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In 2008, the Bush administration during its last year in office began a Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative that eventually will spend more than $10 billion strengthening defenses of U.S. government networks. During the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the Republican presidential nominee, noted the growing military role of information operations ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2009The United States on Monday unveiled sanctions against detained Pakistani scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan, 12 associates and three firms linked to his nuclear proliferation network. The sanctions forbid the 16 from having business dealings with the US government or private US firms in what the State Department says is a renewed bid to make sure the network has been shut down entirely. "This ... more
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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 Press Release from Business Wire: Sun Nuclear Iran FM says 'good progress' in talks with US Press Release from Business Wire: Proxima Fusion 
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Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Jan 12, 2009 Neither Israel nor Hamas seems to be in much of a hurry to implement a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire between the two parties and help bring an end to the two weeks of insane carnage that has been decimating much of the Gaza Strip. For the moment, the only thing making sense in this war are the numbers. Indeed, if numbers mean anything in the new Gaz ... more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2009US president-elect Barack Obama has vowed to take swift action on the Middle East peace process and Iran's nuclear ambitions but played for time to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison camp. In an interview with ABC's "This Week" program broadcast Sunday, Obama defended his reluctance to speak out on Israel's bloody offensive in the Gaza Strip before he succeeds President George W. Bush on Ja ... more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2009The United States spent at least 52 billion dollars on nuclear-related programs last year, most of it to maintain and refurbish its arsenal of nuclear weapons, a report said Monday. The report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace said the estimate was pieced together from publicly available documents because the government does not track overall spending on nuclear-related progr ... more 
Washington (AFP) Jan 12, 2009US President George W. Bush said on Monday that North Korea and Iran are "still dangerous," saying Pyongyang may be enriching uranium for nuclear weapons. Describing the threats the next president will face, Bush said he was concerned the North Korean regime had a clandestine program for highly enriched uranium. "So they're still dangerous," Bush said. And he added: "Iran is still d ... 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 
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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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Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2009China's special envoy to the Middle East called Monday for an immediate end to all military action in Gaza and the easing of the ongoing humanitarian crisis there, state press said. In remarks made to Arab League secretary general Amr Moussa in Cairo, Sun Bigan urged all parties to abide by UN Security Council resolutions on ending the conflict that has left more than 900 people dead, Xinhua ... more  
Washington (UPI) Jan 12, 2009 Intelligence outsiders like Leon Panetta, President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be director of central intelligence, have a mixed record at heading the agency, serving and former officials say. "There was a desire to make a clean break with the policies of the Bush administration. ... They had to bring someone in from the outside," said one senior aide at the Senate Intelligence Commi ... more 
Oslo (AFP) Jan 12, 2009Israel is testing a new "extremely nasty" type of weapon in Gaza, two medics charged as they returned home to Norway Monday after spending 10 days working at a hospital in the war-torn Palestinian territory. "There's a very strong suspicion I think that Gaza is now being used as a test laboratory for new weapons," Mads Gilbert told reporters at Oslo's Gardermoen airport, commenting on the ki ... more  
Kabul (AFP) Jan 13, 2009More than seven years and billions of foreign aid dollars after the Taliban were toppled, Afghanistan remains hostage to its own deadly insurgency -- and a nightmare for the incoming US administration. The massive infusions of aid since the hardline Islamic regime was removed in a US-led invasion in late 2001 have led to some improvements, including an expanded education system, better healt ... more |
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