Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a decree naming one of his sons, Prince Khaled bin Salman, an air force pilot who has taken part in coalition strikes against the Islamic State, as the kingdom’s new Ambassador to the U.S.
N. Korea Ready to Strike US Aircraft Carrier
As per reports, North Korea is ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, as two Japanese navy ships joined a U.S. carrier group for exercises in the western Pacific.
U.S. President Donald Trump had ordered the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group to sail to waters off the Korean Peninsula in response to rising tension over the North`s nuclear and missile tests, and its threats to attack the United States and its Asian allies.
North Korea Warns Australia
North Korea has warned Australia of a possible nuclear strike if Canberra persists in blindly and zealously toeing the US line.
According to N. Korea Australia was shielding a hostile US policy of nuclear threats and blackmail against North Korea which was the root cause of the current crisis on the Korean Peninsula and encouraged the US to opt for reckless and risky military actions.
Researchers claim to have developed a new material, which is tougher and more conductive than copper.
The structural robustness of thin metal films has significant importance for the reliable operation of smart skin and flexible electronics, including biological and structural health monitoring sensors.