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  Yuzhnoukrainsk, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 A vast crater several metres deep in empty land strewn with wild grass bears witness to the shelling this week at the Pivdennoukrainskpower plant site in southern Ukraine, the latest sign of nuclear risk in the war-scarred nation. Small shards of grey metal, similar to rocket and missile fragments that litter innumerable fighting-damaged Ukrainian places, dot the loamy earth gouged out by the impact. A few dozen metres from the gaping hole, a building that AFP was not permitted to visit during a ... read more |
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Nuclear shift: North Korean nuke law reflects global trendSeoul (AFP) Sept 22, 2022 North Korea's Kim Jong Un declaring he will never give up his nukes and enshrining a "first-strike" doctrine into law are part of a worrying new escalatory dynamic in nuclear weapons policy around the world, analysts say. ... more 
Iran president says not seeking nuclear weapons, urges US guaranteesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Iran's president told the United Nations on Wednesday that his country was not seeking an atomic weapon and demanded US guarantees it would abide by any revived nuclear deal. ... more  
China calls for 'ceasefire through dialogue' following Putin address on UkraineBeijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 China called Wednesday for a "ceasefire through dialogue and consultation" following Russian President Vladimir Putin's address on Ukraine, in which he announced a partial military mobilisation. ... more  
American, Russians to blast off for ISS as war rages in UkraineBaikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
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US says taking Putin's 'irresponsible' nuclear threat 'seriously'Washington (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 The United States is taking Russian President Vladimir Putin's "irresponsible" veiled threat to use nuclear weapons "seriously," a senior US official said Wednesday. ... more  
Northrop Grumman selected for USAF Advanced Battle Management System Digital Infrastructure ConsortiumRedondo Beach CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Northrop Grumman has been selected by the U.S. Department of the Air Force to be a member of its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Digital Infrastructure (DI) Consortium. Northrop Grumman is ... more 
Gen Raymond reflects on US Space Force with National Harbor speechNational Harbor MD (AFNS) Sep 22, 2022 In a speech that was as much an unofficial farewell as a proud update of the U.S. Space Force's youthful evolution, Chief of Space Operations, Gen. John "Jay" Raymond told an influential audience Se ... more 
Zelensky says does not believe Putin will use nuclear armsBerlin (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told German media on Wednesday he does not believe Russia will use nuclear weapons, after President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would use all means to protect its territory. ... more |
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Protests show 'another path' possible for Iran: UK foreign secretary to AFPUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 Britain's top diplomat called Wednesday on Iran's leadership to choose "another path" including embrace of a nuclear deal as protests grip the nation after the death of a young woman arrested by morality police. ... more 
Space Force reveals official song: "Semper Supra"Arlington VA (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Every branch of the armed forces has an official song, from "The Army Goes Rolling Along" to "The Marines' Hymn." Each song is part of the services' foundation and represents its values, traditions ... more  
China calls for 'ceasefire through dialogue' following Putin address on UkraineBeijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 China called Wednesday for a "ceasefire through dialogue" and for all countries' "territorial integrity" to be respected following Russian President Vladimir Putin's address on Ukraine, in which he announced a partial military mobilisation. ... more  
Northrop Grumman Meets Rocket Motor Casting Milestone on Road to Sentinel's First FlightPromontory UT (SPX) Sep 22, 2022 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully cast the LGM-35A Sentinel program's first inert stage-one and stage-two solid rocket motor set this summer. The casting event demonstrated the m ... more |
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Expedition 68: NASA astronaut joins 2 Russians for voyage to International Space StationWashington DC (UPI) Sep 21, 2021 Despite high political tensions, an American astronaut is scheduled to catch a ride to the International Space Station on Wednesday with two Russian cosmonauts on an expedition that will put him on the outpost for six months. ... more 
Putin calls up reservists, US takes his threats 'seriously'Moscow (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 President Vladimir Putin called up Russian military reservists on Wednesday, saying his promise to use all military means in Ukraine was "no bluff," and hinting that Moscow was prepared to use nuclear weapons. ... more 
Biden at UN renews backing for Palestinian stateUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 President Joe Biden on Wednesday told the United Nations that the United States remained committed to the establishment of a Palestinian state but gave no indication of any new peace initiative. ... more  
Maxar awarded G-EGD contract renewal to provide mission-ready imagery for US GovtWestminster CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), provider of comprehensive space solutions and secure, precise, geospatial intelligence, has been awarded an Option Year 3 contract renewal by the U.S. Nati ... more 
Planet announces new details of hyperspectral offeringSan Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2022 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, has announced new details of its commercial hyperspectral constellation, which is being brought to market throu ... 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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 Palmdale CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Northrop Grumman has unveiled Australia's first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft during a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production site in California. The event, attended by Australian, U.S. government and defense officials, highlights the continued progress of the MQ-4C Triton program for both the Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy.
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 San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) collaborated with Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions (CMPS), a division of Cubic Corporation, to successfully demonstrate a High Capacity Backbone (HCB)-enabled Gateway System solution that provides foundational connectivity and processing capabilities to enable Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and ensure delivery of the right data, to th ... more |
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 Mykolaiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
Lurking in a gulley in a Ukrainian forest grove, the ageing Soviet-era Akatsiya 2S3 howitzer may be advanced in years but is not being retired just yet.
Ukraine's army prefers more efficient Western weapons, but it was forced to deploy whatever it had when the war started, mostly older stock.
Built in 1986 and nicknamed "Lastochka" ("The Swallow") by its crew, a set of tools on the howit ... more |
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 Nicosia (AFP) Sept 17, 2022 
Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades welcomed Saturday a "landmark" decision by Washington to fully lift a decades-old arms embargo, conditional on Nicosia continuing to block Russian warships from its ports.
The United States imposed the arms embargo on the whole of Cyprus in 1987 in the hope it could encourage its reunification.
The Mediterranean island has been divided between the int ... more |
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 Samarkand, Uzbekistan (AFP) Sept 17, 2022 
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping looked to rally Asian leaders behind a new "international order" as they met Friday for a summit aimed at challenging Western influence.
But cracks in summit solidarity quickly appeared, with India's prime minister telling Putin it was "not the time" for the conflict in Ukraine.
Adding to the tension, the forces of two countr ... more |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Sep 06, 2022 
Researchers looking to synthesize a brighter and more stable nanoparticle for optical applications found that their creation instead exhibited a more surprising property: bursts of superfluorescence that occurred at both room temperature and regular intervals. The work could lead to the development of faster microchips, neurosensors, or materials for use in quantum computing applications, as wel ... more |
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 Karbala, Iraq (AFP) Sept 17, 2022  Dressed in black, 21 million pilgrims from around the world massed in the Iraqi city of Karbala on Saturday for the Arbaeen commemoration, against the backdrop of a political crisis.
Arbaeen marks the end of the 40-day mourning period for the 7th-century killing of Imam Hussein by the forces of the Caliph Yazid - a formative event in Shiite Islam.
The annual festival sees men and women ... more |
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 Yuzhnoukrainsk, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 21, 2022 
A vast crater several metres deep in empty land strewn with wild grass bears witness to the shelling this week at the Pivdennoukrainskpower plant site in southern Ukraine, the latest sign of nuclear risk in the war-scarred nation.
Small shards of grey metal, similar to rocket and missile fragments that litter innumerable fighting-damaged Ukrainian places, dot the loamy earth gouged out by th ... more |
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 Jakarta (AFP) Sept 20, 2022 
The European Union hopes to strike a free-trade agreement with Indonesia within two years despite disputes with Southeast Asia's largest economy over palm oil and nickel, the bloc's trade commissioner said Tuesday.
"We think it is feasible by mid-2024" to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, Valdis Dombrovskis told reporters in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2022 
Twenty-seven people died en route to a Covid-19 quarantine facility when their bus crashed in southwest China on Sunday, local authorities said, in the country's deadliest road accident this year.
The crash took place on a highway in rural Guizhou province when the vehicle carrying 47 people "flipped onto its side", Sandu county police said in a statement on social media.
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2022 
Spectacle of rocket launches draws throngs of visitors, newfound prosperity to township in coastal Hainan
Editor's note: In this series, China Daily looks at some of the areas in which major progress has been made in the 10 years since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in November 2012.
Chen Li, a 62-year-old restaurant owner in Longlou, a coastal to ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 16, 2022 
Inside the bowels of a Hong Kong industrial building, Eric Pun was among two dozen people crammed into a classroom learning to drill holes - acquiring a new set of skills before heading abroad.
Savvy businesses have started offering crash courses in subjects like home repair and hairdressing, capitalising on a wave of people departing Hong Kong as China cracks down on dissent and strict pan ... more |
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 Amman (AFP) Sept 12, 2022 
The head of the US armed forces' Central Command Monday urged countries from around the world to repatriate their nationals from a northeast Syrian camp housing jihadists' wives and children.
Al-Hol camp holds around 56,000 people - mostly Syrians and Iraqis, but also around 10,000 who consist largely of wives and children of Islamic State (IS) fighters originating from further afield.
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Sep 16, 2022 
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering OUSD (R&E) a new benchmark: a tactically-relevant electric 300 kW-class laser, the most powerful laser that Lockheed Martin has produced to date. This 300 kW-class laser is ready to integrate with the DOD demonstration efforts including the U.S. Army's Indirect Fires Protection Capa ... more |
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