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After years of being defenseless, the US Navy’s futuristic USS Zumwalt destroyer has test-fired its new high-velocity gun off the California coast. The US Pacific Fleet announced on Wednesday the Zumwalt had “successfully executed a ‘structural test fire’ of the Mark 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon System,” a 30-millimeter high-velocity cannon derived from the Mark 42 Bushmaster gun used in the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The system was also previously installed on the San Antonio-class amphibious landing dock, as well as the Littoral Combat Ship . The test is part of a systematic shakedown of the ship’s systems designed to discover how firing and operating different systems affects the ship in terms of vibration, damage caused by operation or other hazards to the warship and its crew. “The privilege of being a ‘first-in-class’ ship includes having the opportunity to systematically conduct testing across the breadth of systems installed onboard the ship,” Capt. Andrew Carlson, the Z...

According to the organization, Avifavir is currently undergoing clinical trials and early results are promising. The RDIF stated that it is the first Russian antiviral drug that has shown its effectiveness in clinical trials. "Avifavir shows better results compared to other drugs that are currently being tested in Russia and abroad. RDIF and ChemRar are cooperating with both leading medical institutions and state regulatory bodies. We look forward to receiving approval for the production of Avifavir in the near future," RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev said in the statement. On Thursday, the Russian Ministry of Health gave the green light to begin trials of Avifavir on 330 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, the RDIF stated. In the first stage of trials , no side-effects were observed and the efficacy rate was over 80 percent. The treatment, which was previously called favipiravir, disrupts the reproduction mechanisms of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.

In October 2019, Washington put several Chinese artificial intelligence firms on its Entity List in order to restrict their access to US technology, the same blacklist the Chinese firm Huawei is on. CNBC has cited a Top10VPN report as saying Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are among a spate of US companies that have been named as firms providing "essential web services that power" the websites of Chinese surveillance companies accused of human rights abuses. Top10VPN is a website that reviews virtual private network (VPN) services and deals with privacy-related issues. Simon Migliano, head of research at Top10VPN, was quoted by CNBC as saying that "through providing essential web services to these controversial companies, US firms are playing a part in the proliferation of highly invasive surveillance products that have the potential to undermine human rights around the world". He claimed that "despite the Trump administration's efforts to decouple the...

The strong forces of the Bambuka-kisiki group, in the territory of Beni (North Kivu), have just commenced secrete a series of days of mourning this Saturday, May 22, 2020. The decision is following the rise of growing insecurity in this part of Beni territory, characterized by attacks by the ADF rebels in the country. Congratulations Muhindo Vukulu, president of the forces in this part, says that these days will be an opportunity for the population to bury all the last victims of the barbarism last week. He calls on the whole population to respect this measure to foster and honor the memories of the famous missing. " From this Saturday we will celebrate a series of days of mourning, that is all the work is stopped in Eringeti, May-moya, Kokola, samboko-Tchanichani, and in the rest of the Bambuba-Kisiki group. This series will continue on Sunday so we can bury our brothers recently killed by ADF rebels. You know we are recording dead and even around the middle that proves th...

Security remains a major challenge for President Félix Tshisekedi tshilombo. A year and a half after its inauguration, territorial integrity and, in turn, the sovereignty of the country are at risk. For reason, some neighbours are taking advantage of the disorganization of its power to make unwanted incursions into Congolese soil. As if nothing happened, the the president seems more concerned about the management of his alliance with his predecessor Joseph Kabila than the country's management. A summary of the attacks carried out by foreign armed forces in the DRC since last January. National MPs have asked several questions to the Minister of National Defence and former fighters, Aimé Ngoy I, including the allegations of foreign army incursions into Congolese territory. " In comparison to the Rwandan foray reported in North Kivu, the Minister said he does not have enough evidence to confirm this said National MP Juvenal Munubo, member of the defence and security commi...

The presence of the Zambian military in Congolese territory is increasingly worrying citizens near the border with the territory. Today 22/05/2020,Some elements of the Zambian army have been deployed still in the areas already occupied. These military people have settled in three other villages. According to Tanganyika civil society, people have no support. A situation that caused some people to take refuge in the forest. " Yes, there are enough Congolese military, but they always say they are waiting for the word of order, they are waiting for negotiations and in the meantime it is the population who suffers [...]. The situation is catastrophic and you know we already are experiencing the flood situation ", said a member of civil society contacted