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Western powers will not censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at its Board of Governors meeting from Monday for fear of aggravating geopolitical tensions, diplomats said. Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in confidential quarterly reports seen by AFP that Tehran’s cooperation with the agency remained poor on several outstanding nuclear issues. These include expanding its nuclear work, deactivating agency surveillance devices for monitoring Iran’s nuclear programme, and barring senior inspectors. The so-called E3 group — France, Germany and the United Kingdom — initially planned to censure Iran for its lack...

After previously canceling its in-person E3 2022 event, the ESA has now informed its partners that there will be no digital event equivalent this year either - meaning E3 2022 has fully been canceled. The news broke via a tweet from Razer PR lead Will Powers, who said that an email had been sent out announcing the cancellation of a digital E3 event. IGN has independently verified the contents of the email as well.

If they don’t know it by now, they will soon enough. Iran’s official response to the three European signatories of the JCPOA for filing a notice of dispute within the rules of the treaty is to warn them of a potential military retaliation. The remarks from Iranian president Hassan Rouhani likely also references NATO’s interest in transitioning the US out of Iraq, when Tehran would rather have it all to themselves.So much for negotiations, eh, Boris Johnson? Actually, there’s more to that angle of the story, but first let’s focus on Rouhani’s threat: The president of Iran warned Wednesday...

For all those Sony fanboys who at one point argued that Ellie from The Last Us wasn’t actually a lesbian, and that the interracial kiss she shared with her dying friend in The Last of Us: Left Behind was just a moment of intense emotional reactions. However, as revealed during this year’s E3 showcase, it was hammered home that Ellie is indeed a full-on, hardcore, need-no-man lesbian. The video cinematic mixes itself in with what Naughty Dog attempts to portray as in-game play, but it’s pretty obvious that the gameplay won’t be anywhere near as cinematic as it’s portrayed in...

We’ve seen a glut of awesome E3 trailers, including the latest showcases of some of the biggest franchises in gaming, so we’ve brought them all together in one place for your delectation. We know you’re already going to be soaking up every word and picture of your favorite games, whether that’s FIFA 18 or Assassin’s Creed: Origins, but for millions of people who are looking for their new obsession or simply want to see what else is out there, E3 trailers are a massively important steer. So, without further ado; here’s TechRadar’s rundown of the most critical E3 trailers that...

As Siliconera reported earlier today, a Final Fantasy VII remake is coming to PlayStation 4. Sony announced the game at their E3 press conference, specifying that the Final Fantasy VII remake is coming “first” to PlayStation 4. The game will be directed by Tetsuya Nomura, with a scenario written by Kazushige Nojima. Read more at http://www.siliconera.com/2015/06/15/final-fantasy-vii-remake-coming-first-to-playstation-4-directed-by-tetsuya-nomura/#LZ1azphQgAVsbpPj.99

Bethesda Softworks hosted their first-ever E3 Showcase at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 14th and it was filled with some great surprises. The presentation included new looks at DOOM, Battlecry, Dishonored 2, The Elder Scrolls Online, Fallout 4, and more. You can view the full presentation using the player below and read on for more on each title and individual reveals.

The next step in the largest block upgrade in the history of the E-3 Sentry, or Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft occurred Nov. 18 at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., when the first aircraft receiving the block 40/45 modification was inducted by the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center. New mission software will enhance tracking and combat identification capabilities, in addition to providing operators with a better picture of the battlespace. "This modification replaces a mission computer system originally installed in the 1970s," said Maj. Brett Johnson, the AWACS the 40/45 Production chief. "The new system will have an open,...

"A Plane was damaged while landing at Nellis AFB Friday, causing the plane to catch fire and forcing its 32- member crew to escape..."

Boeing Awarded $49.2 Million Contract to Upgrade Saudi AWACS Fleet ST. LOUIS, Sept. 20, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a $49.2 million contract, including options, to upgrade communications aboard Saudi Arabia's fleet of five E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. The U.S. Air Force Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., awarded the contract under a foreign military sales agreement. The enhancement, known as Link 16, is a secure, jam-resistant, digital data link that allows military aircraft, ships and ground units to exchange their tactical pictures in near real time. Link 16...

Parents from around the state - including several area towns - plan to file suit against New Jersey and several poor-performing school districts today for the right to let their children transfer to other schools, public or private. The lawsuit includes parents from at least four Camden County districts: Camden, Clementon, Lawnside and Woodlynne. The lawsuit is a proposed class action on behalf of 60,000 students in 96 failing schools in 25 districts where most students have missed the mark on state exams for at least two consecutive years. If the suit is successful, students in such schools could switch...

If you came to E3 this year worried that the so-called "booth babes" wouldn't be here strutting their stuff, you already know you had nothing to fear. That's because, while the scantily clad women may be a tad less scantily clad at E3 2006 than in years past, they're still very much in evidence, and they're still showing a lot of skin. Booth babes In January, the Entertainment Software Association, which runs E3, caused a stir in the video game world by announcing that it would no longer tolerate the barely covered women--hired by game publishers to attract men to...

ST. LOUIS, July 11, 2005 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] started installing satellite communications and air traffic management upgrades on the first of 32 U.S. Air Force AWACS aircraft. “Enhanced satellite communications will boost the fleet's capability by providing crews with multiple channels for voice and data,” said Ed Froese, vice president of Boeing Airborne Warning Systems. “This improves the AWACS system's ability to communicate with other AWACS aircraft, platforms and ground stations.” The Global Air Traffic Management upgrade permits AWACS to efficiently operate in congested airspace worldwide, especially in Europe and the East coast corridor of the U.S., by allowing...

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran appears determined to back away from a deal with the European Union and end its suspension of some sensitive nuclear activities, dismissing the threat of being hauled before the UN Security Council as propaganda. "There is no legal basis for sending Iran's nuclear case to the UN Security Council, and this is nothing but media propaganda," Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, a vice president and head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was quoted as saying by state media Wednesday.

Just days before the November 25, 2004 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to determine whether or not Iran had complied with yet another deadline imposed by the watchdog agency to suspend its uranium enrichment program, the Islamic Republic of Iran relented---at least temporarily. In European capitals, the implementation of a fuel enrichment suspension was being looked upon as a diplomatic victory, a chance to once again manage a “problem” that the United States insists won't go away. At a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on November 12, however, President Bush did pay compliments...

ST. LOUIS, April 5, 2005 - Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced today the completion of the final Radar System Improvement Program, or RSIP, kit installation on the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of 32 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Production and delivery of the RSIP kits began in 1998 and the retrofit was completed ahead of schedule and under budget. The contract was issued by Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. “With the RSIP improvement, AWACS crews can now detect and track smaller targets,” said Nigel Lo, Boeing RSIP Program manager. RSIP kits, built by Northrop Grumman Electronic...

Outside the Convention Center, the real U.S. Army has stationed a real OH-58 helicopter. Every few hours, real Special Forces teams perform mock urban assaults. The mission: encourage today's youth to play the Army's new computer game called Overmatch, in which our troops use their superior "training and technology to defeat a vast enemy force" in a desert town that bares a striking resemblance to downtown Fallujah. It is a recruitment tool.

TEHRAN -- The U.S. Congress on Tuesday ratified the sale of four AWACS to Turkey, the Turkish daily ***Zaman*** reported on Wednesday. According to an agreement signed between Ankara and Washington in April, Turkey will buy four AWACS worth around 1.1 billion dollars from Boeing Co. Turkey could raise its demand from four to six spy planes. It has been said that money for the purchase of the planes will come from the Support Fund for Turkish Defense Industry. The Support Fund for the Turkish Defense Industry is an official foundation which provides fund for some Turkish defense expenditures through...