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  Seoul (AFP) July 10, 2022 North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple rocket launchers Sunday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region. The South Korean military detected "flight trajectories" that were suspected to be shots from North Korean artillery, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. "Our military spotted flight trajectories that are suspected to be North Korea's multiple rocket launchers from around 18:21 to 18:37 pm today," said the Joint ... read more |
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US announces more Himars precision rocket systems for UkraineWashington (AFP) July 8, 2022 The United States announced Friday it will send Ukraine more Himars rocket systems and new precision artillery shells, boosting its ability to target Russian arms depots and supply chains. ... more  
UN nuclear agency sees Iran enrichment advancesVienna (AFP) July 10, 2022 Iran has over the weekend reported new technical advances in uranium enrichment as it pursues its nuclear programme with talks blocked to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. ... more  
Can China claim ownership rights on the MoonMaxwell AFB AL (The Conversation) Jul 10, 2022 NASA Administrator Bill Nelson recently expressed concerns over China's aims in space, and in particular, that China would, in some way, claim ownership over the Moon and stop other countries from e ... more  
Safran acquires Orolia and plans to become the world leader in resilient PNTRochester NY (SPX) Jul 10, 2022 After an exclusive negotiation process that began in December 2021, Orolia - a company recognized globally for its positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and related activities, technologies and e ... more |
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Ukrainian students seeking new lives in Taiwan see parallels in Russia, ChinaTaichung, Taiwan (AFP) July 11, 2022 When Ukrainian student Anna Fursyk first moved into her Taiwanese university dormitory, the roar of passing military jets made her flinch, reminding her of the war she had fled. ... more  
Russian missiles pound east Ukraine, hit KharkivDruzhkivka, Ukraine (AFP) July 9, 2022 Russian troops shelled Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region on Saturday as Ukrainian officials accused Moscow of preparing further attacks and Washington promised new military aid to Kyiv. ... more 
Israeli PM says Iran will top Biden visit agendaJerusalem (AFP) July 10, 2022 Expanding joint action to counter Iran will top the agenda during US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Israel, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday, demanding sanctions against Tehran. ... more  
Lavrov walks out of G20 talks as West presses Moscow on UkraineBali, Indonesia (AFP) July 8, 2022 Russia's top diplomat stormed out of talks with G20 foreign ministers meeting in Indonesia on Friday as Western powers criticised Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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US, China top diplomats hold 'constructive' first talks in monthsBali, Indonesia (AFP) July 9, 2022 The United States and China held constructive talks Saturday, the two sides said, after an unusually long meeting aimed at preventing bilateral tensions from spiralling out of control. ... more  
More genocide victims to be buried on Srebrenica anniversarySrebrenica, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) July 11, 2022 Thousands of people are expected to attend Monday's commemorations of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, which most Serbs and their leaders still refuse to recognise in ethnically divided Bosnia. ... more 
Israel PM, defence minister talk to Abbas ahead of Biden visitRamallah, Palestinian Territories (AFP) July 8, 2022 Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas spoke with Israel's prime minister after a rare meeting with the Jewish state's defence minister, Israeli officials said Friday, days ahead of US President Joe Biden's regional visit. ... more  
Troubled waters: Iraqi spa reborn after IS massacresHamam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) July 10, 2022 A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation work has brought back visitors, in a city once ruled by jihadists who carried out mass executions. ... more |
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Burkina Faso's Damiba calls for 'unity' against jihadistsOuagadougou (AFP) July 8, 2022 The head of Burkina Faso's ruling junta Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, speaking alongside ex-president Blaise Compaore, on Friday called for "social cohesion" to face jihadist violence plaguing the nation. ... more 
India fines Amnesty nearly $8 million after funding probeNew Delhi (AFP) July 9, 2022 India has fined the local arm of Amnesty International nearly $8 million after a probe into its finances the watchdog said was part of a "witch hunt". ... more 
Ethiopia's PM Abiy denies negligence following massacresAddis Ababa (AFP) July 7, 2022 Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday defended his government and the country's armed forces against accusations of negligence following a series of grisly massacres recently in a restive region. ... more  
AFRL spacecraft recurve launches on Virgin Orbit Space Force missionKirtland AFB NM (SPX) Jul 07, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate spaceflight experiment Recurve was launched July 2, 2022, from the Mojave Air and Space Port on the Virgin Orbit space system in Californ ... more 
West presses Russia at G20 with call to end Ukraine warBali, Indonesia (AFP) July 8, 2022 The United States and Western allies pressured Russia at G20 talks in Indonesia Friday over its "unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice" in Ukraine, but Moscow's envoy remained defiant. ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) June 20, 2022  Canada's defense minister announced upgrades to Arctic air and missile defenses with the United States on Monday, citing growing threats from Russia and new technologies such as hypersonic missiles.
At a news conference at Canada's largest air base in Trenton, Ontario, Minister Anita Anand outlined Can$4.9 billion (US$3.8 billion) in military spending over the next six years.
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 Seoul (AFP) July 10, 2022 
North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple rocket launchers Sunday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region.
The South Korean military detected "flight trajectories" that were suspected to be shots from North Korean artillery, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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 Siauliai, Lithuania (AFP) July 6, 2022 
Lithuania on Wednesday showed off a crowdfunded Turkish-made military drone that it plans to send to Ukraine to help the war-torn country fight Russia's invasion.
"This weapon... will be delivered to Ukraine immediately," Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas told reporters at the Baltic state's northern air base in Siauliai.
People in the NATO member country raised 5.9 million ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 06, 2022 
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense, Inc., has been contracted to provide 42 satellite platforms as well as assembly, integration, and test (AIT), launch, and space vehicle commissioning support services to Northrop Grumman to satisfy the U.S. Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer prototype constellation (T1TL) award.
The Transport Layer will serve as the backbone for SDA's ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) July 1, 2022 
The Pentagon announced Friday $820 million in additional weapons and ammunition for Ukraine as it battles Russian forces along the eastern and southern fronts.
The 14th package of armaments for Ukraine forces includes two air defense systems, more ammunition for the Himars precision rocket launchers the US began supplying in June, up to 150,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition, and four ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) July 5, 2022 
Russia on Tuesday claimed that some of the weapons the West is sending to Ukraine are spreading across the Middle East and ending up on the black market.
Speaking in televised remarks, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Ukraine had received more than 28,000 tonnes of military cargo so far, and some of the Western weapons were appearing in the Middle East.
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 Bali, Indonesia (AFP) July 9, 2022  The United States and China held constructive talks Saturday, the two sides said, after an unusually long meeting aimed at preventing bilateral tensions from spiralling out of control.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held their first talks since October on the Indonesian island of Bali as the two powers stepped up interaction at a time when the West ... more |
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 Innsbruck, Austria (SPX) Jun 30, 2022 
Levitated nanoparticles are promising tools for sensing ultra-weak forces of biological, chemical or mechanical origin and even for testing the foundations of quantum physics. However, such applications require precise position measurement. Researchers at the Department of Experimental Physics of the University of Innsbruck, Austria, have now demonstrated a new technique that boosts the efficien ... more |
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 Hamam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) July 10, 2022 
A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation work has brought back visitors, in a city once ruled by jihadists who carried out mass executions.
Hisham Khaled often visited the Hamam al-Alil baths as a child with his father but since the facility's restoration he comes alone.
His father, a policeman, was executed near the baths by the Islamic State (IS) group in 2 ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 10, 2022  Expanding joint action to counter Iran will top the agenda during US President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to Israel, Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Sunday, demanding sanctions against Tehran.
The premier urged a "decisive" response to Tehran's nuclear ambitions, ahead of Biden's arrival in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
The visit "will focus first and foremost on the issue of Iran," said Lapid, ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 7, 2022 
The United States believes Group of 20 talks in Bali can make progress related to the Ukraine crisis despite the participation of Russia, a senior official said Thursday.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to arrive Thursday on the Indonesian resort island for talks of the club of major economies - with the State Department saying he will not meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ... more |
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 Karachi (AFP) July 7, 2022 
A 12-year-old boy suspected to be working illegally at a coal mine was among at least nine people killed by a flash flood at a quarry in southern Pakistan, officials said Thursday.
Police said torrential monsoon rain inundated the mine in Jhampir, 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Karachi.
Poverty and the weak implementation of labour laws see millions of children exploited in often haza ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 08, 2022 
Scientific endeavors aboard China's space station are expected to bear fruits, as the Shenzhou-14 taikonauts have devoted more time to microgravity experiments on the orbiting core module Tianhe since entering it a month ago.
China's space station is designed to be a versatile space lab, capable of accommodating 25 experiment cabinets for scientific exploration. The China Manned Space Agen ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 11, 2022 
Macau casino shares plunged on Monday as the Chinese city embarked on a week-long lockdown to curb its worst coronavirus outbreak while neighbouring Hong Kong said it was mulling a mainland-style health code system.
Share prices of six gaming conglomerates - Sands China, Galaxy Entertainment, SJM Holdings, Melco International, MGM China and Wynn Macau - dropped by between six and nearly ni ... more |
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 Srebrenica, Bosnia And Herzegovina (AFP) July 11, 2022 
Thousands of people are expected to attend Monday's commemorations of the 27th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, which most Serbs and their leaders still refuse to recognise in ethnically divided Bosnia.
The remains of 50 more recently identified victims of Europe's worst massacre since World War II will be buried alongside 6,671 others in the cemetery of the memorial centre.
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 Kirtland AFB NM (AFRL) Jun 16, 2022 
Dr. Kelly Hammett, who has led the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate for the past six years, departed AFRL June 6 for his new assignment as director of the Space Rapid Capabilities Office (SpRCO), both located on Kirtland AFB.
"I will miss bragging on the Directed Energy team, and all that we accomplished in the six years I was in the director's seat," said Hammett. ... more |
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