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  Paris (AFP) June 2, 2022 Russia's failure to capture Ukrainian capital Kyiv and topple the government in the first days and weeks of its attack on its neighbour have prompted it to reduce its reach, focusing on a slow squeeze in the eastern Donbas region as the war passes its 100th day. This week, Russian troops have solidified their hold on parts of the vital city of Severodonetsk, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged that "the situation in the Donbas remains extremely difficult". "The steamroller is ... read more |
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Sweden, Finland to meet Turkey at NATO in new bid for progressWashington (AFP) June 1, 2022 NATO said Wednesday it will hold talks involving Turkey, Finland and Sweden in hopes of ending Ankara's opposition to the Nordic nations joining the alliance ahead of a summit this month. ... more 
Danes say 'yes' to joining EU common defence policyCopenhagen (AFP) June 1, 2022 An overwhelming majority of Danes, almost 67 percent, voted Wednesday in favour of joining the EU's common defence policy 30 years after opting out, results showed with 100 percent of ballots counted. ... more  
New US aid for Ukraine: Himars rockets, javelins, helicoptersWashington (AFP) June 1, 2022 The United States will send Ukraine four Himars artillery rocket systems, an additional 1,000 Javelin anti-tank missiles, and four Mi-17 helicopters in a new $700 million arms package, the Pentagon said Wednesday. ... more  
US, Taiwan launch trade talks in bid to deepen tiesWashington (AFP) June 2, 2022 The United States and Taiwan have launched talks aimed at deepening their trade ties as Washington vies to bolster its influence in the region to counter China. ... more |
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China hits out at US-Taiwan trade talksBeijing (AFP) June 2, 2022 China on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" trade talks between the United States and Taiwan after Taipei and Washington announced the launch of a new initiative to deepen economic ties. ... more  
Top US general says ending Black Sea blockade 'high-risk'London (AFP) June 1, 2022 Any attempt to end Russia's blockade of the Ukrainian port Odessa would be a "high-risk military operation", top US General Mark Milley has said as he embarked on a European tour. ... more  
'Positive' signs on down-to-the-wire Yemen truce talks: UNUnited Nations, United States (AFP) June 2, 2022 The United Nations has reported "positive" signs for renewing a truce that has eased suffering in war-torn Yemen, though there was no concrete breakthrough early Thursday, when the initial deal was set to expire. ... more  
Iran warns of response to IAEA 'unconstructive actions'Tehran (AFP) June 1, 2022 Iran warned Wednesday it would respond to any "unconstructive actions" taken by the UN atomic watchdog after the agency reported traces of nuclear material at undeclared sites in the Islamic republic. ... more |
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Southern Launch receives further Government fundingAdelaide, Australia (SPX) May 31, 2022 Australian spaceport and space mission provider, Southern Launch, has been awarded an Australian Space Agency Moon to Mars Grant for their mobile launch rail. The almost $1 million grant will ... more  
Vacuum soak for satellite brainNoordwijk, Netherlands (SPX) May 31, 2022 A spacecraft computer is not much use if it cannot keep on running in space conditions - so this qualification model of QinetiQ Space's new onboard computer design has just spent two weeks in a ther ... more  
Omnispace Spark-2 satellite launched into orbitTysons VA (SPX) May 31, 2022 Omnispace and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), reports a successful launch and delivery of "Omnispace Spark-2" satellite into orbit. This marks the compl ... more  
Astrocast acquires Hiber, accelerates OEM strategy.Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 31, 2022 Astrocast, a leading global nanosatellite IoT network operator, has announced the signature of an agreement to acquire Hiber, a Netherlands-based, IoT-as-a-Service provider. Under the agreement, Ast ... more |
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International police bust 'FluBot' phone scamThe Hague (AFP) June 1, 2022 Police in 11 countries have taken down a mobile phone scam dubbed FluBot that spread around the world via fake text messages, Dutch and EU police said on Wednesday. ... more 
South Korean ruling party wins landslide in local electionsSeoul (AFP) June 2, 2022 South Korea's ruling party won a landslide victory in local elections for leaders of major cities and provinces, official results showed Thursday, giving newly elected president Yoon Suk-yeol a significant boost. ... more  
Turkey renews threat of military offensive in SyriaAnkara (AFP) June 1, 2022 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday renewed threats of a military offensive in northern Syria, which he said would target Kurdish "terrorists". ... more  
Forecast of food cyber attacksAdelaide, Australia (SPX) May 27, 2022 Wide-ranging use of smart technologies is raising global agricultural production but international researchers warn this digital-age phenomenon could reap a crop of another kind - cybersecurity atta ... more  
Hong Kong police warn against Tiananmen anniversary gatheringsHong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2022 Hong Kong police have warned that people risk breaking the law if they gather on Saturday to commemorate China's Tiananmen crackdown - particularly in the city's Victoria Park, the site of a once annual candlelit vigil. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) May 19, 2022 
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday his country bought Iskander nuclear-capable missiles and S-400 anti-aircraft anti-missile systems from Russia.
The announcement came on the 85th day of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, with thousands killed. Belarus, Moscow's main ally, has allowed Russian troops to use the country bordering Ukraine as a rear base.
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 Berlin (AFP) June 1, 2022 
Germany will deliver to Ukraine an air defence system capable of shielding a "large city" from Russian air raids, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday, rejecting accusations his government had been slow to arm Kyiv.
Scholz told parliament Berlin would also be sending more weapons to Ukraine.
"The government has decided that we will send the Iris-T system - the most modern system that G ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) May 28, 2022 
Iranian state television on Saturday broadcast footage of an air force base for drones under the Zagros mountain range in the west of the country.
The exact location of the base was not revealed, although the TV reporter said he travelled on a helicopter for nearly 40 minutes from the city of Kermanshah to reach it.
Iran started developing drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in t ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 02, 2022 
The radio frequency (RF) spectrum environment is rapidly evolving. To achieve superiority in electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) operations in the modern era - including over adversaries gaining ground in the domain - requires higher-level performance and flexibility in critical elements. One area of priority: heightened multifunctionality and granular optimization in Active Electronically Scanned Ar ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) May 30, 2022 
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called for increased military spending in light of the security threat posed by Russia as Spain marked 40 years since joining NATO.
"The war in Ukraine has opened the eyes of European society, including in Spain," said Sanchez at a commemorative event at Madrid's Teatro Real attended by King Felipe VI and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
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 Paris (AFP) June 1, 2022  Many of the weapons being sent to Ukraine will eventually wind up in criminal hands in Europe and beyond, Interpol's chief warned Wednesday, urging countries to start scrutinising arms-tracking databases.
"The high availability of weapons during the current conflict will result in the proliferation in illicit arms in the post-conflict phase," Interpol Secretary General Juergen Stock said. ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) June 1, 2022 
NATO said Wednesday it will hold talks involving Turkey, Finland and Sweden in hopes of ending Ankara's opposition to the Nordic nations joining the alliance ahead of a summit this month.
Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he would convene senior officials from the three nations in Brussels in the coming days "to ensure that we make progress on the applications of Finland and Sweden to ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 18, 2022 
Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device - an ultrathin silicon nanowire - could enable smaller, faster microelectronics with a heat-transfer-efficiency that surpasses current technologies.
Electronic devices powered by microchips that efficiently dissipate heat would in t ... more |
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 Zubair, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2022 
Adnan Abdelrahman shows off the drums he learned to play at age 12. He belongs to Iraq's centuries-old black minority, guardians of musical traditions but relegated to the margins of society.
Centred in the city of Zubair, near Basra in the far south of Iraq, the community has its origins in East Africa.
Like other remote parts of Iraq, Zubair is a place of poverty and decaying public se ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) June 1, 2022 
Iran warned Wednesday it would respond to any "unconstructive actions" taken by the UN atomic watchdog after the agency reported traces of nuclear material at undeclared sites in the Islamic republic.
Iran and the UN agency agreed in March on an approach to resolve the issue of the nuclear material found at Marivan, Varamin and Turquzabad - sites that had not been declared by Iran as having ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 2, 2022 
China has launched a $120 billion credit line for infrastructure projects, state media reported, as Beijing tries to jump-start its ailing economy, which has been pounded by the country's zero-Covid measures.
Growth has slowed sharply in recent months as the Communist leadership sticks to a strategy of quashing virus clusters with mass tests and lockdowns - forcing factories to halt work an ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 31, 2022 
President Joe Biden asked New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for advice Tuesday after the latest US mass shooting but the White House also acknowledged the limitations it faces on gun control compared to its close allies.
Meeting in the Oval Office with Ardern, Biden referred to the 2019 Christchurch slaying of 51 people in mass shootings targeting Muslims.
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 Nanjing (XNA) May 29, 2022 
China's space tracking ship Yuanwang-3 Thursday set sail for its first voyage this year from a port in east China's Jiangsu Province. The vessel will carry out its 100th maritime mission during this voyage.
Yuanwang-3 has become the first ship of China's Yuanwang fleet to embrace its 100th mission.
Commissioned on May 18, 1995, Yuanwang-3 is a second-generation Chinese space tracking ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 2, 2022 
Hong Kong police have warned that people risk breaking the law if they gather on Saturday to commemorate China's Tiananmen crackdown - particularly in the city's Victoria Park, the site of a once annual candlelit vigil.
Discussion of the 1989 clampdown, when the government set troops and tanks on peaceful protesters, is all but forbidden in mainland China.
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 Baghdad (AFP) June 1, 2022 
Fifty Iraqi fighters of the Islamic State group detained by Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria have been returned home to face legal action, security services said Wednesday.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed them over at the Rabia border post, Iraq's joint operations command said in a statement.
It said the captives would be questioned by the interior ministry's intelligence ... more |
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 Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 26, 2022 
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Directed Energy Directorate recently signed a five-year Strategic Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces that extends the loan of a laser diode system NMSU will use in testing novel cooling solutions for directed energy laser and high power microwave systems.
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