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  Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 6, 2023 Ukraine said Saturday that it had for the first time downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile during a wave of Russian attacks in the night between last Wednesday and Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin, who unveiled the Kinzhal missile in 2018, has termed it "an ideal weapon" that is extremely difficult for missile defences to intercept. "I congratulate the Ukrainian people on the historic event," General Mykola Oleshchuk said on Telegram. "Yes, we shot down the 'unparallelled' Kinzha ... read more |
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Iran urges West not to 'procrastinate' over nuclear deal revivalTehran (AFP) May 8, 2023 Iran on Monday said it is possible to salvage an agreement on reviving its nuclear deal if Western parties, particularly the US, put an end to repeated delays. ... more  
Russian jet intercepts Polish plane over Black SeaWarsaw (AFP) May 7, 2023 A Russian fighter jet intercepted a Polish plane on patrol for the EU's border agency over the Black Sea, causing the pilots to temporarily lose control of the aircraft, Warsaw said Sunday. ... more  
Ukraine looms over Chinese foreign minister's European visitBeijing (AFP) May 8, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang will visit Europe this week, Beijing said on Monday, as China pushes to act as a mediator in the Ukraine conflict and rebuild ties with the continent. ... more  
Xi to host first China-Central Asia summit this monthBeijing (AFP) May 8, 2023 President Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Beijing said on Monday, as China moves to increase its influence in the region. ... more |
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Taiwan in talks for $500 mn weapons package from US: defence ministerTaipei (AFP) May 8, 2023 Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements, the island's defence minister said on Monday. ... more  
Evacuations spur UN watchdog concern over Ukraine nuclear plantMoscow (AFP) May 7, 2023 Evacuations from the front line around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant prompted safety warnings from the UN nuclear watchdog on Saturday, as a string of recent strikes escalate predictions of a looming spring counteroffensive. ... more 
US backs another Marcos in tussle for Asia influenceManila (AFP) May 5, 2023 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos was 28 when he fled to the United States on an American military plane after a revolution ousted his dictator father and sent the disgraced family into exile. ... more 
Japanese PM in South Korea for landmark summitSeoul (AFP) May 7, 2023 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in Seoul Sunday for a landmark summit with South Korea's president as the two countries seek to mend ties in the face of growing nuclear threats from Pyongyang. ... more |
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Raytheon Technologies to advance US Air Force Common Tactical Edge NetworkCedar Rapids IA (SPX) May 07, 2023 Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) successfully demonstrated the Common Tactical Edge Network developed by the company's Collins Aerospace business and will now be developing an operational architect ... more  
Air strike in Syria kills major drug trafficker: monitorBeirut (AFP) May 8, 2023 An air strike killed a major drug smuggler and his family in southern Syria Monday, a war monitor said, attributing the strike to Jordan though Amman did not immediately confirm. ... more 
Iraq court sentences to death killer of academic Hisham al-HashemiBaghdad (AFP) May 7, 2023 An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced to death a former policeman convicted of killing prominent academic Hisham al-Hashemi, whose murder in 2020 sparked condemnation in Iraq and abroad. ... more  
W. House says tech giants have 'moral' duty on AIWashington (AFP) May 4, 2023 The White House on Thursday told the CEOs of US AI giants that they have a "moral" responsibility to protect society from the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. ... more |
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Biden administration warns China hopes for US debt 'chaos'Washington (AFP) May 4, 2023 The Biden administration on Thursday warned that superpower rival China would "love" to see Washington fail to extend the national debt ceiling and push the country into the "chaos" of default. ... more 
AFRL field-tests AI robot to improve DAF manufacturing capabilityWright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 07, 2023 Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, have combined efforts with The Ohio State University, or OSU, and industry partners CapSen Robotics and Yaskawa Motoman to successfully d ... more  
First pair of Terran Orbital developed spacecraft now operating in GEO orbitBoca Raton FL (SPX) May 04, 2023a Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP), a global leader in satellite-based solutions primarily serving the aerospace and defense industries, has announced mission success for the first pair of Terr ... more  
Astra announces spacecraft engine contract with ApexAlameda CA (SPX) May 01, 2023 Astra Space (Nasdaq: ASTR) and Apex Technology, Inc. have announced a contract for Astra to initially provide 5 Spacecraft Propulsion Kits for Apex's satellite bus platform. Astra is expected to beg ... more |
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Taiwan leader, Paraguay president-elect reaffirm ties in phone callTaipei (AFP) May 5, 2023 Taiwan's leader Tsai Ing-wen made a congratulatory telephone call to Paraguayan president-elect Santiago Pena on Friday as they reaffirmed relations between the island and its only diplomatic ally in South America, her office said. ... more  
Wagner threatens Bakhmut pullout in attack on Russian army brassMoscow (AFP) May 5, 2023 Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday threatened to pull frontline troops out of Bakhmut in an extraordinary attack on military chiefs that exposed a deep rift in Russian ranks ahead of an expected Ukrainian offensive. ... more 
Putin blames Ukraine for car blast that wounded pro-Kremlin writerMoscow (AFP) May 6, 2023 Investigators said Ukraine was behind a car explosion on Saturday that killed one person and wounded pro-Kremlin writer Zakhar Prilepin, one of Russia's best-known novelists. ... more 
Afghan foreign minister woos neighbours in rare visit abroadIslamabad (AFP) May 6, 2023 The foreign minister of Afghanistan's Taliban government, which is not recognised by any other nation, held talks Saturday with his counterparts from Pakistan and China during a rare visit abroad. ... more |
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