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  Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017 Budding Chinese sleuths could start stalking foreigners as suspected spies in Beijing after authorities in the city on Monday offered a cash bonanza for information on overseas agents. Members of the public can report suspected espionage through a special hotline, by mail or in person and will be rewarded with up to 500,000 yuan ($72,460) in compensation if their intelligence is deemed useful. The average annual wage in Beijing in 2015 was 85,000 yuan ($12,300), according to the most recent data ... read more |
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China, SKorea vow strong measures if NKorea tests nuke againSeoul (AFP) April 10, 2017 China has agreed to "strong" new measures to punish North Korea if it carries out a nuclear test, Seoul said Monday after the US signalled it may act to shut down Pyongyang's weapons program. ... more  
China bars wife of detained Taiwan activist from visitingTaipei (AFP) April 10, 2017 Taiwan protested Monday after Beijing blocked a visit by the wife of a Taiwanese rights activist whose detention in China has further soured relations. ... more  
China Considering Cooperation With Russia on Space DebrisColorado Springs CO (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2017 China is contemplating developing cooperation with Russia with respect to space debris, China's National Space Administration Secretary-General Yulong Tian told Sputnik. "As for future coopera ... more  
Raytheon to upgrade U.S. ballistic missile defense radarsWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Raytheon received a $10 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to upgrade components for the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile radar. ... more |
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North Korea vows response to 'reckless' US Navy moveSeoul (AFP) April 11, 2017 North Korea denounced Washington's deployment of a naval strike group to the Korean peninsula Tuesday, warning it was ready for "war" in a further escalation of tensions. ... more 
China envoy holds North Korea nuclear talks as US mulls optionsSeoul (AFP) April 10, 2017 China's top nuclear envoy arrived in Seoul Monday for talks on the North Korean threat, as the US sent a naval strike group to the region and signalled it may act to shut down Pyongyang's weapons program. ... more 
China's Xi praises normalisation of ties with NorwayBeijing (AFP) April 10, 2017 Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday praised the normalisation of relations with Norway, six years after a dispute over the Nobel Peace Prize, as Norway's prime minister said she was glad to be back. ... more  
Mitsubishi Electric to Build New Satellite Production FacilityTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation reports that it will invest approximately 11 billion yen to construct a new facility for the production of satellites at company's Kamakura Works in Kamakura, Japan. ... more 
Mitsubishi Electric Chosen as Prime Contractor of Japanese Government's Engineering Test Satellite 9Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has been chosen by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) as the prime contractor for the Engineering Test Satellite 9 (ETS-9) scheduled to launch in 2021. ... more 
BRICS States Want to Expand Cooperation to Space ScienceColorado Springs CO (Sputnik) Apr 10, 2017 Secretary-General of China's National Space Administration Yulong Tian said that the BRICS countries are interested in broadening the space cooperation to space science mission and telecommunication ... more |
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 Aerojet Rocketdyne achieves 3-D printing milestone  
U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin demo unmanned F-16Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 An F-16 Fighting Falcon performed an unmanned combat mission during a recent demonstration held by Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Air Force. ... more  
Yemen clashes kill more than 40 in 24 hoursAden (AFP) April 10, 2017 Clashes and air strikes in southwest Yemen have killed more than 40 soldiers, rebels and civilians over the past 24 hours, officials and medics said on Monday. ... more  
Southern EU leaders say US strike on Syria 'understandable'Madrid (AFP) April 10, 2017 The leaders of southern EU nations said Monday that a US missile strike on a Syrian air base in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack was "understandable," as diplomatic tensions mount over the incident. ... more 
More than 200 people from Germany fighting IS: ministryBerlin (AFP) April 10, 2017 More than 200 people have travelled from Germany to fight with Kurdish militias against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, the interior ministry reported Monday. ... more |
  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
Raytheon received a $10 million contract from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to upgrade components for the AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile radar.
The company's work will focus on enhancing software and hardware to bolster the radar's detection capabilities, including its gallium nitride semiconductor technology, or GaN. Raytheon says its work will help the system discriminate between threat ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017Raytheon to supply Multi-Object Kill Vehicle technology  Hatzor, Israel (AFP) April 2, 2017Israel's latest missile interceptor enters service  Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2017Always on Guard: All You Need to Know About Russia's Missile Defense |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 
Rockwell Collins received a $21 million contract modification to begin work on the second Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System for the U.S. Air Force.
The system, also known as CRIIS, was designed to provide the U.S. Department of Defense with time, space and positioning information during testing with various current and next-generation defense platforms. It is slated to repl ... more Washington (AFP) April 6, 2017US confident it can thwart N.Korean missiles: US general  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017IAI, Indian navy sign $1.6B contract for air defense systems  Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017Brazil considering Pantsir-S1 buy from Russia |
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 Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
When whiteflies take off, they don't just spread their wings and fly. Just .03 of an inch long, these tiny insects possess a variety of sophisticated techniques that provide them with exceptional stability in the air. Tel Aviv University researchers now say that they may hold the secret to stabilizing the take-off of small robotic manmade flyers such as miniaturized drones.
TAU research pr ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017USS America tests Rolling Airframe Missile on drone  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin demo unmanned F-16  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017U.S. Air Force taps URS for unmanned aircraft operations |
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 Offutt AFB NB (AFNS) Apr 10, 2017  US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) entered into an agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries to share space situational awareness (SSA) services and information.
The arrangement will enhance awareness within the space domain and increase the safety of spaceflight operations. It was formalized in a memorandum of understanding sig ... more Washington (AFP) April 7, 2017Pentagon urges Russia not to hang up military hotline  Washington DC (AFNS) Apr 06, 2017AF announces major changes to space enterprise  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017U.K. picks General Dynamics for battlefield communications project |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 
BAE Systems Hägglunds is to provide maintenance and sustainment support for Estonia's fleet of CV9035 infantry fighting vehicles, the company announced this week.
The contracts from the Estonian Center for Defense Investment cover 44 vehicles, which were procured in 2014 from the Netherlands.
"The armored maneuvering capability program is one of the most important capability dev ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017Northrop Grumman to support IBCS development for U.S. Army  Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017General Dynamics, US Ordnance share contract for M2 machineguns Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017General Dynamics contracted for tank ammo cartridges |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 
Lawmakers with the U.S. House Armed Services Committee heard from former Pentagon workers earlier in the week pushing for several key defense reforms.
On Tuesday, Representatives held a hearing featuring testimonies from three former defense officials with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who argued the U.S. Department of Defense should be doing more to manage its gro ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Brazil boosting defense industry exports  New Delhi (AFP) April 7, 2017India inks weapons deal worth nearly $2 bn with Israel Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Israel's Delek Group sets sights on global stage |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017 
Budding Chinese sleuths could start stalking foreigners as suspected spies in Beijing after authorities in the city on Monday offered a cash bonanza for information on overseas agents.
Members of the public can report suspected espionage through a special hotline, by mail or in person and will be rewarded with up to 500,000 yuan ($72,460) in compensation if their intelligence is deemed usefu ... more Tawang Town, India (AFP) April 8, 2017Dalai Lama accuses China of fooling its people  Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017China's Xi praises normalisation of ties with Norway  Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 8, 2017Trump drops China bashing during warm Xi summit |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
Scientists have been researching luminous coloured quantum dots (QDs) since the 1980s. These nanocrystals are now part of our everyday lives: the electronics industry uses them in LCD televisions to enhance colour reproduction and image quality.
Quantum dots are spherical nanocrystals made of a semiconductor material. When these crystals are excited by light, they glow green or red - depen ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 06, 2017How nanoparticles affect flow through porous stuff in surprising ways  Bath, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Nanoscopic golden springs change color of twisted light  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Photonic crystal and nanowire combo advances 'photonic integration' |
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 Qaraqosh, Iraq (AFP) April 9, 2017 
Members of Iraq's Christian minority celebrated Palm Sunday in the country's main Christian town of Qaraqosh for the first time since it was retaken from the Islamic State group.
Hundreds of faithful gathered inside the town's burnt out Immaculate Conception church for mass before starting the traditional Palm Sunday march, a procession during which palms are carried to commemorate Jesus's e ... moreArbil, Iraq (AFP) April 6, 2017Iraqi helicopter downed in fight to retake Mosul Baghdad (AFP) April 5, 2017Iraq urges residents in IS-held areas to shelter at home  Baghdad (AFP) April 3, 2017Trump son-in-law Kushner visits Iraq, meets PM |
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 Washington (AFP) April 9, 2017  As a US strike group led by an aircraft carrier steamed toward the Korean peninsula Sunday, a senior official said President Donald Trump has asked to be provided with a range of options for eliminating the North Korean nuclear threat.
The US naval move will certainly raise tensions in the region and comes hard on the heels of a US cruise missile strike on Syria that was widely interpreted a ... more Seoul (AFP) April 11, 2017North Korea vows response to 'reckless' US Navy move  Seoul (AFP) April 10, 2017China, SKorea vow strong measures if NKorea tests nuke again Washington (AFP) April 9, 2017US navy strike group heads toward Korean peninsula |
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 New York (AFP) April 10, 2017  Leading electronic music festival Ultra announced an expansion Monday to China and India, sensing a bright future for the booming genre in the world's two most populous countries.
Ultra Music Festival, launched in 1999 in Miami when electronic dance music was beginning to find mass audiences in the West, also plans to head to Australia which will bring the party to six continents.
The Se ... more Stanford-Le-Hope, United Kingdom (AFP) April 10, 2017First 'Silk Road' train from Britain leaves for China  Hong Kong (AFP) April 6, 2017Developing Asia to fuel global growth but risks ahead: ADB  Beijing (AFP) April 4, 2017China plan for new economic zone sparks real estate frenzy |
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 Bogota (AFP) April 9, 2017 
Colombia's government on Sunday ordered measures to protect the stricken town of Mocoa from deforestation thought to have contributed to a deadly mudslide.
The March 31 torrent of earth killed 316 people including more than 100 children after three rivers flooded near the Amazon town, according to authorities.
Environment Minister Luis Alberto Murillo announced that the at-risk area wher ... more Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 7, 2017Trump's visceral response prompts Syria strikes  Juba (AFP) April 7, 2017Over 6,000 flee 'terrifying' violence in S.Sudan town: UN  Reyhanli, Turkey (AFP) April 7, 2017After US strikes, Syria attack victims dream of Assad ouster |
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 Nanjing (XNA) Mar 31, 2017 
Yuanwang space tracking ships, which follows the progress of satellites and other space-bound craft, will carry out 19 maritime space monitoring missions in 2017, according to the maritime satellite measurement and control authority on Wednesday.
Yuanwang-5 left port Wednesday and Yuanwang-6 started its journey Monday.
Yuanwang-7 and the rocket transporting fleet will set sail in Apr ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon Landing  Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) April 10, 2017 
A Hong Kong technician was jailed for four years and nine months on Monday for rioting and arson during anti-China protests last year, in the harshest punishment yet over the unrest.
The case is the latest in a slew of legal action against demonstrators and comes soon after new pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam was selected as leader of the semi-autonomous city.
Yeung Ka-lun, 32, was pictu ... more Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2017Billionaire Warren Buffet becomes face of Coke in China  Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2017US authorities bust visa fraud scheme for wealthy Chinese  Hong Kong (AFP) April 2, 2017Warhol Mao portrait fetches $12.7m in Hong Kong auction |
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 Niamey (AFP) April 10, 2017 
Niger troops have killed 57 Boko Haram jihadists during fighting in the southeast Niger, a security source told AFP Monday.
Ten soldiers were slightly injured in the exchanges which broke out late Sunday after a large group of Islamist fighters arrived on motorbikes and cars, a member of the security forces said.
The Boko Haram fighters were "clearly well-trained and certainly well info ... more Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017White House warns Syria on chemical, barrel bomb use  Madrid (AFP) April 10, 2017Southern EU leaders say US strike on Syria 'understandable'  Washington (AFP) April 7, 2017Sarin: lethal nerve gas that kills in minutes |
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 Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017  A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US military, albeit with capabilities a little less dramatic than at the movies.
Lightsabers - the favored weapon of the Jedi in "Star Wars" films - will remain in the fictional realm for now, but after decades of development, laser weapons are now here and are being deployed on military vehicles and planes.
... more Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Researchers create Star Wars 'superlaser' in the lab  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017German scientists focus radiation of 10,000 suns with new light array  Washington (UPI) Mar 23, 2017Scientists find out where laser energy goes when a beam is fired into plasma |
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