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Russian defences can't reach N Korean missiles: expert Moscow (AFP) June 2, 2009
Russian anti-aircraft defences would be incapable of reaching North Korean ballistic missiles, a former Russian air force commander told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday. "If North Korean missiles enter Russian air space, the S-300 anti-aircraft defence systems in the Russian Far East could not destroy them," General Anatolyi Kornukov said. "This system is not designed to destroy bal ... read moreTaiwan mulls halving troops on islands near China: report
Taipei (AFP) June 3, 2009Taiwan is planning to halve the number of troops deployed on three island groups near China, a report said Wednesday, amid easing tensions between the once bitter rivals. The military is considering reducing the number of soldiers stationed on the Kinmen, Matsu and Penghu islands to fewer than 10,000, the Liberty Times said, citing unnamed top military officials. The move is aimed at ... more
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Press Release from Business Wire: Proxima Fusion
USS Gerald Ford leaves Crete as Iran talks begin: AFP Iran says US talks to focus solely on nuclear programme Iran insists not seeking nuclear weapon ahead of US talks Snake-like robot unveiled for Fukushima debris removal Iran president says ahead of US talks not seeking nuclear weapon 'at all' North Korea's Kim shuns South but could 'get along' with US North Korea's Kim says could 'get along' with US but shuns South Rubio says Iran not negotiating on missiles a 'big problem' US unveils new Iran sanctions in 'maximum pressure' effort
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Sweden calls for rethink on EU battle groups
Paris (AFP) June 3, 2009Sweden wants to examine the role of the European Union's military battle groups, which have never been deployed, when it takes over the bloc's rotating presidency in July, a Swedish diplomat said Wednesday. "On the military side, I would like to draw your attention to the use of battle groups -- a potentially very useful tool to the support of international peace and security," said Sweden ... more Slip-up lays bare US secret nuclear sites: NYT
Washington (AFP) June 3, 2009The US government accidentally made public a secret report detailing its nuclear sites, programs and even exact locations of nuclear stockpiles, The New York Times reported Wednesday. "The federal government mistakenly made public (the) 266-page report," the Times reported, noting that the blunder was revealed Monday in an online newsletter about federal secrecy. "That set off a debate ... more North Korea starts assembling long-range missile: report
Panmunjom, South Korea (AFP) June 3, 2009North Korea appears to have begun assembling a missile believed capable of striking US soil, a report said Wednesday as tensions rose along the land and sea border with the South. The communist regime of ailing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il has defied international criticism of its second nuclear test by firing a volley of short-range missiles and threatening to attack the capitalist South ... more UN NKorea resolution won't include embargoes: Russia
Moscow (AFP) June 3, 2009The UN Security Council resolution expected to be adopted after North Korea's nuclear test should not include any "economic embargoes" against Pyongyang, Russia's UN envoy said Wednesday. "Our task is that the introduction of economic embargoes against North Korea not be included in this resolution," Vitaly Churkin told reporters in a video conference from New York. North Korea's nuclear ... 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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McCain joins Obama's call for 'nuclear-free world'
Washington (AFP) June 3, 2009Republican Senator John McCain on Wednesday joined his former rival President Barack Obama in calling for a nuclear-free world, a goal previously formulated by former president Ronald Reagan. During a lengthy speech on the Senate floor marking the unveiling of a statue of Reagan in the Capitol, the veteran Arizona lawmaker recalled how his "personal hero" had dreamed of a world free of ... more Iran not interested in Bolivian uranium: Tehran envoy
La Paz (AFP) June 3, 2009Iran is not interested in mining Bolivia's uranium, and Israel talks about this only because it wants to thwart closer ties between Iran and Latin America, Tehran's envoy to La Paz said Wednesday. Israel suspects that the leftist governments in Bolivia and Venezuela are supplying uranium for Iran's controversial nuclear program, according to an Israeli foreign ministry document leaked to ... more Defense Focus: Land war threats -- Part 1
Washington (UPI) Jun 3, 2009 The two conventional land wars that were fought in the Northern Hemisphere over the past year were both small ones, almost tiny in geographical range and short in duration. But Russia's five-day war in Georgia in August 2008 and Israel's three-week incursion into Gaza in January 2009 taught the old, hard lesson that a country without adequate tanks, armor, combat aircraft and heavy arti ... more US military made mistakes in Afghan air strikes: officials
Washington (AFP) June 3, 2009US soldiers and air crews made mistakes in carrying out deadly air strikes in western Afghanistan last month that killed dozens of civilians, US defense officials said Wednesday. A military investigation found that those involved in the May 4 operation in the Farah province failed to follow rules and tactical procedures designed to prevent civilian casualties, two officials, who spoke on ... more |
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