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  Moscow (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia will continue developing its military potential and the combat readiness of its nuclear forces against the backdrop of Moscow's offensive in Western-backed Ukraine. "The armed forces and combat capabilities of our armed forces are increasing constantly and every day. And this process, of course, we will build up on," Putin said during a televised meeting with his country's high-ranking officers. He added that Russia will also "improve ... read more |
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AFRL division wins award for cold spray robotWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Dec 22, 2022 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, teamed with the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute to win the Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award at the 2022 Defense M ... more  
392D CTS completes its first USEUCOM-focused SPACE FLAG exerciseSchriever SFB CO (SPX) Dec 22, 2022 The 392d Combat Training Squadron under Delta 1, Space Training and Readiness Command, recently completed SPACE FLAG 23-1, which provided combat training to both U.S. and Coalition forces. SPACE FLA ... more  
Philippines 'concerned' over China land reclamation in disputed seaManila (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 The Philippines said Wednesday it was "seriously concerned" over a report that China has started reclaiming several unoccupied land features in the disputed South China Sea. ... more  
WHO chief 'very concerned' about Covid situation in ChinaGeneva (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said he was "very concerned" about an unprecedented wave of Covid cases in China, as the health body urged Beijing to accelerate vaccination of the most vulnerable. ... more |
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Northrop Grumman space navigation systems achieve galactic thresholdFalls Church VA (SPX) Dec 22, 2022 When considering that a full calendar year has 8,760 hours and a commercial airliner can be in service for about 30 years (or around 165,000 flying hours), then achieving a continuous performance mi ... more  
France seeks to protect hospitals after series of cyberattacksParis (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 The French government announced a "vast training programme" on Wednesday to help hospital staff guard against hackers after a series of cyberattacks against medical facilities. ... more  
Chile's ALMA observatory resumes work after cyberattackSantiago (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 The ALMA telescope in the Chilean Andes has resumed operations nearly two months after shuttering due to a cyberattack, the observatory said Wednesday. ... more  
Colombia negotiates purchase of 16 French fighter jetsParis (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 Colombia is considering buying 16 Rafale fighter jets from French aircraft manufacturer Dassault, the South American country's presidency said on Wednesday, as it seeks to replace its Israeli Kfir planes. ... more |
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Gambian government says has foiled coup attemptBanjul, Gambia (AFP) Dec 22, 2022 The Gambia's government on Wednesday said it had thwarted a coup attempt the previous day and arrested four soldiers. ... more 
Australia FM says raised human rights, detained citizens in China talksBeijing (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Wednesday she addressed human rights issues and the release of two citizens held in China during the first visit to Beijing by a top diplomat from Canberra in four years. ... more 
Building on Landsat's legacy is NASA and USGS's next goalGreenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 22, 2022 With a trio of smaller satellites that can each detect 26 wavelengths of light and thermal energy, the Landsat Next mission is expected to look very different from its predecessors that have been ob ... more  
3M to phase out 'forever chemicals' PFAS by 2025New York (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 US industrial giant 3M announced Tuesday it will phase out production of so-called "forever chemical" PFAS in light of tightening regulation connected to harmful health effects from their use. ... more |
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Twitter-owner Musk seeks new CEO, but casts big shadowNew York (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 Twitter boss Elon Musk is looking for a new CEO, but the winner will have to live in the shadow of the mercurial billionaire, who says the platform avoided certain ruin thanks to his leadership. ... more 
Nigeria says 'collateral damage' in air strikes against gangsKano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 Nigerian authorities have acknowledged "collateral damage" from air strikes against criminal gangs in which local residents said around 100 civilians died. ... more  
Berlin says supplying Germans in China with mRNA jabsBerlin (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 Germany said it had received permission for a shipment of mRNA vaccines against Covid-19 to land in China on Wednesday to be given to Germans living in the country. ... more  
Zelensky visits Ukraine 'fortress' city of BakhmutKramatorsk, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday visited the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, now the epicentre of fighting in Russia's nearly 10-month invasion of Ukraine. ... more 
Jordan hosts Mideast summit in bid to defuse regional tensionsSweimeh, Jordan (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 Jordan was hosting a Middle East summit on Tuesday, bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighbouring Iraq. ... more |
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 Amman (AFP) Dec 20, 2022  France has delivered more air defence missile systems and other weapons to Ukraine and will send more early next year, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview aired Tuesday.
"In recent days, France has sent Ukraine more arms, rocket launchers, Crotale (air defence batteries), equipment beyond what we had already done," Macron told France's TF1 and LCI television.
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has completed the fourth successful flight test of its AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range (AARGM-ER). The U.S. Navy launched the missile from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft on November 30 at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of southern California, successfully engaging an operationally-representative, moving maritime targ ... more |
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 Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2022 
Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) RQ-4 RangeHawk supported the first flight of NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket during the recent Artemis I mission. RangeHawk is part of SkyRange, the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center's uncrewed high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE), responsive mobile flight test initiative.
"Supporting the Artemis I uncrewed flight test ... more |
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 Reston VA (SPX) Dec 14, 2022 
SES Government Solutions (SES GS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will begin operating under the new name SES Space and Defense effective immediately. The name change comes after combining SES Government Solutions with the recently acquired DRS Global Enterprise Solutions (DRS GES). The SES Space and Defense brand reflects the organization's new positioning and expanded offering serving the n ... more |
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 Berlin (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 
The German government said Monday it will pause purchases of new Puma tanks after a mass breakdown during exercises, lamenting a "harsh setback" as Berlin seeks to overhaul its military.
The armoured infantry vehicles - which were supposed to form part of Germany's contribution to a NATO force - suffered problems that left all 18 of those in the exercises unfit for operations.
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 Berlin (AFP) Dec 15, 2022 
German manufacturer Rheinmetall will open a new domestic facility to produce equipment for its Gepard anti-aircraft guns, the company said Thursday after Bern banned Germany from sending Swiss-made Gepard munitions to Ukraine.
"Rheinmetall has decided to open a new production line in Germany for medium-calibre ammunition" which will include "the possibility of producing 35mm ammunition for ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) Dec 19, 2022 
Sweden's Supreme Court on Monday blocked the extradition of exiled Turkish journalist Bulent Kenes, a key demand by Ankara to ratify Stockholm's NATO membership.
There were "several hindrances" to sending back the former editor-in-chief of the Zaman daily, who Turkey accuses of being involved in a 2016 attempt to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the court said.
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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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 Sweimeh, Jordan (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 
French President Emmanuel Macron called for Iraq to be allowed to choose a path not dictated by foreign powers, in an address Tuesday to a summit aimed at helping to resolve Middle East crises.
The "Baghdad II" meeting in Jordan, which alongside regional powers also includes officials from France and the European Union, follows an August 2021 summit in Iraq's capital organised at the initiat ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (VOA) Dec 20, 2022 
North Korea claimed Monday to have taken satellite photos of the South Korean cities of Seoul and Incheon, as its state media boasted of success toward developing its first military spy satellite.
The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported an "important final-stage test" involving a mock satellite that it said was launched Sunday from the Sohae Satellite Launching Station in ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 21, 2022 
The yen held onto gains Wednesday and equity markets were mixed after plunging the day before in response to the shock Bank of Japan decision to shift away from its ultra-loose monetary policy.
The move to allow yields on certain government bonds to move in a wider band was seen as a precursor to a possible interest rate hike next year, finally bringing the central bank in line with others a ... more |
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 Montreal (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 
As the world's environment ministers try to thrash out a new deal for nature, youth activists gathered at a UN summit in Montreal are making it clear that actions taken today will affect generations to come.
Here is what some had to say.
- Prisca Daka -
Prisca Daka, a 31-year-old from Zimbabwe now based in the US, is regional coordinator for Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) A ... more |
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 Nanjing, China (SPX) Dec 20, 2022 
China's space-tracking ship, Yuanwang 3, set sail on Sunday for a new round of spacecraft monitoring missions. The ship, which is a second-generation vessel and responsible for monitoring high-, medium-, and low-orbit satellites, spaceships, and space station modules, has a long history of service. It was launched over 20 years ago and has completed more than 100 missions with a 100% success rat ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 18, 2022 
Hong Kong author Xi Xi, whose whimsical tales became a defining portrait of a city transitioning away from British rule, died on Sunday, according to a publisher she co-founded. She was 85.
One of the most beloved names in Sinophone literature, she published more than 30 books of fiction, poetry, non-fiction and screenplays in a career spanning six decades.
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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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