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  Pingtan, China (AFP) April 10, 2023 China declared it had "successfully completed" three days of war games around Taiwan on Monday, capping a show of force that saw it simulate targeted strikes and practise a blockade of the self-ruled island. Beijing's exercises were a response to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy last week, an encounter it had warned would provoke strong countermeasures. After three days of exercises, the Chinese military said it had "successfully completed" tasks rela ... read more |
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Taiwan's frontline islanders resigned in face of Chinese military mightMatsu , Taiwan (AFP) April 10, 2023 At a beach on a windswept Taiwanese archipelago just a few miles from mainland China, Lin Ke-qiang offers a gloomy prediction: should war ever break out with Beijing, his island does not stand a chance. ... more  
Japan says scrambled jets because of China aircraft carrierTokyo (AFP) April 10, 2023 Japan said Monday it had scrambled jets in recent days as Chinese fighter planes landed and took off from an aircraft carrier deployed near southern Japan and Taiwan. ... more 
Philippines rules out 'offensive actions' on bases US can useManila (AFP) April 10, 2023 The Philippines will not allow "any offensive actions" from the bases it has opened to US troops, President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday. ... more  
US says naval destroyer sails through Beijing-claimed waters in South China SeaWashington (AFP) April 10, 2023 The US Navy said its guided-missile destroyer the USS Milius sailed through waters claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea in a "freedom of navigation" operation on Monday. ... more |
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Macron says Europe must not be 'follower' of US, China on TaiwanParis (AFP) April 9, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in "crises that aren't ours". ... more  
Iraqi Kurds protest Turkish bombardment of airportSulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) April 9, 2023 Several hundred Iraqi Kurds protested on Sunday against repeated Turkish military bombardments of their region, two days after an attack near the Sulaimaniyah airport. ... more  
Iran police plan 'smart cameras' to nab unveiled womenTehran (AFP) April 8, 2023 Police in Iran said on Saturday they plan to use "smart" technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code. ... more  
N. Korea says tested another 'underwater nuclear attack drone'Seoul (AFP) April 8, 2023 North Korea claimed Saturday it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, in its latest response to South Korean and United States military drills, though analysts have questioned whether Pyongyang has such a weapon. ... more |
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After backlash, Twitter now calls NPR -- and BBC -- 'government-funded'Washington (AFP) April 9, 2023 Twitter has backtracked after an uproar for labeling the US radio network NPR as "state- affiliated media" and now calls it "government-funded." ... more  
Iraq's Saddam still revered in Jordan 20 years laterAmman (AFP) April 8, 2023 Twenty years after the fall of his regime, the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein remains admired and popular in Jordan where his image can still be seen across the country. ... more 
US radio broadcaster NPR halts tweets in Twitter rowWashington (AFP) April 7, 2023 US radio NPR upheld a freeze of activity on Twitter Friday as a report said Elon Musk was revisiting his decision to label the highly respected broadcaster as "state affiliated." ... more 
French top diplomat in rare meeting with Iran counterpart in BeijingParis (AFP) April 7, 2023 France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran, the foreign ministry said Friday. ... more |
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