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  Washington (AFP) April 29, 2023 The United States called on China Saturday to stop "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the disputed South China Sea after a recent near-collision with a Philippines coast guard boat there, ramping up rhetoric ahead of a visit by the Filipino president to the White House. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller, in a statement two days before President Joe Biden is to host his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said the incident was a reminder of China's "harassment and intimidation" of P ... read more |
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Biden, Marcos to discuss countering Beijing in S.China SeaWashington (AFP) May 1, 2023 Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of the South China Sea will headline talks Monday between President Joe Biden and his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House. ... more  
Poland announces $2.4 bn air defence deal with Europe's MBDAWarsaw (AFP) April 28, 2023 Poland on Friday announced it had signed a 1.9-billion pound ($2.4-billion) air defence deal with the UK arm of Europe's MBDA, which will provide missiles and missile launchers. ... more  
Albedo wins US Air Force contract for nighttime thermal infrared imagingDenver CO (SPX) May 01, 2023 Albedo, a company building an ultra-high resolution, low-flying satellite constellation, is excited to announce winning a $1.25 million government contract to support the National Air and Space Inte ... more  
Kim Jong Un's sister says US-S. Korea plan risks 'serious danger'Seoul (AFP) April 29, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister warned Saturday that a US-South Korean agreement aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang will lead to "more serious danger", state media reported. ... more |
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CGI to extend machine learning to LEO satellite network optimisationLondon, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2023 CGI (NYSE: GIB) has been awarded a further contract by the European Space Agency (ESA) under ESA's ARTES Core Competitiveness program, with the support of the UK Space Agency, to expand the developm ... more 
Iran leaders slam US presence in Middle EastTehran (AFP) April 29, 2023 Iran's supreme leader and president both slammed the United States' presence in the Middle East, as Tehran hosted the president of neighbouring Iraq for wide-ranging talks on Saturday. ... more 
Philippines won't become military staging post: MarcosManila (AFP) May 1, 2023 President Ferdinand Marcos said his government would not allow the Philippines to become a "staging post" for military action ahead of a meeting with US President Joe Biden on Monday. ... more  
Sudan 'truce' extended as battles rageKhartoum (AFP) April 30, 2023 Rival Sudanese forces on Sunday announced the extension of a truce they have largely violated, as warplanes roared overhead and fighting continued on the ground in Sudan's capital. ... more |
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Falcon Heavy launches massive GEO satellite for ViasatWashington DC (UPI) May 1, 2023 Elon Musk's SpaceX launched a Falcon Heavy rocket with a payload of satellites from the Kennedy Space Center on Sunday after having to abort the mission days earlier. ... more  
China says Philippine boat's 'provocative action' caused near-crashBeijing (AFP) April 28, 2023 China said Friday that a near-collision in the South China Sea between a Chinese coast guard ship and Philippine patrol vessel carrying journalists was caused by the latter's "premeditated and provocative action". ... more  
US Army temporarily grounds pilots after deadly crashesWashington (AFP) April 28, 2023 The US Army's chief of staff on Friday grounded all pilots who are not involved in critical missions until they complete required training, after four helicopters crashed in a matter of weeks. ... more 
Boeing reports another loss in Q1, but confirms forecastNew York (AFP) April 26, 2023 Boeing reported a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss Wednesday due to persistent quality control problems with its jets, but shares rallied as it maintained key medium- and long-term targets. ... more |
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'Shots fired' at vessel off Yemen, says British navy bodyDubai (AFP) April 28, 2023 Shots were fired at a vessel passing off the coast of war-torn Yemen on Friday, a British maritime agency said, the latest security incident at sea in the volatile area. ... more 
Russian army replaces logistics commanderMoscow (AFP) April 30, 2023 The Russian army on Sunday replaced its highest ranking general in charge of logistics ahead of an expected counter-offensive by Kyiv. ... more 
Russian strikes kill 26 including five childrenUman, Ukraine (AFP) April 29, 2023 Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 26 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete. ... more 
Israel strikes wound three civilians in Syria: state mediaDamascus (AFP) April 29, 2023 Three civilians were wounded Saturday in Israeli air strikes near the Syrian city of Homs, state media reported, with a war monitor saying a Hezbollah munitions depot was hit. ... more |
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Renewed air strikes rock Sudan truce Khartoum (AFP) April 27, 2023 The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur as the conflict entered a 13th day despite a US-brokered ceasefire. ... more 
Chinese state-owned firm to build major Sri Lanka port complexColombo (AFP) May 1, 2023 A Chinese state-owned firm said on Monday it plans to take its investment in Sri Lanka to $2 billion by building a major logistics hub. ... more 
India presses China on Himalayan border disputesNew Delhi (AFP) April 28, 2023 Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has told his Chinese counterpart that military deployments on their disputed Himalayan frontier were undermining relations and called for disengagement to preserve "peace and tranquility". ... more 
Beijing-led talks on Ukraine a 'trap' for the West: analystsParis (AFP) April 27, 2023 China and Ukraine's leaders speaking this week raises the unflattering prospect of Kyiv and the West having to reject a Chinese proposal to end the Ukraine war, analysts say. ... more |
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