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  Washington DC (UPI) Oct 21, 2021 NASA announced Friday the selection of 16 people for its new independent study team to research Unidentified Aerial Phenomena. The team, which includes accomplished professors, researchers and leaders in science, will begin their studies on Monday. They will set a basis for future UAP studies by reviewing unclassified data. UAPs, also commonly referred to as Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs), are events or objects in the sky that cannot be identified as either aircraft or any known natu ... read more |
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Zelensky slams Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims, calls for 'harsh' responseKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday dismissed claims Kyiv was preparing to us a "dirty bomb", as suggested by Russia's defence minister during telephone calls with NATO counterparts. ... more  
Ill health or power play? Hu Congress exit sparks speculation stormBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 The abrupt exit of former Chinese leader Hu Jintao from a key political meeting grabbed global headlines, providing a rare moment of drama at the meticulously choreographed event intended to hand President Xi Jinping a historic third term in power. ... more  
Russia discusses Ukraine in string of calls with defence chiefsMoscow (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Sunday held rare calls with NATO counterparts in which they discussed Ukraine, the Russian defence ministry said. ... more 
Xi cements control over China, but huge challenges await in third termBeijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 Xi Jinping has secured near total control over China's Communist Party but experts warn his unchecked power is a huge risk, with a debt-ridden economy and a US rivalry also presenting major challenges. ... more |
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Who's on the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee?Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 The Chinese Communist Party on Sunday unveiled its new seven-member Politburo Standing Committee headed by leader Xi Jinping, representing the apex of political power in China. ... more 
Who is China's President Xi Jinping?Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope. ... more 
Japan, Australia ink security pact with eye on ChinaPerth, Australia (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Australia and Japan agreed to share sensitive intelligence and deepen defence cooperation Saturday, signing a security pact to counter China's military rise. ... more 
Russian nuke use would be 'act of hostility against humanity': Japan PMPerth, Australia (AFP) Oct 22, 2022 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned Saturday that Russia using nuclear weapons would be seen as an "act of hostility against humanity", describing President Vladimir Putin's sabre rattling as "deeply disturbing". ... more |
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US, Russian defence ministers hold rare call as Ukraine advancesKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 Russia's defence minister held rare telephone talks with his US counterpart Friday, after pro-Kremlin officials said they were turning Ukraine's southern city of Kherson into a "fortress" as Kyiv's forces advance. ... more 
Erdogan to discuss NATO bid with Swedish PM in Turkey: reportIstanbul (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accepted a request from Sweden's new prime minister to visit Turkey for talks aimed at overcoming Ankara's objections to Stockholm and Helsinki's bids to join NATO, local media reported on Friday. ... more
China's assertive foreign policy under President XiBeijing (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 A senior Chinese diplomat's scuffle with protesters in Britain as well as a recent victory at the United Nations have put the spotlight back on China's more assertive foreign policy under President Xi Jinping. ... more 
US No. 2 diplomat heads to Japan in show of unity on N.KoreaWashington (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will visit Japan next week in a show of unity after North Korea's slew of missile launches and exercises, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Iran personnel 'in Crimea' helping Russia war on Ukraine: W.HouseWashington (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 Iranian personnel have been on the ground in Russian-occupied Crimea helping Moscow's forces conduct attacks on Ukraine with Iran-made drones, the White House said Thursday. ... more 
Blasting crackdown but eyeing deal, West in quandary over IranParis (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 Waging brutal repression at home and allegedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine, Iran is becoming an unsolvable challenge for Western powers eager to avoid a new nuclear power in the Middle East. ... more
Swedish PM says ready to visit Turkey to unblock NATO bidBrussels (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 Sweden's new Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday he was ready to head to Ankara to urge Turkey to back bids by Sweden and Finland to join the NATO alliance. ... more  
Iran denies plan to send missiles to Russia for Ukraine warTehran (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 Iran's top diplomat denied Thursday that Tehran planned to send missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, an allegation made in several media reports. ... more  
Russian jet fired missile near British plane in 'malfunction': ministerLondon (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 UK defence minister Ben Wallace said Thursday that a Russian fighter jet last month released a missile close to a British military plane carrying out a patrol over the Black Sea. ... 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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 Tehran (AFP) Oct 20, 2022 
Iran's top diplomat denied Thursday that Tehran planned to send missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war, an allegation made in several media reports.
The denial comes as the Czech republic, which holds the European Union's rotating presidency, announced that the bloc had agreed sanctions against three individuals and one entity alleged to have supplied Iranian attack drones to Russia ... more |
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 Paris, 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, which brought together military forces, universities and selected industry partners.
By taking part in this exercise, the "cargo copter" operated in a dense robotic environment, validating the c ... more |
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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.
Russia has seized chunks of Ukrainian territory since invading in late ... more |
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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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 Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
Russia's defence minister held rare telephone talks with his US counterpart Friday, after pro-Kremlin officials said they were turning Ukraine's southern city of Kherson into a "fortress" as Kyiv's forces advance.
Few details emerged of the conversation between Russia's Sergei Shoigu and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, but both sides confirmed they had discussed Ukraine.
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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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 Washington (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
Documents seized from former president Donald Trump's Florida home in August included highly sensitive intelligence on Iran and China that risked exposure of US spying methods, the Washington Post reported Friday.
Among the documents retrieved by Justice Department investigators included one that described Iran's missile program, and another that "described highly sensitive intelligence work ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 21, 2022 
The dollar extended gains Friday on expectations the Federal Reserve will press ahead with its programme of bumper interest rate hikes for the rest of the year.
Traders were girding for another possible intervention by Tokyo after the yen sank past 150 per dollar, while sterling remained under pressure owing to uncertainty in Westminster after Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after just six ... more |
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 Maracay, Venezuela (AFP) Oct 18, 2022 
Intense rain in northern Venezuela caused a landslide that has killed at least three people, President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday as he visited another site where over 50 died in similar circumstances last week.
"I am informed that there are three dead in El Castano, it was a mudslide that came from the mountain," said Maduro, referring to a neighborhood in Maracay, the capital of norther ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 24, 2022 
China's deep space exploration laboratory launched campus recruitment, aiming to attract more young talents to devote themselves to the country's deep space exploration, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
Co-established by the CNSA, Anhui Province, and the University of Science and Technology of China, the laboratory is headquartered in Hefei, the capital city of ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2022 
When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope.
Ten years later, those forecasts lie in tatters, proving only how little was understood of the man who is now China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong after being handed ... more |
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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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