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  Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would do "everything" to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon after Iran's top diplomat warned it could end its ban on developing one if Western sanctions are reimposed. The renewed war of words between the Middle East foes came as Iran prepares to hold key nuclear talks with European governments on Friday which have been overshadowed by their joining with Washington to have Tehran censured by the UN atomic watchdog. "I will do everythi ... read more |
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Iran holds nuclear talks with Europeans as tensions ratchet upGeneva (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Iran was to hold talks with Britain, France and Germany in Geneva on Friday over its nuclear programme, less than two months before Donald Trump returns as US president. ... more 
Iran says may end nuclear arms ban if sanctions reimposedTehran (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Iran could end its ban on acquiring nuclear weapons if Western sanctions are reimposed, its top diplomat told The Guardian in an interview published Thursday ahead of talks on the matter. ... more  
What we know about Russia's Oreshnik missile fired on UkraineMoscow (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 A new intermediate-range ballistic missile called Oreshnik used by Russia in a strike on Ukraine this month is a state-of-the art weapon that the West cannot intercept, President Vladimir Putin has said. ... more  
China probes top military official for corruption; Crackdown explainedBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 A top Chinese military official has been dismissed while an investigation into "serious violations of discipline" takes place, Beijing said Thursday, the latest senior figure to fall in a sweeping crackdown on graft in the country's armed forces. ... more |
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Finland mulls reintroduction of banned anti-personnel minesHelsinki (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Finland is contemplating if anti-personnel landmines - currently prohibited by international law - should be brought back into its defence arsenal, authorities told AFP Thursday. ... more |
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Sweden seeks China's cooperation in severed cables probeStockholm (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Sweden on Thursday asked China to cooperate in an investigation into the severing of two Baltic Sea cables, after a Chinese ship was linked to the incident, the prime minister said. ... more  
China vows to 'resolutely crush' Taiwan independence attemptsBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 China on Thursday vowed to "resolutely crush" any attempts for Taiwan independence, as the self-ruled island's President Lai Ching-te is set to embark on an overseas trip. ... more 
Taiwan president's plan to stop over in Hawaii, Guam angers BeijingTaipei (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will stop over in Hawaii and the US territory of Guam during a trip to the Pacific, his office said Thursday, eliciting a fresh vow from China to "resolutely crush" any attempts for Taiwan independence. ... more  
Chinese military sends 'patrols' around contested South China Sea shoalBeijing (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Beijing on Thursday said it was conducting air and naval patrols around a contested shoal in the South China Sea to "resolutely defend" its national sovereignty. ... more |
 
Israel conducts first strike on Lebanon since ceasefireBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Israel said it conducted an air strike on a Hezbollah weapons facility on Thursday, the first since a ceasefire in the war in Lebanon took effect. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Palestinians in north Gaza describe 'real life horror movie'Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Gazans on Thursday described a "real life horror movie" in the Gaza Strip's north as Israeli air strikes continued across the Palestinian territory, a day after a ceasefire began in neighbouring Lebanon. ... more 
Chad says ending military cooperation with FranceN'Djamena (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Chad announced Thursday that it was ending military cooperation with former colonial power France, just hours after a visit by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. ... more 
Lebanon official media says Israeli fire wounds two amid ceasefireBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Lebanese official media said Israeli fire wounded two people in a border village on Thursday, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect. ... more  
Russia launches massive aerial attack on Ukraine's energy sectorKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Russia's army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country. ... more |
 
Swiss government rejects tightening neutrality rulesGeneva (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The Swiss government on Wednesday said it was against adopting a tighter definition of Switzerland's neutrality, insisting that it would put the country's options in a straightjacket. ... more 
Taiwan holds air, sea drills as Chinese balloons reportedTaipei (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Taiwan's military deployed aircraft, ships and air defence missile systems in a drill on Thursday, as its defence ministry reported the detection of two Chinese balloons near the island. ... more  
Slingshot Aerospace secures $13M NOAA contract for Space Traffic Platform InterfaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Slingshot Aerospace, a leader in AI-driven satellite tracking and space coordination technologies, has been awarded a $13.3 million contract by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ... more 
Rocket Lab completes two launches in under 24 hoursSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has achieved a significant milestone, completing its 56th Electron mission and deploying five satellites for French Internet-of-Things (IoT) constellation operato ... more |
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HyImpulse secures funding to Advance Small Launcher 1Berlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 HyImpulse Technologies GmbH, a prominent European company specializing in launch systems for small satellite transportation, has announced the acquisition of euro 11.8 million in funding through th ... more  
New framework improves remote sensing image fusion through frequency-based learningLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Researchers at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, led by Prof. Xie Chengjun and Zhang Jie, have introduced a novel frequency domain-independent feature learning f ... more 
PLD Space partners with Deimos for MIURA 5 guidance system developmentBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 PLD Space has announced the selection of Deimos to co-lead the development of the Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) system for its MIURA 5 orbital launcher. Scheduled to commence its launch ca ... more  
The future of energy-efficient edge AI sensorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing emergency prediction capabilities, including heart attack detection, natural disaster alerts, and pipeline monitoring. To support such advancements, s ... more |
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Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powersTehran (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Iran is set to meet on Friday with France, Germany and the United Kingdom for talks on its nuclear programme after the three governments joined with the United States to have Tehran censured by the UN atomic watchdog. ... more |
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Meta CEO Zuckerberg dines with Trump at Mar-a-LagoWashington (AFP) Nov 28, 2024 Mark Zuckerberg joined Donald Trump for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago estate Wednesday, with an advisor to the president-elect saying the tech billionaire "wants to support the national renewal of America." ... more 
Gaza health ministry says 9 killed in Israel strikeGaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The Gaza health ministry said an air strike killed nine people in the north of the Hamas-run territory on Wednesday as Israel kept up its bombardment on the day a ceasefire took hold in Lebanon. ... more 
Netherlands eyes joining European weapons programmesParis (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The Dutch government is considering joining a European long-range missile project and the French-German MGCS tank development scheme, its defence minister said on Wednesday. ... more 
Kyiv, Seoul say will deepen security ties over N.Korea troopsSeoul (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 South Korea and Ukraine agreed Wednesday to deepen security cooperation in response to the "threat" posed by the deployment of North Korea troops in Russia, the presidency in Seoul announced. ... more |
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