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U.S. charts $3 billion bomb planKabul, Afghanistan (UPI) Jul 14, 2010 Mounting efforts to counter crude bombs used by Taliban forces, the United States has decided to deliver $3 billion worth of equipment to Afghanistan. The decision comes as U.S. forces deployed in Afghanistan have intensified their fight against Taliban insurgents who have equally been increasing their attacks against foreign troops. More than 100 soldiers died in June, the highest monthly death toll for the 9-year war. In one attack this week, four Americans were killed by a roadside bo ... read more |
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Kabul (AFP) July 8, 2010The United States is set to deliver three billion dollars worth of equipment to Afghanistan aimed at countering Taliban-made crude bombs used in the war, a US official said Thursday. Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, have become the main weapon used against international and Afghan forces fighting to end an insurgency increasingly seen as bogged down in favour of the Taliban. The eq ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 6, 2010NASA has abandoned plans to return to the Moon but videogamers can explore the lunar landscape with a free new online game released by the US space agency. "Moonbase Alpha" allows players to join an exploration team in a futuristic 3D settlement on the south pole of the Moon. "In Moonbase Alpha, you assume the exciting role of an astronaut working to further human expansion and research, ... more  
Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 06, 2010Robotic cars attracted attention last decade with a 100-mile driverless race across the desert competing for a $1 million prize put up by the U.S. government. The past few years have given rise to a growing number of microrobots, miniaturized mobile machines designed to perform specific tasks. And though spectators might need magnifying glasses to see the action, some think the time has co ... more |
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Iran unveils human-like robot: reportTehran (AFP) July 4, 2010 Iran has developed a new human-like walking robot to be used in "sensitive jobs," government newspaper Iran reported on Sunday. Soorena-2, named after an ancient Persian warrior, was unveiled by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday. It is 1.45 metres (4.7 feet) tall and weighs 45 kilograms (99 pounds), the report said. "Walking slowly like human beings with regular arm and leg movements are among its characteristics," it said. "Such robots are designed and developed to be used in sensitive ... read more |
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