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  Seoul (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 North Korea is planning to launch another satellite just three months after its first attempt to put a military eye in the sky failed, prompting condemnation from Tokyo and Seoul on Tuesday and demands to call it off. The launch is set to take place between August 24 and 31, Pyongyang told Japan's coast guard Tuesday, with Tokyo mobilising ships and its PAC-3 missile defence system in case it lands in their territory. Seoul said the launch would be "an illegal act" because it violates UN sanctio ... read more |
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North Korea says spy satellite launch ends in failure, againSeoul (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 North Korea's latest attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit has ended in failure, state media said Thursday, just months after Pyongyang's first launch crashed into the ocean shortly after blast off. ... more 
SKorea conducts first civil defence drills in 6 years; Coastguard arrests man who arrived by jet ski from ChinaSeoul (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Air raid sirens wailed across central Seoul on Wednesday as officials stopped cars and ordered people to head to underground shelters in South Korea's first civil defence exercise in six years. ... more  
Leaders of China, Russia, India gather for BRICS summit sans PutinWashington DC (UPI) Aug 22, 2023 The leaders of China, Russia, India and Brazil gathered with dozens of dignitaries in South Africa for a three-day summit that seeks to build a coalition of currently unaligned powers that would counter Western influence throughout the world. ... more 
Putin addresses BRICS summit as Ukrainian forces push into RobotyneWashington DC (UPI) Aug 23, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the BRICS summit Wednesday as Ukrainian forces pushed south into Robotyne, potentially paving the way to the city of Melitopol, which would allow Ukraine to cut off Russian supply lines if it were liberated. ... more |
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 Wagner leader Prigozhin killed in plane that crashed in Russia; General close to Wagner sacked 
China urges BRICS expansion at summit of emerging economiesJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 China on Tuesday threw its weight behind plans to expand the loosely-defined BRICS club of large emerging economies, which is seeking to assert its political and economic clout on the global stage. ... more |
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Join the club: BRICS faces rift over push for new membersJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 BRICS leaders meeting in South Africa this week will consider expanding the five-nation bloc at a time of great interest in the group that accounts for a quarter of global wealth. ... more  
India lands first mission on Moon - first to reach south poleBengaluru, India (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 India celebrated a historic achievement on Wednesday, becoming the first nation to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon's south pole, merely days after a Russian probe met a fateful end in the same region. Chandrayaan-3, translating to "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, touched down on the scarcely-explored lunar south pole at 6:00 pm India time (1230 GMT). ... more  
Iran unveils its latest attack droneTehran (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Iran unveiled on Tuesday its latest domestically built drone that can fly at a higher altitude and for a longer duration with enhanced weapons capabilities, state media reported. ... more 
Moscow region hit in sixth straight night of drone attacksMoscow (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 A Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow damaged a building in a central business district, authorities said on Wednesday, in the sixth straight night of aerial attacks on Russia's capital region. ... more |
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  PARLACEN expels Taiwan in favor of China 
Taiwan leader hails fallen soldiers on China battle anniversaryKinmen, Taiwan (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 President Tsai Ing-wen gave thanks Wednesday to the fallen soldiers who fended off Chinese Communist forces 65 years ago in a frontline island battle, crediting their victory for putting Taiwan on "the path of democracy and freedom". ... more |
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Chinese ships chase, block Philippine boats in disputed seaAboard The Brp Cabra (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 As a US military surveillance plane circled overhead, eight Chinese ships chased and briefly blocked four Philippine boats on a resupply mission to a tiny garrison in the hotly contested South China Sea. ... more 
Philippines resupply mission reaches remote South China Sea outpostManila (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 The Philippines said a resupply mission had reached a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea Tuesday, despite attempts by Chinese vessels to "block" the boats carrying provisions for Filipino marines. ... more 
Why is the South China Sea a flashpoint for AsiaManila (AFP) Aug 23, 2023 Competing claims to the South China Sea and its hundreds of reefs and islands have for decades been a source of tension in the region. ... more  
F-16s: A victory and new challenge for war-torn UkraineParis (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 Ukraine has secured long-sought F-16 fighter jets, but will face a familiar challenge of training its troops to handle a sophisticated new weapon with demanding maintenance requirements, experts say. ... more |
 US approves sale to upgrade Taiwan warjets' air tracking 
Barnacles could provide clues about the fate of flight MH370Washington DC (UPI) Aug 23, 2023 A team led by the University of South Florida said Wednesday that research into barnacles could help determine the fate of flight MH370, which disappeared over the Indian Ocean in 2014. ... more |
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Balkan leaders sign declaration supporting UkraineAthens (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 The leaders of 11 Balkan and eastern European countries signed a joint declaration backing Ukraine's territorial integrity at a summit in Athens late on Monday. ... more 
Two civilians dead in Russian strikes in northwest Syria: rescuersAin Shib, Syria (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 At least two civilians were killed when Russian air strikes hit an abandoned water pumping station in Syria's rebel-held northwest, rescuers said Wednesday, amid a recent uptick in attacks by Damascus ally Moscow. ... more 
Biden widens web of US alliances faced with China, Russia, TrumpWashington (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 With a historic three-way summit with Japan and South Korea, President Joe Biden has further deepened the web of US partnerships in a determined signal to adversaries despite question marks on the political climate at home. ... more 
SDA issues awards for 72 Beta Variant Satellites for the Tranche 2 Transport LayerWashington DC (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) has announced the awards of two prototype agreements with a total value of approximately $1.5 billion to build and operate the Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) - B ... more |
S.Africa won't be bullied to take sides in global issues: RamaphosaJohannesburg (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 South Africa will not be forced to side with any global powers, President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed Sunday as he readied to host a summit of major emerging economies. ... more  
Australia agrees to buy long-range missiles from USSydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Australia has locked in a deal to buy potent long-range weapons from the United States, officials said Monday, as the country looks to counter China's rising military power. ... more  
USSF contracts OneWeb for commercial LEO communications servicesHouston TX (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 OneWeb Technologies has been awarded a Commercial Satellite Communications Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (p-LEO) contract from the U.S. Space Force (USSF), Space Systems Command (SSC), Commercial Spa ... more 
Lockheed Martin to supply 36 Small Satellites to advance SDA satcom networkLittleton CO (SPX) Aug 22, 2023 The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a firm-fixed price agreement valued at approximately $816 million to build 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites. ... more |
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Russia's space agency head vows to continue Moon raceMoscow (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 The chief of the Russian space agency Roscosmos on Monday advocated for Russia to stay in the lunar race, a day after announcing its mission had crashed. ... more 
First N. Korean intl commercial flight in 3 years lands in BeijingBeijing (AFP) Aug 22, 2023 North Korea's first international commercial flight in three years landed in Beijing on Tuesday, according to an arrivals board seen by an AFP journalist at the airport. ... more 
China says lodged complaints over US, S. Korea, Japan Camp David statementBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 China said Monday it had lodged complaints over a statement released at a first-of-its-kind summit of the leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan in which they criticised Beijing's "aggressive behaviour". ... more 
Turkey's leader Erdogan in Hungary for NATO, energy talksBudapest (AFP) Aug 20, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest on Sunday, with energy security and Sweden's membership of NATO on the agenda for both countries. ... more |
Kim Jong Un inspects cruise missile test as South Korea-U.S. military drills beginWashington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a navy unit and inspected a cruise missile test aboard a warship, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, as South Korea and the United States began their annual joint military drills. ... more  
China accuses government employee of spying for USBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 China on Monday accused a government employee of spying for the United States, the second incident of espionage it has announced in a month. ... more 
Taiwan's leader says 2024 defence budget to hit record $19 bnTaipei (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said Monday defence spending would reach a record 606.8 billion Taiwan dollars ($19 billion) in 2024, a demonstration of the island's "determination to ensure national security". ... more 
Zelensky thanks Denmark for F-16s; Greece offers F-16 trainingWashington DC (UPI) Aug 21, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Danish parliament in Copenhagen on Monday while Russian forces made advances in eastern Ukraine. ... more |
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Russian strikes kill 13 in Syria rebel area; Israeli strikes kill 2 near DamascusBeirut (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 The death toll from Russian air strikes on the last major rebel stronghold in northwest Syria has risen to 13 anti-regime fighters, a monitoring group said Monday. ... more  
Syrians recall 'apocalypse' chemical attack, 10 years onAfrin, Syria (AFP) Aug 21, 2023 Syrians in the country's rebel-held north on Monday marked the 10-year anniversary of chemical attacks that killed more than 1,400 people near Damascus, one of the conflict's many horrors that went unpunished. ... more  
Damage control: WVU researchers aim for the sky to track lethal space debrisMorgantown WV (SPX) Aug 11, 2023 West Virginia University researchers are looking to protect space - and elements of everyday life on Earth - from debris down to the size of paint flakes barreling through space at speeds of more th ... more  
Israel says US okays 'landmark' missile defence deal with GermanyJerusalem (AFP) Aug 17, 2023 Israel said the United States on Thursday approved the "landmark" sale of the Arrow 3 hypersonic missile defence system to Germany, in the country's biggest military deal worth $3.5 billion. ... more |
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