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Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force unveiled the next-generation of high-flying unmanned aircraft - the RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk - in a ceremony at Northrop Grumman's Palmdale, Calif., manufacturing facility. "This unveiling of the first of 15 Block 40 aircraft is a significant step to fielding Global Hawk to Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, in 2010 and reaffirms our ... read more 
Seoul (UPI) Jun 29, 2009 South Korea announced an update of its national defense plan, including an increased potential to hit North Korea's military assets. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak announced the refinements to the National Defense Reform 2020 plan that Seoul established in 2005. Since then, however, North Korea has become a nuclear power, and diplomatic moves, many initiated by Lee, have be ... more
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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 Trump claims Iran working on missiles that could hit US Iran FM says nuclear deal 'within reach' ahead of US talks Iran says students must respect 'red lines' after protests 
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Tehran (UPI) Jun 29, 2009 Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the praetorian guard of the Tehran regime, has gained immense power with the re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president and is likely to gain more in the months ahead by crushing his political opponents. The Guard Corps, or Pasdaran as it is known in Farsi, has established a parallel authority in the Islamic Republic over the last few years ... more 
Tokyo (AFP) June 29, 2009Japan's government Monday denied a report that Tokyo had secretly agreed with Washington during the cold war to allow US warships carrying nuclear weapons to make port calls in the country. "Such speculation has gone on for decades, but the government of Japan has said there is no such secret agreement," said a foreign ministry official. The Mainichi Shimbun national daily on Monday ... more 
Geneva (AFP) June 29, 2009Four Central Asian nations agreed on Monday to secure some 800 million tonnes of radioactive and toxic uranium waste sludge that could be used to make a "dirty" radiological bomb, a UN agency said. "It has been explained to us that the kind of material that exists can be used for dirty bombs, that's the kind of risk that exists today," UN Development Programme deputy regional director Jens ... more  
Baghdad (AFP) June 29, 2009Tens of thousands of Iraqis partied amid massive security in Baghdad on Monday to mark the imminent pullout of US troops from urban areas and celebrate the restive nation's reclaimed sovereignty. The American pullback, agreed under a security accord signed last year, will be completed on Tuesday, which has been declared a national holiday, but soldiers and police were out in force as ... 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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Mosul, Iraq (AFP) June 29, 2009Dozens of US troops seen in Mosul after June 30 will not be military advisers or trainers but instead work to ensure that millions of American tax dollars are not frittered away. Combat operations against the Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents that turned Mosul into a hotbed of violence are all but finished for the US army. Its focus is now shifting to the task of improving key services for the ... more  
Ankara (AFP) June 29, 2009Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Monday appealed for calm as tensions rose between the government and army over an alleged plan to topple the ruling party, Anatolia news agency reported. "It is very important to have harmony and coordination between state organs and for everyone to focus on Turkey's priorities," Gul was quoted by the agency as telling reporters on his plane while returning ... more 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jun 30, 2009Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the weapons of suicide bombers, are a major cause of soldier casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. A group of University of Michigan engineering undergraduate students have developed a new way to detect them. The students invented portable, palm-sized metal detectors that could be hidden in trash cans, under tables or in flower pots, for example. ... more 
London (AFP) June 29, 2009Heightened tensions between Iran and the West after the Islamic republic's disputed presidential poll allow Tehran to deflect demands to re-start talks on its nuclear programme, analysts said Monday. But experts agree that Iran has no intention of sliding into international isolation like North Korea over its nuclear ambitions. Iranian authorities arrested nine local staff at the British ... more |
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