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  Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 27, 2022 PickNik Robotics has won a SpaceWERX contract to work on robotics for the US Space Force. In addition, the company recently won a NASA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract for continued work on supervised autonomy for space robotics, as well as a Colorado Advanced Industries Accelerator (AIA) grant for space robotics. "These three wins provide additional validation of our work in space robotics, a major focus area for our company," said Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik Roboti ... read more |
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US says atomic arms to deter conventional as well as nuclear attacksWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 The United States intends for its nuclear arsenal to deter "all forms of strategic attack," including those involving conventional weapons, the Pentagon said in a strategy document released on Thursday. ... more  
US sees 'acute threat' from Russia, but says China is main challengeWashington (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights the "acute threat" posed by Moscow, but China is the most consequential challenge for the United States, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more  
Japan 'studying' US Tomahawk cruise missile purchaseTokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 Japan is looking into buying US-developed Tomahawk cruise missiles as it seeks to counter growing regional threats, including from North Korea, the government said Friday. ... more 
N. Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of major US-S. Korea air drillsSeoul (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches that Washington and Seoul have warned could culminate in another nuclear test. ... more |
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World 'holding breath' over possible NKorea nuclear test: IAEA chiefUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 The world is holding its breath over the possibility that North Korea might undertake a nuclear bomb test, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday. ... more  
ESA plans for low-orbiting navigation satellitesParis (ESA) Oct 27, 2022 Satellite navigation is headed closer to users. ESA's Navigation Directorate is planning an in-orbit demonstration with new navigation satellites that will orbit just a few hundred kilometres up in ... more  
Russia amends law to boost forces fighting in UkraineMoscow (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 The Russian parliament on Thursday passed a law allowing ex-convicts to be mobilised into the army and other measures to prop up Moscow's troops in Ukraine. ... more 
Putin: Russia battling 'Western domination' as Ukraine war grinds onMoscow (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the war in Ukraine was part of Russia's wider struggle against Western domination, and warned that the world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II. ... more |
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NATO chief to visit Turkey on November 4: officialIstanbul (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg will visit Turkey on November 4 for talks on Finland and Sweden's nearly completed process to join the military alliance, a Turkish official told AFP on Friday. ... more 
Italy's Meloni backs Ukraine in NATO chief callRome (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni reaffirmed support for Ukraine in her first phone call on Thursday with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, her office said. ... more 
IAEA to conduct 'independent' probe into Ukraine dirty bomb allegationsVienna (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 The UN's nuclear watchdog will this week carry out an "independent verification" of Russian allegations concerning the production of so-called dirty bombs at two sites in Ukraine, it said on Thursday. ... more 
Germany's Scholz rejects Turkish claims against GreeceAthens (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected Turkish claims on the sovereignty of Greek islands, part of a barrage of verbal attacks from Ankara which the Greek PM termed "poison" and "lies". ... more |
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Israel's Gantz relaunches defence ties with TurkeyAnkara (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz heralded Thursday a new era in his country's overt security ties with Turkey after a decade-long rupture, marked by a whirlwind visit to Ankara. ... more  
Forgotten Uyghurs locked up in Thailand face 'hell on earth'Bangkok (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 Almost a decade after fleeing China, more than 50 Uyghurs are languishing in Thai detention facilities, living in constant fear of being sent back. ... more 
Xi says China, US must 'find ways to get along'Beijing (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 President Xi Jinping said China and the United States must "find ways to get along" to safeguard world peace and development, state media reported Thursday, as he embarks on his precedent-breaking third term in power. ... more 
Russia undertakes nuclear drills as fighting heavy near BakhmutMoscow (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 Russia's strategic forces carried out drills Wednesday, including a test launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine, further stoking concerns that a nuclear weapon could be deployed in the Ukraine war. ... more 
Blinken sees no 'near-term prospect' for Iran nuclear dealWashington (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Wednesday he saw little scope to restore a nuclear deal with Iran, pointing to the clerical leadership's conditions, as major protests roil the country. ... 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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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 28, 2022 
Japan is looking into buying US-developed Tomahawk cruise missiles as it seeks to counter growing regional threats, including from North Korea, the government said Friday.
The purchase would likely be controversial in a nation whose military is not officially recognised under its post-World War II constitution.
The Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported that Tokyo was in the final stages of disc ... 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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 Ankara (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz heralded Thursday a new era in his country's overt security ties with Turkey after a decade-long rupture, marked by a whirlwind visit to Ankara.
Gantz's one-day trip to the powerful NATO member came two months after Israel and Turkey renewed diplomatic ties.
"For over a decade there were no formal security ties," Gantz said, following meetings with Tu ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the war in Ukraine was part of Russia's wider struggle against Western domination, and warned that the world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II.
The Russian leader showed no sign of backpedalling on the eight-month-old invasion of Ukraine, and indeed painted the current situation as part of the decline of ... 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 25, 2022 
An Iraqi court has sentenced a man to death over the 2019 killing of an activist who had taken part in anti-government protests that year, the judiciary said Tuesday.
A wave of nationwide protests against endemic corruption and rampant unemployment in late 2019 raged for months before winding down under the shadow of coronavirus restrictions and a harsh crackdown.
A bomb attached to Thae ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 26, 2022 
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated Wednesday he saw little scope to restore a nuclear deal with Iran, pointing to the clerical leadership's conditions, as major protests roil the country.
"Right now I don't see a near-term prospect for that moving forward," Blinken said of the 2015 deal formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
"Why? Because the Iranians will ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 
Berlin is nearing an agreement to allow a Chinese firm to take a smaller than planned stake in a Hamburg container terminal to overcome Chancellor Olaf Scholz's opposition to an all-out ban, a government source said Tuesday.
Chinese shipping giant Cosco had sought a 35-percent stake and the deal would have automatically gone ahead despite opposition from several German ministries if an "emer ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 25, 2022 
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that rebuilding Ukraine was a "generational task" that must start immediately, even as Russia's invasion rages on.
Scholz as current head of the G7 club of wealthy nations said Ukraine could count on the support of the international community for decades to come as it seeks to repair and upgrade essential infrastructure.
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 26, 2022 
China's Mengtian space lab module and its carrier - a Long March 5B rocket - were moved to a service tower on Tuesday morning to undergo final tests before their planned flight in the coming days, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a brief news release that prelaunch preparation work is underway at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island prov ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Oct 27, 2022 
Canadian federal police said Thursday they are investigating reports that China has set up illegal police stations in the North American nation and harassed Chinese expatriates.
Several local media, citing Spain-based human rights group Safeguard Defenders, reported this week that the police posts in a residential home, a single-storey commercial building and a convenience store in the Toron ... 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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