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  Washington (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 The White House warned Tuesday that North Korea would "pay a price" if it supplies Russia with weaponry for its war in Ukraine, with Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin expected to hold talks on the issue. Sanctions-hit Russia is reportedly eager to secure more military supplies from its ally to bolster its forces as Kyiv pushes a highly scrutinized counteroffensive to take back its territory. US President Joe Biden's national security advisor Jake Sullivan said Pyongyang and Moscow were eyeing "lead ... read more |
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U.S. military to launch ICBM in display of nuclear forces' readinessWashington DC (UPI) Sep 5, 2023 The U.S. military is scheduled to launch an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile from California overnight in a display of the U.S. nuclear forces' readiness, officials said. ... more 
Kremlin says unable to confirm Putin-Kim Jong Un summitMoscow (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 The Kremlin on Tuesday declined to confirm a possible summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which US officials have said they expect. ... more 
Poland to spend over 4% of GDP on defence in 2024Warsaw (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Poland's President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday the NATO member plans to spend more than four percent of its gross domestic product on defence next year amid security concerns over the war in neighbouring Ukraine. ... more  
Taiwan president begins visit to sole African ally EswatiniTaipei (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen began her visit to Eswatini with a promise to cooperate on building an oil reserve facility, her office said Wednesday, looking to shore up ties with the island's last diplomatic ally in Africa. ... more |
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  One killed in Russian drone attacks on port district: Ukrainian governor  
Armenia, US forces to hold joint drills amid Moscow tensionsYerevan (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Armenia will host joint drills with US forces next week, officials in Yerevan said Wednesday, the latest sign of the ex-Soviet republic's drift from its traditional ally Russia. ... more |
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What we know about N. Korea-Russia tiesSeoul (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 The United States said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin later this month, to discuss providing arms to Moscow for its war in Ukraine. ... more  
Big power disputes cast shadow on Southeast Asia summitsJakarta (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Southeast Asian leaders were holding meetings with top US, Chinese and Japanese officials in Indonesia on Wednesday, where big power rivalries and regional issues from the South China Sea to North Korean missiles were on the table. ... more 
Biden awards Vietnam veteran top honor days before Hanoi visitWashington (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Joe Biden on Tuesday awarded the highest US military honor to an army helicopter pilot who saved four troops during the Vietnam War, in a ceremony days before the president heads to the Southeast Asian nation. ... more 
China warns against 'new Cold War' as big powers meet in SE AsiaJakarta (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 China's premier said on Wednesday major powers must keep their differences under control and avoid "a new Cold War", in a thinly veiled reference to Washington, as top Asian and US officials gathered for talks in Indonesia. ... more |
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 Russia's 'General Armageddon' appears in photograph for first time since Wagner mutiny 
Xi's G20 no-show hints at China's shifting diplomatic prioritiesBeijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 President Xi Jinping's unexplained decision to snub the G20 summit underlines Beijing's frayed ties with other major powers as well as growing secrecy at the top of the ruling Communist Party, China analysts told AFP. ... more |
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A system to keep cloud-based gamers in syncBoston MA (SPX) Sep 04, 2023 Cloud gaming, which involves playing a video game remotely from the cloud, witnessed unprecedented growth during the lockdowns and gaming hardware shortages that occurred during the heart of the Cov ... more 
Ukraine parliament approves Umerov as new defence ministerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Ukrainian lawmakers on Wednesday approved President Volodymyr Zelensky's nomination of Rustem Umerov, a Crimean Tatar, as Kyiv's new defence minister after the resignation of Oleksiy Reznikov. ... more  
Iraqi Kurds protest unpaid salaries from BaghdadDohuk, Iraq (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Thousands of people carrying flags of Iraqi Kurdistan demonstrated on Tuesday in the autonomous region over unpaid civil service salaries which they blamed on Baghdad, an AFP correspondent reported. ... more 
State-backed tourism booms in China's troubled XinjiangKashgar, China (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Chinese travellers throng the bazaars of old Kashgar, munching mutton kebabs and soaking up heavily commodified Uyghur culture - part of a government push to remould troubled Xinjiang into a tourism paradise. ... more |
  53 members of Burkina security forces killed in suspected jihadist attack: army 
France discussing withdrawal of 'certain military elements' from NigerParis (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 The French army is holding talks with Niger's military over withdrawing "elements" of its presence there following a coup, a defence ministry source said on Tuesday. ... more |
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Military trial in DR Congo over deadly crackdown on anti-UN rallyGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Sept 5, 2023 Six soldiers faced a military tribunal Tuesday in DR Congo over the killing of nearly 50 people in a crackdown on an anti-UN protest in the east of the country. ... more 
N. Korea's Kim set for arms talks with Putin in Russia: USWashington (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. ... more  
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 |
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 
Biden 'disappointed' that Xi set to miss G20Rehoboth Beach, United States (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 US President Joe Biden on Sunday expressed disappointment that Chinese leader Xi Jinping would not attend the G20 summit in India this week, as Washington seeks to repair relations with Beijing. ... more
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 
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 |
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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  
Pakistan navy helicopter crash kills three crewIslamabad (AFP) Sept 4, 2023 A Pakistan navy helicopter crashed in a southwestern city on Monday after suffering a suspected mechanical fault, killing three crew members, the military said. ... more 
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 
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 talksBogota (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 shootoutWashington DC (UPI) Sep 1, 2023 A Palestinian man was killed in the crossfire Friday when an Israeli Defense Forces raid in northern West Bank erupted into violence. ... more |
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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 
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 |
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