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  Seoul (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 North Koreans must prioritise safeguarding propaganda portraits of their leaders, the country's official newspaper said, as a tropical storm made landfall on the Korean peninsula on Thursday. Tropical Storm Khanun, which battered Japan before taking a circuitous route towards the Korean peninsula, is set to move into North Korea early Friday after spreading heavy rains across the South. Natural disasters tend to have a greater impact on the isolated and impoverished North due to its weak infrast ... read more |
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Belarus strongman orders contact with Poland amid border tensionsMoscow (AFP) Aug 11, 2023 Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said Friday he had ordered "contact" with Poland and that he was ready to talk amid rising border tensions between the NATO member and Moscow ally. ... more  
CIA espionage case uncovered, says China intelligence agencyBeijing (AFP) Aug 11, 2023 China on Friday said it had recently uncovered a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) "case of espionage" involving a Chinese national named Zeng who provided "core secret information" for money. ... more  
Philippine military says will send more supplies to disputed reefPuerto Princesa, Philippines (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 The Philippines will send more supplies to a remote outpost on a reef in the disputed South China Sea as early as next week, a military commander said Thursday, days after Chinese boats disrupted a delivery. ... more  
Biden asks Congress for $13 bn in new Ukraine military spendingWashington (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday asked Congress for more than $13 billion in new military spending for Ukraine, citing the need for continued support following Russia's "unprovoked" invasion of the country last year. ... more |
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Six Turkish troops killed in northern Iraq: ministryIstanbul (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 At least six Turkish soldiers were killed during clashes with outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday. ... more |
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Iraq court annuls death sentence in academic's murderBaghdad (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 An Iraqi court has overturned the death sentence handed down over the 2020 killing of prominent academic Hisham al-Hashemi and sent the case back to investigators. ... more  
Biden to meet military families in Utah on anniversary of PACT ActWashington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2021 President Joe Biden will meet with veterans and military families in Utah Thursday to highlight the ongoing impact of legislation he signed one year ago that expanded health benefits to hundreds of thousands of veterans injured by toxins while on active duty. ... more  
West African nations deploy standby force after Niger's junta fails to heed ultimatumWashington DC (UPI) Aug 11, 2021 After Niger's junta failed to heed its demand to restore the country's democratic government, the leaders of West Africa's intergovernmental union have ordered the deployment of their standby military force to restore constitutional order. ... more 
W.Africa bloc says to deploy 'standby force' against Niger coup leadersAbuja (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 Leaders of the West African ECOWAS bloc said Thursday they would deploy a "standby force" against the military leaders who seized control of Niger two weeks ago. ... more |
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  'I miss the sun,' says Australian journalist detained in China 
Kim Jong Un fires top military brass, orders troops to prepare for 'offensive' warWashington DC (UPI) Aug 10, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sacked his top general while calling for the military to boost weapons production and increase combat drills in preparation for an "offensive" war, state-run media reported Thursday. ... more |
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Biden signs executive order banning investment in Chinese AI, other techWashington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2023 President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday banning U.S. investments in artificial intelligence and other technologies that come from China. ... more 
White House offers prize money for hacker-thwarting AIWashington (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 The White House on Wednesday launched a competition offering millions of dollars in prize money for creating new artificial intelligence systems that can defend critical software from hackers. ... more  
Pentagon: U.S. forces see 'dramatic' drop in Islamic State activity in Iraq, SyriaWashington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2023 The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. forces have seen a "dramatic reduction" in activity from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and they remain committed to stamping out what remains of the militant group in both countries. ... more  
Poland says to boost troops level to 10,000 at Belarus borderWarsaw (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 Poland will boost the number of troops at its eastern border with Belarus to 10,000, the defence minister said Thursday, as he warned about potential security risks from the Russian ally. ... more |
 Turkish drones kill 2 PKK members in Iraq: Kurdish officials  
Biden to host Australian PM at White HouseSydney (AFP) Aug 10, 2023 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will visit US President Joe Biden at the White House in late October, announcing the trip Thursday as the longtime allies ramp up military cooperation. ... more |
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Protests against insecurity in Mali turn violentBamako (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Protests over insecurity in the Bandiagara region of central Mali, which has seen recent jihadist attacks, escalated Wednesday, leaving several people injured, according to government sources. ... more  
Advanced Space selected for two NASA SBIR Phase I AwardsWestminster CO (SPX) Aug 08, 2023 Advanced Space LLC., a leading space tech solutions company, is pleased to announce that NASA has selected two of our new Phase I concepts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program ... more  
Rocket Lab inks new deal to launch HASTE mission from VirginiaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) has signed a new launch services agreement with a confidential customer for a HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) mission from Launch Complex ... more  
IBM collaborates with NASA to launch Geospatial AI on Hugging FaceLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 06, 2023 IBM, in partnership with Hugging Face, has released its advanced geospatial foundation model developed using NASA's satellite data, marking it as the most extensive geospatial model on the Hugging F ... more |
 
UAH to develop propulsion system to boost surveillance between Earth and MoonHuntsville AL (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Dr. John Bennewitz, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $650,000, 45-month Air Force ... more  
Northrop Grumman begins producing NGI solid rocket motor booster casesClearfield UT (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully manufactured the first set of solid rocket motor cases for the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) program. T ... more 
Romania cancels warship tender awarded to France's Naval GroupBucharest (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Romania on Tuesday said it cancelled a tender won by France's Naval Group for building four warships after the two sides failed to sign any contract. ... more 
UN gets green light to keep aid to Syria rebel zonesUnited Nations, United States (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 The United Nations said Tuesday it secured a green light to keep sending aid into earthquake-hit Syrian rebel zones, with two border crossings renewed and talks underway on a third blocked since last month. ... more |
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UK targets third country suppliers in latest Russia sanctionsLondon (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 The UK on Tuesday slapped new sanctions on 25 companies and individuals to "close the net" on Russian President Vladimir Putin's access to foreign military equipment. ... more 
Southern Cross and Satelytics Announce Market Development PartnershipAtlanta GA (SPX) Aug 09, 2023 Southern Cross, a subsidiary of Sparus Holdings, and Satelytics are announcing a partnership to provide state-of-the-art advanced satellite-based artificial intelligence and geospatial analytics for ... more 
Third BTS member to enlist in South Korean military serviceSeoul (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 A third member of K-pop megastars BTS has begun the process of enlisting in South Korea's mandatory military service, the band's agency said Monday. ... more
Iraq suspends Telegram over 'national security'Baghdad (AFP) Aug 6, 2023 The Iraqi government on Sunday said it was suspending the popular Telegram messaging application across the country on "national security" grounds, drawing criticism on channels close to pro-Iran factions. ... more |
China, Russia foreign ministers hail cooperation in callBeijing (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 The foreign ministers of China and Russia hailed the "practical cooperation" between the two global powers in a phone call on Monday, Beijing said. ... more 
War of words over China breaks out on London wallLondon (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 A wall on London's famous Brick Lane became the canvas for supporters and opponents of China's authorities, with graffiti echoing the regime's propaganda immediately covered by anti-Beijing slogans. ... more  
Taiwan father-son duo and two soldiers charged over China spyingTaipei (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 A Taiwanese businessman and his son have been indicted for recruiting two soldiers who allegedly helped them collect confidential information for China about the island's largest military exercise, prosecutors said. ... more 
Four Syria soldiers killed in Israeli strikes near DamascusDamascus (AFP) Aug 7, 2023 Four Syrian soldiers were killed and four others wounded in Israeli air strikes near the capital Damascus early Monday, state media said, citing a military source. ... more |
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Berlin offers to extend Patriot missile deployment in PolandFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Aug 8, 2023 Germany said Tuesday that it had offered to extend the deployment of its Patriot missile defence systems in Poland, likely until the end of the year. ... more
N.Korea invites foreigners to Pyongyang golf tournamentSeoul (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 North Korea has invited foreign golfers to a tournament in Pyongyang, another tentative step in the reclusive country's reopening after Chinese and Russian officials attended a military parade last month. ... more  
Pentagon eyes missile testing role for AustraliaSydney (AFP) Aug 9, 2023 Australia could be a testing ground for US hypersonic and other long-range precision weapons under the AUKUS pact, a top Pentagon official told AFP on Wednesday. ... more  
Russia says it shot down two Ukrainian drones targeting MoscowWashington DC (UPI) Aug 9, 2023 The Kremlin's air defense shot down two drones launched at Moscow early Wednesday, the city's mayor said, in an apparent increase in Ukrainian attacks on the Russian capital. ... more |
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