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  Tehran (AFP) Dec 29, 2022 Iran's army begins Thursday military exercises in strategic southern regions east of the Strait of Hormuz, state news agency IRNA reported. Joint drills involving air, land and naval forces - including both drones and submarines - will take place around the southeastern port of Jask "east of the Strait of Hormuz", deputy coordinator of the armed forces Admiral Habibollah Sayyari told IRNA. The Strait of Hormuz is the strategic chokepoint at the head of the Gulf through which a fifth of world ... read more |
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US, Chinese jets in close encounter over South China SeaWashington (AFP) Dec 29, 2022 A Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously within 20 feet (six meters) of a much larger US air force surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea, the US military said Thursday. ... more 
Putin tells Xi he wants to ramp up military cooperationMoscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2022 Russian leader Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he was keen to ramp up military cooperation and hailed the two countries' efforts to counter Western influence. ... more 
Putin oversees launch of new warships, submarinesMoscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2022 President Vladimir Putin on Thursday oversaw the commissioning of several new warships and a nuclear-powered submarine as he vowed to further strengthen Russia's navy. ... more  
Sanctions-hit Huawei says back to 'business as usual'Beijing (AFP) Dec 30, 2022 Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Friday it had returned to "business as usual" despite US sanctions as it estimated annual revenues to remain flat for 2022. ... more |
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Israel's new defence minister: Netanyahu loyalist, settlers' friendJerusalem (AFP) Dec 29, 2022 Israel's new defence minister Yoav Galant is a former general, a staunch ally of Benjamin Netanyahu and a vocal advocate of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. ... more  
Between war and red tape, many Iraqis lack official papersMosul, Iraq (AFP) Dec 30, 2022 Married for over a decade, Alia Abdel-Razak is one of a million Iraqis deprived of crucial civil status documents, often caught in legal limbo in a country paralysed by bureaucracy and the ravages of war. ... more 
Philippines, China move to avoid 'miscalculation' in disputed seaManila (AFP) Dec 29, 2022 The Philippines and China will establish direct communication between their foreign ministries to avoid "miscalculation and miscommunication" in the hotly disputed South China Sea, Manila said Thursday. ... more 
Turkey, Syria, Russia defence ministers meet for first talks since 2011Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 The defence ministers of Russia, Turkey and Syria met in Moscow on Wednesday, the first such talks since a war broke out in Syria, the Russian defence ministry said. ... more |
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Window for nuclear talks still open, Iran FM saysMuscat (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 Iran is still open to negotiations for reviving a nuclear deal with global powers but warned on Wednesday it would alter course if the West doesn't change its behaviour. ... more 
France keen to help Ukraine meet battlefield needs: ministerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 France's defence minister visited Ukraine on Wednesday to discuss ramping up French military support for the war effort against Russia, including ground-to-air defence from Russian missile attacks. ... more  
Israel parliament passes laws ahead of Netanyahu returnJerusalem (AFP) Dec 27, 2022 Israel's parliament on Tuesday passed controversial legislation paving the way for the return of veteran hawk Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister. ... more 
Invasion of Ukraine revives nuclear warfare nightmareParis (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 Banished from public consciousness for decades, the nightmare of nuclear warfare has surged back to prominence with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the erosion of the Cold War global security architecture. ... more |
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Kim sets out new goals for North's military, KCNA reportsSeoul (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 Kim Jong Un announced new goals for North Korea's military in a report to party leaders, state media reported Wednesday, hinting that sanctions-busting weapons tests will continue next year. ... more  
Seoul military apologises for not downing N. Korea dronesSeoul (AFP) Dec 27, 2022 South Korea's military apologised on Tuesday for failing to shoot down five North Korean drones that crossed their shared border after facing wide criticism over its lack of readiness. ... more  
US approves $180 million anti-tank weapons sale to TaiwanWashington (AFP) Dec 29, 2022 The US State Department approved on Wednesday the $180 million sale of vehicle-launched anti-tank systems to Taiwan, the Pentagon said, the latest weapons deal between the self-governed island and its main ally. ... more  
Taiwan to extend mandatory military service over China threatTaipei (AFP) Dec 27, 2022 Taiwan is expected to announce on Tuesday an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile China, local media reported. ... more 
'Not a traitor': The Russians fighting alongside Ukraine's forcesDolina, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 For Russians who have been fighting on Ukraine's side as part of the "Freedom of Russia" legion since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine, secrecy is of the utmost importance. ... 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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 Seoul (AFP) Dec 27, 2022 
South Korea's military apologised on Tuesday for failing to shoot down five North Korean drones that crossed their shared border after facing wide criticism over its lack of readiness.
Monday's incursion prompted Seoul to fire warning shots and deploy fighter jets and attack helicopters to shoot down the drones, one of which flew close to the capital.
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 San Francisco (AFP) Dec 27, 2022 
Nearly 100 Starlink internet terminals are currently operating in Iran, SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Monday.
The tycoon had promised to bring the satellite internet network to the country in September as Iranian authorities imposed increasingly severe access restrictions, in a move activists called a campaign to limit information about protests that had broken out nationwide.
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 Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2022 
A US court on Friday ordered the Marines to let Sikh recruits maintain beards and wear turbans, rejecting the elite unit's contention that permitting religious exemptions would reduce cohesion.
The US Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard - along with many foreign militaries - all already accommodate the religious requirements of Sikhism, the faith born five centuries ago in South Asia tha ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 23, 2022 
Japan on Friday approved a 114 trillion yen ($839 billion) budget for the year ahead, including record defence spending after a major security strategy overhaul announced this month.
The fiscal 2023 budget approved by the cabinet includes 6.8 trillion yen ($51 billion) for the defence ministry, up approximately 30 percent from last year.
It comes a week after the government approved a ne ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2022  Russian leader Vladimir Putin told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday he was keen to ramp up military cooperation and hailed the two countries' efforts to counter Western influence.
Battered by unprecedented Western sanctions over Moscow's assault against Ukraine, Putin has hoped to strengthen political and military ties with China.
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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 30, 2022 
Married for over a decade, Alia Abdel-Razak is one of a million Iraqis deprived of crucial civil status documents, often caught in legal limbo in a country paralysed by bureaucracy and the ravages of war.
The 37-year-old has to overcome countless hurdles just to get her children into school, and she cannot register her family to obtain the food subsidies she and her husband so desperately ne ... more |
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 Muscat (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 
Iran is still open to negotiations for reviving a nuclear deal with global powers but warned on Wednesday it would alter course if the West doesn't change its behaviour.
Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the comments on the sidelines of a visit to Oman, a Gulf state which played a mediating role in the build-up to the original 2015 agreement.
That deal between Tehran and glo ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 28, 2022 
Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday as China's move to reopen after abandoning its zero-Covid policy revived inflation fears.
China has abruptly reversed tight pandemic restrictions that kept the world's second-largest economy isolated for the past three years.
On Monday, Beijing announced it was ending quarantine measures for overseas arrivals from January 8, the latest move to ... more |
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 Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Dec 24, 2022 
Rescuers have called off the search for bodies after a massive, predawn landslide blanketed a campsite north of Malaysia's capital killing 31 people, officials said on Saturday.
According to police, 92 people, including dozens of children, were sleeping at the unlicensed campsite at an organic farm in Batang Kali, Selangor state on December 16 when tonnes of soil and mud thundered down a hil ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Dec 20, 2022 
Chen Li, who owns a restaurant in Longlou, a coastal township in China's southernmost province of Hainan, said he is grateful to the country's space industry because it has boosted business at his eatery in recent years.
"So many people came to Longlou before the launch of the Wentian space lab. There was 'a mountain of people, a sea of people'. A lot of tourists came to my restaurant to g ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) Dec 20, 2022 
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday urged the release of citizens held in China, as she prepared to embark on a landmark visit to Beijing.
Wong is set to be the first top Australian diplomat to visit China in four years, a trip aimed at thawing troubled relations.
She will depart Australia on Tuesday for a meeting with Chinese state councilor and minister of foreign affairs ... 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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