sep 19, 2018 DynCorp International of Fort Worth, Texas, has received a $173.2 million for a modification to an existing contract for T-34, T-44 and T-6 training aircraft support. ... more  |
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Russia boosts Syrian air defence after plane shot downMoscow (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 Moscow on Monday announced new security measures to protect its military in Syria, including supplying the Syrian army with an S-300 air defence system and jamming radars of nearby warplanes following the downing of a Russian plane last week. ... more  
Bosnia arrests Syrian, Algerian migrants with weaponsSarajevo (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 Two migrants, a Syrian and an Algerian national found in possession of firearms were arrested in the Bosnian capital at the weekend, police said Monday. ... more 
Sweden temporarily halts Uighur deportations to ChinaStockholm (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 Swedish authorities said Monday they had temporarily halted the deportation of Muslim minority Uighurs to China due to concerns over the situation there. ... more 
Iran adhering to nuclear deal: British PMWashington (AFP) Sept 23, 2018 Iran is adhering to its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal and the accord - repudiated by the United States - should stay in place, Britain's prime minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. ... more 
Trump holds on to diplomatic 'success' in N. KoreaWashington (AFP) Sept 21, 2018 More than a year after President Donald Trump threatened Pyongyang with "fire and fury like the world has never seen," the US leader now boasts of his relationship with North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un. ... more |
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 Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2018 
The Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite (GEO-3) successfully achieved Air Force Space Command operational acceptance. The satellite is healthy and sending data to the Mission Control Station, operated by the 460th Space Wing located at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.
SBIRS GEO-3 launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a United Launch All ... more |
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 Beirut (AFP) Sept 20, 2018 
Lebanon's Hezbollah said Thursday it had acquired "precision missiles" despite extensive efforts by neighbour and foe Israel to prevent the Shiite movement developing this capability.
"It has been done. The resistance now owns precision missiles" as part of its weaponry, Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised address during the key Shiite commemoration of Ashura.
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 19, 2018 
Scientists have created a self-flying glider that uses machine learning to navigate rising air currents, in an experiment that could help our understanding of how birds migrate.
Soaring birds ride warm air passages known as thermals to fly and gain height without needing to flap their wings, although no one knows exactly how they do it.
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 National Harbor MD (SPX) Sep 20, 2018 
Working with the Air Force, Lockheed Martin has used agile development to evolve the signals intelligence capabilities for the Distributed Common Ground System, the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) system. The AF DCGS produces actionable intelligence from data collected by sensors on manned and unmanned ISR platforms.
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 24, 2018  American Ordnance has received a $92.3 million contract modification for M918E1 40mm high velocity target practice grenade.
M918E1 40mm high velocity grenades are designed specifically for the Mk19 automatic grenade launcher. The Mk19 is designed for being mounted on tripods or on turrets of vehicles like the HMMWV, Joint LIght Tactical Vehicles and other systems.
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 23, 2018 
The French government said Sunday it feared damage to its relations with India after former president Francois Hollande stirred controversy about a major deal to sell fighter jets to New Delhi.
Hollande, who left office in May last year, said Friday during a trip to India that French jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation had been given no choice about its local partner in a 2016 deal with the I ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 22, 2018  The Vatican and China announced Saturday a deal to resolve the thorny issue of who gets to appoint bishops, a dispute that bedevilled their relations for decades.
AFP takes a look at four key points in the complex, centuries-old relationship between Beijing and the Holy See:
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In the west of Beijing lies the tomb of Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary famous f ... more |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Sep 25, 2018 
Researchers from Brown University have assembled complex macroscale superstructures from pyramid-shaped nanoparticle building blocks. The research, described in the journal Nature, demonstrates a promising new way to bring the useful properties of nanoparticles to macroscale materials and devices.
"There's been a lot of research in making superstructures from spherical nanoparticles, but m ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Sept 19, 2018 
An Iraqi court on Wednesday sentenced to death on terror charges a prominent jihadist described as a deputy of Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after he was captured in Turkey.
Ismail Alwan Salman al-Ithawi was hunted down, caught and extradited after a joint operation involving Turkish, Iraqi and US intelligence agencies, according to the Iraqi authorities.
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 23, 2018 
Iran is adhering to its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal and the accord - repudiated by the United States - should stay in place, Britain's prime minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.
"From what we see, we believe that it is doing that," Theresa May told CBS.
"We believe that that should stay in place. And others, involved in putting that deal together believe that ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 
The EU on Monday gave Britain two months to recover 2.7 billion euros ($3.3 billion) in lost customs duties or risk referral to the EU's top court after London allegedly ignored a scam by Chinese importers.
The demand, part of a so-called infringement action launched by Brussels, threatens to further inflame tensions amid fraught Brexit negotiations just days after an EU summit in Austria en ... more |
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 Humacao, Puerto Rico (AFP) Sept 19, 2018  Desperate and alone - and with the US government nowhere to be seen - many Puerto Ricans turned to each other for salvation as they faced the furies of Hurricane Maria one year ago.
In the dark weeks that followed they also discovered something precious: a sense of fellowship and belonging that today brightens places like Mariana, a neighborhood transformed by adversity in the storm-ravage ... more |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2018 
Engineers have successfully tested the propulsion system of China's planned space station lab capsules, a key step in its space station program.
Weighing 66 tonnes, the space station will comprise a core module and two lab capsules. The propulsion system will determine whether lab capsules can move in space.
Engineers designed 36 engines for the propulsion system with four to adjust ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 
Hong Kong on Monday banned a political party which promotes independence, calling it a threat to national security, as Beijing clamps down on challenges to its sovereignty.
It was the first ban on a political party since the city was handed back to China by Britain 21 years ago. The foreign ministry in London expressed concern at the move.
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 Sarajevo (AFP) Sept 24, 2018 
Two migrants, a Syrian and an Algerian national found in possession of firearms were arrested in the Bosnian capital at the weekend, police said Monday.
It was the first time that police found weapons with migrants who have been passing through the Balkan country in growing numbers since the start of the year as they head towards western Europe.
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 4, 2018 
Lockheed Martin, General Atomics and Boeing have received contract modifications for drone-mounted Low Power Laser Demonstrator system missile defense testing.
Lockheed Martin's contract has increased to a total value of $37.7 million, while General Atomics and Boeing's have been increased to $34 million and $29.4 million respectively, the Department of Defense announced on Friday.
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