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  Moscow (AFP) Aug 15, 2022 President Vladimir Putin on Monday promoted Russian weapons to his foreign allies, saying they had all been tested on the field of battle. "We are ready to offer allies and partners the most modern types of weapons - from small arms to armoured vehicles and artillery, combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles," Putin said in televised remarks at the opening of a military forum outside Moscow. He said Russian weapons are valued by military professionals for their "reliability, quality and m ... read more |
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EU says mulling Iran response to 'final' nuclear textTehran (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 The European Union said Tuesday it was studying Iran's response to a "final" draft agreement on reviving a 2015 nuclear accord with major powers it presented at talks in Vienna. ... more 
Iran's nuclear saga: from 2015 deal to 'final' draft textParis (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 The main developments in talks on Iran's nuclear programme since 2015 after Tehran gives its response to a "final" draft agreement aimed at restoring a landmark deal with world powers. ... more 
Study: Billions would die of hunger after nuclear war between U.S., RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Aug 15, 2021 The injection of sun-blocking soot into the stratosphere from firestorms created by a nuclear war between the United States and Russia could cause more than 5 billion people to die from hunger, according to a new study. ... more  
Zelensky warns Zaporizhzhia 'catastrophe' would threaten whole of EuropeKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 A "catastrophe" at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine would threaten the whole of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday. ... more |
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Putin lashes out at US over Ukraine, TaiwanMoscow (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused Washington of seeking to prolong the conflict in Ukraine and of fuelling conflicts elsewhere in the world, including with the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan. ... more 
Chinese ship docks in Sri Lanka despite India, US concernsHambantota, Sri Lanka (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 A Chinese research vessel bristling with antennas and communication gear docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities. ... more 
Iran seeks 3 more Khayyam satellitesTehran (AFP) Aug 12, 2022 Iran plans to commission three more versions of a satellite launched this week by Russia, Tehran's government spokesman said Friday. ... more  
The future of NASA's laser communicationsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Aug 12, 2022 NASA uses lasers to send information to and from Earth, employing invisible beams to traverse the skies, sending terabytes of data - pictures and videos - to increase our knowledge of the universe. ... more |
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'No use worrying': Taiwanese tourists carry on despite China threatKinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 Visiting Taiwan's tiny Kinmen Islands last week, Joseph Lin practised standing up on his paddleboard, drifting across from the Chinese city of Xiamen, where days earlier fighter jets had screamed overhead. ... more 
US commander says China missile fire over Taiwan must be contestedSingapore (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 China's recent decision to fire missiles over Taiwan is a "gorilla in the room" that has to be contested, a top US military commander said Tuesday. ... more  
Islamic Jihad faces tough questions after Israeli strikesGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 15, 2022 More than a week since Israeli air strikes smashed into a Gaza Strip highrise, local resident Said Bessia pointed to a hole punched through concrete where a missile killed an Islamic Jihad commander. ... more  
German fighter jets to make debut in Indo-PacificBerlin (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 Thirteen German military aircraft were on their way to Australia on Tuesday as Germany looks to strengthen its presence in the Indo-Pacific region amid growing tensions with China. ... more |
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Swiss head towards popular vote on US fighter jets purchaseBern, Switzerland (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 A Swiss alliance seeking to block the purchase of F-35A fighter jets handed over enough signatures to the authorities on Tuesday to force a popular vote on the issue. ... more  
Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of nuclear plant strikesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 14, 2022 Kyiv and Moscow have exchanged blame for fresh shelling around Europe's largest nuclear facility, which is in Russia's control and has come under fire repeatedly in the past week. ... more
China conducts fresh drills around Taiwan as US lawmakers visitBeijing (AFP) Aug 15, 2022 China said Monday it had organised fresh military drills around Taiwan, as a delegation of visiting United States lawmakers were set to meet the island's leader just weeks after a similar trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi heightened fears of conflict. ... more  
China and Thailand kick off joint air force drillsBangkok (AFP) Aug 14, 2022 Thailand and China kicked off a joint air force exercise on Sunday, the kingdom's military said, the first such drills in years following a pause forced by Covid-19. ... more 
North Korea criticises UN chief over denuclearisation callSeoul (AFP) Aug 14, 2022 North Korea on Sunday criticised UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his "dangerous words" after he called for the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of Pyongyang during a visit to Seoul. ... more |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 09, 2022 
Lockheed Martin recently validated prototype communications radio technology for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) during a recent test milestone.
The NGI's mission is to protect the U.S. homeland from increasing and evolving intercontinental ballistic missile threats. Critically, the interceptor and its components must be able to receive and share data from the ground and throughout t ... more |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 26, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed the third captive flight test of its prototype missile development series. The internally funded air-launched missile demonstrates capabilities relevant for multiple services, missions and platforms.
Completed at the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, the internally funded test successfully validated the capabil ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 2, 2022 
Notorious Al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by two missiles fired at his Kabul home - but pictures showed no sign of an explosion, and US officials say no one else was harmed.
That points to the use again by the United States of the macabre Hellfire R9X, a warhead-less missile believed equipped with six razor-like blades extending from the fuselage that slices through its target bu ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) July 26, 2022 
French and British satellite operators Eutelsat and OneWeb announced Tuesday plans to merge and create a "global champion" in broadband internet, rivalling US giants such as Elon Musk's Starlink.
Eutelsat and OneWeb said in a joint statement that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces to become "a leading global player in connectivity... in an all-share transaction." ... more |
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 Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Aug 15, 2022 
AFRL Inspire, a three-hour special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory with eight TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed from the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall, Aug. 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. EDT. Inspire showcases the innovative ideas and passionate people from across the science and technology enterprise through entertaining and thought-provoking talks where speake ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Aug 15, 2022 
President Vladimir Putin on Monday promoted Russian weapons to his foreign allies, saying they had all been tested on the field of battle.
"We are ready to offer allies and partners the most modern types of weapons - from small arms to armoured vehicles and artillery, combat aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles," Putin said in televised remarks at the opening of a military forum outside M ... more |
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 Hambantota, Sri Lanka (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 
A Chinese research vessel bristling with antennas and communication gear docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities.
The Yuan Wang 5 entered the deep-sea port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on the condition it would not engage in research, port officials said.
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 Tokushima, Japan (SPX) Jul 17, 2022 
Raman spectroscopy, an optical microscopy technique, is a non-destructive chemical analysis technique that provides rich molecular fingerprint information about chemical structure, phase, crystallinity, and molecular interactions. The technique relies on the interaction of light with chemical bonds within a material.
However, since light is a wave, optical microscopes are unable to resolve ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Aug 12, 2022 
Opponents of populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr launched their own Baghdad sit-in Friday, nearly two weeks after Sadr supporters stormed parliament and began an open-ended protest first inside, then outside the legislature.
The opposing encampments are the latest turn in a standoff between Iraq's rival Shiite blocs which has so far remained peaceful in the war-scarred country.
The pro- ... more |
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 Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 9, 2022  An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan early Tuesday and went into orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to improve its surveillance of military targets in Ukraine. A live feed from Russian space agency Roscosmos showed the launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying the Khayyam satellite from the Russia-controlled Baikonur cosmodrome at the scheduled time of 0552 GMT. ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 10, 2022 
Equities fell Wednesday, tracking a drop on Wall Street ahead of a crucial US inflation report later in the day, which could have a huge bearing on the Federal Reserve's plans for raising interest rates.
Investors are preparing for the consumer price figures with a sense of dread as analysts warn a forecast-beating reading would ramp up bets on another big Federal Reserve hike and reinforce ... more |
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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 16, 2022 
A "catastrophe" at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine would threaten the whole of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday.
"Under the cover of the plant, the occupiers are shelling nearby cities and communities," Zelensky said in his evening address.
"Any radiation incident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP can affect the countries of the ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 08, 2022 
The small mechanical arm mounted with Wentian, the first lab module of China's space station, has successfully completed in-orbit tests, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
With the support of the ground team, the small mechanical arm has completed a series of in-orbit function and performance tests. All indexes performed well, achieving expected results, said the CMSA.
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 Bangkok (AFP) Aug 14, 2022 
Thailand and China kicked off a joint air force exercise on Sunday, the kingdom's military said, the first such drills in years following a pause forced by Covid-19.
The "Falcon Strike" exercise comes after China's biggest-ever military drills around Taiwan, which were conducted in retaliation to a visit there by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Thai Air Chief Marshall Prapas Sornchaidee s ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 9, 2022 
UN investigators said Tuesday there was mounting evidence of crimes being committed in Myanmar, including since a military coup last year.
The United Nations' Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) said it had gathered lots of evidence of violations as well as elements indicating the most serious international crimes.
"The Mechanism has collected a significant amount of i ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2022 
Dragonfire, the UK's Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon.
The first of these trials recently conducted by the Dragonfire consortium - a joint industry and UK MOD collaboration between MBDA, Leonardo, QinetiQ and Dstl - at low power proved the system can successfully track air ... more |
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