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  The Hague (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 While chatbots have caught the world's imagination, should we be more worried about "slaughterbots"? The first international conference on responsible military uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being held in the Netherlands next week. The United States and China are among around 50 countries that will attend, with hopes of producing a declaration at the end of the meeting in The Hague on February 15 and 16. Russia has not been invited over the invasion of Ukraine. "We truly see thi ... read more |
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Philippines' Marcos strikes defence, infrastructure deals in TokyoTokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos hailed new defence and other deals signed with Japan in Tokyo on Thursday, as the nations seek to deepen ties, including on security in response to growing Chinese military pressure. ... more  
Germany to give Slovakia Mantis air defence systemsBratislava (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 Germany will give Bratislava two sets of the MANTIS air defence system to protect Slovakia's eastern border with Ukraine, the Slovak defence ministry said Thursday. ... more  
North Korea unveils 'record' number of ICBMs at military paradeSeoul (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Thursday, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fuelled ICBM. ... more 
North Korean leader Kim's daughter: What do we know?Seoul (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 It wasn't the nuclear missiles, ranks of goose-stepping soldiers or medal-bedecked generals that captivated most attention at North Korea's recent military parade: it was a 10-year-old girl. ... more |
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Northrop Grumman-built Common Infrared Countermeasure Systems approved by US Army for early fieldingRolling Meadows IL (SPX) Feb 10, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation's (NYSE: NOC) Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) system has achieved Initial Operational Capability (IOC). With IOC, the U.S. Army demonstrated the ability to field ... more  
UK says aware of 'escalatory risks' in arming UkraineLondon (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 The UK said Thursday it was aware of "potential escalatory risks" in equipping Ukraine with more Western weaponry, while playing down the prospective delivery of older Typhoon fighter jets. ... more  
Chinese balloon's equipment 'clearly' for spying; House unanimously condemns China's actionsWashington (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 Images from U2 spy planes showed that the Chinese balloon that flew over the United States last week was unmistakably equipped for collecting intelligence and not weather data, a US official said Thursday. ... more  
Vulcan: Rocket stacked for inaugural launchCape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 Embarking on a bold new era to broaden affordable access to space, the inaugural United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan rocket now stands assembled at its Florida launch site for pre-flight testing. ... more |
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Rocket Lab increases space systems offerings with new products for small satellitesLong Beach CA (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has released two new high-performance space systems products designed to increase the availability of essential satellite components to the global small satellite ... more  
AST SpaceMobile announces collaboration with TIMMidland TX (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTS) has signed of a non-binding memorandum of understanding with TIM (BVFM: TIMS3), one of Brazil's leading mobile network operators, with the aim of increasing the ... more  
China can be deterred through decade on invading Taiwan: US officialWashington (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 A senior US official voiced optimism Thursday that China could be deterred from invading Taiwan over this decade, a contrast to more dire predictions from Washington. ... more  
China to receive first Australian coal shipment in over 2 yearsBeijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 The first Australian coal shipment to China in over two years neared delivery on Thursday, according to shipping data and media reports, as tensions between the two Pacific powers show signs of easing. ... more |
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Fighter planes for Ukraine, a complex challenge for Kyiv's alliesParis (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 Ukraine's urgent request for western warplanes to boost its war capabilities against Russia poses a host of challenges that make an early delivery of such aircraft unlikely, experts said Thursday. ... more 
China confirms it refused US call over 'irresponsible' balloon shootdownBeijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 China said Thursday it refused an offer of a call with the US defence chief because of Washington's "irresponsible" decision to shoot down an alleged surveillance balloon last week. ... more  
UK govt defends potential talks with Xinjiang governorLondon (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 The UK government on Thursday defended its potential meeting with the governor of Xinjiang, sanctioned by the US over the Chinese region's treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority. ... more  
Twitter back online in Turkey after blockIstanbul (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 Twitter was blocked for at least 12 hours on major Turkish mobile providers in an outage that ended early Thursday, following a flurry of online criticism of the government's response to this week's deadly earthquake. ... more  
Rival Libya administrations agree to remove foreign fighters: UNCairo (AFP) Feb 8, 2023 Senior Libyan officials from both rival administrations on Wednesday endorsed a coordination mechanism to clear the war-torn country of foreign troops and mercenaries, the United Nations announced. ... more |
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 Bratislava (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 
Germany will give Bratislava two sets of the MANTIS air defence system to protect Slovakia's eastern border with Ukraine, the Slovak defence ministry said Thursday.
"Slovakia will receive the systems free of charge and permanently," the ministry spokeswoman Martina Kakascikova told AFP.
"The training of Slovak soldiers to use the system will begin in the coming months," Slovak Defence M ... more |
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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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 Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2023 
The United States said Wednesday that suspected Chinese spy balloons like the one it shot down were part of a "fleet" that has spanned five continents, as NATO joined in voicing concern.
Pointing to global ramifications of the incident that has animated the United States, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States was giving data to allies as it assesses the recovered debris. ... more |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 09, 2023 
SES, ThinKom and Hughes demonstrated revolutionary high-performance multi-orbit service capable of supporting multiple solutions for government airborne missions, the companies announced Wednesday. The open architecture ThinKom ThinAir Ka2517 airborne satcom terminal was successfully demonstrated over SES's Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) and Geostationary (GEO) satellite networks during testing at Thi ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 7, 2023 
The United States on Tuesday announced its approval of a $10 billion sale of 18 Himars precision rocket launchers plus ammunition and other equipment to Poland, a NATO ally that borders conflict-hit Ukraine.
"The proposed sale will improve Poland's military goals of updating capability while further enhancing interoperability with the United States and other allies," the Defense Security Coo ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos hailed new defence and other deals signed with Japan in Tokyo on Thursday, as the nations seek to deepen ties, including on security in response to growing Chinese military pressure.
The countries agreed on measures to speed up military deployments for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 9, 2023  Beijing on Thursday condemned US President Joe Biden's comments that Chinese leader Xi Jinping faced "enormous problems", saying the remarks were "extremely irresponsible".
In an interview with PBS NewsHour, Biden said Wednesday that China was constrained in its ability to confront the United States by the need to protect international trade, and that Xi himself is in an unenviable position. ... 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 5, 2023 
Iraqi activists protested Sunday to demand a law against domestic violence, days after a YouTuber was strangled by her father in a killing that sparked outrage in the conservative country.
Tiba al-Ali, 22, was killed by her father on January 31 in the southern province of Diwaniyah, interior ministry spokesman Saad Maan had said on Twitter on Friday.
Maan said there had been an attempt t ... more |
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 Seoul (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw a major military parade showcasing a record number of nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missiles, state media reported Thursday, including what analysts said was possibly a new solid-fuelled ICBM.
The parade on Wednesday to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea's armed forces featured fireworks, military bands and uniformed soldiers marching ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Feb 4, 2023 
The economic confrontation between the United States and China has put Europe in the crossfire, with Washington's plan to boost green industries threatening to cause collateral damage to a key ally.
The United States has adopted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contains $370 billion in sweeping investments, subsidies and tax cuts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, making it the larg ... more |
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 Gaziantep, Turkey (AFP) Feb 9, 2023 
Temperatures in the quake-stricken Turkish city of Gaziantep plunged to minus five degrees Celsius early Thursday but thousands of families spent the night in cars and makeshift tents - too scared or banned from returning to their homes.
Parents walked the streets of the city - close to the epicentre of Monday's earthquake that has left more than 12,000 dead - carrying their children in b ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 10, 2023 
Shenzhou XV mission crew members have just concluded their first spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The agency said in a news release early on Friday morning that mission commander Major General Fei Junlong and Senior Colonel Zhang Lu completed a seven-hour spacewalk and returned to the Wentian science module at 12:16 am (Beijing Time). The third crew member, Senior Colonel D ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 10, 2023 
As China shows no compromise and the Dalai Lama ages, the elected leader of Tibetans in exile is looking to history as he plans for the future.
Penpa Tsering was elected in 2021 as the second-ever leader, or sikyong, of the Tibetan government-in-exile in India, part of a plan by the now 87-year-old Dalai Lama - the globally recognizable face of Tibet - to pass the baton.
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 2, 2023 
A Pakistani who was tortured by the CIA and held in the Guantanamo Bay prison for 16 years after admitting to helping Al Qaeda was released to Belize, the US military announced Thursday.
Majid Khan, captured by US authorities in 2003 and interrogated by US intelligence for three years before being sent to Guantanamo, admitted in a 2012 plea deal to joining a plot to assassinate Pakistan's pr ... 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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