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  Moscow (AFP) April 14, 2022 Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that Russia would deploy nuclear weapons close to the Baltic States and Scandinavia if Finland or Sweden decide to join NATO. Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's security council and president from 2008 to 2012, wrote on Telegram that if the countries joined, this would more than double Russia's land border with NATO members. "Naturally, we will have to reinforce these borders," he said. "In this case, it would not be possible to ta ... read more |
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Ukraine says it hits strategic Russian warship in Black SeaOdessa, Ukraine (AFP) April 14, 2022 Ukraine claimed Thursday to have hit Russia's flagship in the Black Sea with missiles, igniting a fire that Moscow said "seriously damaged" the warship as it accused Kyiv of helicopter strikes elsewhere over its territory. ... more 
Iran starts production at centrifuge component workshopVienna (AFP) April 14, 2022 Iran has started making components for machines used to enrich uranium at a new workshop in Natanz, the country's main nuclear site, the UN atomic watchdog said Thursday. ... more  
China defends stance on Russia after US criticismBeijing (AFP) April 14, 2022 China on Thursday defended its stance on the Ukraine conflict as being "on the right side of history", after a US warning that Beijing's unwillingness to sanction Russia could affect its relations with other economies. ... more  
US senators defy China threats with Taiwan visitTaipei (AFP) April 14, 2022 A delegation of United States lawmakers led by vocal China hawk Senator Lindsey Graham arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a two-day trip as Beijing threatened "strong measures" in response. ... more |
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Russian subs fire missiles in Sea of Japan amid Ukraine tensionMoscow (AFP) April 14, 2022 Russian submarines in the Sea of Japan have fired cruise missiles during exercises, the defence ministry said Thursday, at a time of tension with Tokyo over its support for Ukraine. ... more  
Ericsson says new US fines likely over Iraq corruptionStockholm (AFP) April 14, 2022 Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson said Thursday it will likely have to pay new fines to the US Department of Justice over suspected bribes to the Islamic State group in Iraq. ... more 
Iran urges Iraq against hosting 'disruptive security presence'Tehran (AFP) April 14, 2022 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi warned neighbouring Iraq on Thursday not to allow its soil to be used for activities that disrupt the Islamic republic's security, his office said. ... more 
Resentment of the West driving Vladimir Putin's barbarism in UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2022 What is driving Russian President Vladimir Putin and his unconscionable, barbaric invasion of Ukraine? Is Putin in control of his emotions or is he irrational? Here are some possible answers. ... more |
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Elon Musk urges cadet researchers to keep innovating, make rocket launches 'boring'USAF Academy CO (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk motivated cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy to keep the research industry on its toes by fighting complacency and working overtime to break boundaries. "We want to take ... more  
100 km, the current Longest Distance of Quantum Secure Direct CommunicationChangchun, China (SPX) Apr 13, 2022 Confidentiality of communication is essential in modern societies. Traditional way of secure communication is to use encryption, which is based on the computational difficulty of certain mathematica ... more 
North Korea's tests stir nuclear debate in SouthSeoul (AFP) April 14, 2022 After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too? ... more 
Iran says preliminary deal reached on frozen funds abroadTehran (AFP) April 13, 2022 Iran's foreign minister said Wednesday that a preliminary deal had been reached with a foreign bank over frozen funds belonging to the Islamic republic. ... more |
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France's Le Pen backs 'rapprochement' between NATO, RussiaParis (AFP) April 13, 2022 French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday backed closer ties between NATO and Russia, adding that if she won the presidency Paris would once again leave the military command of the US-led alliance. ... more 
Finland says will decide on NATO application 'within weeks'Stockholm (AFP) April 13, 2022 Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Wednesday the country would decide on whether to apply for NATO membership "within weeks". ... more 
Roscosmos Chief on ESA Suspension of Joint Work on Moon: 'Good Riddance'Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 14, 2022 Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin said that in response to the suspension of participation in the Russian lunar program by the European Space Agency (ESA), European devices would be removed from Russian ... more  
South Sudan takes key step towards unifying armed forcesJuba (AFP) April 12, 2022 South Sudan's government announced on Tuesday the creation of a unified armed forces command, implementing a key provision of the 2018 peace deal that observers hope will ease the country's recovery from years of war. ... more 
Albania's former 'Stalin City' looks West with NATO airbaseKucova, Albania (AFP) April 12, 2022 In an Albanian city once named for Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin, dozens of Soviet- and Chinese-made planes rust in the open air on a former communist airbase, some with flat tyres, others covered with dust. ... 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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 Shanghai (XNA) Apr 08, 2022 
Two drones carrying 20 kilograms of rice and vegetables took off from a distribution warehouse in Shanghai's Jinshan district on Thursday. Five minutes later, the drones landed in an open space in the village of Baowei three kilometers away. The supplies carried by the drones were donated by Hebei province.
After landing, volunteers disinfected the supplies before distributing them to loca ... more |
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 Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 14, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Australia (NYSE: NOC) has entered into an agreement with Australian electronics engineering company IntelliDesign for hardware design services and contract manufacturing of Secure Communications Solution (SCS) devices.
Northrop Grumman Australia's sovereign SCS-200 capability provides simple, secure network access for deployed teams and individuals, supporting customers su ... more |
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 Brasilia (AFP) April 13, 2022 
President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday downplayed the Brazilian military's recent purchase of Viagra, which drew scrutiny from opposition lawmakers and a flurry of jokes online.
"It was maybe 50,000 pills total. With all due respect, that's nothing," the far-right president said at a meeting with Evangelical Christian ministers at the presidential palace, two days after revelations the armed ... 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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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 14, 2022 
What is driving Russian President Vladimir Putin and his unconscionable, barbaric invasion of Ukraine? Is Putin in control of his emotions or is he irrational? Here are some possible answers.
First, the West never fully comprehended the depth of Putin's resentment and animosity toward the United States, NATO and the European Union until it was too late. Both grew like a cancer that probabl ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Apr 14, 2022 
From designing new biomaterials to novel photonic devices, new materials built through a process called bottom-up nanofabrication, or self-assembly, are opening up pathways to new technologies with properties tuned at the nanoscale. However, to fully unlock the potential of these new materials, researchers need to "see" into their tiny creations so that they can control the design and fabricatio ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) April 14, 2022 
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi warned neighbouring Iraq on Thursday not to allow its soil to be used for activities that disrupt the Islamic republic's security, his office said.
His comments follow accusations by Iran last month that Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region had hosted a "strategic centre" used by Tehran's arch enemy Israel.
"The president emphasised that Iran strongly expec ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) April 14, 2022 
After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too?
Pyongyang has conducted a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests this year, including launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at full range for the first time since 2017.
It ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 13, 2022 
The US Treasury Secretary is to call Wednesday to reform the world's major economic institutions, saying the war in Ukraine proved the need for change in such organizations.
"We will... need to modernize our existing institutions - the IMF and the multilateral development banks - so that they are fit for the 21st century, where challenges and risks are increasingly global," Janet Yellen pl ... more |
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 Bunga, Philippines (AFP) April 12, 2022 
Rescuers hampered by mud and rain on Tuesday used their bare hands and shovels to search for survivors of landslides that smashed into villages in the central Philippines, as the death toll from tropical storm Megi rose to 42.
Tens of thousands fled their homes as the storm pummelled the disaster-prone region in recent days, dumping heavy rain that flooded houses, severed roads and knocked ... more |
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 Wenchang (XNA) Apr 13, 2022 
The Long March 7 carrier rocket tasked with launching the Tianzhou 4 cargo spacecraft arrived at Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency said.
Next, the rocket will be assembled and undergo ground tests with the robotic spaceship at the coastal launch complex, the agency said in a brief statement.
Tianzhou 4, the country's fourth cargo ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 13, 2022 
Hong Kong's former security chief said it was "not easy" to run as the only candidate to become the city's next leader, as he announced on Wednesday that he had secured enough nominations to enter the poll.
John Lee, 64, is expected to be anointed the business hub's new chief executive by a committee of 1,500 Beijing loyalists next month.
Hong Kong media have widely reported that Lee wil ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Apr 12, 2022 
The United States said Tuesday it has "credible information" that Russia may use "chemical agents" in its offensive to take the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, reigniting concerns about the use of such prohibited weapons.
While the West and Kyiv have been warning Moscow since the start of its invasion on February 24 against any use of chemical weapons, fears have grown this week after ... 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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