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  Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 16, 2023 Ukraine said on Tuesday it had downed an entire barrage of Russian drones and missiles overnight - including six advanced Kinzhal missiles - hours ahead of a visit from a special envoy dispatched by China. The wave of strikes came just over a week after Kyiv announced it had shot down a Kinzhal missile for the first time, using US-supplied Patriot systems. Ukraine's mounting success in taking out dozens of Russian drones and missiles illustrates its bolstered air defences, after a winter of sy ... read more |
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From pistols to cruise missiles: how the West armed UkraineParis (AFP) May 15, 2023 Since Russia invaded Ukraine 15 months ago, the West has delivered ever more powerful weapons to Kyiv to help it defend its territory and recapture lost ground. ... more  
China courts Central Asia as Russia's influence wanesBeijing (AFP) May 16, 2023 China is renewing its push for massive infrastructure projects in Central Asia as Beijing aims to fill the vacuum left in former Soviet states by Russia, which is ensnared in a widening net of Western sanctions over the Ukraine war. ... more  
Pressing Russia, US shares nuclear warhead data under treatyWashington (AFP) May 16, 2023 The United States publicly released data on its nuclear arsenal Monday and pressed Russia to do the same after Moscow said it was suspending participation in New START, the last arms control treaty between the two powers. ... more  
Zelensky says hopeful of jets deal soon with UK, Western alliesLondon (AFP) May 15, 2023 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said he was hopeful of securing a quick deal to get fighter jets from Western partners, after meeting British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. ... more |
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Kremlin slams Macron comments over Russia's 'subservience' to ChinaMoscow (AFP) May 15, 2023 The Kremlin on Monday slammed comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron, who said Russia was becoming a vassal to China as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. ... more 
China envoy in Kyiv from Tuesday: Ukraine govt source tells AFPKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 15, 2023 A Chinese special envoy will arrive in Kyiv for a two-day visit on Tuesday, as part of a European tour to promote Beijing-led peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine. ... more 
US says Iran and Russia expanding military cooperationWashington (AFP) May 15, 2023 The United States said Monday that Iran and Russia are "expanding their unprecedented defense partnership," as Moscow ramps up ties with Tehran after being hit with Western sanctions. ... more 
G7 leaders meet to pressure Russia, find China unityTokyo (AFP) May 16, 2023 G7 leaders meet in Hiroshima this week looking to tighten the screws further on Russia over the Ukraine war and agree a united line on China's growing military and economic power. ... more |
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China's Ukraine envoy to visit Warsaw on FridayWarsaw (AFP) May 16, 2023 China's special Ukraine envoy Li Hui will visit Warsaw on Friday following his two-day trip to Kyiv, Poland's ministry of foreign affairs said on Tuesday. ... more 
Japan to push disarmament in Hiroshima, with modest hopesHiroshima, Japan (AFP) May 16, 2023 Japan hosts G7 leaders in Hiroshima this week hoping to drive home the dangers of nuclear weapons and push for progress on disarmament. ... more  
EU wants to 're-calibrate' position on ChinaStockholm (AFP) May 12, 2023 EU foreign ministers agreed on Friday on the need to "recalibrate" Europe's position on China, reducing dependencies and coaxing Beijing to take a tougher stance on Russia's war in Ukraine, the bloc's foreign policy chief said. ... more 
Romania retires Soviet-heritage fighter jet fleetBorcea, Romania (AFP) May 15, 2023 Romania on Monday officially retired its fleet of MiG-21s - a heritage from the Soviet era - as the NATO member and Ukraine neighbour is aiming to modernise its armed forces. ... more |
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Russia says intercepts NATO jets over Baltic seaMoscow (AFP) May 15, 2023 Russia said Monday it had scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet over the Baltic Sea to intercept two aircraft, one German and one French, which Moscow said had attempted to "violate" its airspace. ... more  
NASA Provides Coverage of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena MeetingWashington DC (SPX) May 15, 2023 NASA is set to hold a public meeting concerning the categorization and evaluation of data on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) at 10:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 31. In an effort to ensure tra ... more 
AFRL, NASA partner with 8 universities for new mission concept programKirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 16, 2023 The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and NASA announced their collaboration with eight universities for a new Mission Concept Program, or MCP, from Jan. 5 to Feb. 3, 2024. The program, sponso ... more 
French Polynesia nuke tests slightly increased cancer risk: studyParis (AFP) May 15, 2023 Polynesians exposed to fallout from France's nuclear tests in the South Pacific have a slightly increased risk of developing thyroid cancer, a study suggested on Monday that used declassified military data for the first time. ... more |
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US releases nuclear warhead stats, presses Russia on New START TreatyMiami FL (UPI) May 16, 2023 The United States released statistics on the size of its nuclear weapons arsenal Monday as it tries to coerce Russia to live up to its New START Treaty obligations. In effect since 2011, the N ... more  
New sensors with the HOTS for extreme missionsWashington DC (SPX) May 16, 2023 Modern technologies are laden with sensors - a now-customary fact of life in much of the world. On smart watches and phones, and in cars and homes, sensors help monitor health, adjust various settin ... more  
TikTok parent to 'vigorously' fight former US exec allegationsSan Francisco (AFP) May 15, 2023 ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns TikTok, on Monday said it would fight allegations that it fired an executive for sounding the alarm over what he called the company's "culture of lawlessness." ... more 
New threat to privacy? Scientists sound alarm about DNA toolParis (AFP) May 15, 2023 The traces of genetic material that humans constantly shed wherever they go could soon be used to track individual people, or even whole ethnic groups, scientists said on Monday, warning of a looming "ethical quagmire". ... more |
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