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  Washington (AFP) April 9, 2022 The US balancing act in providing substantial military aid to Kiev without provoking nuclear-armed Moscow into a dangerous reaction has grown far more difficult as allegations mount of abuses and atrocities by Russian troops. Since the Russian invasion on February 24, the United States has provided Ukraine with a flood of light arms, like the shoulder-fired Javelin anti-tank missiles that have become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance. But it has also refused to provide heavy weaponry like combat ... read more |
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Iran says US 'imposing new conditions' in nuclear talksTehran (AFP) April 10, 2022 Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that Washington is "imposing new conditions" in the negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement. ... more  
The race to dominate satellite internet heats upColorado Springs (AFP) April 7, 2022 Though satellite internet has existed for years, the competition is about to rapidly intensify, with companies planning to launch thousands of their own systems into low Earth orbit. ... more  
In Mali, German minister speaks of 'atrocities' after Moura operationBerlin (AFP) April 9, 2022 German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Saturday reiterated her doubts about maintaining the German armed forces' commitment in Mali during a trip to the country during which she spoke of "atrocities" committed in Moura. ... more  
Wreckage of world's largest plane testament to Kyiv's defenceGostomel, Ukraine (AFP) April 8, 2022 Under a shattered crescent hanger at Ukraine's Gostomel Airport the world's largest plane lies buckled and broken, an immovable monument to the battle Russia waged to take this foothold towards the capital of Kyiv. ... more |
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France casts doubt on Mali account of Moura operation; Moscow hails 'victory'Paris (AFP) April 8, 2022 French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Friday cast doubt on Mali's claim to have "neutralised" 203 jihadists in Moura, with witnesses claiming Malian forces actually killed scores of civilians. ... more  
Zelensky calls for 'firm global response' to train station bombingKramatorsk, Ukraine (AFP) April 9, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for a "firm global response" Friday after a missile strike killed 52 people at a train station in eastern Ukraine where civilians had gathered to flee a feared Russian offensive. ... more 
Finland expects to decide on NATO membership bid by end-JuneHelsinki (AFP) April 8, 2022 Finland expects to make a decision by the end of June on whether to apply for NATO membership, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Friday. ... more 
Japan, Philippines agree to boost security tiesTokyo (AFP) April 9, 2022 Japan and the Philippines agreed to boost security ties in their first foreign and defence ministerial meeting on Saturday, amid worries over China's increasingly assertive maritime activities. ... more |
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Israel strikes government positions in Syria: state mediaDamascus (AFP) April 9, 2022 Israel carried out air strikes on government-held positions in Syria on Saturday, the state news agency SANA said, without reporting any casualties. ... more 
UK sanctions Bosnian Serb politicians over secession threatsLondon (AFP) April 11, 2022 Britain on Monday announced it had sanctioned Bosnian-Serb politicians Milorad Dodik and Zeljka Cvijanovic "for their attempts to undermine the legitimacy and functionality of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina." ... more 
Sweden's ruling party launches internal NATO debateStockholm (AFP) April 11, 2022 Sweden's ruling party kicked off internal debate Monday on whether Stockholm should apply for NATO membership, unthinkable only months ago but with public support growing in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Russia refocusing on Donbas but no offensive yet: PentagonWashington (AFP) April 11, 2022 Russian forces are reinforcing around the Donbas, notably near the town of Izyum, but have not yet launched an offensive to seize control of the disputed region of eastern Ukraine, Pentagon officials said Monday. ... more |
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EU states give 2.5 mn euros to ICC for Ukraine war crimesLuxembourg (AFP) April 11, 2022 Three EU countries said on Monday they were giving around 2.5 million euros ($2.7 million) to the International Criminal Court as it probes alleged war crimes in Ukraine. ... more 
Israel army launches new raids around flashpoint W.Bank cityJenin, Palestinian Territories (AFP) April 11, 2022 Israeli forces launched a third day of operations Monday around the flashpoint West Bank city of Jenin following heavy gun battles in recent days and overnight arrests, the army said. ... more 
Soldiers from 14 nations to take part in Indonesian-US war gamesJakarta (AFP) April 10, 2022 The annual military exercises between Indonesian and US armies will include more than a dozen countries this year, officials said Sunday, as tensions with China continue to spike in the region. ... more 
Iran questions US will to reach nuclear talks dealTehran (AFP) April 11, 2022 Tehran on Monday questioned Washington's will in reaching an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement, with key sticking points unresolved after talks halted last month. ... more 
Mother weeps by roadside grave on route of Russian retreatMakariv, Ukraine (AFP) April 10, 2022 A Ukrainian mother fell to her knees, clawing the earth behind a razed petrol station. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 6, 2022 
The US announced Tuesday it has approved the sale of up to $95 million worth of training and equipment to support Taiwan's Patriot missile defense system, something Taipei said would help protect the island from any invasion by China.
"The proposed sale will help to sustain (Taiwan's) missile density and ensure readiness for air operations," the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency ... more |
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 Bratislava (AFP) April 8, 2022 
Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger on Friday said the EU member had given Ukraine an S-300 air defence system, adding that it did not mean Slovakia had joined the conflict with Russia.
"I can confirm that the Slovak Republic has donated the S-300 air defence system to Ukraine, following Ukraine's request for assistance," Heger posted on Facebook.
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC), NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has reached a major milestone with the NATO AGS Management Agency (NAGSMA)'s Full System Handover to the NATO AGS Force (NAGSF) at the Main Operating Base, Sigonella, Sicily. The specially-designed AGS system is uniquely suited to NATO requirements and is providing critical Joint ISR s ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 
GalaxySpace, a private satellite maker based in Beijing, has achieved V-band low orbit measurement and control on its six satellites which were sent into space on March 5, the China Science Daily reported Wednesday.
Satellite measurement and control refers to achieving the position and condition of satellites and controlling the platforms and loads of satellites.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 08, 2022 
Defense Department officials yesterday described current and future game-changing warfare capabilities that will ensure national security for the U.S., allies and partners.
The venue for the discussion was testimony at a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities hearing.
The Defense Innovation Unit successfully prototyped synthetic aperture radar satellites, ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) April 7, 2022 
Canada on Thursday unveiled Can$8 billion (US$6.4 billion) in additional military spending over five years in its new budget, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but missed the NATO spending target of two percent of GDP.
Russian President Vladimir "Putin's invasion of Ukraine has reminded us that our own peaceful democracy - like all the democracies of the world - depends ultimate ... more |
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 Helsinki (AFP) April 8, 2022  Finland expects to make a decision by the end of June on whether to apply for NATO membership, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Friday.
"We will have very careful discussions but not taking any more time than we have to," the Social Democrat leader told a press conference.
"I think we will end the discussion before midsummer," she said.
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 07, 2022 
Nanoparticles (which have sizes ranging between 3-500 nm), and sub-nanoclusters (which are around 1 nm in diameter) are utilized in many fields, including medicine, robotics, materials science, and engineering. Their small size and large surface-area-to-volume ratios give them unique properties, rendering them valuable in a variety of applications, ranging from pollution control to chemical synt ... more |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 8, 2022 
The Netherlands should apologise for a 2015 bombing in the Iraqi city of Hawija that killed 85 civilians, a study said Friday, adding that failure to do so could spawn future terror groups.
The bombing by Dutch F-16 fighter planes targeting the Islamic State group also caused hundreds of serious injuries and damaged thousands of homes and shops, said the study by the Utrecht University and N ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) April 10, 2022  Iran's foreign minister said Sunday that Washington is "imposing new conditions" in the negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement.
"On the issue of lifting sanctions, they (the Americans) are interested in proposing and imposing new conditions outside the negotiations," state news agency IRNA quoted Hossein Amir-Abdollahian as saying.
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 Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2022 
China's factory-gate inflation was higher than expected in March, official data showed Monday, as Russia's war on Ukraine pushes up oil prices while a domestic Covid-19 resurgence strains food supplies and consumer costs.
The producer price index (PPI) - measuring the cost of goods at the factory gate - grew 8.3 percent on-year, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures showed.
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 Mantes-La-Ville, France (AFP) April 10, 2022  After the financial blues of the Covid pandemic, the French saxophone maker favoured by American jazz greats celebrates its 100th birthday looking to expand further in Asia and the United States.
Selmer experienced two difficult years after the pandemic began in 2020, the company's executive chairman Thierry Oriez tells AFP.
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 01, 2022 
China's Tianzhou 2 cargo spaceship fell back to Earth on Thursday afternoon with most of its body burnt up during the reentry process, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a statement the robotic craft started to enter the atmosphere around 6:40 pm under the ground control and the extreme heat caused by air friction dismantled and destroyed most of the ship. A few ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) April 7, 2022 
The UN rights chief has miserably failed to address China's "genocide" against the Uyghur minority, a leading campaigner told AFP, demanding that a long-delayed report on abuses be released "immediately".
Uyghur campaigner Rushan Abbas, who is American, decried that Michelle Bachelet had, to date, been so restrained in her criticism of the well-reported rights violations taking place in Chin ... more |
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 Luxembourg (AFP) April 11, 2022 
Three EU countries said on Monday they were giving around 2.5 million euros ($2.7 million) to the International Criminal Court as it probes alleged war crimes in Ukraine.
The announcements by the foreign ministers of Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden were made just after they met the ICC's chief prosecutor Karim Khan with other EU nations.
Khan announced in early March, a week after Ru ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) Feb 18, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate hosted a collaborative wargame with its sister AFRL unit, the Munitions Directorate, at Kirtland AFB, Jan. 24-28, 2022. The Directed Energy and Kinetic Energy Directed Energy Utility Concept Experiment, or DEKE DEUCE, explored synergies between directed energy and kinetic concepts in the future battlespace.
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