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  Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 One of the six reactors at a Russian-held nuclear plant in southern Ukraine was shut down Thursday as an emergency protection measure after shelling in the area, Ukraine's nuclear agency said. The shutdown came as a team of UN experts was en route to inspect the plant - Europe's largest atomic facility - that is located on the frontline in an area repeatedly hit by shelling. The plant's proximity to the fighting has stoked global fears of a nuclear disaster. Energoatom, which operates th ... read more |
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Taiwan shoots down 'civilian' UAV over tiny islet; August sees record 446 air incursions Taipei (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 Taiwanese soldiers on a tiny islet just off China's mainland shot down an unidentified commercial drone on Thursday as a local tycoon vowed to train millions of "civilian warriors" to defend the island. ... more  
Sadr locked into 'zero-sum' game for Iraq dominance, analysts sayBaghdad (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr may have declared his "definitive retirement" from politics this week, but the violence that erupted after his announcement points to murkier intentions, analysts believe. ... more  
Russia kicks off large-scale military drills in Far EastMoscow (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 Russia on Thursday launched large-scale military exercises involving several Kremlin-friendly countries, including China, with tensions soaring between Moscow and Western capitals. ... more  
China slams UN report alleging litany of rights abuses in XinjiangBeijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 China on Thursday accused the United Nations of becoming a "thug and accomplice of the US and the West" after the global body released a highly anticipated report warning crimes against humanity may have taken place in the Xinjiang region. ... more |
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Taiwan tycoon to train three million 'civilian warriors'Taipei (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 A colourful Taiwanese tycoon unveiled plans Thursday to train more than three million "civilian warriors" to help defend the democratic island in the event of a Chinese invasion, donating TW$1 billion ($33 million) of his own money. ... more  
EU foreign policy chief hopeful on Iran nuclear deal in 'days'Prague (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 The EU's foreign policy chief voiced hope Wednesday at reviving the Iran nuclear deal within days as Israel's leader, a strong opponent, made his case with US President Joe Biden. ... more 
UN team heads to Ukraine NPP despite shelling, IAEA wants permanent presenceZaporizhzhia, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 UN inspectors pressed on towards a Russian-held nuclear plant in southern Ukraine Thursday despite an early shelling attack, as the ICRC warned the consequences of a strike on the facility could be "catastrophic". ... more 
Iran says it wants stronger guarantees for nuclear dealMoscow (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 Iran wants stronger guarantees included in a text put forward by the EU aiming to salvage Tehran's landmark 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday. ... more |
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Space tech: In Jilin, they build satellitesBeijing (XNA) Aug 30, 2022 Over the past decade, Chen Maosheng and his team have manufactured satellites - a lot of them. They've built 53 Jilin-1 Gaofen-03 satellites, 43 of which have been launched and operated in orbit. ... more 
Israel's Lapid discusses Iran nuclear deal with BidenJerusalem (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid discussed Iran's nuclear deal with US President Joe Biden Wednesday, as the Jewish state makes concerted efforts to block a return to the 2015 accord. ... more  
Northrop Grumman Australia Team Demonstrates Joint Air Battle Management Systems StewardshipCanberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 01, 2022 Northrop Grumman Australia (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed a demonstration of a sovereign, fifth-generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) proposed solution supporting the Australian ... more  
Afghanistan: one year later, US relies on drones to battle jihadistsWashington (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 One year after US forces retreated from Afghanistan, Washington now counts only on its drones to continue the fight against the Islamic extremist groups that drew it to invade the country 21 years ago. ... more |
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The Uyghurs in Xinjiang: China's Muslim minorityBeijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 The United Nations on Wednesday released a landmark report detailing serious human rights abuses by China against the Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in Xinjiang. ... more  
UN renews mandate of peacekeeping force in Lebanon for one yearUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 The Security Council on Wednesday renewed the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon for one year, and asked it to continue providing logistical support for the Lebanese armed forces for another six months. ... more 
Slovakia buys armoured vehicles from FinlandBratislava (AFP) Aug 30, 2022 Slovakia said Tuesday it had concluded an agreement to buy 76 AMV-XP armoured vehicles from Finnish firm Patria in a deal worth 447 million euros ($447 million) as the NATO member country which borders Ukraine boosts its defence capabilities. ... more  
India to replace 'colonial' naval flagNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 India will unfurl a new naval flag that retires a British colonial symbol to mark the formal debut of the country's first locally built aircraft carrier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office said. ... more  
US Army grounds workhorse Chinook helicopterWashington (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 The US Army has grounded its fleet of workhorse H-47 Chinook helicopters, an icon of US wars from Vietnam to the Middle East, after several experienced engine fires, the Army said Tuesday. ... 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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 New Delhi (AFP) Aug 23, 2022 
The Indian air force on Tuesday sacked three officers for the accidental firing of a cruise missile into nuclear-armed rival Pakistan following a months-long investigation by New Delhi.
The unarmed BrahMos surface-to-surface supersonic missile was accidently launched from a secret military base in northern India in early March before the projectile landed roughly 125 kilometers inside Pakist ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Aug 30, 2022 
Taipei and Beijing have traded barbs over a recent string of drone sorties from the Chinese mainland to an outlying Taiwanese island, as Taiwan's president Tuesday vowed "strong countermeasures" against such incursions.
Photos and video taken by Chinese drones of the Kinmen islands have been circulating on both Taiwanese and Chinese social media, with one video showing Taiwanese soldiers hur ... more |
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 Traverse City MI (SPX) Aug 28, 2022 
ATLAS Space Operations, a global leader in cloud-based space communications solutions, has announced $26 million in Series B Funding led by Mitsui and Co., Ltd. The investment round reaffirms confidence in ATLAS' Ground Software as a Service (G-SaaS) approach as a critical solution within the space economy.
The funding round is a part of strategic initiatives for both Mitsui and ATLAS. For ... more |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 01, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Australia (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed a demonstration of a sovereign, fifth-generation Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) proposed solution supporting the Australian Defence Force.
Performed to the AIR6500 Program Office in the Department of Defence, the demonstration showcased the JABMS product solution and the modular, open systems architecture leveraging ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 
Japan's defence ministry requested a $40 billion budget on Wednesday, pointing to the war in Ukraine and warning that the world faces its "toughest challenges" since World War II.
Japan's defence spending has risen almost annually over the last decade, but pressure has grown for more following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and China's growing pressure on Taiwan.
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2022  Xi Jinping, who is soon expected to be anointed for an unprecedented third term in office as China's ruling Communist Party (CCP) holds its 20th Congress, has become his country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong.
He joined the pantheon of Chinese leadership in 2012, two decades after bursting onto the scene as a graft-fighting governor.
The country's rubber-stamp parliament boosted ... more |
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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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 Basra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 
Four militants were killed overnight after an ambush in the southern Iraqi city of Basra sparked clashes between rival Shiite factions, a security source said Thursday, days after deadly clashes in the capital.
Two members of Saraya al-Salam - an armed faction linked to powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr - were killed when their vehicle came under fire from the Asaib Ahl al-Haq force, whi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 28, 2022 
The United States on Sunday denounced Russia's "cynical obstructionism" after Moscow blocked adoption of a joint declaration on nuclear non-proliferation following lengthy international negotiations at the United Nations.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which 191 signatories review every five years, aims to stop the spread of nuclear weapons, promote complete disarmament and prom ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 31, 2022 
Most Asian markets resumed their downward trend Wednesday, with traders fearing the Federal Reserve's determination to beat inflation with higher interest rates will tip the world's top economy into recession.
After bouncing from their June lows, global equities are once again taking a hiding from worried investors after Fed chief Jerome Powell warned last week the bank would need to tighten ... more |
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 Lahore, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 1, 2022 
As aid organisations mobilise to provide relief for victims of Pakistan's catastrophic floods, one group of women is focused on a necessity that is frequently taboo in the conservative Islamic nation - menstrual hygiene products.
Over 30 million people have been affected by floods that cover a third of the country following record monsoon rains, with hundreds of thousands made homeless.
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2022 
The seeds of two plants in China's Wentian lab module have germinated and are now in good condition, according to a briefing on the progress of plant culture experiments in the country's space station on Monday.
Seed samples of the two plants, Arabidopsis and rice, were installed in the life ecology experiment cabinet of the lab module, which went into space in July. The space growth exper ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 30, 2022  China's ruling Communist Party will begin its 20th Party Congress on October 16, state media reported Tuesday, a landmark meeting at which President Xi Jinping is expected to be anointed as the country's most powerful leader in decades.
The congress in the capital Beijing comes as Xi faces significant political headwinds, including an ailing economy, deteriorating relations with the United 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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 San Diego CA (SPX) Aug 19, 2022 
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered to the U.S. Navy a 60+ kW-class high energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS), the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing ships and provide directed energy capability to the fleet.
Integrated and scalable by design, the multi-mission HELIOS system will provide tactically relevant laser weapon sys ... more |
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