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  London (AFP) June 5, 2022 Britain said Monday it will mirror the United States and send long-range missile systems to Ukraine, defying warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin against supplying Kyiv with the advanced weapons. The UK Ministry of Defence said London had coordinated closely with Washington over its gift of the multiple-launch rocket systems, known as MLRS, to help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression. The M270 launchers, which can strike targets up to 80 kilometres (50 miles) away with p ... read more |
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S. Korea, US fire missiles in response to N. Korea testsSeoul (AFP) June 6, 2022 South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles on Monday in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day, Seoul's military said. ... more 
N. Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles: SeoulSeoul (AFP) June 5, 2022 North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, a day after Seoul and Washington completed their first joint drills involving a US aircraft carrier in more than four years. ... more  
Russia hits out at German 'remilitarisation'Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2022 Russia accused Germany of "remilitarising" Friday, using language that summoned up its Nazi past. ... more 
Top US general, in Stockholm, signals support for Sweden and Finland's NATO bidsStockholm (AFP) June 4, 2022 Top US General Mark Milley said Saturday that the United States is determined to support Sweden and Finland as the countries pursue NATO membership, a statement underscored by his visit to the USS Kearsarge after it became the largest US warship ever to dock in Stockholm. ... more |
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Iran warns of 'immediate' response to 'political' action by IAEATehran (AFP) June 3, 2022 Iran said Friday it will respond immediately to any "political" action at a looming meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, after the US vowed to join Europeans in urging Tehran's cooperation. ... more 
Iran to face censure amid stalled nuclear talksVienna (AFP) June 6, 2022 Major European countries and the United States are expected to seek to censure Iran when the UN atomic watchdog meets this week amid stalled talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. ... more  
Ukraine says Russia using 'all its power' to capture eastern cityKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 4, 2022 Ukraine said Saturday its forces were managing to push back against Russian troops in fierce fighting in Severodonetsk despite Russia "throwing all its power" into capturing the strategic eastern city. ... more 
Ukraine blames Russia for blaze at revered Orthodox church in eastKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) June 4, 2022 A wooden church on one of Ukraine's most sacred Orthodox sites was destroyed by Russian bombing, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday, after a previous attack "killed four monks". ... more |
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Germany funds army update to face Russia threatBerlin (AFP) June 3, 2022 The German parliament voted on Friday for a constitutional amendment to create a 100-billion-euro ($107-billion) fund beefing up its military defences in the face of an emboldened Russia. ... more  
Mitsubishi Electric develops innovative laser comms terminalTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 01, 2022 Mitsubishi Electric has developed the prototype of what is believed to be the world's first* optical receiver for use in laser communication terminals (LCTs), that integrates space optical communica ... more  
COFFEE program jump-starts integrable filtering for wideband superiorityWashington 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 i ... more  
China launches nine Geely-01 satellitesXichang (XNA) Jun 03, 2022 China on Thursday launched a Long March-2C carrier rocket to place a group of nine commercial satellites in space. The Geely-01 constellation consisting of nine satellites were lifted at 12:00 ... more |
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Australia accuses China of dangerous interception over South China SeaSydney (AFP) June 5, 2022 Australia on Sunday accused the Chinese military of putting an Australian Defence Force flight crew at risk when their plane was intercepted late last month over the South China Sea. ... more  
Canada says Chinese jets put pilots 'at risk' in international airspaceOttawa (AFP) June 2, 2022 Canada's military has accused Chinese air force pilots of unprofessional and risky behavior during recent encounters with Canadian planes in international airspace. ... more  
French police find 'alarming' neo-Nazi arms stashMulhouse, France (AFP) June 3, 2022 French police discovered an arsenal of weapons including machine guns after arresting four men suspected of belonging to a neo-Nazi group in the eastern Alsace region, officials said Friday. ... more 
Myanmar junta says will carry out first judicial executions in decadesYangon (AFP) June 3, 2022 Myanmar's junta will execute a former member of Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent democracy activist, both of whom were convicted of terrorism, in the country's first judicial executions since 1990, a spokesman told AFP on Friday. ... more 
Chad junta chief orders 'disarmament operation' after clashesN'Djamena (AFP) June 4, 2022 The head of Chad's ruling junta launched an "all-out disarmament operation" in the far north on Saturday, after 100 people died in armed clashes in the region, a presidential statement said. ... 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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 London (AFP) June 5, 2022 
Britain said Monday it will mirror the United States and send long-range missile systems to Ukraine, defying warnings from Russian President Vladimir Putin against supplying Kyiv with the advanced weapons.
The UK Ministry of Defence said London had coordinated closely with Washington over its gift of the multiple-launch rocket systems, known as MLRS, to help Ukraine defend itself against R ... 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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 Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2022  Russia accused Germany of "remilitarising" Friday, using language that summoned up its Nazi past.
Germany's government and conservative opposition struck a deal Sunday to release 100 billion euros ($107 billion) to build up its army after Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.
"We take that as another confirmation that Berlin is on the path to a new re-militarisation," said Russian foreign mini ... 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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 Brussels (AFP) June 3, 2022 
The EU is set to intensify efforts to finalise trade negotiations with Australia, New Zealand and Chile all while making sure adequate environmental norms are met, a top official said Friday.
Following a meeting of trade ministers of the 27 member states, EU trade commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said there "was a very broad consensus" that the bloc needed to "intensify and... accelerate the ... more |
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 Recife, Brazil (AFP) June 3, 2022 
Emergency workers in Brazil ended their search Friday for victims of deadly floods and landslides that hit the country's northeast, after finding the body of the last person reported missing, bringing the death toll to 128, officials said.
Days of torrential rain late last month in the region around Recife, the capital of Pernambuco state, triggered flash floods and violent landslides that w ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 5, 2022 
Three Chinese astronauts arrived at the country's space station on Sunday, the Chinese space agency for human flights said, the latest stride in Beijing's aim to become a major space power.
The trio blasted off in a Long March-2F rocket at 0244 GMT from the Jiuquan launch centre in northwestern China's Gobi desert, reported state broadcaster CCTV.
The team is tasked with "completing in-o ... 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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 Mulhouse, France (AFP) June 3, 2022 
French police discovered an arsenal of weapons including machine guns after arresting four men suspected of belonging to a neo-Nazi group in the eastern Alsace region, officials said Friday.
Some 200 officers detained the men, aged 45 to 53, at their homes on Tuesday near Mulhouse after intelligence services determined the group's members took part in a "Jew hunt" during a football match in ... 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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