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Azerbaijan slams Russia over alleged Armenia arms supplies Baku (AFP) Jan 15, 2009
Ex-Soviet Azerbaijan on Thursday made a "strong protest" to Russia over weapons transfers it said Moscow had made to Armenia in violation of United Nations resolutions. "The Azerbaijani foreign ministry voices strong protest in connection with the transfer of arms to Armenia and calls on Russia to take all necessary steps to avert the consequences," the ministry said in a statement. ... read moreUS takes poke at Iran in signing UAE civil nuclear deal
Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2009The United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday signed a deal to cooperate in civilian nuclear energy, which Washington says contrasts with Iran's defiant nuclear ambitions. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nayhan signed the document laying out what the US called "the legal framework" for civil nuclear cooperation under internat ... 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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British minister blasts NATO allies over Afghan troop offers
London (AFP) Jan 15, 2009British Defence Secretary John Hutton criticised the failure of fellow NATO countries to send enough troops to Afghanistan Thursday, saying that "warm words" alone are not enough. Other nations cannot keep relying on the United States to shoulder the main burden in Afghanistan, Hutton said in his sharpest comments to date. With nearly 9,000 personnel in Afghanistan, Britain is the second ... more Briton who hacked US military computer not criminal: expert
London (AFP) Jan 15, 2009A British man who hacked into the computer systems of the US military and NASA did so because of his Asperger's Syndrome and not because he is a criminal, a leading expert said Thursday. Gary McKinnon, 42, faces extradition from Britain to the US where he could be jailed for up to 70 years if convicted of sabotaging US defence systems in 2001 and 2002. He says he was looking for evidence ... more Russia Defense Watch: Warship sales soar
Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2009 The world may be in recession, but the Russian naval shipbuilding industry is still booming. RIA Novosti reported Tuesday that naval shipbuilding last year accounted for $7 billion of Russia's record $8.5 billion in arms sales around the world funneled through the state-owned Rosoboronexport arms export corporation. "This sum relates to the Rosoboronexport portfolio of orders. Th ... more Second Generation Warfare Bungles In Gaza Part Two
Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2009 One Israeli party, Likud, is so oblivious to Fourth Generation War that its proposed grand strategy for Israel, largely written by American neoconservatives, calls for the destruction of every Arab state. Iraq was the first victim of that strategy, thanks to the neocons' influence on the Bush administration. If Likud wins the coming Israeli elections, there is every reason to think it will put ... 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 |
Clinton vows new dawn for diplomacy after nomination vote
Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2009Secretary of state-designate Hillary Clinton vowed Thursday to clear up the "fog" of the past eight years' US diplomacy after her nomination cleared a key hurdle in the Senate. In a 16-1 vote, the Senate foreign relations committee approved the New York senator's nomination to become the nation's top diplomat under Barack Obama, who is to be sworn in as president next Tuesday. In a farew ... more Pakistan army 'fully prepared' for 'challenges': army chief
Islamabad (AFP) Jan 15, 2009Pakistan's powerful military chief Thursday vowed that his forces were "fully prepared" to meet any challenges, one day after his Indian counterpart said all options remained on the table. Relations between the two sides have been strained since the Mumbai attacks in November, which India has blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Pakistani officials said last month that troops were moved to th ... more Commentary: Horse sense and bull feathers
Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2009 Why is a Palestinian state, at least on the Internet, a bridge too far? This quickly becomes clear in the blizzard of factoids that circumnavigate the globe in nanoseconds. The latest barrage (from an anonymous Christian university professor) asks for 1.5 seconds of your time: 1. Israel became a nation in 1312 BCE (Before Common Era), 2,000 years before the rise of Islam. 2. Arab ... more UN chief leads protests after Israeli air strikes
Paris (AFP) Jan 15, 2009UN chief Ban Ki-moon led international protests Thursday describing the Palestinian death toll as "unbearable" as Israeli air strikes hit a hospital, media building and UN compound. "I have conveyed my strong protest and outrage and demanded a full explanation from the defence minister and foreign minister," Ban told reporters in Tel Aviv after the strike on a UN compound in Gaza. ... more |
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