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  Moscow (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his government to fund research into artificial intelligence as competition with the West to develop such technology heats up, according to a Kremlin document published Thursday. Generative AI bots burst into the spotlight late in 2022 after US-made ChatGPT demonstrated its ability to engage in human-like conversations, prompting Russia to develop its own technology. According to the document, Putin has ordered the government to "implement measures" t ... read more |
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Russians in Pyongyang in fresh signs of border openingSeoul (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 A Russian military song and dance ensemble has arrived in North Korea, state media said Friday, with a Chinese delegation also due for a key anniversary, in fresh signs of border reopening. ... more  
Biden heads for tense G20 as China, Russia stay awayWashington (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 US President Joe Biden leaves for the G20 in India on Thursday, aiming to boost alliances at a summit where global tensions will be highlighted by the absence of the Chinese and Russian leaders. ... more 
Southeast Asian air force chiefs to snub Myanmar meetingBangkok, Thailand (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Several Southeast Asian air force commanders will shun an upcoming meeting chaired by Myanmar's military rulers, officials told AFP, deepening the junta's regional isolation as it struggles to crush resistance. ... more 
Indonesia warns against new conflicts as US, China, Russia attend summitJakarta (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Indonesia warned leaders including US Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov against sharpening rivalries as they wrapped up an East Asia summit in Jakarta on Thursday. ... more |
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 Russia holds elections in illegally occupied Ukrainian regions  
Russia: Two Ukrainian drones shot down near Rostov-on-DonWashington DC (UPI) Sep 7, 2023 The Russian government said Thursday it shot down two Ukrainian drones near the city of Rostov-on-Don, injuring one person. ... more |
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U.S. commits another $600M weapons package to UkraineWashington DC (UPI) Sep 7, 2023 The Biden administration on Thursday announced another package of lethal assistance for Ukraine, valued at some $600 million, just a day after Secretary of State Antony Blinken committed $1 billion in humanitarian and security assistance to Kyiv during a surprise visit. ... more 
First Leopard 1 tanks arrive in Ukraine: DenmarkCopenhagen (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 The first 10 Leopard 1 tanks donated by Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands have arrived in Ukraine and more are on their way, Denmark's armed forces said on Friday. ... more 
Canada PM Trudeau says would testify in election interference enquirySingapore (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he would be willing to testify in an enquiry into allegations of foreign meddling by China, Russia and other countries in two elections won by his party. ... more  
North Korea launches new 'tactical nuclear attack submarine'Seoul (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 North Korea has launched its first "tactical nuclear attack submarine", state media reported Friday, although the South Korean military said the vessel might not be operational. ... more |
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 Philippines condemns Chinese boats' 'illegal' actions in South China Sea  
China's Uyghur villages hide their secrets after Xinjiang crackdownYarkant, China (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Homes of people who went missing in China's crackdown on its Muslim minorities stand locked and silent in Xinjiang's rural heartland. ... more |
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Blocked roads, crumbling camps as China moves Xinjiang detentions out of sightArtux, China (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 A policeman waves reporters away from a desert prison in Xinjiang, part of a network of detention facilities transformed by China's shifting policies in the northwestern region. ... more  
UK police probe 'inside job' theory for terror suspect escapeLondon (AFP) Sept 8, 2023 Britain's top police officer on Friday said an investigation into how a terror suspect escaped from prison would look at whether he had help. ... more  
NATO chief warns against 'escalation' in KosovoBrussels (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday called for all sides to maintain calm in Kosovo after violence in May that wounded 93 peacekeepers. ... more 
Armenia says Azerbaijan preparing fresh 'military provocation'Yerevan (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Armenia on Thursday accused arch-foe Azerbaijan of preparing a "fresh military provocation" by massing troops on their border and near the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region. ... more |
 Iraq Kurd makeup artists held for posts 'dressed as women' 
US military test launches ICBMWashington (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 The United States tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Wednesday, the country's military said. ... more |
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Chinese delegation to visit North Korea for key anniversarySeoul (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 A high-level delegation of Chinese officials will visit North Korea this week to attend celebrations for a key national holiday, both sides said Thursday. ... more  
Australia PM confirms China visit, Li says ready to resume exchangesJakarta (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 China's Premier Li Qiang told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday that Beijing was ready to work with Canberra to resume exchanges in different areas, Chinese state media reported. ... more
Armenia, US forces to hold joint drills amid Moscow tensionsYerevan (AFP) Sept 7, 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 
US to provide depleted uranium rounds to UkraineWashington (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 The United States will provide depleted uranium tank ammunition to Ukraine as part of more than $1 billion in military and humanitarian aid announced by Washington on Wednesday. ... more |
Philippines' Marcos opposes 'militia vessels' in South China SeaJakarta (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told leaders at a summit in Indonesia on Thursday to oppose the use of "coast guard and maritime militia vessels" in the South China Sea, where Manila has a territorial dispute with Beijing. ... more 
Britain to designate Wagner Group as a terrorist organizationWashington DC (UPI) Sep 6, 2023 Britain on Wednesday introduced a plan to designate the Russian mercenary paramilitary Wagner Group as a terror organization. ... more 
Ukraine parliament approves Umerov as new defence ministerKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Ukraine's newly appointed Defence Minister Rustem Umerov vowed on Wednesday to recapture all territory under Russian military control, in his first comments in the new role. ... more 
Russian strike kills 16 in east Ukraine market, officials sayKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 A Russian strike killed more than a dozen people, including a child, in a market in the frontline in east Ukraine, in an attack that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as "heinous evil". ... more |
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Terror accused on the run after daring escape from London jail London (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 British authorities on Wednesday issued an all-ports alert to track down a former soldier awaiting trial on terrorism charges, after he escaped from jail by clinging to the bottom of a delivery van. ... more  
Millions of Shiite pilgrims flock to Iraq's KarbalaKarbala, Iraq (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims massed at the golden-domed mausoleums of the holy Iraqi city of Karbala on Wednesday, commemorating Arbaeen, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. ... more 
Kosovo situation 'highly volatile': NATO commanderBrussels (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 The commander of NATO forces in Kosovo warned Wednesday that the situation in the region remains volatile, despite a return to calm after violence flared earlier this year. ... more 
Ukraine counteroffensive 'moving forward': NATO chiefBrussels (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Ukrainian forces have been able to break through Russian defences and are making progress in their counteroffensive against Moscow's troops, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday. ... more |
'I could die': German military struggles to recruitEssen, Germany (AFP) Sept 7, 2023 Sports student Max Mueller is young, able and fit - exactly the kind of recruit the German army could use. But he won't consider signing up, with the prospect even less appealing since the start of Russia's war on Ukraine. ... more  
N. Korea to pay 'price' if it gives Russia arms: USWashington (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. ... more 
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 |
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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 
One killed in Russian drone attacks on port district: Ukrainian governorKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Sept 6, 2023 One person was killed in Russian drone attacks on a port district in Ukraine's southwestern Odesa region early Wednesday, the regional governor said. ... more
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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