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  Moscow (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 A Russian rocket will launch two privately built Iranian satellites into orbit early Tuesday, the Iranian embassy in Moscow said, hailing close space cooperation between Moscow and Tehran. The two countries have deepened ties and trade amid Russia's military offensive on Ukraine and conflict in the Middle East, with space launches just one aspect of their burgeoning partnership. "In continuation of the development of Iran-Russia scientific and technological cooperation, two Iranian satellites -- ... read more |
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30 Years On, NASA's Wind Is a Windfall for Studying our Neighborhood in SpaceGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 04, 2024 Picture it: 1994. The first World Wide Web conference took place in Geneva, the first Chunnel train traveled under the English Channel, and just three years after the end of the Cold War, the first ... more  
Russia launches record 55 satellites, including 2 Iranian-madeMoscow (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday, including two privately built Iranian devices, amid deepening ties between Moscow and Tehran. ... more 
Niger inks deal with Russia for three satellitesNiamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Niger signed a deal Friday with Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russia's Roscosmos space agency, to buy three satellites to boost security in the Sahel nation and its neighbours, all battling jihadist attacks. ... more  
New EU defence chief says must spend more due to Putin, not TrumpBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 The EU's new defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Wednesday the bloc needs to spend more on rearming because of threats from Russia - not US president-elect Donald Trump. ... more |
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Poland alleges 'foreign agents' plotted using int'l parcel couriers to target transatlantic air trafficWashington DC (UPI) Nov 5, 2024 Polish authorities said Tuesday that a series of parcel-borne arson attacks against logistics providers in Poland, Germany and Britain were test runs for a campaign targeting transatlantic flights from Europe to the United States and Canada. ... more |
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North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile salvo ahead of US electionSeoul (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 North Korea fired a salvo of short-range ballistic missiles early Tuesday, Seoul's military said, Pyongyang's second launch in days and just hours before Americans vote for a new president. ... more 
Japan expresses concern to China over Russia-North Korea tiesTokyo (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 Japan's top national security official said he conveyed "serious concerns" to China's foreign minister over North Korea's deepening ties with Russia after the pair held talks in Beijing. ... more 
About 2,000 more N.Korea troops in Russia's Kursk: PentagonWashington (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 The number of North Korean troops in Russia's Kursk region has risen by about 2,000, the Pentagon said Monday, bringing the total in the area bordering Ukraine to some 10,000. ... more  
Joint Russia sea drills signal start of Indonesian foreign policy shiftJakarta (AFP) Nov 3, 2024 Indonesia's first joint military drills with Russia this week signal that new President Prabowo Subianto will seek a bigger role for Jakarta on the world stage as part of a significant foreign policy shift, analysts say. ... more |
 
Azerbaijan: a country steeped in hydrocarbonsParis (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 Azerbaijan, host of the upcoming United Nations COP29 climate summit, is a petrostate nestled between Russia and Iran. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Fake X accounts promote COP hosts UAE, AzerbaijanParis (AFP) Nov 4, 2024 The social media platform X has for months been aflush with praise for United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan in posts shared by hundreds of profiles - and all found to be fake. ... more 
China says growing Russia-North Korea ties 'their own matter'Beijing (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 China on Friday insisted that growing ties between Pyongyang and Moscow were not its concern, after the United States warned up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia's border region trained and ready for combat with Ukraine. ... more  
Zelensky says Ukraine needs to use long-range missiles in Russia in face of N.Korean troop presenceKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said Ukraine needed permission from its allies to fire long-range missiles into Russia in the face of a North Korean troop deployment there. ... more 
North Korea says test-fire 'perfected' new solid-fuel ICBMSeoul (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 North Korea's latest weapons test "perfected" its newest and most advanced solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, state media said Friday, as global criticism mounts over Pyongyang's purported deployment of troops to Russia. ... more |
 
Zelensky wants Ukraine to attack North Korean troops in RussiaWashington DC (UPI) Nov 2, 2024 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wants Western nations to support Ukraine preemptively striking North Korean troops in Russia instead of waiting for those troops to attack Ukraine. ... more
US says N.Korea troops ready for Ukraine combat as missile raises tensionsWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia's border region with Ukraine trained and ready for combat, as Pyongyang's firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election. ... more  
Latvia jails taxi driver for 7 years for spying for RussiaRiga (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Latvia on Thursday sentenced a taxi driver to seven years' jail for passing images and information about NATO troops to a ring accused of spying for Russia. ... more 
N.Korea has sent Russia more than 1,000 missiles: S.Korea defense chiefWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 North Korea has sent more than 1,000 missiles to Russia, in addition to troops heading there to fight in Ukraine, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun said Thursday. ... more |
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Ukraine calls for ending restrictions on using long-range missiles against RussiaMontreal (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Ukraine's foreign minister on Thursday called on Western nations to lift restrictions on the use of long range missiles against Russia, after North Korean troops deployed to Russia's border region with Ukraine, trained and ready for combat. ... more 
China says 'concerned' over Korean Peninsula tensions after North fires ICBMBeijing (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 China on Thursday said it was "concerned" over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, after Pyongyang said it had test-fired one of its most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear deterrent. ... more 
Blinken, Austin: No evidence Russia is helping North Korea develop ICBMsWashington DC (UPI) Oct 31, 2024 U.S. leaders say there's no sign Russia has helped North Korea develop ICBMs and denuclearization remains U.S. policy regarding Pyongyang a day after it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. ... more 
US, South Korea meet after North Korea fires most powerful ICBMWashington (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 The United States and South Korea held high-level talks Thursday after North Korea test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles, demonstrating its threat to the US mainland days ahead of elections. ... more |
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Zelensky slams 'zero' Western response to N.Korean troop deploymentKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Ukraine's Western allies have not adequately responded to the involvement of North Korean troops in Russia's war with Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview released Thursday. ... more |
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North Korea fires ICBM as US, Seoul slam Russia deploymentSeoul (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 North Korea said Thursday it had test-fired one of its newest and most powerful missiles to boost its nuclear deterrent, Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to Russia. ... more  
S. Africa, Vatican, Qatar to mediate return of Ukrainian children from RussiaMontreal (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 South Africa and the Vatican joined Qatar at a conference in Montreal on Thursday in offering to mediate and facilitate the return of about 20,000 Ukrainian children from Russia. ... more 
North Korea sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia, US saysWashington (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 North Korea has sent 10,000 troops to train in Russia and likely fight Ukraine in weeks, Washington said, as Seoul warned Tuesday that the accelerating deployment posed a "significant security threat." ... more 
Russian defence ministry says held fresh nuclear drillsMoscow (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 Russia said Tuesday its army held fresh nuclear drills under the supervision of President Vladimir Putin, who recently called for changes to rules on the use of Moscow's nuclear deterrent. ... more |
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