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China angered as Gitmo Uighurs get new island home Washington (AFP) June 11, 2009
Uighur exiles voiced relief after Palau offered to take 17 men of the Chinese minority jailed at Guantanamo Bay, but China condemned the move and called for them to be sent back to Beijing. In an unlikely twist to the men's inter-continental odyssey, the tiny Pacific island with a population of 20,000 agreed to US requests to accommodate the men who were detained during US-led military opera ... read moreChina Internet software rule's impact unclear: analysts
Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2009The impact of China's new requirement that PCs sold in the country must come with Internet filtering software remains unclear due to questions over how it will be carried out and enforced, analysts said Tuesday. Computer makers have been told by the government that all personal computers sold from July 1 must be shipped with anti-pornography software, a move that a US trade group called a ... more
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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 Iran, Israel trade strikes as push for talks intensifies
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China says no to greenhouse gas cuts after talks with US
Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2009China will not accept binding cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions, an official said Thursday, after the United States said it made progress with Beijing in talks here on a global climate pact. The comments came after a visit by US climate change envoy Todd Stern aimed at pressing the Asian giant to commit to hard numbers on emissions reductions ahead of December talks in Copenhagen on a new ... more Bacteria From The Deep Can Clean Up Heavy Metals
London, UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2009A species of bacteria, isolated from sediments deep under the Pacific Ocean, could provide a powerful clean-up tool for heavy metal pollution. Writing in the current issue of the journal, Microbiology, Professor Gejiao Wang and his colleagues from Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, PR China describe how a particular strain of Brachybacterium, strain Mn32, proved to be highly effect ... more Beijing 'garbage crisis' looms as trash piles up: state media
Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2009Beijing faces a "garbage crisis" as an increasing volume of rubbish threatens to overwhelm the capital's existing landfills, state media reported on Thursday. The volume of waste produced in the city is growing at eight percent per year and is expected to exceed the capacity of Beijing's 13 landfill sites within five years, the China Daily reported, citing the city government. It quoted ... more OZ Minerals snaps up improved Chinese offer
Sydney (AFP) June 11, 2009Australia's OZ Minerals overwhelmingly backed an improved 1.396 billion US dollar offer from China's Minmetals Thursday, just days after mining giant Rio Tinto walked away from a separate Chinese deal. Minmetals' last-minute decision to sweeten its offer with an extra 180 million US dollars proved decisive in winning over OZ Minerals shareholders, securing 92 percent of votes at the ... 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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Palau agrees to take Uighur Guantanamo detainees
Koror (AFP) June 10, 2009The 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 ... more China'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 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 |
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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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