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  Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 For 60 years, the Cuban missile crisis has loomed both as a frightening lesson on how close the world came to nuclear doomsday - and how skillful leadership averted it. With Russian President Vladimir Putin brandishing the nuclear option in Ukraine, the threat has come roaring back, but this time, experts are less certain of a way to end it. US President Joe Biden in early October warned bluntly that the world risked nuclear destruction for the first time since 1962, saying that Putin was "not ... read more |
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Reliving the Cuban missile crisis: 'We were going to be incinerated'Banes, Cuba (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 Oscar Larralde vividly remembers hearing the explosions that downed an American spy plane over Cuba in 1962; his island nation was in the eye of a nuclear standoff between the United States and Soviet Union. ... more  
As Russia retreats, abandoned gear joins ranks of Ukraine armyParis (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 As Ukrainian soldiers regain ground in Ukraine, they are capturing military vehicles and weapons abandoned by fleeing Russians, turning some against the invading army, analysts say. ... more 
Israel 'will not' supply weapons to Ukraine: defence ministerJerusalem (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 Israel will not send weapons to Ukraine, Defence Minister Benny Gantz said Wednesday, two days after Russia warned that an Israeli move to bolster Kyiv's forces would severely damage relations. ... more  
US must prepare now for China invasion of Taiwan: admiralWashington (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 The US military must be ready to respond to a potential invasion of Taiwan as soon as this year, a senior admiral said Wednesday, signaling heightened alarm over Beijing's intentions towards the island. ... more |
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Space Micro awarded Orbital Prime Contract by US Space ForceSan Diego CA (SPX) Oct 20, 2022 Space Micro Inc, powered by Voyager Space, has been awarded an Orbital Prime contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) as part of the first phase of the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) progr ... more  
Airbus' multi-mission "cargo copter" is put to the test during a robotic military exerciseParis, France (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 A sub-scale demonstrator of a future Airbus multi-mission unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrated its capabilities during a large robotic exercise organised last month by the Portuguese Navy and NATO, ... more  
Climate change to increase lifetime of space pollutionLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 Increasing levels of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere will result in a long-term decline in air density at high altitudes, according to new research from British Antarctic Survey. Such decreased densit ... more  
The UK is about to have its first space launchNottingham UK (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 Virgin Orbit, a US company which provides launch services for satellites, has announced that the first orbital space mission from the UK will blast off from Cornwall. The rocket, which will carry ni ... more |
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Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, othersWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 Aerial porters are responsible for the management and movement of passengers and cargo transported through airlift. And the cargo these aerial porter teams load and unload can range from large palle ... more  
Beyond Gravity to supply power electronics for Loft Orbital's satellitesZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 Beyond Gravity, a leading space systems company, has been selected to supply equipment for Loft Orbital's Longbow spacecraft based on Airbus Arrow platform. The physical equipment is referred to as ... more  
Hundreds linked to IS transfered from Syria to IraqBeirut (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 Syria's autonomous Kurdish region has transferred over 600 relatives of suspected jihadists detained at the notorious Al-Hol camp to Iraq, a war monitor and a Kurdish security source said Tuesday. ... more  
Major Iraqi parties push for new government by SaturdayBaghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 A year on from Iraq's elections, major political parties announced Tuesday they want parliament to convene within days to hold a confidence vote in their proposed government. ... more |
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Iraq judge quizzes five tax officials over missing $2.5bnBaghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 An Iraqi investigative judge has questioned five senior tax officials over $2.5 billion in public funds that have gone missing, and more arrest warrants have been issued, authorities said Tuesday. ... more 
El Salvador issues arrest warrants for 1982 Dutch journalist deathsSan Salvador (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 Rights groups in El Salvador and victims' families welcomed on Monday a judge's order to arrest three former military officers for their alleged implication 40 years ago in the deaths of four Dutch journalists. ... more  
US hits network that smuggled chips to Russian arms makersWashington (AFP) Oct 19, 2022 US authorities indicted five Russians Wednesday who allegedly shipped American electronic components to Russia arms makers, some of which have been found on the battlefield in Ukraine. ... more 
Virgin Orbit and Luxembourg sign agreement to advance allied responsive space capabilities across EuropeLuxembourg (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 Virgin Orbit (Nasdaq: VORB) and the Luxembourg Minister of Defence has signed a Letter of Intent that will begin the process towards developing responsive space capabilities inclusive of mobile laun ... more 
New walking robot design could revolutionize how we build things in spaceWashington DC (SPX) Oct 17, 2022 Researchers have designed a state-of-the-art walking robot that could revolutionize large construction projects in space. They tested the feasibility of the robot for the in-space assembly of a 25m ... more |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 13, 2022 
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday Spain was sending four medium-range air defence systems to Ukraine, as Western backers scramble to help Kyiv against Russia's missile barrages.
Ukraine's international supporters have held talks at the NATO headquarters in Brussels with the focus on air defences after Moscow unleashed a blitz across Ukraine following a blast at a bridge to the an ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
Poland is set to sign a framework agreement for the purchase of 288 K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers from South Korea, the Polish defence ministry said on Tuesday.
Under the deal set to be signed by Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Wednesday, 18 of the rocket launchers will be delivered in 2023 and mounted on Polish Jelcz vehicles.
The ministry said in a statement that the sys ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
The use by Russia of Iranian drones in its war against Ukraine makes clear the weaknesses of its domestic industry and Tehran's growing claim on the market for unmanned aircraft, experts say.
Washington believes Iran has delivered hundreds of drones, which Ukrainian officials say are now being used in strikes like those launched against cities and energy infrastructure on Monday.
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 19, 2022 
Rivada Space Networks GmbH, a global network company launching a constellation of 600 low-earth-orbit satellites (LEO) to enable secure, global connectivity for governments and enterprises, has announced it has signed a partnership agreement with SpeQtral, an emerging leader in quantum-secure communications systems.
Our world is increasingly data-driven, cloud-based and cybersecurity consc ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 
As Ukrainian soldiers regain ground in Ukraine, they are capturing military vehicles and weapons abandoned by fleeing Russians, turning some against the invading army, analysts say.
Russia and its neighbour mostly use similar Soviet-era equipment, so Ukrainians often do not need major training to use any left behind.
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 
Dozens of countries have supplied military support to Ukraine since Russia invaded it on February 24, either in the form of weapons, financial aid for arms purchases or military training.
The United States is by far the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine, followed by the United Kingdom, Poland and Germany.
The Germany-based Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which tracks military, ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
Chinese President Xi Jinping doubled down on his policies at the opening of the Communist Party Congress, pledging continuity on cornerstones of his decade in power as he seeks to secure a historic third term, analysts say.
Since coming to office, Xi has transformed China by personalising and centralising power, cracking down on corruption and dissent, pushing a more assertive foreign policy ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2022 
Computer chips are packed with billions of microscopic transistors that enable powerful computation, but also generate a great deal of heat. A buildup of heat can slow a computer processor and make it less efficient and reliable. Engineers employ heat sinks to keep chips cool, sometimes along with fans or liquid cooling systems; however, these methods often require a lot of energy to operate. ... more |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
An Iraqi investigative judge has questioned five senior tax officials over $2.5 billion in public funds that have gone missing, and more arrest warrants have been issued, authorities said Tuesday.
An internal probe by the finance ministry in oil-rich Iraq has found that the money was withdrawn from the tax authority's account at state-owned Rafidain Bank, the state news agency INA reported S ... more |
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 Luxembourg (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
EU foreign ministers on Monday met to adopt sanctions on Iran, with several condemning the regime's brutal crackdown on protesters - while stressing the need to revive a moribund nuclear deal with Tehran.
Diplomats told AFP that the sanctions list, agreed by EU ambassadors ahead of the ministers' meeting, contains 11 Iranian officials and four entities. They will be subject to EU visa bans ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2022 
China said Monday it will delay the release of economic growth figures, as the country's leadership gathers for a major meeting set to hand President Xi Jinping a historic third term in office.
The announcement comes a day before analysts had expected Beijing to publish some of its weakest quarterly growth figures since 2020 with the economy hobbled by Covid-19 restrictions and a real estate ... more |
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 San Clemente, Etats-Unis (AFP) Oct 16, 2022 
Steve Lang can see catastrophic erosion worsened by climate change happening in real time along one of the world's most scenic railroad lines, where the sea is swallowing homes, tracks and California's beautiful beaches.
"Every day I come here and watch this, and it makes me want to cry," the 68-year-old tells AFP on rail tracks he crosses to go surfing.
Powerful waves wash in from the P ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 11, 2022 
Propellant injection work on the Mengtian space lab, the second lab component of China's Tiangong space station, was conducted on Monday morning at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release that the lab module has undergone ground tests at the center and will undergo checks of its functions along with ... more |
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 London (AFP) Oct 18, 2022  The UK's foreign office on Tuesday summoned a top Chinese diplomat in London over footage of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester being assaulted in the grounds of a Chinese consulate in Britain.
China's Charge d'Affaires Yang Xiaoguang was summoned after Beijing earlier Tuesday accused demonstrators of "illegally entering" the consulate in the northern British city of Manchester.
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 Beirut (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
Syria's autonomous Kurdish region has transferred over 600 relatives of suspected jihadists detained at the notorious Al-Hol camp to Iraq, a war monitor and a Kurdish security source said Tuesday.
"The Iraqi government repatriated 161 families, including 659 people, from Al-Hol camp to Iraq," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The Iraqi families left Al-Hol camp, which lies le ... more |
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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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