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  Tehran (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Iran and a UN watchdog said Wednesday they have reached agreement on replacing cameras at a nuclear complex, as Western powers warn time is running out to revive a deal on Tehran's atomic programme. The Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had been seeking to replace the devices which Iran says were damaged in a June attack it blames on Israel. The IAEA "will soon install new surveillance cameras at Iran's Karaj centrifuge component manufacturing workshop under an agreement rea ... read more |
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Russia hands security demands to US officialMoscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Russia said Wednesday it had delivered its proposals for legal security guarantees over NATO's expansion to a top US diplomat after President Vladimir Putin said he wanted talks to start immediately. ... more 
Putin hails 'model' Russia-China relations in Xi calMoscow (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hailed Russia's "model" relations with China in a call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and confirmed he would attend Beijing's Olympics, as both countries face increasing criticism from the West. ... more  
Armed with drones, Turkey explores African arms salesIstanbul (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Armed with battle-tested drones, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been deepening defence ties with African countries ahead of a major gathering of the continent's leaders in Istanbul. ... more  
Northrop Grumman FAAD C2 to provide the Baltics full interoperability with NATO Air Defense ArchitectureHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to provide Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) to Estonia, ... more |
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US warns Mali on accepting Russia's Wagner mercenariesWashington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday warned Mali's military rulers not to accept Russia's Wagner mercenaries, saying a deal would divert needed funds and further destabilize the African country. ... more  
Lithuania recalls embassy chief from China over Taiwan rowVilnius (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Lithuania said Wednesday it was recalling its current chief diplomat in China and would operate the embassy remotely, as relations between the two countries suffer over Taiwan. ... more 
Biden taps JFK daughter Caroline as Australia ambassadorWashington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 President Joe Biden on Wednesday named Caroline Kennedy as the US ambassador to Australia, giving a new public role to the once reticent scion of the celebrated political dynasty. ... more  
China's Long March carrier rocket embarks on 400th missionBeijing (XNA) Dec 10, 2021 A Long March-4B rocket on Friday morning successfully sent a new group of satellites into space, marking the 400th launch mission of the China-developed Long March carrier rocket series. Since ... more  
New space economy ready to lift off thanks to Finnish innovationHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 10, 2021 The new space economy is taking a giant leap as space technology turns towards improving the future of life here on earth. As the sector grows, innovative Finnish companies are leading the way using ... more |
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Biden pressed over Taiwan at democracy summit; French lawmakers arrive in Taipei for visitWashington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 A leading Republican senator on Tuesday demanded that President Joe Biden make amends over a cut in transmission of Taiwan's speech during last week's democracy summit, in what an official called an "honest mistake." ... more  
Blinken says US still prepared to sell jet fighters to UAEKuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Wednesday the US was still prepared to sell F-35 fighter jets to the UAE, which has threatened to scrap the deal over stringent conditions. ... more  
France says mostly Iraqi Kurds dead in Channel tragedyParis (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 French authorities said Tuesday they had formally identified 26 out of 27 migrants who drowned last month in a Channel boat accident, with most of them Kurds from Iraq. ... more  
Russia vetoes UN resolution on climate change as global security threatUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Dec 13, 2021 Russia on Monday vetoed a Security Council resolution formally linking climate change and global security that was supported by a majority of UN member states. ... more 
US sets up commission on Afghanistan failuresWashington (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 The US Congress on Wednesday voted to set up a commission to assess the failures of the 20-year war in Afghanistan following the Taliban's victory. ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 15, 2021 
India may become the first in line to but Russian air defense system S-500, if it expresses such a desire, after the Russian Armed Forces receive them in required quantity, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said.
"India will probably be the first on the list if it expresses a desire to buy these modern means," Borisov said in an interview with the RBC broadcaster.
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 
Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to provide Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) to Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. The $14.3 million contract will support upgrading air defense and counter unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) capabilities and forms the framework for integration into EUCOM Integrat ... more |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 
Northrop Grumman has been issued a task order to support the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) to begin engineering and planning work to reconfigure four United States Air Force EQ-4 Block 20 Global Hawk aircraft for use in the SkyRange fleet of testing vehicles. Northrop Grumman provides support for TRMC's current fleet of Global Hawk aircraft.
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 Paris, France (SPX) Dec 15, 2021 
Airbus and OneWeb have signed a distribution partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services for military and governmental use. As the leading provider of military satellite communication services in Europe, Airbus will offer new communication services utilising the OneWeb constellation to select European and UK armed forces, and civil protection and security ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Nov 12, 2021 
Two Russian paratroopers died during snap military drills with Belarus near its western border with EU member Poland on Friday when their parachutes malfunctioned in strong winds, the defence ministry in Moscow said.
"Despite doctors' efforts both Russian servicemen died of their wounds," the ministry said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies.
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
The United Arab Emirates threatened Tuesday to scrap its mega-purchase of US F-35 fighter jets, protesting stringent conditions amid Washington's concerns on China, but both sides said they hoped to resolve the dispute.
President Joe Biden has pledged greater oversight over the state-of-the-art planes after the $23 billion arms package was pushed through by his predecessor Donald Trump in wh ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2021 
A group of US lawmakers on Tuesday called for pre-emptive sanctions on Russia and expanded arms shipments to Ukraine, fearing that action so far may not dissuade President Vladimir Putin from invading.
After a weekend visit to Ukraine, the three lawmakers - all military veterans - said they were convinced Putin was serious about an attack, as tens of thousands of troops amassed near the Uk ... more |
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 Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 27, 2021 
It is an intuitive rule of thumb: if you reduce the density of a material, its stiffness will also be reduced. But scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the US noticed that materials that are based on sandwich nanotubes retained their stiffness at lower densities.
Modelling by materials scientists from the University of Groningen (The Netherlands) revealed how this ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 9, 2021  The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group has finished its combat mission in Iraq and will shift to a training and advisory role, the alliance and its host country said Thursday.
The change of the mission for around 2,500 American troops stationed in the war-battered country by the end of the year was first announced by US President Joe Biden in July when he hosted Iraqi Prime Min ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 15, 2021 
In early December, Iranian media outlets reported that Tehran's civilian space programme stipulates launching four satellites, including one that was described as being "under the final phase of preparation".
Tehran appears to be getting ready for a space satellite launch amid the Vienna talks on the Iran nuclear deal, according to several satellite images showing alleged activity at the I ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 
Most Asian markets rose Thursday and the dollar held gains after the Federal Reserve laid out a more hawkish path by speeding up the taper of its pandemic financial support and indicated a number of interest rate hikes over the coming years.
While the much-anticipated decision spells an end to the age of ultra-loose monetary policy, investors cheered the fact the US central bank had outlined ... more |
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 Ben Guerdane, Tunisia (AFP) Dec 15, 2021 
Tunisia's navy rescued 78 migrants on Wednesday and retrieved the body of another after their boat sank off the country's coast during a bid to reach Europe, the defence ministry said.
The migrants, mostly Bangladeshis and Egyptians aged from 12-45, had set off the previous night from Abu Kammash just across the border in neighbouring Libya near Zawara, it said.
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 15, 2021 
China launched a relay satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern China early on Tuesday morning, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's major space contractor.
A Long March 3B carrier rocket blasted off at 0:09 am and then deployed the Tianlian II-02 satellite into orbit, the State-owned company said in a statement. The mission marke ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 16, 2021 
Chinese state tabloid editor Hu Xijin, who became a leading voice of strident nationalism with millions of social media followers, announced his retirement Thursday.
A self-described former pro-democracy protestor turned outspoken newspaper editor, Hu helped usher in a new era of brash, assertive nationalism under President Xi Jinping.
In a social media post, Hu said Thursday he had step ... more |
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 Kojo, Iraq (AFP) Dec 9, 2021 
Incense wafted in the air as a funeral cortege made its way Thursday to a cemetery in northern Iraq for the burial of 41 Yazidis killed by jihadists and recovered from mass graves.
After seizing swathes of Iraq in 2014, Islamic State group jihadists carried out horrific massacres, including in the northern region of Sinjar where the Kurdish-speaking Yazidi minority has long been rooted.
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Nov 04, 2021 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate is partnering with The University of New Mexico (UNM) to establish a center for directed energy studies, a congressionally-funded endeavor.
The Directed Energy Center will be based at UNM and jointly managed by UNM's School of Engineering and UNM's Center for High Technology Materials (CHTM). AFRL is recognized as the nation's ... more |
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