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Dragon spacecraft gears up for crew 12 arrival and station science workLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 03, 2026 The Expedition 74 crew has opened the week with preparations for the arrival of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission while keeping the International Space Station supplied and its science hardware in worki ... more  
China sea launch boosts private rocket activity in 2026Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2026 Galactic Energy has opened Chinas 2026 commercial launch campaign with a pre dawn sea based mission of its Ceres 1 carrier rocket on January 17, extending the companys record of frequent small satel ... more  
China shuns calls to enter nuclear talks after US-Russia treaty lapsesBeijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 China rejected calls to enter talks on a new nuclear treaty after a US-Russian agreement expired on Thursday, ending decades of restrictions on how many warheads the two powers can deploy. ... more  
Why did Xi hold back-to-back calls with Putin, Trump?Beijing (AFP) Feb 5, 2026 China's leader Xi Jinping held back-to-back calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump this week, timing analysts said on Thursday was rare and significant as Beijing positions itself as a stable global power. ... more |
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Trump urges new nuclear treaty after Russia agreement endsWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 US President Donald Trump on Thursday called for a brand new nuclear treaty after the last agreement with Russia expired, prompting fears of a new global arms race. ... more  
Taiwan's political standoff stalls $40 bn defence planTaipei (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te's ambitious $40 billion defence spending plan is caught in a political deadlock as opposition lawmakers refuse to consider the proposal without government concessions, sparking criticism in Washington. ... more 
New START nuclear treaty 'was flawed': senior US officialGeneva (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 A senior US official on Friday criticised the last nuclear treaty between Russia and the United States for failing to include Beijing, speaking at the United Nations a day after the New START deal expired. ... more  
Philippines aims to wrap up talks on South China Sea code this yearSingapore (AFP) Feb 6, 2026 The Philippines said on Friday it will seek to accelerate long?running talks on a South China Sea code of conduct to a conclusion this year as chair of the ASEAN regional bloc. ... more |
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Zhang Youxia: veteran princeling caught in China's military purgeBeijing (AFP) Feb 4, 2026 China's announcement its top general was under investigation stunned defence watchers, hollowing out the country's top military body and confirming President Xi Jinping's far-reaching power. ... more |
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Starmer says UK should 'do more' with EU in joint defenceLondon (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Britain should "do more together" with the EU on defence, including through a bloc-wide initiative to bolster arms stocks that London has not yet joined, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said. ... more
China's top general probe to 'remove obstacles' in military: state mediaBeijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 China's anti-corruption probe into top general Zhang Youxia and other senior officials will "remove roadblocks" and strengthen the country's military, state media said Monday. ... more 
China's Xi calls for 'orderly' world in talks with Uruguay leaderBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 China's leader Xi Jinping called Tuesday for an "equal and orderly multipolar world" in the face of "unilateral bullying", in an apparent jab at the United States. ... more 
China tells Russia's Shoigu relations could 'break new ground'Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 China's top diplomat told Russia's security chief that bilateral relations could "break new ground" this year as the two officials met in Beijing on Sunday, according to an official government statement. ... more |
 
Former China justice minister handed life sentence for corruptionBeijing (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 A court in China said on Monday it had sentenced a former justice minister to life in prison after finding him guilty of accepting bribes totalling almost $20 million over more than a decade. ... more
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Britain, Japan agree to deepen defence ties; Saudi-Pakistan mutual defence pact won't include TurkeyTokyo (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 Britain and Japan agreed to strengthen defence and economic ties, visiting Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Saturday, after his bid to forge closer links with China drew warnings from US President Donald Trump. ... more 
Britain's Starmer ends China trip aimed at reset despite Trump warningShanghai (AFP) Jan 31, 2026 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrapped up a four-day trip to China on Saturday, after his bid to forge closer ties prompted warnings from US President Donald Trump. ... more 
China's ambassador warns Australia on buyback of key portSydney (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 China will act to defend its companies' interests if Australia forcibly buys back control of the strategic northern port of Darwin, Beijing's ambassador has warned. ... more  
US to launch $12-bn critical minerals stockpile to ease China relianceWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 The United States is expected to launch a critical minerals stockpile with $12 billion in initial funding, a White House official confirmed Monday, as Washington seeks to lower reliance on China for rare earths and other resources. ... more |
Dalai Lama's 'gratitude' at first Grammy winNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said Monday he was grateful for his first Grammy, after bagging the top music industry award for audio book, narration and storytelling. ... more  
Anger mounts in Senegal over sanitary pad scandalDakar (AFP) Feb 4, 2026 Anger is mounting in Senegal over the alleged use of expired materials in sanitary pads and diapers by a leading Chinese firm, which denies any wrongdoing or bribery. ... more  
Ancient lungfish fossils refine early vertebrate storySydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 04, 2026 New research from Australian and Chinese scientists is filling key gaps in the evolutionary story of some of the oldest fishes on Earth, including early lungfishes closely related to land vertebrate ... more  
AstraZeneca signs obesity drugs deal with Chinese firmLondon (AFP) Jan 30, 2026 British drugs group AstraZeneca announced Friday a deal with the Chinese group CSPC Pharmaceutical to help develop and market CSPC's weight-loss injections. ... more |
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Chinese families ache for sons stolen in one-child eraBeijing (AFP) Feb 3, 2026 On a sweltering summer night 30 years ago, infant Li Yuanpeng was finally fast asleep, nestled between his parents, when a group of men burst into their home in southern China's Guangdong province. ... more
Exiled Tibetans choose leaders for lost homelandDehradun, India (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Exiled Tibetans began a unique global election on Sunday for a government representing a homeland many have never seen, as part of a democratic exercise voters say carries great weight. ... more  
China executes 11 linked to Myanmar scam compoundsBeijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 China executed 11 people linked telecom scam operations, on Thursday, state media reported, as Beijing toughens its response to the sprawling, transnational industry. ... more  
Cabio Biotech: Chinese firm under fire in infant formula recallBeijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 A global recall of potentially contaminated infant formula has heaped scrutiny onto the Chinese firm Cabio Biotech, the supplier of the ingredient suspected of being tainted. ... more |
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Chinese quadriplegic runs farm with just one fingerChongqing, China (AFP) Jan 29, 2026 Quadriplegic and bedridden in a prefabricated home, 36-year-old Li Xia can only move one finger and one toe - yet he runs a high-tech farm in southwestern China using sensors, cameras and a computer. ... more |
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'Extraordinary' trove of ancient species found in China quarryParis, France (AFP) Jan 28, 2026 Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have been discovered in a small quarry in China, scientists revealed Wednesday. ... more  
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea missionTokyo (AFP) Feb 2, 2026 Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission, the government said Monday, as it seeks to curb dependence on China for the valuable minerals. ... more  
Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research findsLawrence, KS (SPX) Jan 21, 2026 Cuts in sulfur emissions from oceangoing vessels have been tied to a reduction in lightning stroke density along heavily trafficked shipping routes in the Bay of Bengal and the South China Sea, acco ... more  
Chinese cash in jewellery at automated gold recyclers as prices soarShanghai (AFP) Feb 1, 2026 Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs. ... more |
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