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Thousands of so-called soft-story apartments in California remain vulnerable to earthquakes, experts say. The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday that just 800 of 20,000 such buildings in Los Angeles have been retrofitted since the Northridge earthquake in 1994, when the Northridge Meadows apartment complex collapsed, killing 16 people.
The state Seismic Safety Commission says on ... read more 
Moscow (AFP) Jan 16, 2009Russia on Friday sent two more warships to the waters off Somalia to join its anti-submarine vessel to battle pirates there, RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing a Russian defence ministry source. "The ships will shortly start passing through the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits. Later the two large landing ships will cross the Suez Canal and set off for the coast of Somalia to fight th ... more |
UK to quicken rollout of mini-nuclear reactors
Venice sleeper setback indicates EU train troubles January sets 'surprising' heat record: EU monitor Indonesia backs climate deals after envoy's Paris skepticism Australian team claims first IVF kangaroo embryo Top yet contested climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead' German tourist killed by wild elephant in India Oil giants TotalEnergies, Equinor reduce low-carbon investments CORRECTED: TotalEnergies reduces low-carbon investments as profit falls TotalEnergies reduces low-carbon investments as profit falls 
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Kleinmond, South Africa (AFP) Jan 16, 2009South Africa's Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma on Friday assured her Chinese counterpart that general elections were unlikely to change her country's political scene. "New parties have emerged but still we think at the end of elections nothing will change much," Dlamini told Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi speaking of the general elections expected in the second quarter of the ... more  
Sydney (AFP) Jan 18, 2009Scientists said Sunday they had uncovered new marine animals in their search of previously unexplored Australian waters, along with a bizarre carnivorous sea squirt and ocean-dwelling spiders. A joint US-Australian team spent a month in deep waters off the coast of the southern island of Tasmania to "search for life deeper than any previous voyage in Australian waters," lead researcher Ron ... more 
Gaza City (AFP) Jan 17, 2009Every day when Israel pauses its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, Palestinians launch a ground assault on the territory's public fountains to try to lay their hands on precious supplies of water. As soon as the radio announces the start of the daily three-to-four-hour lull, thousands of people race from their homes, laden with water containers of all shapes and sizes, and head for fountains, m ... more  
Winnipeg, Manitoba (UPI) Jan 17, 2009 The first Canadian federal summit on the environmental plight of polar bears has concluded with considerable differences of opinion in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Federal Environment Minister Jim Prentice hosted the meeting of scientists, wildlife officials and Inuit leaders, the Globe and Mail reported Saturday. Canada is home to about 15,000 polar bears, about two-thirds of the world ... more |
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Astroscale second generation docking plate gains flight heritageLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Astroscale Limited has reached a critical threshold with the first in-space deployment of its second-generation (Gen 2) docking plate. This hardware, now traveling aboard SpaceX's Transporter-12 rid ... more  
EdgeCortix unveils SAKURA-I with proven radiation immunity for orbital and lunar venturesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 EdgeCortix(R) Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor provider focused on low-power Artificial Intelligence (AI) computation at the edge, reports that its SAKURA-I AI Accelerator has shown strong radi ... more 
Orbex lands D-Orbit deal prior to first mission this yearLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 UK-based launch services provider Orbex has finalized a new commercial agreement with D-Orbit, a leading name in space transportation and logistics. This move highlights Orbex's advancing role in th ... more
  
MIT engineers help multirobot systems stay in the safety zoneBoston MA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 Drone shows are an increasingly popular form of large-scale light display. These shows incorporate hundreds to thousands of airborne bots, each programmed to fly in paths that together form intricat ... more 
Google pledge against using AI for weapons vanishesSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 Google on Tuesday updated its principles when it comes to artificial intelligence, removing vows not to use the technology for weapons or surveillance. ... more 
EU sets out guidance on banning harmful AI usesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Mass surveillance, detecting emotions, social scoring: EU regulators laid out Tuesday what types of artificial intelligence tools are to be outlawed as too dangerous under the bloc's pioneering AI Act. ... more
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Nairobi (AFP) Jan 16, 2009Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Friday declared food shortages facing 10 million people a "national disaster" and launched an appeal for 400 million dollars in foreign aid. "My government has with effect from today, declared the famine situation in the country a national disaster," Kibaki said in a speech in Nairobi. Kibaki announced a raft of measures aimed at countering the effects of ... more 
Butuan, Philippines (AFP) Jan 18, 2009The death toll from floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the Philippines has risen to 28, the government said Sunday. Another 13 people are still missing, the National Disaster Coordinating Council said, with most of the casualties occurring on the southern island of Mindanao. Hundreds of families living near rivers and on slopes have been forced to flee their homes after days ... more 
Paris (AFP) Jan 18, 2009Fog, mist and haze in Europe have declined over the last three decades, a trend that may have stoked regional warming and ironically could be linked to better air quality, a study published on Sunday says. From 1978-2006, temperatures in parts of Europe rose above the global land average, with prominent increases in the north, centre and eastern parts of the continent. As much as 20 perc ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2009The Lunar New Year has become a time for spending on an epic scale in China, as 1.3 billion people are let loose with their annual bonuses and cash gifts from relatives stuffed into red envelopes. But, from luxury hotels that are scaling down their packages to parents being forced to buy their children second hand gifts, Chinese society is bracing for muted Year of the Ox celebrations amid t ... more |
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Trump reinstates 'maximum pressure' campaign on IranWashington DC (UPI) Feb 4, 2025 President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum to restore the so-called maximum pressure campaign on Iran from his first administration, which failed to achieve its goal of bringing about a new deal with Tehran to prevent it from securing a nuclear weapon. Instead, the Middle Eastern country has escalated its nuclear weapons program. ... more 
Ex-UK soldier jailed for 14 years for spying for IranLondon (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 A former British soldier who sparked a manhunt after escaping from prison before his trial was sentenced by a UK court on Monday to 14 years for spying for Iran. ... more 
US Navy awards Lockheed Martin $383M for advanced strategic missile developmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $383 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to advance the next iteration of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile, reinforcing ... more
  
Trump in 'no rush' to speak with China's Xi despite tariff battleWashington (AFP) Feb 5, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs in a growing trade conflict. ... more 
Trump trade threats overshadow European defence meetBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 The threat of a transatlantic trade war loomed large Monday over a gathering of European leaders aimed at boosting the continent's defences in the face of an aggressive Russia. ... more
Eyeing Trump and Putin, EU, UK, NATO leaders talk defenceBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 EU leaders huddle Monday with Britain's prime minister and the head of NATO to discuss efforts to boost Europe's defences faced with an aggressive Russia - as Donald Trump demands America's allies spend much more. ... more
  
Iraqi archaeologists piece together ancient treasures ravaged by ISNimrud, Iraq (AFP) Jan 9, 2025 A decade after jihadists ransacked Iraq's famed Nimrud site, archaeologists have been painstakingly putting together its ancient treasures, shattered into tens of thousands of tiny fragments. ... more 
Declassified files show UK anger at Chirac over IraqLondon (AFP) Dec 31, 2024 Newly-declassified UK government documents published Tuesday reveal the frustrations of then-prime minister Tony Blair and his government with French leader Jaques Chirac for blocking UN-backed military action in Iraq in 2003. ... more 
Iraq's prohibition zeal threatens Baghdad's boozy subcultureBaghdad (AFP) Dec 22, 2024 The smell of dampness rises through the dust at a private club in central Baghdad, one of many shut in a crackdown on alcohol sales in Iraq. ... more
  
China eases travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains 'severe' controls: reportBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2025 China has eased travel curbs on Uyghurs but maintains "severe restrictions" on those seeking to go abroad or visit family in Xinjiang, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report said Monday. ... more 
Turkey FM calls for regional cooperation to fight PKKBaghdad (AFP) Jan 26, 2025 Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for combined regional efforts to combat outlawed Kurdish fighters in Iraq and neighbouring Syria during a visit to Baghdad on Sunday. ... more 
Turkey says will fight terror after death of Iraqi border guardsIstanbul (AFP) Jan 25, 2025 Turkey vowed on Saturday to work closely with Iraq to secure their common frontier after two Iraqi border guards were killed in a shooting blamed on outlawed PKK militants. ... more |
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