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  Seoul (AFP) May 31, 2023 North Korea attempted to launch a spy satellite Wednesday but it crashed into the sea after a rocket failure, with the South Korean military retrieving part of the likely wreckage in a potential intelligence bonanza. North Korea does not have a functioning satellite in space and leader Kim Jong Un has made developing a military spy satellite a top priority for his regime, despite UN resolutions banning its use of such technology. Pyongyang had said in the build-up to the launch attempt that the ... read more |
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Lockheed Martin working with US Army to improve space-enabled defense systemsLittleton CO (SPX) May 31, 2023 Lockheed Martin signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) to advance Beyond Line ... more 
Northrop Grumman advances sensing technology for space domain awarenessColorado Springs CO (SPX) May 31, 2023 In a significant leap for space domain awareness, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has announced the successful completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) and a software demonstration fo ... more  
NATO upbeat on Sweden bid as US urges Turkey to say yesOslo (AFP) May 30, 2023 NATO's chief voiced guarded optimism Tuesday on welcoming Sweden to the alliance as the United States pressed holdout Turkey to drop its objections, two days after President Tayyip Recep Erdogan won re-election. ... more  
Beijing blames US 'provocation' for South China Sea fighter jet incidentBeijing (AFP) May 31, 2023 Beijing blamed US "provocation" Wednesday for an incident last week in which a Chinese plane crossed in front of an American surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea. ... more |
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NASA study group to hold first public meeting on UFO findingsWashington DC (UPI) May 31, 2021 NASA's task force dedicated to looking into UFO sightings over the United States is holding its first public meeting Wednesday, which will include taking questions. ... more  
China's 'space dream': A Long March to the Moon and beyondBeijing (AFP) May 30, 2023 China successfully launched the latest mission to its Tiangong space station on Tuesday, with a crew that includes its first civilian astronaut. ... more  
Japan says N. Korea 'ballistic missile launch' violates UN resolutionsTokyo (AFP) May 31, 2023 North Korea's launch of a "ballistic missile" violates UN Security Council resolutions, Japan said Wednesday, after what Pyongyang said was a failed attempt to put a satellite in space. ... more 
Top Chinese intelligence official visits Myanmar for 'cooperation' talksYangon (AFP) May 31, 2023 A top Chinese intelligence official has visited Myanmar to discuss military "cooperation" with the junta, Myanmar state media reported Wednesday, the latest high-profile delegation sent by Beijing to its internationally isolated ally. ... more |
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'Boy who cried wolf': Seoul residents panic after false rocket alarmSeoul (AFP) May 31, 2023 An emergency evacuation alert sent in error across Seoul over a North Korean rocket launch triggered widespread panic on Wednesday, crashing internet services and raising fears the government could not be trusted to handle a real crisis. ... more 
Astronauts meet in Tiangong space station core moduleBeijing (XNA) May 31, 2023 The Shenzhou XVI mission crew, which includes the first Chinese civilian astronaut, reached orbit on Tuesday and started work in the Tiangong space station. Aboard the Shen�zhou XVI spacecraft ... more  
Ukraine, climate to top talks when British PM Rishi Sunak visits U.S. next weekWashington DC (UPI) May 30, 2023 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will discuss an array of topics during a visit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., next week, officials said Tuesday. ... more 
Five wounded in Israeli strikes targeting sites near Damascus: monitorBeirut (AFP) May 29, 2023 Israeli air strikes hit the Damascus region overnight Sunday, the Syrian defence ministry said, with a war monitor reporting five wounded in attacks on air defence sites that host Hezbollah fighters. ... more |
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China deploys police, makes arrests after mosque clashesBeijing (AFP) May 30, 2023 China deployed hundreds of police and made arrests in a mostly Muslim southwestern town after clashes erupted over the planned partial demolition of a mosque, witnesses told AFP. ... more  
Sierra Leone civil war criminal released after serving termFreetown (AFP) May 30, 2023 A militia leader accused of hacking civilians to death and other crimes during Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s has been released after serving his prison sentence, a court in the West African nation said. ... more 
Burkina PM vows no deal with jihadists, boosts civil militiasOuagadougou (AFP) May 30, 2023 Burkina Faso's prime minister on Tuesday ruled out any negotiations with jihadist insurgents that have taken control of swathes of the West African country since 2015. ... more  
Broader national security law takes effect in MacauHong Kong (AFP) May 30, 2023 Macau's new national security law took effect on Tuesday, imposing wider restrictions on political opposition and civil society in the Chinese city. ... more |
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Russia claims destroyed Ukraine's 'last warship'Moscow (AFP) May 31, 2023 Russia on Wednesday claimed it had destroyed the last major warship of the Ukrainian naval forces, which it said was stationed in the southern port of Odesa. ... more  
How drone warfare has evolved in UkraineParis (AFP) May 30, 2023 From tiny quadcopters buzzing over frontline trenches with cameras and grenades to flying bombs lugging warheads weighing dozens of kilograms (pounds) into Kyiv and Moscow, drones have marked the Ukraine war like none before it. ... more 
North Korea's military satellite launch: five things to knowSeoul (AFP) May 30, 2023 North Korea said Tuesday that it would launch a military reconnaissance satellite by June 11, prompting concern from Seoul, Tokyo and Washington, which claim the move would violate UN sanctions. ... more 
North Korea informs Japan of upcoming 'satellite launch'Tokyo (AFP) May 29, 2023 North Korea has informed Japan that it is preparing to launch a satellite as early as this week, Tokyo announced Monday but warned it may actually be a sanctions-defying ballistic missile test. ... more |
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