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the second hyperpower |
 Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2009 
China has long been the main ally of North Korea, but as it assumes a greater role in international affairs, Beijing will find it more difficult to defend the isolated regime, analysts say. North Korea's nuclear test this week and its threat to attack US and South Korean ships has infuriated the international community, which leaves China with less room to stand by Pyongyang's side, they say ... read more 
Washington (AFP) May 28, 2009A huge volcanic eruption in China some 260 million years ago led to the sudden extermination of marine life clear around the world, British paleontologists announced Thursday, in a report being published this week in the journal Science. The researchers were able to pinpoint the exact timing of the massive eruption thanks to a layer of fossilized rock which showed mass extinction of ... more
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Press Release from Business Wire: ECU Worldwide
China Eastern says to buy 101 Airbus A320neo planes in $15.8 bn deal Labubu maker Pop Mart's shares fall 23% despite surging earnings Japan says Chinese embassy break-in 'regrettable' China shipping giant Cosco says resumes bookings to some Gulf countries Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation Exotic pet trade thrives in China despite welfare concerns Rights group warns of 'dystopian' Hong Kong after bookstore arrests CORRECTED: Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation US still deciding how to resume nuclear tests: official 
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Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2009Relatives of people killed when China crushed the Tiananmen protests called Thursday for help in finding out what happened to victims unaccounted for, days ahead of the 20th anniversary of the crackdown. The "Tiananmen Mothers," a group of 128 relatives, also asked for an investigation into the military's actions on June 3-4, 1989, when tanks rolled towards Tiananmen Square, killing hundreds ... more 
Hong Kong (AFP) May 28, 2009The publisher of a memoir by deposed Chinese leader Zhao Ziyang on Thursday defended the book following an attack by Beijing-backed media that made a rare mention of the 1989 democracy protests. Zhao was ousted over his sympathy with the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing which were crushed by army on June 4, 1989 with the deaths of hundreds, possibly thousands. Bao Pu, the publisher ... more 
Hong Kong (AFP) May 28, 2009How would you react if one million of your customers were suddenly stopped from coming into your shop? Matt Mullenweg just shrugged. The 25-year-old American is the founder of Wordpress, software that allows computer users worldwide to easily create their own websites, or blogs. The simplicity of Wordpress has made it one of the world's top blogging platforms six years after it was set ... more  
Shanghai (XNA) May 27, 2009A space scientist has said that Chinese scientists are considering the feasibility of a manned lunar landing mission at an appropriate time between 2025 and 2030. China will be able to fetch samples collected by unmanned lunar probe by 2017, Ye Peijian, chief designer of the lunar probe with China's Chang'e Project, said at a science lecture held Friday in Shanghai. "Through the deve ... more |
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CesiumAstro buys Vidrovr to embed AI across satellite communicationsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 CesiumAstro has acquired Vidrovr in a move to integrate artificial intelligence directly into its space communications systems, payloads, and satellite platforms, extending AI-driven analytics and r ... more  
Behind Space Innovation The Growing Role of Outsourcing ServicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 Explore the reasons outsourcing has become the norm in space innovation. Discover how it helps teams reduce turnaround times, lower costs and improve results within a short time. ... more 
After oil, US moves to secure access to Venezuelan mineralsCaracas (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during a visit to Caracas on Wednesday as he pushed for greater access to critical minerals. ... more
  
Left, right and faithful unite to demand human control over AIWashington, United States (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 A coalition spanning US conservative figure Steve Bannon, progressives, labor unions and faith groups announced Wednesday a joint declaration of principles on artificial intelligence, framing the effort as a pushback against what they called Silicon Valley's reckless deployment of AI. ... more 
Europe should focus on industrial AI, SAP saysWalldorf, Germany (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Europe should focus on competing in industrial AI, a top executive at German software giant SAP said, as the continent plays catch-up in the race for the cutting-edge technology against the United States and China. ... more 
Questions over AI capability as tech guides Iran strikesParis, France (AFP) Mar 7, 2026 The latest bout of fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran has seen AI deployed as never before to sift intelligence and select targets, although the technology's use in war remains hotly debated. ... more
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Sydney (AFP) May 27, 2009Australian miner OZ Minerals said Wednesday it had received the official green light to sell its Martabe gold and silver project in Indonesia to a Hong Kong-listed investment company. Australia's foreign investments review board found the 211-million-US-dollar sale of Martabe to China Sci-Tech (CST) posed no foreign investment objections, OZ said. "This is an important step towards ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) May 27, 2009New loans from Chinese banks are expected to reach about 600 billion yuan (88 billion dollars) in May, roughly the same as April, local media reported Wednesday. New loans have been extended at a moderately fast pace, and the accumulated sum for the first half of the year will likely total around six trillion yuan, the China Securities Journal said, citing sources at major banks. ... more 
Beijing (AFP) May 27, 2009China's Chinalco is planning to revise a 19.5-billion-dollar bid for part of Rio Tinto after the Anglo-Australian mining giant's share price soared, state media reported. Xiong Weiping, president of the Chinese state-owned firm, told Caijing magazine: "The market has definitely undergone changes. We will study the current situation with Rio Tinto accordingly." The deal, which would be ... more 
Beijing (AFP) May 27, 2009China Wednesday unveiled new measures to help exporters, which have been hard hit by falling overseas demand due to the global economic crisis, state media reported. At a meeting presided over by Premier Wen Jiabao, for 2009 the government decided to increase export credit insurance to 84 billion dollars and export credit to 10 billion dollars, according to CCTV television. "The fall in ... more |
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Japan to deploy counter-strike missiles closer to China
China says opposes any targeting of new Iran leader
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