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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 15, 2009 
Israel has successfully tested a system that intercepts and destroys rockets such as those fired by militants from the Gaza Strip or from south Lebanon, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The "Iron Dome" system developed by public armaments firm Rafael was tested successfully in recent days and destroyed an unspecified number of incoming rockets, the ministry said in a statement. ... read more 
Arlington VA (SPX) Jul 16, 2009Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are expected to power Air Force unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the future because they are an optimum energy harvesting source that may lead to longer flight times without refueling. The University of Washington's Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) project team, with lead researcher Dr. Minoru Taya is working on airborne solar cel ... more
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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 Russia says new US nuclear tests could spur dangerous 'domino effect' Kim Yo Jong: the powerful sister behind North Korea's supreme leader Australia buys parts for future AUKUS sub reactor US says China 'massively expanded' nuclear arsenal 
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Garmsir, Afghanistan (AFP) July 15, 2009The bomb killed two US Marines instantly, shredded their armour and flung body parts into a canal. A mission to open a supply line in Taliban country faced a hidden enemy at every turn. A foot patrol was advancing painstakingly with metal detectors and bare hands to defuse bombs planted on a rough track when an explosion shot a cloud of dust and rocks into the sky in southern Afghanistan's H ... more  
Batumi, Georgia (AFP) July 15, 2009A US warship began joint exercises with Georgian vessels in the Black Sea on Wednesday in the first such manoeuvres since the former Soviet republic's war with Russia. The exercises with the USS Stout were due to be held in the coastal waters between the Georgian ports of Poti and Batumi, where the US ship docked amid much fanfare on Tuesday. While the exercises are with the coastguard ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday renewed a limited US offer to talk with Iran despite its post-election crackdown and defended the principle of engaging anti-American regimes. In a policy speech marking nearly six months on the job, Clinton rejected critics who say engagement is a sign of weakness and warned Washington would not hesitate to use military force to defend itse ... more 
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009The United States hoped Wednesday that India will soon announce the location of two sites for US firms to build multi-billion dollar nuclear power plants, in line with a landmark deal struck last year. The announcement could be made when US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Mumbai and New Delhi from Friday through Monday, according to Robert Blake, her pointman for relations with Ind ... 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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Seoul (UPI) Jul 15, 2009 North Korea's No. 2 man might seize power after the expected death of Kim Jong Il, who is believed to have pancreatic cancer, Korean intelligence sources said. Jang Song Taek, 63, head of the National Defense Commission, could be on a collision course with the ailing leader's anointed successor, his 26-year-old son. South Korean television station YTN has been reporting that the ... more  
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jul 16, 2009The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $10 million firm-fixed-price contract to perform concept studies for the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), a scalable solid-state radar suite for future surface combatants. Comprised of an S-Band radar, an X-Band radar and a Radar Suite Controller (RSC), AMDR is intended to significantly enhance a ship's defensive capability against advanced ... more 
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Jul 15, 2009 Israel's recent deployment of one submarine and two missile corvettes in the Red Sea has been widely seen as a display of Israel's growing strategic reach in its standoff against Iran. The deployment underlined Israel's growing interest in the Red Sea region, a key shipping route, amid a sharp increase in Iranian support for Hamas in the Gaza Strip, including arms shipments through the ... more 
Rome (AFP) July 15, 2009Group of Eight foreign ministers will meet in New York to review the Iranian nuclear issue on September 24, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini announced in Rome Wednesday. The meeting would take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Frattini told reporters. At last week's summit of the world's richest nations in L'Aquila in Italy, President Barack Obama war ... more |
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