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Germany agrees to lease Israeli-made drones: manufacturer

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:51:31 GMT

Germany has agreed a nine year deal worth over half a billion dollars to lease Israeli military reconnaissance drones capable of carrying missiles, the aircraft's manufacturers said Thursday.European aerospace giant Airbus, w

Skinny dipping gathering

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 09:03:02 GMT

2505 women break a Guinness World record for the largest number of people skinny dipping together and at the same time raising money for the children's cancer charity 'Aoibheann's Pink Tie' on Magheramore beach near Wicklow, I

US gold coin

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 08:13:35 GMT

The coin was unveiled at the Long Beach Coin and Collectibles Expo on June 14 in its first public pre-auction showing since 1890.

Japan's mapping technology

Sat, 16 Jun 2018 07:12:22 GMT

Technology companies are racing to develop ultra-precise three-dimensional digital maps that can guide self-driving cars to within inches of where they are supposed to be - a hurdle the industry needs to clear if it hopes to deliv

Rafale fighter jet

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 10:17:03 GMT

Rafale fighter jets of the French Navy performed during the International seaplane show in Biscarrosse, southwestern France, on June 9, 2018.

NASA astronauts install high-def cameras during spacewalk

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:57:24 GMT

Two US spacewalkers on Thursday outfitted the International Space Station with a pair of new high-definition video cameras designed to help visiting commercial spaceships dock there in the coming years.

S. Korea jails ex-spy chiefs for bribing former president

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 07:32:09 GMT

Three South Korean former spy chiefs were sentenced to jail Friday for bribing disgraced ex-president Park Geun-hye with millions of dollars from the country's intelligence agency.

SoftBank plans $60-100 bn investment in solar in India: report

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 06:11:30 GMT

Japan's SoftBank is planning to invest between $60-100 billion in a solar power project in India, a Japanese report said Friday, as the firm looks to expand its interests into various sectors.

'The Jerry Springer Show', symbol of trash TV, set to end

Fri, 15 Jun 2018 05:09:55 GMT

"The Jerry Springer Show", which became a symbol of low brow television with its on-air fights, swearing and infidelity revelations, is set to end after a 27-year-run, a spokeswoman said Thursday.

Apache helicopter

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:27:48 GMT

The United States government has approved a deal to sell the Indian military six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for $930 million, the State Department said Tuesday.The agreement has been passed to the US Congress for approva