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  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 Three-quarters of a century after independence, India is a nuclear power about to become the world's most populous country, and its economy has overtaken its former coloniser's to become the globe's fifth biggest. But New Delhi has challenges to overcome if it is to secure a more central place on the world's diplomatic stage, analysts say. India wants a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, like the five victors of World War II, including its former colonial power Britain. A democracy o ... read more |
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US, Australia invite Japan to step up troop rotationsWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 The United States and Australia said Tuesday they would welcome Japanese troops into three-way rotations, vowing a united front in the face of China's rapid military advances. ... more  
China blasts US military report as 'groundless speculation'Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 China on Tuesday criticised a US defence report estimating Beijing's nuclear arsenal would triple by 2035 as "groundless speculation" and accused Washington of "hyping up" the military threat posed by the world's most populous country. ... more  
As AI rises, lawmakers try to catch upParis (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 From "intelligent" vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life. ... more  
Zelensky visits Donbas near 'difficult' Ukraine frontKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited the frontline region of Donetsk in east Ukraine, describing fighting in the area as "difficult" with Russian forces pushing to capture the industrial city of Bakhmut. ... more |
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Australian MPs land in Taiwan, defying Beijing warningTaipei (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 A group of Australian lawmakers has landed in Taiwan, Taipei's foreign ministry confirmed Tuesday, defying warnings from Beijing over the visit at a time of rising tensions over the self-ruled island. ... more 
Iran says 9 face death over nuclear scientist's assassinationTehran (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 Nine people will face the death penalty in Iran over the assassination of one of the country's top nuclear scientists, the judiciary said Tuesday. ... more  
Poland gets first shipment of S. Korean weaponsGdynia, Poland (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 Poland on Tuesday received the first shipment of tanks and howitzers that it bought from South Korea as part of a drive to boost its defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more  
Poland to receive Patriot missiles from GermanyWarsaw (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Tuesday said the EU member would accept Patriot missiles from Germany after earlier calling on Berlin to send them to Ukraine instead. ... more |
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US approves $3.75 bn sale of Abrams tanks to PolandWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 The US government on Tuesday announced the approval of a $3.75 billion sale of 116 Abrams tanks and other equipment to Poland. ... more  
Pilots survive Croatian fighter jet crash: ministryZagreb (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 The pilots of a Croatian fighter jet that crashed during a training flight on Tuesday have been found alive after ejecting from the plane, the defence ministry said. ... more 
US approves $1.5 bn sale of helicopters to S.KoreaWashington (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 The United States on Tuesday announced the approval of a $1.5 billion sale of 18 CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters and other equipment to South Korea. ... more 
Russia trying to 'freeze' war before spring assault: NATO chiefBrussels (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 Russia was looking to stall the fighting in Ukraine over the winter in order to build up its forces for a renewed assault next year, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday. ... more |
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Iraq's Mosul healing slowly, five years after IS defeatMosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 Five years after it emerged from the Islamic State group's jihadist rule, Iraq's once thriving cultural centre of Mosul has regained a semblance of normalcy despite sluggish reconstruction efforts. ... more  
The long road to bring Iraq's IS jihadists to justiceBaghdad (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 The horrors of the Islamic State group's rule over northern Iraq may be in the past, but efforts to bring the jihadists to justice are still gathering pace. ... more 
Timeline: Islamic State group's rise and fallParis (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 Five years ago, on December 9, 2017, Iraq claimed victory over the once powerful Islamic State group, which had proclaimed a "caliphate" and seized a large chunk of the country. ... more  
Engineer awarded $4.5M to develop AI-powered hypersonic guidance and navigation systemsTucson AZ (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 Roberto Furfaro, a University of Arizona professor of systems and industrial engineering, has been awarded $4.5 million to lead the development of improved guidance, navigation and control systems f ... more 
North Korea fires artillery barrage into buffer zone: SeoulSeoul (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 North Korea fired a barrage of artillery shells into a maritime buffer zone on Monday, Seoul's military said, the latest in a series of launches by an increasingly belligerent Pyongyang. ... more |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Poland's Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak on Tuesday said the EU member would accept Patriot missiles from Germany after earlier calling on Berlin to send them to Ukraine instead.
"After talking to the German defence minister, it is with disappointment that I have accepted the decision to refuse support for Ukraine," Blaszczak said on Twitter.
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 Tallinn, Estonia (AFP) Dec 3, 2022 
Estonia has agreed to buy six HIMARS rocket systems from the United States worth over $200 million, the state defence investment agency said on Saturday.
It is the largest arms purchase in the country's history.
Estonia, which neighbours Russia, has increased defence spending since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, as has its Baltic neighbours, Latvia and Lithuania.
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 Ottawa (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 
Canadian authorities are investigating how Canadian-made parts made it into Iranian drones used by Russia to attack Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
Local media reported that European think-tank Statewatch and authorities in Kyiv found antenna components from Ottawa-based Tallysman Wireless - among 30 parts produced by Western companies - in Iranian-made Shahed 136 drone ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Dec 5, 2021 
SpaceX is rolling out a new business called Starshield to support U.S. military applications, building upon the company's existing satellite system.
The latest Elon Musk endeavor expands on Starlink Internet satellite technology for national security uses, to include secure communications and space surveillance payloads, for its largest customer, the Pentagon.
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 5, 2022 
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida instructed ministers on Monday to boost the country's defence budget by 56 percent over the next five years to $318 billion.
The government is overhauling its defence and security strategies in response to regional threats from nuclear-armed North Korea and an increasingly assertive China.
Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Kishida told him that "t ... more |
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 Gdynia, Poland (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Poland on Tuesday received the first shipment of tanks and howitzers that it bought from South Korea as part of a drive to boost its defences following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
An EU and NATO member, Poland borders both Russia and Ukraine and has increased its purchase of weaponry after Kremlin began its war.
In July, it signed contracts to buy South Korean weapons including tanks, ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 
Three-quarters of a century after independence, India is a nuclear power about to become the world's most populous country, and its economy has overtaken its former coloniser's to become the globe's fifth biggest.
But New Delhi has challenges to overcome if it is to secure a more central place on the world's diplomatic stage, analysts say.
India wants a permanent seat on the UN Security ... 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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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 7, 2022  Five years after it emerged from the Islamic State group's jihadist rule, Iraq's once thriving cultural centre of Mosul has regained a semblance of normalcy despite sluggish reconstruction efforts.
However, like in much of oil-rich but war-ravaged Iraq, ramshackle public services and deep economic difficulties continue to hamper people's daily lives.
Ghazwan Turki is just one of Mosul's ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Nine people will face the death penalty in Iran over the assassination of one of the country's top nuclear scientists, the judiciary said Tuesday.
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was killed when his car was ambushed on a highway outside Tehran in November 2020, in an attack Iran blamed on its regional arch-foe Israel.
The nine defendants were charged with "corruption on earth" and collusion with Isra ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Dec 6, 2022 
Canada's trade surplus doubled to Can$1.2 billion (US$880 million) in October from the previous month, as its exports to China reached a record high, the government statistical agency said Tuesday.
Total exports rose 1.5 percent to Can$67.0 billion, outpacing a 0.6 percent increase in imports valued at Can$65.8 billion, according to Statistics Canada.
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 5, 2022  From the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the overturning of abortion laws in the United States, here is a roundup of the biggest events to mark 2022.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin launches the biggest invasion in Europe since World War II when he sends troops into Ukraine on February 24 to "demilitarise and de-Nazify" the country, causing millions of Ukrainians to fl ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 01, 2022  The six Chinese astronauts from the Shenzhou XIV and Shenzhou XV missions marked a historic moment on Wednesday as they met inside the country's Tiangong space station.
It was the first time that six Chinese were in a space station at the same time and the first in-orbit gathering of two Chinese crews.
After about two hours of preparatory work following the docking of the Shenzhou XV ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 6, 2022  Sirens wailed across China as the Communist Party eulogised late leader Jiang Zemin Tuesday, hailing him as a patriot who "dedicated his life" to the country.
China's rulers orchestrated a day of mourning across the country, with security services ensuring there were no large gatherings on the streets following rare protests in recent weeks.
Jiang died in Shanghai last Wednesday at the ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 7, 2022 
Five years ago, on December 9, 2017, Iraq claimed victory over the once powerful Islamic State group, which had proclaimed a "caliphate" and seized a large chunk of the country.
A little more than a year later, the jihadist group would also be defeated in Syria, where three of its leaders were killed, and reduced to a network of sleeper cells.
Here is a timeline of the rise and fall of I ... more |
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 Bethesda MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2022 
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd., of Israel, have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing High Energy Laser Weapon Systems (HELWS) in the U.S. and Israel. The future joint-development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by RAFAEL and the Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense ... more |
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