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Russia has asked Kyrgyzstan to allow the opening of a second Russian airbase in the country, a Kyrgyz official said Thursday, days after Bishkek agreed to keep a key US base in operation. The request was made on a secret high-level visit to Bishkek by Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin, said the source in the Kyrgyz government, who asked not to ... read more 
Paris (AFP) July 9, 2009Defence ministers from seven European countries will hold new talks in France on July 24 on whether to renegotiate a deal with Airbus on its troubled A400M military transporter, the French government said. The meeting in the southern town of Castellet would decide the "principles on which the contractual renegotiation, which is needed, will go ahead in coming months," French defence ministry ... more
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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 Press Release from Business Wire: Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus France probes mystery drone flight over nuclear sub base France takes anti-drone measures after flight over nuclear sub base 
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Seoul (AFP) July 9, 2009South Korea's military said Thursday it is seeking more money in next year's budget, to strengthen defences against North Korea's nuclear and missile programmes. The defence ministry said it had requested a budget of 30.8 trillion won (24 billion dollars) for 2010, equivalent to 2.8 percent of gross domestic product. The 7.9-percent increase reflects "additional reinforcements to cope ... more 
Geneva (AFP) July 9, 2009Ballooning US demand and the handgun's surge in popularity drove up the global trade in small arms by more than a quarter between 2000 and 2006, a UN-backed study showed Thursday. Those weapons in the hands of civilians, security forces or armed groups were behind the deaths of 450,000 people, said the authors of the Small Arms Survey 2009. Pistols, revolvers, rifles and heavy machine ... more  
Seoul (AFP) July 9, 2009A third wave of cyber attacks hit South Korea on Thursday evening, blocking or impeding access to official and private websites, amid suspicions North Korea or its supporters are to blame. The US State Department said its website also came under attack for a fourth day as it tried to prevent further attacks after the White House and Pentagon websites were among US government entities ... more  
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jul 9, 2009 Israel's military, once vaunted as an overwhelmingly secular institution of the Jewish state, is being increasingly penetrated by hard-line religious groups bent on waging a holy war against Arabs, according to critics. Shortly before the 22-day Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip was launched on Dec. 28, 2008, military rabbis distributed pamphlets to the troops that claimed the ... 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) July 9, 2009Computer security experts were divided Thursday on whether North Korea was behind the ongoing attacks on US and South Korean websites, an assault that highlighted the vulnerabilities of the Web. "I don't think it was North Korea, but there's really no proof either way," said Johannes Ullrich, chief technology officer for the SANS Institute's Internet Storm Center, which monitors cyber threat ... more 
L'Aquila, Italy (UPI) Jul 9, 2009 The Group of Eight nations have given Iran until September to agree to negotiations over its controversial nuclear program or face harsher sanctions. G8 leaders will review Tehran's attitude at a G20 meeting in Pittsburg on Sept. 24-25, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday. "If there is no progress by then we will have to take decisions," he said at the end of the ... more 
Tokyo (AFP) July 9, 2009Japan on Thursday sought to increase diplomatic pressure on North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons programme, talking with Washington and Beijing about ways to bring Pyongyang back to negotiations. Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone in a phone call told US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that North Korea's recent missile launches posed "a direct and significant threat" to Japan, the ... more 
Melbourne (UPI) Jul 9, 2009 Australia's new $46.73 billion defense capability plan has set its sights firmly on acquiring the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as central to its air defense strategy. The Labor government of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will buy three F-35 squadrons, around 70 aircraft, for operational duty beginning in 2017 as part of the country's $3.9 billion annual defense spending. ... more |
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SDA expands Tracking Layer satellite awards and related missile defense contracts
Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions to provide SAR reconnaissance data to German military
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