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  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 04, 2022 SpiderOak, the leader in complete cybersecurity solutions for next generation space systems, has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to deliver the company's OrbitSecure zero-trust protocol on-orbit. The project will demonstrate end-to-end cybersecurity for the Department of Defense's future Hybrid Space Architecture, an initiative the U.S. Congress has begun referring to as the "Outernet" through legislation. As commercial space companies continue delivering increasi ... read more |
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Seoul scrambles jets after detecting 180 N. Korea warplanesSeoul (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 South Korea's military scrambled stealth jets on Friday after detecting the mobilisation of 180 North Korean warplanes, Seoul said as it conducted large-scale joint air drills with the United States which have infuriated Pyongyang. ... more  
Microsoft pledges $100 mn to Ukraine 'digital alliance'Lisbon (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Microsoft will give Ukraine an additional $100 million of technology support to strengthen a "digital alliance" protecting the country, the firm's vice chairman said on Thursday. ... more  
Ex-Marine pilot held in Australia to fight US extraditionSydney (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 A former US fighter pilot detained in Australia under a veil of secrecy will "vigorously" fight his extradition to the United States and is seeking the intervention of an intelligence watchdog, his lawyer said Friday. ... more 
US approves $6.35 bn aircraft sale to AustraliaWashington (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 The US Defense Department on Wednesday announced the approval of a potential $6.35 billion sale of 24 C-130J-30 transport aircraft and other equipment to Australia. ... more |
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Do you speak extra-terrestrial?St Andrews, Scotland (SPX) Nov 03, 2022 What does humanity do when we discover we are not alone in the cosmos? A new international research hub at the University of St Andrews will coordinate global expertise to prepare humanity for such ... more  
Bern forbids Germany from sending Swiss munitions to UkraineGeneva (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Traditionally neutral Switzerland on Thursday banned Germany from sending to Ukraine any Swiss-made munitions used by anti-aircraft guns Berlin wants to dispatch to the war-torn country. ... more 
N. Korea ICBM launch appears to have failed, Seoul saysSeoul (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang. ... more 
Iran plans to supply Russia with arms 'unacceptable': NATO chiefIstanbul (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Iran's plans to supply Russia with weapons including drones and ballistic missiles in its war against Ukraine are "unacceptable", NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday. ... more |
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N Korea fired artillery barrage overnight, Seoul saysSeoul (AFP) Nov 4, 2022 North Korea fired an artillery barrage into a maritime "buffer zone" overnight, Seoul's military said Friday, after a record-breaking blitz of launches that included a failed intercontinental ballistic missile test. ... more 
US condemns 'illegal and destabilizing' N.Korea ICBM launchWashington (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 North Korea's launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile is "illegal and destabilizing," US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday. ... more 
No sign of 'undeclared nuclear activities' in Ukraine: IAEAVienna (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 The UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday said its inspectors had found no indications of "undeclared nuclear activities" at three locations in Ukraine during visits requested by Kyiv to address Russia's "dirty bomb" allegations. ... more  
'Never happened before': South Korean island baffled by missile alertUlleungdo, South Korea (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 When a North Korean missile triggered an air raid siren warning locals on South Korea's island of Ulleungdo to seek shelter, no one - including the deputy mayor - knew what to do. ... more |
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US personnel tracking American-supplied gear in UkraineWashington (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 US personnel are inspecting stocks of American-supplied military equipment in Ukraine as part of efforts to keep track of gear provided to Kyiv's forces, the Pentagon said Thursday. ... more  
Russia, Ukraine exchange 107 fighters in prisoner swapMoscow (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Russia and Ukraine on Thursday announced they had exchanged 107 servicemen each in the latest prisoner swap. ... more  
Turkish strike kills at least one PKK fighter in IraqArbil, Iraq (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 A Turkish drone strike in northern Iraq killed at least one member of the Kurdish PKK group Thursday evening, officials from Iraqi Kurdistan announced. ... more 
North Korea 'covertly' supplying artillery shells to Russia: W.HouseWashington (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 The United States said Wednesday that North Korea is sending a significant amount of artillery ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine, under cover of shipments to the Middle East or Africa. ... more 
Myanmar junta diverting civilian jet fuel to military: AmnestyBangkok (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 Aviation fuel supplied to junta-ruled Myanmar for civilian planes is being diverted to the military, whose air force has been linked to war crimes, Amnesty International said on Thursday. ... 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) Nov 3, 2022 
A North Korean missile did not fly over Japan on Thursday, despite authorities issuing warnings to residents in several areas, the country's defence minister said.
Early on Thursday, the country's J-Alert system was activated and residents in the northern Miyagi, Niigata and Yamagata regions were sent warnings to take shelter or stay indoors, with television stations breaking into regular pr ... more |
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 Belgrade (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 
Serbia's army said Wednesday it had struck down a drone flying near its military sites in the southwest of the country near Kosovo.
"The drone, which was flying from the Kopaonik mountain (on the border with Kosovo) towards military establishments, was taken down with electronic jamming measures," the defence ministry said.
The ministry identified it as a "commercial drone" but did not s ... 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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 Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
US personnel are inspecting stocks of American-supplied military equipment in Ukraine as part of efforts to keep track of gear provided to Kyiv's forces, the Pentagon said Thursday.
The United States has committed nearly $18 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since Russian forces invaded the country in February, and Washington wants to make sure it is not misused.
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 
The United States said Wednesday that North Korea is sending a significant amount of artillery ammunition to Russia for its war in Ukraine, under cover of shipments to the Middle East or Africa.
White House national security spokesman John Kirby said US officials did not know whether Russia has received the ammunition, but were trying to monitor the shipments.
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 Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2022 
China and Vietnam agreed on Tuesday to "properly manage" territorial disputes in the South China Sea, rounding off a leaders' meeting in Beijing as part of a diplomatic blitz by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The socialist neighbours both maintain sweeping claims to sovereignty in much of the contested waterway, parts of which are also claimed by Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. ... 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) Nov 1, 2022 
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced Tuesday the dismissal of several senior officials appointed by his predecessor, days after a confidence vote in his government.
Lawmakers approved Sudani's cabinet on Thursday following a year of political stalemate and bitter infighting between Shiite Muslim factions following contested elections.
At a cabinet session, Sudani repea ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Nov 3, 2022  North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang.
In response to the launches, South Korea and the United States said they would extend their ongoing joint air drills, the largest-ever such exercises - a move Pyongyang immediatel ... more |
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 New York (AFP) Nov 3, 2022 
Starbucks reported record quarterly revenues Thursday behind a strong US performance, but weak China results and increased expenses pinched profits.
Comparable sales surged at the coffee chain's North American shops, lifted by a 10 percent increase in average ticket size following price hikes and a slight uptick in comparable transactions.
The results are the latest from a big US consume ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Nov 2, 2021 
As most of the United States prepares to fall back from daylight saving time on Sunday, a new study claims year-round daylight would save nearly 37,000 deer that would otherwise die every year in traffic collisions.
The University of Washington study, published Wednesday in the journal Current Biology, estimates permanent daylight saving time would also save dozens of people involved in ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 01, 2022  China's Mengtian space lab module, the third major component of the nation's Tiangong space station, was launched on Monday afternoon in a key step to complete the in-orbit assembly of Tiangong.
The lab module's carrier - a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket - blasted off at 3:37 pm from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the southernmost island province of Hainan.
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Nov 2, 2022 
Hong Kong's US-sanctioned leader said political stability and business confidence have been restored following the crushing of democracy protests, as he opened a summit on Wednesday attended by global bankers including leading Wall Street executives.
The Asian business hub is hosting a week of high-profile events after years of political unrest and pandemic travel curbs tarnished the city's ... more |
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 Islamabad (AFP) Oct 29, 2022 
A Pakistani known for being the oldest detainee at the US-run Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba was released to his home country on Saturday, the South Asian country's foreign ministry and the US Pentagon said.
The secretive US military prison once housed hundreds of suspected militants captured by US forces during America's so-called "war on terror" following the 9/11 attacks by Al- ... 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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