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  Washington (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expects to make a rare trip abroad to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Russia to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine, the United States said Monday. Ukraine is pushing a highly-scrutinised counteroffensive in both the south and east that Putin on Monday dismissed as a failure, though Moscow appears eager to urgently secure more military supplies to bolster its forces. The White House's National Security Council (NSC) spokeswoman Adrienne W ... read more |
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Lockheed Martin's Transport Layer satellites launch as part SDA's Tranche 0Littleton CO (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Ten Lockheed Martin-built (NYSE: LMT) satellites have been deployed into low-Earth orbit (LEO) in support of the Space Development Agency's (SDA) Tranche 0 Transport Layer (T0TL) mission. SDA's T0TL ... more  
BlackSky images complex evacuation operation during first days of 2023 Sudan conflictHerndon VA (SPX) Aug 30, 2023 BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) released a sixty-image collection captured over Khartoum, Sudan, showcasing the never-before-seen scale of operational complexity associated with the evacuation ... more 
China launches three remote-sensing satellitesXichang, China (XNA) Sep 04, 2023 China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket on Thursday to place a group of three remote sensing satellites in space. The three satellites of the Yaogan 39 family were launched at 3:36 pm (B ... more  
UN nuclear agency 'regrets' lack of Iranian cooperationVienna (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 The UN nuclear watchdog said Monday it regretted that "no progress" had been made by Iran on outstanding issues, including reinstalling cameras to monitor Tehran's nuclear programme and explaining uranium traces. ... more |
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  Biden 'disappointed' that Xi set to miss G20 
S. Korea spy chief: Russia sought to broker joint exercises with China, N. KoreaWashington DC (UPI) Sep 4, 2023 Russia in July attempted to broker joint naval exercises involving China and North Korea, South Korea's intelligence chief claimed Monday. ... more |
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S. Korea, Southeast Asia must 'join forces' to counter N. Korea: YoonJakarta (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 South Korea and Southeast Asian nations must "join forces" to respond to North Korea's nuclear threats, president Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday, as Washington warned Pyongyang's leader was set to make a rare trip to Russia for arms talks. ... more 
Firefly and Millennium stand ready for Responsive mission for Space ForceVandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Firefly Aerospace, Inc., an end-to-end space transportation company, and Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) small satellite constellation prime, have entered the hot standby phase ... more  
Myanmar crisis, South China Sea to headline ASEAN summitJakarta (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Southeast Asian leaders will gather Tuesday in Indonesia for talks set to be dominated by the crisis in Myanmar and China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. ... more 
US trade chief: Talking to China is no 'sign of weakness'Washington (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Holding talks with Beijing officials is not a sign of weakness by Washington, the US commerce secretary said Sunday, adding that not talking can lead to greater tensions and misunderstanding. ... more |
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  Pakistan navy helicopter crash kills three crew 
Iraq and IFC agree project to modernise Baghdad airportBaghdad (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Iraq signed an agreement Sunday with the World Bank's International Finance Corporation to modernise Baghdad's international airport after years of neglect in the war-scarred country. ... more |
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Be 'good citizens', Pope tells Chinese Catholics during Mongolia visitUlaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Pope Francis on Sunday told Catholics in China to be "good Christians and good citizens", using his visit to Mongolia to help ease tensions between the Vatican and Beijing. ... more  
Colombia, armed faction agree to ceasefire, future peace talksBogot� (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 The government of Colombia and armed dissidents who broke off from what was once the nation's largest insurgency agreed to renew a ceasefire and join peace talks, the two sides announced Saturday. ... more  
Iraq jails Iranian, 4 Iraqis for life for killing US citizenBaghdad (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 An Iraqi court on Thursday sentenced an Iranian and four Iraqis to life in prison for the murder of a US civilian, in a verdict welcomed by Washington. ... more
Nine killed as Colombia guerrillas clash despite peace talksCaracas (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Nine people were killed in fighting between two Colombian guerrilla groups, an official said Monday, even as progress was reported in talks seeking to end decades of armed conflict in the South American nation. ... more |
 Palestinian man killed as West Bank military raid erupts in shootout 
Pope returns from Mongolia trip dominated by ChinaAboard The Papal Plane (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Pope Francis returned to Rome Monday after the first papal voyage to Mongolia, expressing admiration for its people and those of neighbour China while acknowledging such trips were getting harder to make. ... more |
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Three killed in ethnic protests in Iraq's KirkukKirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 At least three Kurds were killed and 16 people wounded Saturday during protests in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk, as authorities imposed a curfew after days of tensions. ... more 
N. Korea test-fires missiles as part of mock 'nuclear attack'Seoul (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 North Korea staged a "simulated tactical nuclear attack" drill at the weekend with mock atomic warheads attached to two long-range cruise missiles that were test-fired into the ocean, state-controlled media reported Sunday. ... more  
Ukraine air force says destroys 22 Russian drones in Odesa regionKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Ukraine's air force said early on Sunday it had destroyed 22 Russian drones in an overnight attack on the southern Odesa region. ... more 
G20 host India launches military drills near China borderNew Delhi (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 India launched major military drills Monday, including along contested border areas with China, which will continue during the G20 summit in New Delhi that President Xi Jinping will skip. ... more |
Crimean Tatar set to be Ukraine's new defence ministerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Rustem Umerov, who is set to become Ukraine's new defence minister, is a leading member of the Crimean Tatar community who has represented his country in sensitive negotiations with Russia. ... more 
Zelensky replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine portKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for "new approaches" a year and a half into Russia's invasion. ... more 
Russian army has recruited 280,000 soldiers since January: MedvedevMoscow (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Russia's former president and Security Council chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Sunday that Moscow had recruited some 280,000 people into the army since the start of the year. ... more 
North Korea simulates nuclear missile strike in warning to USWashington DC (UPI) Sep 3, 2021 North Korea simulated a tactical nuclear attack with mock nuclear warheads to warn the United States of its nuclear capabilities, the nation's state news agency announced Sunday. ... more |
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Iran adds Russian combat trainer jets to air force: mediaTehran (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Iran's air force has received a batch of advanced Russian combat trainer jets to "improve the training and combat capability of the air force", local media reported Saturday. ... more 
Ukraine says Pskov UAV strike launched from inside Russian territoryWashington DC (UPI) Sep 1, 2023 Ukraine's Defense Ministry said Friday that attack drones that destroyed two Russian military transport jets and damaged two others at an airfield in Pskov east of Moscow were launched from Russian territory. ... more  
US approves $1.5 billion in armored vehicles to BulgariaWashington (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 The United States said Friday it had approved the sale of $1.5 billion in armored vehicles to Bulgaria, its latest major deal with an eastern NATO ally as war rages in Ukraine. ... more  
Foxconn founder Gou cuts final ties with company for presidential runTaipei (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 Foxconn founder Terry Gou has resigned as a director for "personal reasons", officially cutting ties as the billionaire focuses on his long-shot run for president in Taiwan's elections next year. ... more |
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Curfew lifted after deadly unrest in Iraq city Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 A curfew was lifted in the multi-ethnic Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday after protests turned violent and led to the deaths of four people. ... more 
Pope offers apparent gesture to China during visit to MongoliaUlaanbaatar (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Pope Francis appeared to seek to reassure China on Saturday, using a gathering of Catholic missionaries in Mongolia to state that governments had "nothing to fear" from the Catholic Church. ... more 
Syria's Assad scraps notorious military field courtsBeirut (AFP) Sept 3, 2023 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced Sunday the scrapping of military field courts where thousands are thought to have been sentenced to death without due process, but activists remained cautious about the move's impact. ... more 
Taiwan expresses support of Vatican-China exchangeTaipei (AFP) Sept 2, 2023 Taiwan said on Saturday it supported the efforts of the Vatican to reach out to Beijing and hoped the move would improve China's "deteriorating religious freedom and human rights issue". ... more |
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Japan's Defense Ministry seeks record $53B military budget for 2024Washington DC (UPI) Aug 31, 2023 The Japanese Defense Ministry on Thursday requested its largest-ever defense budget following record defense spending last year in response to threats from China, North Korea and Russia. ... more 
US lawmaker promises 'resolute reaction' if Taiwan attackedTaipei (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 Any unprovoked attack on Taiwan will result in a "resolute reaction" from Washington, US Congressman Rob Wittman said Friday during a visit to Taipei. ... more 
British defence giant BAE sets up base in UkraineLondon (AFP) Sept 1, 2023 British military equipment maker BAE Systems has set up a legal entity in Ukraine as it looks to offer "more direct support" to the country at war with Russia. ... more  
Study shows making cities greener doesn't just capture carbon - it reduces itStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Sep 05, 2023 Dozens of European cities could reach net zero carbon emissions over the next 10 years by incorporating nature into their infrastructure, according to a new study. Published recently in the jo ... more |
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