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At least five missile brigades deployed on Russia's western border will be equipped with new Iskander-M short-range missile systems by 2015, a Defense Ministry source said on Friday. "By 2015, the Iskander system will be put in service with five missile brigades, primarily near Russia's western border and in the Kaliningrad Region," the source said. Russia believes that the placement ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 17, 2008President George W. Bush appears to have had to climb down from his long-held opposition to an unconditional troop withdrawal from Iraq, a move which Barack Obama will likely speed up. As the Iraqi parliament Monday began debating a US-Iraq military deal approved Sunday by the Iraqi cabinet, the White House sought to put a positive spin on the pace. Spokeswoman Dana Perino acknowledged ... more
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Russian strike could collapse Chernobyl shelter: plant director
EU to probe Czech aid for two nuclear units Japan vote moves world's biggest nuclear plant closer to restart Global nuclear arms control under pressure in 2026 Macron, on UAE visit, announces new French aircraft carrier North Korea says Japan's nuclear ambitions must be stopped 'at any cost' India's parliament passes bill to open nuclear power to private firms Russian nuclear-capable missile Oreshnik deployed in Belarus Mossad chief says Israel must 'ensure' Iran won't restart nuclear programme Zelensky says Donetsk among key disagreements in peace talks 
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Dubai (AFP) Nov 17, 2008UN atomic watchdog head Mohamed ElBaradei said on Monday that a report on Syrian nuclear activity is "not conclusive" and he called for more cooperation from both Syria and Israel. The report will show that "we still have work to do," said the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency. "We are having a report by the end of this week with regards to Syria ... It's still not ... more  
Newtown CT (SPX) Nov 18, 2008The election of Democrat Barack Obama as the next American president has left onlookers questioning the future of U.S. defense spending. The Pentagon under the Bush administration witnessed unprecedented budget growth as a result of towering base budgets combined with hundreds of billions of dollars in supplemental wartime funding. Given the government's growing deficit and the fragile ... more  
London (AFP) Nov 17, 2008A top Chinese military official asserted his country's right to build an aircraft carrier in a British newspaper interview Monday, without commenting directly on whether it had decided to do so. Major General Qian Lihua, director of the Foreign Affairs Office at the Chinese Ministry of National Defence, told the Financial Times that if China did build a carrier, it would only be used for ... more 
Tewksbury MA (SPX) Nov 18, 2008Raytheon, along with Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace, provided support during the Spanish Army's successful live-fire exercise of its National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a surface-launched AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system. "Raytheon's support to the Spanish Army enabled it to conduct missions independently," said Pete Franklin, vice president ... more |
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France updates net-zero plan, with fossil fuel phaseout; Fight over fossil fuels nixes key text of UN environment reportParis, France (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 France released on Friday a revamped roadmap to become carbon neutral by 2050, with an ambitious plan to phase out oil and gas. ... more  
Policies to expand US grid weigh cost reliability and emissionsBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Growing energy demand means the U.S. will almost certainly have to expand its electricity grid in coming years. What's the best way to do this? A new study by MIT researchers examines legislation in ... more 
EU agrees to weaken and delay green business rulesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 9, 2025 European governments and lawmakers agreed to weaken and delay new environmental and human rights rules Tuesday, clearing a key hurdle in a push to unpick EU regulations seen as too burdensome for businesses. ... more 
  
X-MAT introduces X-FOAM: A game-changing ceramic foam for extreme environmentsOrlando, FL (SPX) Dec 01, 2025 X-MAT has announced the release of X-FOAM, a 1,300°C ceramic foam engineered for use in harsh environments demanding high thermal insulation and structural performance. ... more 
Bible 1.0: How Ancient Canon Became Our First Large Language ModelsSydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 14, 2025 Modern large language models are treated as something radically new: vast statistical machines trained on almost everything humans have written, and able to regenerate knowledge on demand. Yet in structural terms, humanity has worked with something similar for millennia. ... more 
Digital twin successfully launched and deployed into spaceDavis CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2025 A dynamic digital twin designed by UC Davis researchers was launched into Earth's orbit last week aboard a SpaceX rocket. The innovation, which will model the current condition and predict the futur ... more
  
AI advances robot navigation on the International Space StationStanford CA (SPX) Dec 09, 2025 Imagine a robot about the size of a toaster floating through the tight corridors of the International Space Station, quietly moving supplies or checking for leaks - all without an astronaut at the c ... more 
Indian dance mudras yield advanced synergies for robotic hand controlLos Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 12, 2025 Researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County extracted building blocks from precise hand gestures in Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. Their analysis revealed a richer set ... more 
MIT engineers design an aerial microrobot that can fly as fast as a bumblebeeBoston MA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 In the future, tiny flying robots could be deployed to aid in the search for survivors trapped beneath the rubble after a devastating earthquake. Like real insects, these robots could flit through t ... more
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Paris, France (SPX) Nov 18, 2008The DCNS-designed SMX 24 next-generation submarine will include 'plug-and-fight' hardware enabling the boat to be tailored at will for each mission. The all-new SMX 24 submarine will incorporate 'plug-and-fight' hardware enabling it to be reconfigured on demand to changing mission needs. DCNS has already identified 25 modules suitable for 'plug-and-fight' according to needs. These in ... more 
Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Nov 17, 2008The bomb had been hidden under rubbish, and it exploded as the third armoured Humvee rolled past. The only damage was a punctured tyre, but the US military vehicles kept on going, fearing an ambush. "I was looking down the street, turning in that direction, and Bang! Next thing I know is a white cloud of dirt and rocks coming at me. Oh God! I went down, but up again, looking at the area." ... more 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 17, 2008 Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi does not know Russian President Dmitry Medvedev very well, but in April 2008 Vladimir Putin, then Russian president, visited Libya to remove the main obstacle to the development of bilateral relations. He wrote off Libya's $4.5 billion debt to the former Soviet Union in return for its pledge to sign new contracts with Russia. In Moscow earlier this month ... more  
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2008Boeing has announced the successful demonstration of a common software application that can support the space and ground segments of the Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT). The demonstration is one of three being conducted by Boeing and partner Raytheon as part of TSAT risk-reduction efforts funded by the U.S. Air Force. "Boeing has built a single software ... more |
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US flew bombers, fighters and drones along Venezuela coastWashington, United States (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Fighter jets, bombers and surveillance drones: the United States military has flown a variety of aircraft along Venezuela's coast in recent weeks, an AFP analysis shows, amid growing fears of conflict between the countries. ... more
  
US says Mexico agrees to water treaty obligationsNew York (AFP) Dec 13, 2025 The United States and Mexico reached an agreement on water-sharing on Friday, after President Donald Trump threatened new sanctions. ... more 
Ozone catalysts mapped for safer water disinfectionPittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 University of Pittsburgh researchers and collaborators have identified how to design catalysts that generate ozone on demand as a potential alternative to chlorine-based disinfection in hospitals an ... more 
Hydrogen plasma method cuts most CO2 from deep sea metal extractionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 05, 2025 Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials report that deep sea manganese nodules could supply large volumes of copper, nickel and cobalt for the energy transition if mining a ... more
  
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagusVienna (AFP) Dec 7, 2025 The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no longer perform its main function of blocking radiation, after a Russian drone strike earlier this year. ... more 
Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plea for global helpPengidam, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2025 Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people. ... more 
Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chiefGeneva (AFP) Dec 12, 2025 Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing budget cuts. ... more |
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