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  Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korea's foreign minister Friday that he hoped Pyongyang and Washington will address each other's concerns so peace talks on the Korean peninsula "continue to make positive progress". Xi met with Ri Yong Ho in Beijing as denuclearisation talks have made little progress since a historic June summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Xi "hopes that both North Korea and the United States can come together, and will take care of ... read more |
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Air Force approves production of B-61-12 nuclear bomb tail-fin kitsWashington (UPI) Dec 7, 2018 The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received approval to enter the production phase for the B61-12 nuclear bomb's upgraded tail-fin assembly. ... more 
Huawei exec faces US fraud charges linked to IranVancouver (AFP) Dec 8, 2018 Chinese telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer faces US fraud charges related to sanctions-breaking business dealings with Iran, a Canadian court heard Friday, a week after she was detained on an American extradition request. ... more  
STPSat-5 lunched from Vandenberg AFBLos Angeles AFB CA (AFNS) Dec 10, 2018 The Air Force and its mission partners successfully launched Space Test Program Satellite 5, or STPSat-5, into orbit via Spaceflight Industries' fully dedicated smallsat rideshare mission aboard a S ... more  
Trump chooses new Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, against Mattis wishesWashington (AFP) Dec 8, 2018 US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he was nominating Army chief of staff General Mark Milley as his next top military advisor - a new slap in the face for Pentagon chief Jim Mattis. ... more |
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China summons US ambassador over Huawei arrestBeijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2018 China summoned the US ambassador on Sunday to protest the arrest of a top executive from telecom giant Huawei in Canada, as Washington's top trade negotiator rejected suggestions that the case could affect talks aimed at settling a trade war. ... more 
Under fire Huawei agrees to UK security demandsLondon (AFP) Dec 7, 2018 Embattled Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has agreed to British intelligence demands over its equipment and software as it seeks to be part of the country's 5G network plans, the FT reported Friday. ... more 
Czech intelligence says it busted Russian spying networkPrague (AFP) Dec 7, 2018 The Czech Republic's intelligence agency said Friday it had smashed a Russian spying network, after the EU member's pro-Russian, pro-Chinese president had criticised it for poor results. ... more  
Chinese-owned leaser Avolon confirms 100 Airbus plane orderParis (AFP) Dec 7, 2018 Irish-based and Chinese-owned leaser Avolon confirmed Friday an order for 100 Airbus new generation medium-haul aircraft. ... more  
Israel says located second 'Hezbollah' tunnel from LebanonJerusalem (AFP) Dec 8, 2018 Israel's army said Saturday it had located another tunnel crossing into its territory from Lebanon, the second such find since launching an operation to expose and destroy alleged Hezbollah "attack tunnels". ... more |
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 A year after IS defeat, Iraq in throes of political crisis 
US-led coalition strikes kill 9 civilians in east Syria: monitorBeirut (AFP) Dec 7, 2018 Air strikes by a US-led coalition battling the Islamic State group in east Syria killed nine civilians on Friday, a monitor said. ... more  |
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Civilians killed as Nigerian troops fight Boko Haram at flashpoint villageKano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 8, 2018 Nigerian soldiers intercepted a column of Boko Haram fighters on Friday near a military base in northeast Nigeria, triggering a fierce gun battle that killed three civilians, security sources told AFP. ... more 
Pentagon sends flight over Ukraine following Russian naval incidentWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2018 A US Air Force observation plane flew over Ukraine on Thursday in a mission to show US support for Kiev following Russia's seizure of three Ukrainian naval vessels in the Sea of Azov, officials said. ... more  
SpaceX launches cargo, but fails to land rocketCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Dec 05, 2018 SpaceX on Wednesday blasted off its unmanned Dragon cargo ship, loaded with supplies, science experiments and food for the astronauts living at the International Space Station but failed to successfully land its booster afterwards. "We have had a ... more  
Radio Search for Artificial Emissions from 'OumuamuaMountain View CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2018 It's the first time a visitor from another star system has been seen nearby. But what is it? An asteroid, a comet ... or an alien artifact? Scientists at the SETI Institute have attempted to a ... more  
Artificial joint restores wrist-like movements to forearm amputeesGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Dec 04, 2018 A new artificial joint restores important wrist-like movements to forearm amputees, something which could dramatically improve their quality of life. A group of researchers led by Max Ortiz Catalan, ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2018 
The U.S. Navy will commission the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner during a Dec. 1 ceremony in Boston, Mass., at 10 a.m.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will deliver the ceremonies principal address with Hudner's widow and the wife of retired Vice Adm. Michael Miller as sponsors, the Navy announced on Wednesday.
USS Thomas Hudner is named after the ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2018 
Northrop Grumman has been awarded $450 million for work on Joint Threat Emitter production and support for the U.S. Department of Defense and other nations.
The contract includes spare parts, training and other support services. Work will take place in the U.S. and international locations with the contract expected to run through December 2025.
The Joint Threat Emitter is a train ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 05, 2018 
The Air Force has awarded General Atomics $26.7 million for French air force MQ-9 logistics services.
The work comes after an option on a previously awarded contract was exercised, and announced on Tuesday by the Department of Defense. The contract falls under Foreign Military Sales and is expected to run through December 2019. The sale involved is exclusively for France.
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2018 
Government customers require reliable and resilient satcom wherever missions take them. With the successful launch of Horizons 3e, the Intelsat EpicNG global high-throughput satellite (HTS) constellation is now complete. For the U.S. military and NATO allies this means that they will have immediate access to a high performing, resilient and redundant network for mobility missions at sea, on land ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2018 
General Dynamics is receiving $264.8 million for MK80 and BLU-109 Tritonal bomb components.
The production contract will run through at least October 2023. It falls under the U.S. Army's Rock Island Arsenal, which supervises much of the U.S. military's' conventional weapons production.
The MK80 series of air-dropped, general purpose bombs are a standard weapon in use by many coun ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2018  The alleged British middleman in a scandal-hit helicopter deal between India and an Anglo-Italian firm was due to appear in a Delhi court on Wednesday after being extradited by the UAE, authorities said.
Christian Michel James is accused of arranging kickbacks to Indian officials to secure a deal for AgustaWestland to supply New Delhi with 12 helicopters for 556 million euros ($630 million). ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 4, 2018 
Ukraine on Tuesday pressed NATO to come up with a "comprehensive answer" to Russian aggression in the Black Sea, as the alliance treads carefully for fear of escalating tensions further.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin hinted that at least one NATO member was ready to enhance its presence in the Black Sea in response to a call from Kiev following Russia's seizing of ships and sailor ... more |
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 Juelich, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 
Scientists from Julich together with colleagues from Aachen and Turin have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve cell. The component is able to both save and process information, as well as receive numerous signals in parallel.
The resistive switching cell made from oxide crystal nanowires is thus proving to be the ideal ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2018 
A year since Iraq announced "victory" over the Islamic State group, the country finds itself in the throes of political and economic crises left unresolved during the long battle against jihadists.
Unified against the common menace of IS, Iraq's political elites are now at loggerheads over the drawn-out formation of a cabinet as the threat of renewed popular protests looms.
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 Vancouver (AFP) Dec 8, 2018 
Chinese telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer faces US fraud charges related to sanctions-breaking business dealings with Iran, a Canadian court heard Friday, a week after she was detained on an American extradition request.
Meng Wanzhou, 46, was arrested in Canada's Pacific coast city of Vancouver on December 1 while changing planes during a trip from Hong Kong to Mexico - ratchet ... more |
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 Curitiba, Brazil (AFP) Dec 10, 2018 
There was a time when Curitiba, a city in southern Brazil of 1.7 million inhabitants, was a model town heralding a future of durable development and urbanism.
But that was 20 years ago.
Today, although it features ample green spaces and a public transport system replicated in many other parts of the world, "Curitiba has ceased to innovate," says Jaime Lerner, an architect behind much of ... more |
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 Oslo (AFP) Dec 10, 2018  Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an IS sex slave survivor, will be presented with the Nobel Peace Prize Monday, as they challenge the world to combat rape as a weapon of war.
Mukwege, dubbed "Doctor Miracle" for his work helping victims of sexual violence, and Murad, who has turned her experience into powerful advocacy for her Yazidi people, will receive the pr ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2018  China launched a rover early Saturday destined to land on the far side of the moon, a global first that would boost Beijing's ambitions to become a space superpower, state media said.
The Chang'e-4 lunar probe mission - named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology - launched on a Long March 3B rocket from the southwestern Xichang launch centre at 2:23 am (1823 GMT), according to the o ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Dec 7, 2018  The European Union and its citizens should be "worried" about telecoms giant Huawei and other Chinese firms that cooperate with Beijing's intelligence services, a senior EU official warned Friday.
Huawei quickly hit back at European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip's warning, saying it was "surprised and disappointed" while rejecting any charges it posed a security threat.
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 Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 8, 2018 
Nigerian soldiers intercepted a column of Boko Haram fighters on Friday near a military base in northeast Nigeria, triggering a fierce gun battle that killed three civilians, security sources told AFP.
A soldier was injured in the fight, which happened in Jakana village, some 30 kilometres (nearly 20 miles) from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2018 
The U.S. Army is contracting Radiance Technologies for high energy laser lethality research, assessment and support in the amount of $28.2 million.
Work on the contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, will be performed in Huntsville, Ala., and is expected to be completed by November 2023.
It falls under a small business contract under acquisition rules, though R ... more |
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