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  Beijing (AFP) March 1, 2023 China is playing an increasingly prominent role on the sidelines of Russia's war in Ukraine as the conflict drags on into its second year. From a "position paper" on resolving the war to allegations that Beijing may be mulling arms to Russia and meeting with close Moscow allies, here is a rundown of China's growing say in the conflict: Arms to Russia? For much of the war, China has framed itself as a neutral party, while retaining close ties with Russia. Chinese state-controlled firms ha ... read more |
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Finland moves closer to joining NATO without SwedenHelsinki (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Finland on Tuesday kicks off a parliamentary debate aimed at accelerating the country's NATO bid, increasing the likelihood it will leave neighbour and military partner Sweden behind. ... more  
Iran has uranium particles enriched to nearly bomb grade: IAEAVienna (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed on Tuesday it had detected particles of uranium enriched up just under the 90 percent needed to produce an atomic bomb. ... more 
Ukraine will join NATO but in 'long-term': StoltenbergHelsinki (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance in the "long-term", but stressed that the immediate issue is it remaining an independent nation in the face of Russia's invasion. ... more  
W.House gives federal agencies 30 days to enforce TikTok banWashington (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. ... more |
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UN chief on 'solidarity' visit to IraqBaghdad (AFP) March 1, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was in Iraq Wednesday for talks with senior officials in a show of "solidarity" after a drawn-out political crisis. ... more 
US officials say no evidence of Ukraine misusing aidWashington (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Pentagon officials said Tuesday there is no evidence of Ukraine misusing the tens of billions in aid provided since Russia invaded, as Republican lawmakers in Washington move to step up oversight. ... more 
US-China panel warned of communist 'threat' as protests eruptWashington (AFP) March 1, 2023 A panel of US lawmakers tasked with scrutinizing Beijing held a debut hearing Tuesday overshadowed by protests from the public gallery as it focused on the "existential" threat of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. ... more  
Russian ship docks with ISS to replace damaged capsuleMoscow (AFP) Feb 26, 2023 An uncrewed Russian Soyuz capsule docked early Sunday with the International Space Station and will eventually bring home three astronauts whose initial return vehicle was damaged by a tiny meteoroid. ... more |
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Ukraine intel chief sees no signs China plans to arm RussiaKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 28, 2023 Ukraine's head of military intelligence has brushed aside claims that China is considering furnishing arms to Russia, telling US media that he saw no "signs that such things are even being discussed". ... more  
Zelensky eyes victory for Ukraine on anniversary of Russia conflictKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Feb 24, 2023 President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Friday to do everything to defeat Russia this year, as the first Leopard tanks arrived in Ukraine on the anniversary of Europe's largest conflict since World War II. ... more  
Turkish drone kills 3 PKK-affiliated fighters in Iraq: KurdsArbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 27, 2023 A Turkish drone attack Monday in northern Iraq killed at least three fighters from the minority Yazidi community affiliated with the rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Iraqi Kurdish officials said. ... more  
Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sourcesDubai (AFP) March 1, 2023 A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected US air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday. ... more |
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