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  Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Ukraine announced Monday it had recaptured a village on the southern frontline where its forces are hoping for a breakthrough in their grinding offensive against entrenched Russian positions. Kyiv launched its pushback in June after stockpiling Western-supplied weapons, building up assault battalions and attacking Russian positions. But officials in Kyiv have acknowledged that progress has been slow and Moscow says Ukrainian forces are running out of resources. "Robotyne has been liberated. ... read more |
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The fight over a 'dangerous' ideology shaping AI debateParis (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Silicon Valley's favourite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction. ... more  
Iraq hangs 3 for IS-claimed blast that killed hundredsBaghdad (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Iraq has hanged three people convicted for a 2016 bombing that killed more than 320 people in a Baghdad shopping district and was claimed by the Islamic State group, the prime minister's office said on Monday. ... more 
Israel strikes force closure of Syria airport: state mediaDamascus (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Israeli air strikes on Aleppo airport in northern Syria caused the grounding of flights on Monday, Syrian state news agency SANA reported, citing a military source. ... more  
Sudan army chief makes defiant speech, demanding end of 'rebellion'Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told troops in Port Sudan on Monday time has come to "end the rebellion" by paramilitaries, promising victory four months into a brutal war. ... more |
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Foxconn billionaire Gou announces Taiwan presidential bidTaipei (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Foxconn's billionaire founder Terry Gou announced Monday that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate. ... more |
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Pentagon aims to counter China numerical advantage with dronesWashington (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 The Pentagon plans to field thousands of drones within the next two years to help counter China's numerical edge in personnel and military hardware, a senior US defense official said Monday. ... more  
Eight US Marines in hospital after deadly Australia crashDarwin, Australia (AFP) Aug 28, 2023 Eight US Marines were in hospital on Monday - one of them in intensive care - following a military aircraft crash in northern Australia that killed three of their comrades, authorities said. ... more 
President Biden honors 13 killed during withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021Washington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2021 Saturday marked two years since 13 service members and more than 100 Afghan civilians were killed in a bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. ... more 
Navy SEAL who allegedly killed Osama bin Laden arrested for assaultWashington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2021 The former Navy SEAL who claimed he fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden in his 2017 tell-all book was arrested for assault last week in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, reports said. ... more |
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  Iraq says arrested IS member for gathering intel 
Huthi rebels kill 10 Yemen soldiers: military sourcesDubai (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Sunday killed 10 Yemen army soldiers from a southern separatist faction in a "surprise attack" after more than a year of relative calm, military sources said. ... more |
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Ukraine names air force pilots killed in Friday's crashKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 Ukraine on Sunday named all three air force pilots killed in a mid-air collision as leading figures paid tribute to well-known fighter ace "Juice" killed in the crash. ... more  
AI revolution in video games has industry players treading warilyCologne, Germany (AFP) Aug 27, 2023 From generating story lines to coding entire games to turning ideas into animation, artificial intelligence is front and centre at Gamescom, one of the video game industry's biggest fairs. ... more  
Canada minister in China for talks, a first since 2019Montreal (AFP) Aug 26, 2023 The Canadian environment minister was traveling Saturday to Beijing for talks on climate change and biodiversity, the first visit there by a Canadian minister in four years. ... more 
Kyiv says three air force pilots killed in 'terrible' mid-air crashKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Aug 26, 2023 Ukraine said Saturday that three of its air force pilots including a renowned fighter jet pilot with the call-sign "Juice" were killed in a mid-air collision on Friday. ... more |
 First geosynchronous orbit SAR satellite enters working orbit 
Proba-3: seeing in the darkParis (ESA) Aug 25, 2023 One of the precision formation flying Proba-3 satellites as seen from the other during ground testing. The pair will fly in orbit relative to one another down to millimetre scale precision, but in o ... more |
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Top Dutch court upholds immunity ruling in Gaza caseThe Hague (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 The top Dutch court upheld an appeals ruling Friday that said former Israeli defence minister Benny Gantz was immune from prosecution in a case relating to a deadly 2014 air strike in Gaza. ... more 
United States to start training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in OctoberWashington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2023 The U.S. Defense Department will begin training Ukrainian pilots on its F-16 fighter jets in October in Arizona following up on more countries donating some of their aircraft to the country. ... more 
African media urges Niger to respect press freedom; French ambassador 48 hours to leaveAbidjan (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 Dozens of African media figures on Friday called on the new military regime in Niger to respect press freedoms after a series of incidents. ... more  
China's allies lead Pacific criticism of Fukushima water releaseSuva, Fiji (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 China's Pacific allies - from Solomon Islands' government to Fiji's opposition - on Friday echoed Beijing's criticism of Japan releasing wastewater from its disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more |
Turkish drones kill 7 PKK members as FM meets Iraq KurdsArbil, Iraq (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 Twin Turkish drone strikes killed seven members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region Thursday, authorities said, as Ankara's foreign minister visited the northern region. ... more  
G7 powers condemn failed North Korean satellite launchBrussels (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich democracies condemned North Korea's failed bid to launch a spy satellite Thursday, arguing that it used banned ballistic missile technology. ... more 
Jailed Kyrgyz activists go on hunger strikeBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Aug 24, 2023 Six Kyrgyz opposition activists accused of "organising riots" by protesting against a border demarcation deal have begun a hunger strike in jail, the Central Asian country's prison service said. ... more 
Taiwan president to visit sole African ally EswatiniTaipei (AFP) Aug 25, 2023 Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Eswatini, the island's only diplomatic ally in Africa, next month to firm up ties, her office said Friday. ... more |
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Planning algorithm enables high-performance flightBoston MA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 A tailsitter is a fixed-wing aircraft that takes off and lands vertically (it sits on its tail on the landing pad), and then tilts horizontally for forward flight. Faster and more efficient than qua ... more  
Spire participates in Prize to advance measurements of Earth's Magnetic FieldVienna VA (SPX) Aug 24, 2023 Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) was invited by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and has agreed to participate in Phase 4 of MagQuest, a prize challenge to advance how Earth's magnet ... more  
700 Syrians caught trying to enter Lebanon in a week: armyBeirut (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 The Lebanese army turned away around 700 Syrians attempting to cross into the neighbouring country illegally over the past week, the armed forces said in a statement on Wednesday. ... more  
India lands first mission on Moon - first to reach south poleBengaluru, India (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 India celebrated a historic achievement on Wednesday, becoming the first nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon's south pole, merely days after a Russian probe met a fateful end in the same region. Chandrayaan-3, translating to "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down on the scarcely-explored lunar south pole at 6:00 pm India time (1230 GMT). ... more |
Taiwan leader hails fallen soldiers on China battle anniversaryKinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 President Tsai Ing-wen gave thanks Wednesday to the fallen soldiers who fended off Chinese Communist forces 65 years ago in a frontline island battle, crediting their victory for putting Taiwan on "the path of democracy and freedom". ... more 
Two civilians dead in Russian strikes in northwest Syria: rescuersAin Shib, Syria (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 At least two civilians were killed when Russian air strikes hit an abandoned water pumping station in Syria's rebel-held northwest, rescuers said Wednesday, amid a recent uptick in attacks by Damascus ally Moscow. ... more 
Balkan leaders sign declaration supporting UkraineAthens (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 The leaders of 11 Balkan and eastern European countries signed a joint declaration backing Ukraine's territorial integrity at a summit in Athens late on Monday. ... more 
US approves $12 bn Apache helicopter sale to PolandWashington (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 The United States on Monday approved a $12 billion sale of Apache attack helicopters to Poland, a giant deal with a frontline ally supporting Ukraine in its war against the Russian invasion. ... more |
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French military trainer killed in Iraq: presidencyParis (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 A French military trainer has been killed in Iraq while working alongside Iraqi troops, French authorities said Monday. ... more 
Five Burkina Faso police officers, 40 'terrorists' die in clashesOuagadougou (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the centre-east of Burkina Faso, with at least 40 of the attackers "neutralised" when the authorities launched a counter-attack, the army said Sunday. ... more  
ALS patient pioneering brain-computer connectionMelbourne (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 As a rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease paralyses his body, Rodney Gorham hopes a pioneering link between his brain and a computer will help others after he is gone. ... more  
Tough memory device aims for space missionsThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 17, 2023 Among the many hazards encountered by space probes, exposure to radiation and huge temperature swings pose particular challenges for their electronic circuits. Now KAUST researchers have invented th ... more |
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