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Russian Gov't Allocates $60Mln to Produce Soyuz Spacecraft for Tourist Flights

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
The Russian government has allocated more than 4.4 billion rubles ($60.6 million) to space company Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of the Roscosmos state corporation, for the production of a rocket and spaceship for tourist flights by 2024.
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S. Korea Plans to Launch Solid-Propellant Space Launch Vehicle in 2024, Defence Ministry Says

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
South Korea's Institute for Defense Analyses managed to carry out successful firing tests of a solid-propellant engine for a new space launch vehicle already on 29 July, paving way for commercial launches of this type of rockets to start as early as in 2024, the defense ministry said on 16 September.
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SpaceX Crew of Amateurs Orbits Earth

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
The first all-civilian crew of astronauts is now orbiting the Earth after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched them into space in spectacular fashion late Wednesday.
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£110m investment for frontline radio communications

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
A £110 million contract has been awarded to deliver the new Defence Strategic Radio Service (DSRS) to critical military operations.
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Who Will Succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's Chancellor?

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
On September 26 Germans will go to the polls in a federal election to apportion seats in the Bundestag and decide who will succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor. Marking the end of the Merkel era, many view this electoral contest as Germany's most important election in decades.
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USS Hershel "Woody" Williams Arrives in Namibia

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Hershel "Woody" Williams (ESB 4) arrived in Walvis Bay, Namibia for a regularly scheduled port visit, Sept. 15, 2021.
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Hangar 47 Renovations Starting Soon at NAS Corpus Christi

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi's Public Works Department gives the greenlight to begin renovations later this year to a hangar being used as a maintenance facility for Corpus Christi Army Depot.
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Press Conference with Adm. Mike Gilday

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 03:48
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SpaceX Launches Crew Dragon Spaceship With First-Ever Fully Civilian Crew on Board

Fri, 17/09/2021 - 00:32
The SpaceX company has launched the Falcon 9 carrier rocket that will place into orbit the Crew Dragon spaceship with the first-ever fully civilian crew on board.
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Shenzhou-12 separates from space station core module

Thu, 16/09/2021 - 22:48
The spacecraft Shenzhou-12, which is carrying Chinese astronauts Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, separated from the space station core module Tianhe at 8:56 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time).
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Iran unveils Borhan system, Alborz 3-D radar

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:18
Borhan system and Alborz 3-D radar were unveiled in the presence of Air Defense Force Commander Brigadier General Alireza Sabahi on Wednesday.
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Kyrgyz Interior Ministry Admits Wiretapping Of Activists' Phones

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:18
Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry, under pressure from several activists, has admitted that the phones of "some people" were wiretapped for one month early this year.
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Armenia Claims Soldier Killed By Azerbaijani Sniper Near Border

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:17
Yerevan has accused Azerbaijani snipers of opening fire on Armenian military positions near the border, the latest in a series of deadly incidents between the two neighbors since they fought a six-week war over the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region last year.
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UK announces £500,000 fund to support UNDP to respond to last year's Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:17
The UK has provided half a million pounds to help clear landmines in and around Nagorno-Karabakh, to make the area safe, prevent injuries and save lives.
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Afghanistan crisis: Food supply for millions could run out this month

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:17
Food stocks in Afghanistan could run out as soon as this month, a senior UN official warned on Wednesday, urging the international community to step up support for the country.
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Fighting Breaks Out Between Taliban, Panjshiri Resistance After Failed Talks

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:17
Heavy fighting has started between Taliban fighters and anti-Taliban resistance forces based in the Panjshir valley after talks between the two sides failed to resolve their differences. A resistance spokesman claims a Taliban offensive was repulsed with the Taliban suffering heavy losses.
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Complicated Jihadist Dynamics Pose Challenge for the Taliban

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:17
Buoyed by the West's withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban commanders say they are confident they can defeat the Islamic State terror affiliate, which claimed responsibility for last month's suicide bombing at Kabul airport, killing more than a dozen U.S. military personnel and at least 170 Afghans.
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Uyghurs From Afghanistan Fear Deportation to China

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:16
As many as 2,000 ethnic Uyghurs born or living in Afghanistan have been placed in jeopardy by the Taliban takeover, with many fearing they will be deported China to join an estimated 1 million fellow Uyghurs in Xinjiang internment camps.
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UN Study: Weather Disasters Increased Fivefold in Last 50 Years

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:16
A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations indicates extreme weather events have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, while the number of fatalities related to those events has dropped.
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Afghan Central Banker Tells Reuters Limited Access To Reserves Should Be Allowed

Thu, 02/09/2021 - 02:16
A senior board member of Afghanistan's central bank has told Reuters that the U.S. Treasury and the International Monetary Fund should take steps to provide the Taliban-led government limited access to the country's reserves as the country lurches toward a possible economic disaster.
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