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Oscar Arias Sanchez, president of the unarmed state of Costa Rica, called on Wednesday for a global reduction of military spending as a matter of international security. The Security Council later adopted a non-binding resolution inviting other countries to follow this path. "The perverse logic that leads a poor nation to spend excessive sums on its armies, and not on its people, is ... read more 
Brussels (UPI) Nov 19, 2008 Russia sees new threats from NATO and the United States, and they see new threats from Russia. And even where they see common dangers -- as in the case of potential and actual missile threats from Asia and the Middle East -- they cannot find common ground on how to deal with them. How do we reverse this steady escalation of tension and confrontation? The growing hostility has many ... more
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Iran was 'not serious' about doing a deal: US official
Iran requests emergency IAEA meeting over 'wrongful acts of aggressors' What led to US-Israeli strikes on Iran: protests, nuclear power and proxies Canada PM backs US strikes on Iran US, Israeli strikes on Iran 'totally irresponsible': ICAN Trump says frustrated with Iran, but mediator sees 'breakthrough' IAEA stresses 'urgency' to verify Iran's nuclear material Trump says frustrated with Iran talks as US personnel leave Israel Sweden's PM rules out hosting French nuclear arms in peacetime Macron to set out how France's nuclear arms could protect Europe 
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Moscow (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Russia said Thursday it has authorised the transport of German military equipment to Afghanistan through Russian territory, the first time it has authorised such a transit by a foreign state. Russian authorities on November 10 "issued a permit for... the rail transit through Russian territory of arms, military equipment and military property of the Bundeswehr to Afghanistan," the foreign ... more 
Washington (UPI) Nov 19, 2008 Russia is sending a powerful naval squadron comprising the missile battle cruiser Pyotr Veliky and the anti-submarine warfare ship Admiral Chabenko to visit Venezuela and hold naval exercises in the Caribbean region later this month. In addition, the head of Venezuela's air force announced last week that the two nations will carry out joint air force maneuvers next year. ... more 
Moscow (UPI) Nov 20, 2008 The deployment of Iskander short-range quasi-ballistic missiles and electronic countermeasures in the Kaliningrad region of Russia looks certain to produce a response from the United States. Washington's first step will be to hand over Patriot PAC-3 ground-to-air anti-ballistic missile interceptor systems to Poland. An agreement to pass a Patriot battery -- 12 launchers -- with an ... more 
Islamabad (AFP) Nov 20, 2008A militant Taliban group warned Thursday of reprisals in Pakistan if there was another US drone attack, as the government condemned the latest missile strike in its territory. Top Pakistani Taliban leader Hafiz Gul Bahadur warned he would mount revenge attacks if the US carried out further strikes in tribal territory after missiles fired from a drone Wednesday killed six people, including a ... more |
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'Hard to survive': Kyiv's elderly shiver after Russian attacks on power and heatKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Shivering in her flat after Russian strikes knocked out the heating, 91-year-old Lidia Teleschuk said she couldn't remember a winter this harsh since World War II. ... more  
Zelensky seeks more air defence as Russia plunges Kyiv into coldVilnius (AFP) Jan 25, 2026 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more air defence support from allies on Sunday as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv were without heating in freezing temperatures for a second day after Russian strikes. ... more 
US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to knowWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 17, 2026 President Donald Trump's administration is finalizing its repeal of a foundational scientific determination that underpins the US government's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, with an announcement expected in the coming weeks. ... more 
  
Launching the idea of data centers in spaceSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Tech firms are floating the idea of building data centers in space and tapping into the sun's energy to meet out-of-this-world power demands in a fierce artificial intelligence race. ... more 
Anthropic unveils new AI model as OpenAI rivalry heats upSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 Anthropic on Thursday released its latest high-performing artificial intelligence model, escalating its challenge to OpenAI in the intensifying AI race. ... more
Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centersSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 Elon Musk has announced that his rocket company SpaceX will take over his artificial intelligence outfit xAI, as he seeks to raise billions of dollars for his science fiction-worthy outer space projects. ... more
  
Reprogrammable metal bricks give robots muscle-like adaptabilityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept material system that allows solid Lego-like building blocks to be programmed with different mechanical properties and the ... more 
OpenClaw's AI agent does everything, even social mediaWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Meet OpenClaw: the AI assistant that promised to be your dream intern, terrified cybersecurity experts, and now thrives on chatbot-only social media - all in just a few weeks. ... more 
Human taught tactile control lets robots grasp diverse objectsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2026 When humans pick up everyday items such as fragile eggs or slippery metal cups, they instinctively adjust their grip using tactile feedback to avoid breaking or dropping them. In contrast, enabling ... more
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Oslo (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Norway has agreed on a multi-billion euro deal to buy jet fighters from the US defence firm Lockheed Martin, the government announced Thursday. Norway chose to order an unspecified number of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) plane, also known as the F-35, instead of the Swedish-built Gripen jet, which was also under consideration. "The JSF is the only one of the two candidates to fulfill ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) Nov 20, 2008Japan said Thursday that a test of a missile shield being developed with the United States to protect against possible attacks from North Korea had ended in failure. A Japanese warship failed to shoot down a dummy missile during the test off Hawaii on Wednesday using the US-developed Standard Missile 3 (SM-3), the defence ministry said in a statement. Washington and Tokyo have been ... more 
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 20, 2008A report by the UN atomic watchdog stating little progress in its investigation into Iran's nuclear efforts proves Tehran is concealing ambitions to acquire an atomic bomb, Israel said on Thursday. "Iran is continuing its deception and evasion tricks. Iran's reaction can not remove the international community's fears and concerns over the real aim of its nuclear programme," Israel's foreign ... more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 20, 2008US Defense Secretary Robert Gates met Thursday with President-elect Barack Obama's defense team, opening a more substantive phase of the political transition at the Defense Department. Gates's office sent out guidelines late Wednesday to Pentagon staff outlining the rules for interacting with a transition team that now numbers 16 persons, including several former senior Clinton administration ... more |
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