Marines experiment with robot capabilities
Quantico, Va. (UPI) Sep 18, 2015 -
A quadruped prototype robot has demonstrated its field capabilities in weeklong testing by the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.
The testing of the 160-pound robot, nicknamed Spot, was conducted this week for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which trained the Marines on how to operate it.
"We want to continue to experiment with quadruped technology and ...
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One year on, Yemen rebels still hold Sanaa despite air campaign
Dubai (AFP) Sept 20, 2015 -
A year after overrunning Sanaa, Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels have managed to remain in control of the capital despite months of fierce air strikes waged by a Saudi-led coalition.
The Iran-backed rebels occupied Sanaa unopposed last September 21 following months of clashes with tribes and Sunni militants in northern regions.
They went on to expand their hold over several Yemeni regions, ba ...
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15 killed as Arab coalition planes pound Yemen capital
Sanaa (AFP) Sept 19, 2015 -
Air raids by Saudi-led coalition warplanes killed 15 people in Yemen's capital in one of the heaviest nights of bombardment in months, aid workers and witnesses said Saturday.
One rescuer told AFP at least 10 civilians were among the dead.
"Ten members of the same family were killed in the Al-Falihi neighbourhood, in Sanaa's old town," he said.
Residents said four houses were destroy ...
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Canada rivals spar over F-35 purchase ahead of election
Ottawa (AFP) Sept 21, 2015 -
Prime Minister Stephen Harper shot down Monday a political rival's campaign pledge to scrap a multibillion-dollar purchase of F-35 fighter jets, saying it would "crater" Canada's aerospace sector.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau had said he would take the Lockheed Martin's F-35 out of the running to replace the nation's aging fleet of fighter jets.
Trudeau says that helping develop the air ...
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US military women told it's good to 'Lean In'
Washington (AFP) Sept 21, 2015 -
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday encouraged women troops to participate in groups inspired by "Lean In," the best-selling female leadership and empowerment book written by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg.
At a time when the US military is considering opening all combat roles to women, Carter said it is vital the armed services actively look for more women to fill leadership po ...
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Russia still arming Ukraine rebels despite truce: NATO chief
Yavoriv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 21, 2015 -
Russia is still sending weapons to separatist rebels battling the Ukrainian government despite a fresh truce in the war-torn east of the country, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday.
"The ceasefire is mainly holding. This is, of course, encouraging because that was not the case before," Stoltenberg said on the first day of his visit to Ukraine.
"But the situation is very fragile," h ...
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Stemming the Syrian slaughter
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 20, 2015 -
In the past four and a half years, nearly 300,000 Syrians have been killed in a conflict largely waged by opposing evils against a civilian population. Some eight million Syrians have been displaced with about half fleeing that ravaged country. Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey have been pushed to the near breaking point in accommodating refugees. And Europe is crumbling under the weight of many hund ...
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