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  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Japan and the European Union were set Friday to announce a new security partnership which local media said would include more joint military drills, senior-level dialogue and defence industry cooperation. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell will meet his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya, who told reporters this week that the pact comes "as Japan and the EU face an increasingly challenging security environment". He did not mention China, but Japan has previously called its neighbour its great ... read more |
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N.Korea has sent Russia more than 1,000 missiles: S.Korea defense chiefWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 North Korea has sent more than 1,000 missiles to Russia, in addition to troops heading there to fight in Ukraine, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said Thursday. ... more 
Ukraine calls for ending restrictions on using long-range missiles against RussiaMontreal (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Ukraine's foreign minister on Thursday called on Western nations to lift restrictions on the use of long range missiles against Russia, after North Korean troops deployed to Russia's border region with Ukraine, trained and ready for combat. ... more  
Blinken, Austin: No evidence Russia is helping North Korea develop ICBMsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2024 U.S. leaders say there's no sign Russia has helped North Korea develop ICBMs and denuclearization remains U.S. policy regarding Pyongyang a day after it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. ... more  
Faster communication with Earth possible through record-sensitive receiverBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 31, 2024 In a significant advance for space communication, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new system featuring a silent amplifier and a record-sensitive receiver, ... more |
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US, South Korea meet after North Korea fires most powerful ICBMWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 The United States and South Korea held high-level talks Thursday after North Korea test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles, demonstrating its threat to the US mainland days ahead of elections. ... more |
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US says N.Korea troops ready for Ukraine combat as missile raises tensionsWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia's border region with Ukraine trained and ready for combat, as Pyongyang's firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election. ... more 
North Korea says test-fire 'perfected' new solid-fuel ICBMSeoul (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 North Korea's latest weapons test "perfected" its newest and most advanced solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, state media said Friday, as global criticism mounts over Pyongyang's purported deployment of troops to Russia. ... more  
Zelensky slams 'zero' Western response to N.Korean troop deploymentKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Ukraine's Western allies have not adequately responded to the involvement of North Korean troops in Russia's war with Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview released Thursday. ... more  
SpaceRISE Wins EU Contract to Build and Operate IRIS2 Satellite NetworkParis, France (SPX) Nov 01, 2024 SpaceRISE, a consortium involving Eutelsat (ISIN: FR0010221234 - Euronext Paris / London Stock Exchange: ETL), Hispasat, and SES (Ticker: SESG), has been selected by the European Commission to desig ... more |
Indian and Chinese troops gift sweets at contested borderNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Indian and Chinese troops exchanged boxes of sweets on Thursday at two points on their contested high-altitude border, a week after the leaders of the Asian rivals held a rare meeting. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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China says does not 'agree with or accept' extra EU tariffs on EVsBeijing (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 China on Wednesday said it did not "agree with or accept" hefty new EU tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars after an anti-subsidy probe concluded Beijing's support undercut European automakers. ... more  
Indonesia blocks Apple iPhone 16 sales over lack of investmentJakarta (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Indonesia has prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple's failure to meet local investment regulations, according to its industry ministry. ... more  
Iraqis returning from Syria face torture: AmnestyBaghdad (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 Amnesty International on Tuesday alleged cases of "torture and ill-treatment" among Iraqis who returned home from Syria to a rehabilitation centre for people suspected of Islamic State group ties. ... more 
Presidential vote to test Michigan's appetite for EVsDetroit (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 The US presidential race in the battleground state of Michigan could come down to whether the American auto capital sees electric vehicles as more of an opportunity or a threat. ... more |
 
Latvia jails taxi driver for 7 years for spying for RussiaRiga (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Latvia on Thursday sentenced a taxi driver to seven years' jail for passing images and information about NATO troops to a ring accused of spying for Russia. ... more 
North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deploymentSeoul (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear deterrent, Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia. ... more  
China says holds first dual aircraft carrier drills in South China SeaBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 China has conducted its first military drills with its two operational aircraft carriers in the contested South China Sea, state media said Thursday. ... more 
Iran says missile production unaffected by Israel strikesTehran (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Iran said on Wednesday that its production of missiles remained intact, following Israeli air strikes targeting military facilities last week. ... more |
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Israel short on soldiers as cabinet discusses Lebanon truce framework; Strikes hit BaalbekJerusalem (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 More than a year into the Gaza war, the Israeli army's reservists are exhausted and it is struggling to recruit soldiers just as it opens a new front in Lebanon. ... more 
Biden, Cyprus president discuss Gaza, Cyprus solution in White House meetingWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2024 President Joe Biden met with President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday at the White House, where the two leaders discussed support for Ukraine and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, as Christodoulides called for renewed negotiations to reunite Cyprus. ... more 
'System is broken': Blinken says Congress holdups aid US rivalsArlington, United States (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, nearing the end of his tenure, pleaded Wednesday for quicker confirmations of ambassadors by the Senate, saying that long delays and dysfunction only benefitted US competitors such as China. ... more 
U.S., South Korea outline 'ironclad' defense commitmentsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 30, 2024 Top U.S. and South Korean defense officials announced an "outstanding" meeting in which several global defense topics were discussed and participants "tackled shared challenges ... to deepen our friendship." ... more |
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American strikes killed up to 35 jihadists in Syria: US militaryWashington (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 American air strikes killed up to 35 Islamic State group members in Syria earlier this week, the US military said Wednesday. ... more |
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BAE Systems showcases advanced M-Code Increment 2 GNSS technologyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 BAE Systems (LON:BA) recently demonstrated successful tracking of M-Code signals using its Increment 2 Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver, powered by the company's Next-Generation Ap ... more  
Elbit Systems secures $200M contract for Iron Beam laser weaponParis, France (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a prominent player in defense technology, announced it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $200 million by the Israeli Ministry of D ... more 
Seven ways satellite navigation supports sustainability effortsParis, France (SPX) Oct 27, 2024 Satellite navigation technology plays an important role in advancing sustainability across various industries. Through ESA's Navigation Innovation and Support Programme (NAVISP), companies are pione ... more 
Sidus Space completes CDR for Dutch laser comms satelliteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 24, 2024 Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU) has successfully passed the critical design review (CDR) for its LizzieSat NL, a laser communication satellite developed under a contract with The Netherlands Organization ... more |
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