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The revolutionary Airborne Laser weapon consists of three major subsystems: - An oxygen-iodine laser that generates intense light by chemical reaction and then focuses the light into a tight beam that can be delivered against targets hundreds of miles away. - A beam control and targeting assembly that aims the beam with extreme precision and compensates for atmospheric ... read more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 With the combined cost of the economic stimulus package and the Wall Street bailout now projected by some estimates to top $2 trillion, and the federal deficit spiraling, U.S. officials are fretting that current levels of defense spending may be unsustainable. Moreover, military leaders argue that they will need more money in future years to repair or replace equipment worn out or ... 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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Washington (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 This week Hillary Clinton embarks on her first foreign tour as secretary of state, visiting Japan, Indonesia, South Korea and China. And the first question on the minds of her various hosts will be whether she is the true face of American diplomacy or just a hollow symbol. Given the force of her personality, her record in the Senate and the votes she stacked up in the primaries last ... more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 William Lynn's nomination by President Obama to be No. 2 at the Pentagon was confirmed by the full Senate Wednesday after a debate that revealed dramatically different perceptions about his record. Lynn will now take over the day-to-day management of the largest department in the federal government -- and the only one that has never been successfully audited. In his last stint a ... more  
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 The Obama administration plans to negotiate an unprecedented strategic nuclear arms reduction initiative with Moscow. The drastic proposal, greeted by Russia, may result in cutting the American and Russian nuclear stockpiles by some 80 percent to 1,000 warheads each. As previously reported by UPI, in December 2008 former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger visited Moscow on behalf ... more 
Seoul (AFP) Feb 11, 2009US and South Korean troops will test a new plan this summer to defeat any invasion by North Korea, officials said Wednesday. The two countries will complete work on the plan by July to reflect the change in their alliance, South Korean Brigadier-General Chun In-Bum told reporters. "The new joint operation plan will be applied for the first time in August" during an annual joint military ... 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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Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2009A "brutal" spate of Taliban attacks in the Afghan capital Kabul that killed at least 26 people will renew US resolve to get right a new policy for the country, the White House said Wednesday. "We are reminded today of the brutal tactics that extremists like the Taliban wish to employ," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. "It hardens our resolve, but it also hardens our resolve to ge ... more  
Muqdadiya, Iraq (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 Across post-surge Iraq towns and villages, communities once devastated and depopulated by war are coming back to life amid dampened violence and efforts by U.S. and Iraqi authorities to spur stability and encourage a sense of "normalcy" and hope through economic revitalization and infrastructure rebuilding projects. In this dusty agricultural market town, in what is still one of Iraq's ... more 
Washington (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 Russia's Omsk engine design and production bureau has begun a large-scale production of engines for the Iskander-M short-range tactical missile system, RIA Novosti reported Friday. "The company has received a large Defense Ministry order to manufacture engines for Iskander-M systems. The first batch must be supplied by the end of February," Valery Kovalchuk, Omsk bureau deputy general ... more 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 11, 2009Russia on Wednesday hailed US President Barack Obama's offer to hold talks with Iran, saying his "fresh approach" would help international efforts to end a six-year nuclear standoff with Tehran. At talks with EU officials, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov slammed the approach of ex-president George W. Bush and said Obama's offer to talk to Iran would help the six major powers trying to ... 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 
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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 
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