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Palau agrees to take Uighur Guantanamo detainees Koror (AFP) June 10, 2009
The tiny Pacific island nation of Palau has agreed to temporarily resettle up to 17 Chinese Uighurs from the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, in an unlikely resolution to years of legal limbo. Uighur activists welcomed the deal but voiced concern for the future of the men, whose new home would be distant both geographically and culturally from the mountains and deserts of their native ... read moreChina's Hu to attend first BRIC summit: govt
Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2009China said Tuesday that President Hu Jintao would attend the first official BRIC summit in Russia, during which the reform of international financial institutions would be high on the agenda. Hu will leave China on Sunday for a five-day trip to Yekaterinburg in western Russia, high level officials at the foreign ministry told reporters. The trip will also incorporate a meeting on June 15 ... more
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High hopes at China's gateway to North Korea as trains resume
China used fake LinkedIn profiles to spy on NATO, EU: security source Chinese EV giant BYD says annual net profit down 19 percent China blasts 'false' news after report says chipmaker supplying Iran China tech groups call for boycott of top AI conference Tech-Driven Restoration: Saving the World's Critically Endangered White-headed Langur China announces two reciprocal trade investigations against US US accuses China of detaining Panama-flagged ships Oil rises, stocks mixed as joy over Trump Iran strike pause fades Oil, stocks mixed as traders weigh Trump's latest Iran strike pause
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Typhoons trigger earthquakes on Taiwan: scientists
Paris (AFP) June 10, 2009Surprised scientists say that typhoons which hit Taiwan unleash long, slow earthquakes, a phenomenon that may save the island from devastating temblors. Seismologists installed movement sensors in boreholes at depths of 200-270 metres (650-870 feet) in eastern Taiwan, monitoring a spot where two mighty plates, the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian plate, bump and jostle in an oblique ... more 16 dead or missing as flood season hits China
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2009Torrential rains pummelling south China have left 16 dead or missing this week, destroyed thousands of houses and forced the evacuation of more than 172,000 people, the government said Wednesday. The government ordered flood prevention measures amid mounting fatalities and economic losses resulting from heavy downpours. "The southern region of our nation has entered the flood season ... more Taiwan president suggests using simplified Chinese characters
Taipei (AFP) June 9, 2009President Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday suggested that Taiwan adopt the simplified character set used in writing in China, in yet another indication of the island's moving closer to its former arch-rival. "We hope the two sides can reach a consensus on (learning to) read standard characters while writing in the simplified ones," Ma told a visiting delegation of US-based Taiwanese community leaders ... more China's Hu to attend first BRIC summit: govt
Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2009Chinese President Hu Jintao is to visit Russia next week to take part in the first-ever summit of leaders of BRIC countries, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. Hu will leave China on Sunday for a five-day trip to Yekaterinburg in western Russia, which will also incorporate a state visit and regional security meeting, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement. The summit of ... 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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China stops imports of some Renault cars
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2009China said Wednesday it had stopped importing some car models made by French automaker Renault due to "safety problems." After recent checks, the nation's safety watchdog said it had found some of the cars imported into the country did not conform with China's standards and regulations, according to a statement posted on its website. "There are severe hidden safety problems," the ... more China bid for GM brand Hummer triggers skepticism
Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2009The announcement from little-known Chinese company Tengzhong that it wants to buy the Hummer brand from troubled General Motors has led many to question just how plausible the deal really is. What has perplexed Chinese analysts the most is the company's lack of expertise in either international trade or making automobiles. "Tengzhong is just a privately owned company that has no ... more US, China and Russia lift arms spending to new record: study
Stockholm (AFP) June 8, 2009World military spending hit a new record in 2008, boosted by the Iraq war, the return of Russia as a global player and the emergence of China, a Swedish think tank said in its annual report Monday. World arms expenditure totalled 1.464 trillion dollars last year, a rise of 45 percent from a decade ago and representing 2.4 percent of global gross domestic product or 217 dollars for every ... more 65 still missing as China landslide rescue continues: govt
Beijing (AFP) June 8, 2009Rescuers digging through landslide debris in southwestern China have found seven bodies but 65 people were still missing as rains threatened search efforts, the government said Monday. Rescuers had resorted to blasting through debris at the landslide scene in the Chongqing region in a frantic bid to find survivors of Friday's disaster, in which a whole mountainside collapsed onto several ... more |
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Japan to deploy counter-strike missiles closer to China
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