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  Washington (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 The crisis over North Korea's nuclear program deepened Thursday when US President Donald Trump underscored his threat to rain "fire and fury" on Kim Jong-Un's regime by saying his apocalyptic warning perhaps "wasn't tough enough." The latest escalation in the stand-off has set the world on edge, with stock markets down and jittery observers now openly pondering whether the risk of nuclear conflict is real. AFP looks at some of the possible scenarios for how the crisis might play out: - Milit ... read more |
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Iran accuses Trump of 'bad faith' on nuclear dealTehran (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Iran hit back Friday at Donald Trump's warnings on Tehran's ballistic missiles programme, accusing the US president of showing "bad faith" over the 2015 nuclear accord. ... more 
As tensions soar, South Korea mulls nuclear armsSeoul (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 As nuclear-armed North Korea's missile stand-off with the US escalates, calls are mounting in the South for Seoul to build nuclear weapons of its own to defend itself - which would complicate the situation even further. ... more 
China should be 'neutral' if N. Korea strikes US: state-run dailyBeijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 A Chinese state-run newspaper called on Beijing on Friday to "stay neutral" if North Korea strikes first in a conflict with the United States, despite a mutual defence pact between the Asian allies. ... more 
Haunted by memories of war, Korean-US seniors on edgeNew York (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Memories of war haunt elderly Koreans in New York when they think about the gathering nuclear crisis between their homeland and the country they adopted in search of the American dream. ... more |
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Satellite photos suggest North Korea preparing submarine missile testWashington (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 Recent satellite photos suggest North Korea could be preparing for fresh submarine-based ballistic missile tests, an expert on its military said Friday. ... more 
Trump says NKorea would 'truly regret' attacking USWashington (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 President Donald Trump tightened the screws on North Korea Friday, warning Pyongyang would "truly regret" taking any hostile action against the US as he prepared for talks with China's leader on the crisis. ... more  
China protests after US warship sails near islandBeijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 An angry Beijing warned off a US warship after it sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea in the latest operation aimed at loosening the Asian giant's grip on the strategic waterway. ... more 
North Korea: Trump fire talk singes Tillerson's wingsWashington (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 Will the United States defeat the North Korean nuclear threat through "peaceful pressure" or "fire and fury"? ... more 
India's army steps up troop level on China border: reportNew Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 India has increased the number of troops along its northeastern border with China, reports said Friday, amid a tense standoff between Delhi and Beijing over a strategically key Himalayan plateau. ... more  
Jacobs Technology awarded $4.6B contract for missile defense servicesWashington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 Jacobs Technology is receiving a contract with a maximum value of $4.6 billion for services for the Missile Defense Agency, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday. ... more |
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 ViaSat, Data Link receive $123.4M for MIDS JRTS radios  
Lockheed Martin receives contract for Squad X infantry technology programWashington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017 Lockheed Martin has received a $12.9 million U.S. Defense Department contract for the Squad X Experimentation program for dismounted infantry combat systems. ... more  
China probes social media platforms for 'obscenity'Beijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 China has launched probes into three of its largest social networking platforms over the suspected dissemination of violence and obscenity - the latest move aimed at sanitising the country's increasingly closed-off internet. ... more  
USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group completes Saxon Warrior exerciseWashington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017 The USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group has completed the multinational Saxon Warrior 2017 exercise off the coast of the Britain. ... more  
Air Force finishes ground testing of new highly efficient engineWashington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017 The Air Force Research Laboratory has recently completed a ground test series on a new kind of high-efficiency diesel engine. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017 
Jacobs Technology is receiving a contract with a maximum value of $4.6 billion for services for the Missile Defense Agency, the Department of Defense announced on Wednesday.
The services will go toward the Missile Defense Integration and Operations Center and communications and informations technology for MDA. The work will primarily be conducted at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado, ... more Washington (AFP) July 30, 2017US successfully tests missile intercept system Seoul (AFP) July 29, 2017S. Korea speeds up US missile defence over North's missile test  Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017Arleigh Burke-class destroyer Ralph Johnson completes builders trials |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017 
The Pentagon is working with South Korea to review guidelines governing the size of missile warheads Seoul can deploy, an official said Monday, setting the stage for the South to boost its missiles' power.
Current guidelines limit the destructive capabilities of South Korea's own missiles, but Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the restrictions might be altered.
"It is a top ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Raytheon receives $66.4 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA missile  Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017Lockheed receives $161.4M ATACMS missile life-extension contract  Washington (AFP) July 31, 2017Pentagon alarm over Turkey plan to buy Russian missiles |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Aug 09, 2017 
When a firefighter, first responder or soldier operates a small, lightweight flight vehicle inside a building, in urban canyons, underground or under the forest canopy, the GPS-denied environment presents unique navigation challenges. In many cases loss of GPS signals can cause these vehicles to become inoperable and, in the worst case, unstable, potentially putting operators, bystanders and pro ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Pentagon says it has released guidelines for shooting down civilian drones  Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Raytheon receives $25.9M contract for Global Hawk sensor upgrades  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 04, 2017Mobile force protection aims to thwart adversaries' small UAVs and Drones |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017 
ViaSat and Data Link Solutions have each received a $123.4 million modification to an existing contract for development and production of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio System terminals, the Department of Defense announced on Thursday.
The contract will go toward purchases for the U.S.military and foreign military sales. The work will be perform ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract  Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Joint Stars aircraft getting communications upgrade  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 201782nd Airborne tests in-flight communication system for paratroopers |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017 
A new 10 mega joule medium-range multi-mission railgun from General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has been assembled and is ready for testing, the company announced on Monday.
The railgun, which provides multi-mission, multi-domain capability with greater flexibility for ship, land and mobile platforms will be put through its paces at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, the company said. / ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Northrop Grumman receives $57.7M contract for IED jammers  Washington (UPI) Aug 1, 2017Army orders additional Joint Light Tactical Vehicles Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Lockheed Martin receives contract for Squad X infantry technology program |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017 
Kratos Technology and Training Solutions has received a $46.2 million contract for training and technical services in support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 defense development goals.
The work from the U.S.-based company will primarily be conducted in Saudi Arabia and Orlando, Fla., and is expected to be finished by August 2020. $15.4 million in foreign military sales fund ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 3, 2017DOD's acquisition, technology and logistics office to get a makeover  London (AFP) Aug 2, 2017BAE plans defense hub in Australia; as group profits soar  Tokyo (AFP) July 28, 2017Japan's scandal-hit defence chief resigns |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 10, 2017 
Will the United States defeat the North Korean nuclear threat through "peaceful pressure" or "fire and fury"?
This week US Secretary of State and diplomatic good cop Rex Tillerson was in southeast Asia, working with allies to isolate and cajole Kim Jong-Un's regime.
Meanwhile, back home, bad cop in chief President Donald Trump threatened Pyongyang with "fire and fury like the world has ... moreManila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017US, allies slam Chinese island-building New Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017India's army steps up troop level on China border: report  Paris (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Guam: strategic island in the Pacific |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that could open a new path to the next generation of everyday electronic devices.
The new research, published July 28 in Science, is expected to make such materials easily available for eventual use in everything from LED displays to cellular phones to photod ... more Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Nanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaks  Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 18, 2017New material resembling a metal nanosponge could reduce computer energy consumption  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017How do you build a metal nanoparticle? |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
Canada will send up to 20 police officers to Iraq to help local authorities establish a police presence in Mosul, which was recently liberated from the Islamic State group, the government announced Wednesday.
The officers are scheduled to arrive in the coming weeks, joining three Canadian police officers already on the ground.
They are expected to stay until March 2019.
"Progress has ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 4, 2017Conviction, sentences upended in Blackwater case  Mosul, Iraq (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Iraq faces vast challenges securing, rebuilding Mosul  Kabul (AFP) Aug 1, 2017Two killed in IS-claimed attack on Iraq embassy in Kabul |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 11, 2017  President Donald Trump tightened the screws on North Korea Friday, warning Pyongyang would "truly regret" taking any hostile action against the US as he prepared for talks with China's leader on the crisis.
Trump has been engaged all week in a war of words with the North over its weapons and missile programs, as US media reported Pyongyang has successfully miniaturized a nuclear warhead.
... moreSeoul (AFP) Aug 11, 2017As tensions soar, South Korea mulls nuclear arms Seoul (AFP) Aug 8, 2017N. Korea threatens missile strike near US territory Guam: KCNA  Manila (AFP) Aug 7, 2017North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talks |
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 Beijing (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
China's factory price inflation remained steady for the third consecutive month in July, the government said Wednesday, coming in slightly below expectations as experts warn of a further slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.
The producer price index (PPI) rose 5.5 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the same as the previous two months but mis ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 9, 2017US finds Chinese aluminum foil subsidized, slaps duties  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Treadmills to karaoke -- China goes sharing crazy  Washington (UPI) Aug 11, 2017Ahead of NAFTA talks, Canada looks to U.S. Midwest |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Aug 11, 2017 
India's top hunter on Friday led a shoot-to-kill pursuit of an elephant whose murderous rampage through villages has left 15 people dead.
The government has turned to sharpshooter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan ahead of World Elephant Day on Saturday to hunt the animal who crushed four victims in the eastern state of Bihar in March before crossing into neighbouring Jharkhand and killing 11 more.
... more Tripoli (AFP) Aug 10, 2017Libya navy bars foreign ships from migrant 'search and rescue' zone  Ottawa (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Canada military sets up tents at US border for Haitian refugees  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 6, 2017Brazil troops storm Rio slums to catch gang leaders |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
Cambodia is recruiting hundreds of maids to work in Hong Kong, an official said Wednesday, as the wealthy city scrambles to meet growing demand for domestic helpers and fend off concerns about exploitation.
Hong Kong is home to more than 300,000 foreign maids, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia.
But a series of high-profile abuse cases have seized global headlines in recent years ... more Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Flag-waving Chinese blockbuster smashes box-office records  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 11, 2017Anger over calls to limit air-con for Hong Kong maids  Shanghai (AFP) Aug 8, 2017Chinese auntie enforcers jailed after reign of grey terror |
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 Rann, Nigeria (AFP) Aug 9, 2017 
He fled to Rann to escape Boko Haram, but Babagana Jugudum lost everything on January 17 when the Nigerian military accidentally killed more than 100 people in a botched air strike on the town. His wife and two children were among the dead.
Only now can his story be told after AFP became one of the first global media organisations allowed access to the area.
On that fateful Tuesday at ar ... more Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2017Anti-IS operations enter fourth year  Washington (UPI) Aug 8, 2017Battelle helps DHS assess, train canine security teams  Paris (AFP) Aug 9, 2017Suspect arrested after car rams Paris anti-terror troops |
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 Washington DC (AFNS) Jul 25, 2017 
It's been a "dynamic year" for Army space and missile defense, with a multi-domain task force being formed, a new nanosatellite set to launch soon, and more powerful laser weapons in the works, said Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson.
Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Raytheon successfully fires high-energy laser from helicopter  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Missile Defense Agency seeks laser-armed drone  Washington (AFP) April 8, 2017Laser weapons edge toward use in US military |
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