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The US Navy will soon be able to move aggressively to capture and bring to trial pirates preying on shipping off the coast of Somalia, a top US commander said Thursday. Vice Admiral William Gortney, commander of the US Fifth Fleet based in Bahrain, said the State Department was near an agreement with an unidentified country in the region to take captured pirates into custody and try them. ... read more
The Hague (AFP) Jan 15, 2009The Netherlands has asked Denmark to extradite five pirates detained by the Danish navy in the Gulf of Aden while attacking a Dutch cargo vessel, the Dutch government said Thursday. Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin informed Danish counterpart Brian Nikkelsen at a European ministers' meeting in Prague that the Dutch were ready to begin judicial proceedings against the pirates, his spokesm ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2009 The U.S. government said it has awarded a $487 million contract to Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics for cell-based flu vaccines. Novartis will be the first U.S. facility to manufacture cell-based vaccines, which can be made faster and in greater quantities than traditional influenza vaccine. The Department of Health and Human Services said the new facility is expected to boost U.S. cap ... more  
Phnom Penh (AFP) Jan 16, 2009Pang Nop was pedalling his bicycle home through a light drizzle when he paused to pick up some stones for his slingshot. As he did, the sky flashed and he fell to the ground, dead. "Suddenly we saw him lying down," said Uy Saroeurn, the boy's uncle who was planting rice in a nearby field. The 14-year-old had died instantly, a big bruise on the back of his neck. Pang Nop had become on ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 16, 2009NASA and the Challenger Center for Space Science Education have selected the winner of the Antarctic habitat naming contest. The name "Resolution" took top honors in the "Name that Habitat" competition. The winning name was submitted by 9th grade students at Holy Cross High School in Delran, N.J. The exploration vessel Resolution was the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle in January ... more  
Blantyre (AFP) Jan 15, 2009China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi arrived Thursday in Malawi, in the first visit by a senior official from Beijing since the impoverished African country dropped its ties with Taiwan last year. Yang arrived on a private jet at Chileka airport, outside the commercial capital Blantyre, with a small delegation just after 10:00 am (0800 GMT) and was welcomed by his Malawian counterpart Joyce ... more |
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Nullspace speeds antenna and radar simulations with new EM software toolsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Nullspace Inc. has released a new version of its electromagnetic simulation suite that targets large-scale antenna and radar applications with faster frequency analysis and streamlined CAD preparati ... more  
Quantum camera startup plans satellite and telescope constellationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2026 Diffraqtion, a space startup spun out of MIT and the University of Maryland, has closed a pre-seed funding round to advance satellite constellations and telescope systems powered by a novel quantum ... more 
How IVRT Testing Ensures Consistent Product QualityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2026 Stringent quality control is essential in the pharmaceutical industry, as both cosmetics and pharmaceutical products must maintain a high standard of quality. Any deviation from these standards poses a significant threat to their market survival. ... more
  
Musk vs OpenAI trial set for April 27San Francisco, United States (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 A trial in the lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Samuel Altman and other defendants - including tech giant Microsoft - is scheduled to begin April 27, according to a federal court order issued Tuesday. ... more 
From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstreamLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active. ... more 
Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine. ... more
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Sydney (AFP) Jan 16, 2009A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Solomon Islands early Friday, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The quake struck at 0315 (1615 GMT Thursday), 170 kilometres (105 miles) southeast of the capital Honiara, at a depth of 95 kilometres. No tsunami warning was issued. ... more 
Moscow (AFP) Jan 15, 2009Russian emergency officials on Thursday issued a tsunami warning for the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in eastern Russia after a powerful earthquake in the Pacific, RIA Novosti news agency reported. "The tsunami station... has issued a warning in connection with the earthquake felt in Petropavlovsk," the regional office of Russia's emergency situations ministry was quoted as saying. ... more 
Noumea (AFP) Jan 15, 2009A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake Thursday hit the South Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia, the US Geological Survey said, but there were no reports of casualties or damage. The quake struck at 6:27 pm (0627 GMT), 417 kilometres (259 miles) east of Noumea at a depth of 51 kilometres, USGS said. No tsunami warning was issued, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said. ... more 
Moscow (AFP) Jan 15, 2009A powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake has hit east of the Kuril Islands in the Pacific Ocean, which are disputed between Russia and Japan, the United States Geological Survey said Thursday. The quake hit at 3:49 a.m. Friday (1749 GMT Thursday) at a location 428 kilometres (266 miles) east of the Russian town of Severokurilsk and 1,787 kilometres (1,111 miles) northeast of Tokyo, the USGS said ... more |
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Trump has options on Iran, but first must define goalWashington, United States (AFP) Jan 12, 2026 US President Donald Trump has options to intervene in protest-hit Iran that range from low to high risk, but choosing his course depends on him deciding his ultimate goal. ... more 
Fresh from China, South Korea president to visit JapanSeoul (AFP) Jan 9, 2026 South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Seoul said Friday, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. ... more 
South Korea's Lee says urged Xi to help curb North's nukesShanghai (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he had urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help him curb Pyongyang's nuclear programme and suggested a freeze in its development of weapons of mass destruction was "feasible" with the right conditions. ... more
  
Leaders of Japan and South Korea meet as China flexes musclesNara, Japan (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung for talks on Tuesday aimed at demonstrating their cordial ties as Beijing pressures Tokyo over its stance on Taiwan. ... more 
MPs concerned ahead of UK decision on mega Chinese embassyLondon (AFP) Jan 13, 2026 British MPs voiced major security concerns Tuesday over China's proposed new London embassy after a leading daily reported the site would house 208 secret rooms, including a "hidden chamber". ... more 
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chiefBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 11, 2026 EU countries should weigh whether to set up a combined military force that could eventually replace US troops in Europe, the bloc's defence chief said Sunday. ... more
  
Pro-Iran camp reunites to form majority in Iraq parliamentBaghdad (AFP) Nov 17, 2025 Iraq's pro-Iran Coordination Framework alliance announced on Monday it had formed the majority bloc in the newly elected parliament, and said that it will nominate the next prime minister. ... more 
Iraq tribal clashes kill eight: security officialKut, Iraq (AFP) Nov 15, 2025 Tribal clashes over agricultural land in central Iraq have killed eight people and injured another nine, a security official in Wasit province told AFP on Saturday. ... more
What lies ahead in Iraq: the hard task of forming a governmentBaghdad (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 Following Iraq's parliamentary election this week, the complex and often lengthy task of choosing the country's next leader is set to begin. ... more
  
Turkey will help Syria against Kurdish fighters if asked: defence ministryAnkara (AFP) Jan 8, 2026 Turkey's military is ready to "support" Syria in its battle with Kurdish fighters in the northwestern city of Aleppo if Damascus asks for help, a defence ministry official said Thursday. ... more 
Iraq-based Kurdish opposition calls for strike in Iran on ThursdayBaghdad (AFP) Jan 7, 2026 Several Iraq-based Iranian Kurdish opposition parties have called for a general strike on Thursday in Iran in support of the protests in the Islamic republic, one of the exiled parties told AFP. ... more 
Casualties in Afghanistan as residents, gold miners clash: TalibanAfghanistan (AFP) Jan 6, 2026 A clash over gold mining in northern Afghanistan has resulted in casualties, a Taliban official told AFP on Tuesday, after a resident said multiple people were killed in the violence. ... more |
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