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Japan asked the United States in 1965 to be ready to attack China with nuclear weapons if the two Asian powers went to war, newly declassified documents said Monday. Japan, the only nation to have suffered atomic attack, has long campaigned to abolish nuclear weapons -- principles that led former prime minister Eisaku Sato to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974. But the foreign ministry ... read more 
Tbilisi (AFP) Dec 22, 2008Georgia and the United States are negotiating a strategic partnership agreement that will bring relations between the two countries to a "new stage," President Mikheil Saakashvili said Monday. "We are in the process of negotiating a US-Georgia strategic partnership agreement. Our relations are moving toward a completely new stage," Saakashvili said in televised remarks. "The United ... more
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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 IAEA confirms 'technical' discussions on Iran's nuclear programme next week Iran urges US to drop 'excessive demands' to reach deal 
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Qudas, Iraq (UPI) Dec 22, 2008 Winning hearts and minds in post-surge Iraq takes place on multiple levels, from large and mid-sized projects to improve communities to small endeavors that don't even merit a blip on "Big Picture" government summaries. Parks and playgrounds are built, roads repaired, water treatment plants upgraded and grants provided to expand small businesses to meet community needs and create jobs ... more 
Rome (AFP) Dec 21, 2008Iran is using its warm relations with Venezuela to dodge UN sanctions and use Venezuelan aircraft to ship missile parts to Syria, an Italian newspaper reported Sunday. Citing US and other Western intelligence agencies, La Stampa said Iran is using aircraft from Venezuelan airline Conviasa to transport computers and engine components to Syria for use in missiles. The material comes from ... more  
Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2008 The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming ... to Lebanon. Indeed, the Russians are coming to Lebanon with unusual gifts. Moscow announced last week it would deliver to the Lebanese air force 10 MiG-29s as a gift. This is an incredible number of fighter planes for a small country such as Lebanon. Ten new war planes will double, if not triple, the size of the current Lebanese army's air ... more 
Nicosia (AFP) Dec 22, 2008Rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders admitted on Monday they have "a long list of chapters" still to discuss before they can propose a reunification deal for the divided Mediterranean island. President Demetris Christofias, the Greek Cypriot leader, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat issued a joint statement after meeting for the thirteenth time since fresh peace negotiations ... more |
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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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Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Dec 22, 2008Twin suspected US missile strikes Monday on a tribal area in northwest Pakistan known as a hub of Taliban and Al-Qaeda activity killed at least eight militants, officials said. The strikes were the latest on extremists in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan -- all said to have been launched by unmanned CIA aircraft -- that have raised tensions between Washington and Islamabad. ... more 
Baghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2008The fate of British forces in Iraq was hanging in the balance on Monday after parliament delayed a crucial vote to give the troops a legal basis to remain after a UN mandate expires in 10 days' time. The issue has been derailed by calls by MPs for speaker Mahmud Mashhadani to be sacked, triggering an unprecedented parliamentary crisis after he described some lawmakers as "sons of dogs" during ... more 
Islamabad (AFP) Dec 23, 2008The highest-ranking US military officer on Monday encouraged Pakistan to forge "more productive ties" with India as the probe into the Mumbai attacks continues, the US embassy said here. Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, was making his second visit this month to Pakistan, one of Washington's key allies in the "war on terror". Islamabad has come under ... more  
Ya'An, China (AFP) Dec 22, 2008A pair of giant pandas made their last public appearance in China on Monday ahead of their long-anticipated departure to Taiwan, marking a blossoming of ties between the island and its arch rival. The pandas appeared healthy and active while eating bamboo and fruit at an outdoor enclosure in a panda base in Sichuan, southwest China where a Taiwanese delegation arrived earlier Monday to ... more |
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