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  Washington (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 The Biden administration lauded the Pentagon for shooting down an alleged Chinese spy balloon off the US Atlantic coast on Saturday, but China angrily voiced its "strong dissatisfaction" at the move and said it may make "necessary responses." The craft spent several days flying over North America before it was targeted off the coast of the southeastern state of South Carolina with a missile fired from an F-22 plane, Pentagon officials said, falling into relatively shallow water just 47 feet (14 mete ... read more |
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Beijing says US media, politicians used balloon incident 'as pretext to smear China'Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the United States of "clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice". ... more  
A balloon clouds US view on Xi's ChinaWashington (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had planned a rare visit to Beijing to manage tensions but also to answer a question - was there substance behind a new, seemingly more conciliatory tone in Beijing? ... more 
US, Philippines to restart joint patrols in South China SeaWashington (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 The United States and the Philippines have agreed to restart joint patrols in the South China Sea as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise, a US Defense Department statement said. ... more 
China says it 'regrets' unmanned airship's entry into US airspaceBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 Beijing said on Friday it regretted an "unintended" breach of US airspace by what it described as an unmanned civilian airship, after the Pentagon said it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon. ... more |
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US, allies criticize Iran's response to UN nuclear watchdog reportWashington (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 The United States issued a joint statement with France, the United Kingdom and Germany on Friday criticizing Iran's "inadequate" response to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on its nuclear program. ... more 
NATO urges Russia to comply with last US nuclear treatyBrussels (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 NATO on Friday expressed concern that Russia was failing to comply with its last remaining nuclear arms control treaty with the United States. ... more 
After Netanyahu talks, Macron warns of Iran nuclear 'consequences'Paris (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday denounced the "headlong rush" of Iran's nuclear programme after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was in Paris to seek a stronger European stance against Tehran. ... more 
Iran slams UN nuclear watchdog chief after centrifuge reportTehran (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 Iran slammed UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi after the agency raised concerns over covert changes to equipment at its Fordo uranium enrichment plant, state media said Saturday. ... more |
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Norway to buy 54 new generation Leopard tanksOslo (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 Norway said Friday it will buy 54 new generation Leopard 2 tanks to replace older versions, adding it faced "one of the most difficult security situations since World War II". ... more  
US sending longer-range precision rockets to UkraineWashington (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 A new $2.2 billion US arms package for Ukraine includes a new rocket-propelled precision bomb that could nearly double Kyiv's strike range against the Russians, the Pentagon said Friday. ... more  
TAU establishes the first satellite observatory for quantum optical communicationTel-Aviv, Israel (SPX) Feb 03, 2023 The Center for Quantum Science and Technology at Tel Aviv University has built the first ground station in Israel - and among the most advanced in the world - for tracking, sensing, hyperspectral im ... more 
Seeing is believing? Global scramble to tackle deepfakesWashington (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 Chatbots spouting falsehoods, face-swapping apps crafting porn videos and cloned voices defrauding companies of millions - the scramble is on to rein in AI deepfakes that have become a misinformation super spreader. ... more |
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Spacemind launches three Italian Nanosatellites into orbitBologna, Italy (SPX) Feb 03, 2023 Spacemind, the space division of Italian company NPC, has achieved great success with a series of space launches. The three Italian nanosatellites, DanteSat, Futura-SM1, and Futura-SM3, have been su ... more  
Thin, lightweight layer provides radiation barrier for perovskites in spaceGolden CO (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 An ultrathin protective coating proves sufficient to protect a perovskite solar cell from the harmful effects of space and harden it against environmental factors on Earth, according to newly publis ... more  
LeoLabs expands weather radar coverage of Southern Hemisphere in the Indo-Pacific regionMenlo Park CA (SPX) Feb 01, 2023 LeoLabs, the leading commercial provider of Space Domain Awareness (SDA) services and low Earth orbit (LEO) mapping, announced the commissioning of the LeoLabs West Australian Space Radar (WASR). Th ... more  
Humanoid robots to take centre stage at UN meet on AIGeneva (AFP) Feb 1, 2023 Eight humanoid robots will be the star attractions when the United Nations hosts its first summit since the start of the pandemic on the benefits of artificial intelligence, it said Wednesday. ... more  
Ukraine says latest Russian assault on Bakhmut beaten backKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 5, 2023 Ukraine fought off a fresh Russian assault on the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut, its leaders said Saturday, as it endured a wave of shelling in the disputed Donetsk region. ... more |
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 Moscow (AFP) Jan 20, 2023 
The Kremlin refused to say Friday whether Russia was preparing for strikes on the capital after images of missile defence systems on several Moscow rooftops circulated on social media.
The pictures appeared to show a Pantsir anti-aircraft system installed on the defence ministry building along the Moskva River, which was visible Friday on the main ministry building in the capital.
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jan 31, 2023 
The joint DARPA and U.S. Air Force Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) completed yet another successful flight test. The Lockheed Martin version of the missile, with its Aerojet Rocketdyne scramjet, capped a program that accomplished all of its initial objectives. It was the final flight test for HAWC, which is providing critical data to inform Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hype ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2023  Beijing said on Friday it regretted an "unintended" breach of US airspace by what it described as an unmanned civilian airship, after the Pentagon said it was tracking a Chinese spy balloon.
"The airship is from China," a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. "It is a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological, purposes."
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 Austin TX (SPX) Jan 27, 2023 
GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) announced has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services.
A long-time Iridium government service provider for narrowband voice and data services, GIT has now expanded its offering with Iridium Certus global satellite L-band broadband and midband connectivity. In ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 
A new $2.2 billion US arms package for Ukraine includes a new rocket-propelled precision bomb that could nearly double Kyiv's strike range against the Russians, the Pentagon said Friday.
Pentagon spokesman Pat Ryder said the new package includes the ground-launched small-diameter bombs (GLSDB), a munition that can fly up to 150 kilometers (93 miles), which would threaten Russian positions an ... more |
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 Oslo (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 
Norway said Friday it will buy 54 new generation Leopard 2 tanks to replace older versions, adding it faced "one of the most difficult security situations since World War II".
Planned for several years, the order will enable Oslo to renew its fleet of 36 ageing Leopard 2A4 tanks, some of which are to be donated to Ukraine.
The Leopard 2A7 order with German defence manufacturer Krauss-Maf ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2023  Beijing on Sunday blasted the Pentagon's decision to shoot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over North America, accusing the United States of "clearly overreacting and seriously violating international practice".
"China expresses strong dissatisfaction and protests against the use of force by the United States to attack the unmanned civilian airship," Beijing's foreign mini ... 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) Feb 3, 2023  The death of a young YouTube star at the hands of her father has sparked outrage in Iraq, where so-called "honour killings" continue to take place in the conservative country.
Tiba al-Ali, 22, was killed by her father on January 31 in the southern province of Diwaniya, interior ministry spokesman Saad Maan said on Twitter on Friday.
Police had attempted to mediate between Ali - who resi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
Boeing has been awarded a $1.6 billion contract to provide guidance subsystem support for US Minuteman III Intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Work will be performed at Hill Air Force Base in the state of Utah, and is expected to be completed by Feb. 1, 2039, the Department of Defense said in a statement.
The Minuteman III, which has been in service for 50 y ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
Markets were mixed Thursday, with investors unable to maintain an early rally despite a strong lead from Wall Street fuelled by hopes the Federal Reserve's campaign of interest rate hikes could be close to an end.
Tech firms led a surge in the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on Wall Street after the central bank unveiled its forecast quarter-point increase in borrowing costs but also noted progress in br ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 03, 2023 
Creeping from just a finger's width up to a few feet per year, slow-moving landslides occur naturally throughout the world. They typically are detected inching downslope in rocky areas with high seasonal precipitation and clay-rich soil, and they can take months to years - even centuries - to develop. Yet they can also bring sudden violence. Thousands of landslides are flowing, slipping, topplin ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 31, 2023 
China's Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) said Monday that it is inviting top global talents to apply for the 2023 Overseas Outstanding Young Talents Program, to promote the development of deep-space exploration.
According to the DSEL, the program, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, aims to attract outstanding young scholars from overseas, who have made achievement ... more |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 3, 2023 
The trial of 47 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures begins on Monday, in the largest prosecution under a national security law that has crushed dissent in the city.
The proceedings are expected to last more than four months, and the defendants face sentences of up to life imprisonment if convicted.
Authorities have accused the 47 of trying to topple Hong Kong's China-appr ... more |
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 Stockholm (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
Sweden's government on Thursday proposed new legislation to ban activities linked to extremist groups, in a move to toughen anti-terror laws, a key demand from Turkey to approve Stockholm's NATO bid.
The proposed legislation widens the scope of activities that can be prosecuted.
"This is a wider criminalisation that takes aim at a slew of activities within a terrorist organisation that d ... more |
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 Bothell WA (SPX) Jan 24, 2023 
Lockheed Martin achieved first light from the Directed Energy Interceptor for Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense System (DEIMOS) system, which verifies that the laser's optical performance parameters align with the system design parameters.
Lockheed Martin's 50 kW-class DEIMOS system is a ruggedized, tactical laser weapon system that can be integrated into the Stryker combat vehicle to deliv ... more |
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