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 Urumqi, China (AFP) July 17, 2009 
Two open military trucks circled the streets of Xinjiang's capital, on each a soldier gripped a sniper rifle perched on the cab, others lined the side wielding AK-47s. But the centrepiece of the show of force was between the vehicles, a van mounted with loudspeakers blasting out pronouncements on Urumqi's July 5 unrest that left at least 192 dead in China's worst ethnic violence in decades. ... read more 
London (AFP) July 19, 2009British airlines on Sunday stepped up restrictions on suspected swine flu carriers, as a report said four more British students quarantined in China have had infections confirmed. Britain is Europe's worst-hit territory, with estimates of 55,000 new cases last week, and both British Airways and Virgin Atlantic said they have put in place measures to turn back passengers showing symptoms. ... more
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted of national security charges
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Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2009Members of a British student group quarantined by Chinese authorities over swine flu were "shocked" by their detention but were being treated well, a teacher said on Sunday. The group of 52 students and teachers were quarantined after four students tested positive for the A(H1N1) virus after arriving in Beijing for a study tour, the British Council said earlier. "It was a bit of surprise ... more 
Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2009Deadly ethnic unrest in China's Muslim Xinjiang region was planned and coordinated in a bid to ignite violence across the regional capital Urumqi, state media reported on Sunday. A report by the official Xinhua news agency said rioters involved in the July 5 violence, China's worst ethnic unrest in decades, appeared to have prepared weapons in the days leading up to the unrest which left at ... more  
Beijing (UPI) Jul 17, 2009 The widening Chinese investigation into the alleged spying charges against the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. is becoming a major issue with global trade and other ramifications. Until last month outside of business circles, little was known about the controversy other than that China, the world's largest steel producer, was negotiating iron ore prices with Rio Tinto ... more 
Yangon (AFP) July 17, 2009Foreign investment in Myanmar increased more than fivefold to reach almost one billion dollars last year, as neighboring China pumped money into its mining sector, official statistics showed Friday. Total foreign investment in the military-ruled nation increased from 172.72 million dollars in the 2007-2008 fiscal year to 985 million dollars in 2008-2009, the Ministry of National Planning and ... more |
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Trump launches 'Genesis Mission' to speed AI-driven researchWashington (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday establishing the "Genesis Mission," a national initiative to harness AI for scientific breakthroughs, comparing its scope to the Manhattan Project that produced the atomic bomb during World War II. ... more 
UN rights chief warns over generative AIGeneva (AFP) Nov 24, 2025 The UN on Monday warned that generative AI could become "a modern-day Frankenstein's monster", with human rights the first casualty, as powerful tech giants unleash the technology on the world. ... more
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Los Angeles (AFP) July 16, 2009A Chinese-born former Boeing engineer who became a US citizen was convicted by a US court Thursday of stealing technology and trade secrets for China for decades, including data on NASA's space shuttle program. Dongfan 'Greg' Chung, 73 and a resident of Orange County, California, was found guilty of economic espionage and acquiring information on demand using his "secret" classified ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009The United States voiced concern Wednesday about rising tension between China and Vietnam in the South China Sea as a senator led calls to boost US seapower faced with Beijing's growing military. Experts at a Senate hearing pointed to a string of incidents -- including standoffs this year between US and Chinese ships -- as evidence of a more assertive sea posture by Beijing. ... more 
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2009China said Thursday it opposed any foreign platform for Rebiya Kadeer, after an Australian film festival accused Beijing of trying to stop a showing of a documentary about the leading Uighur activist. "What kind of person Rabiya Kadeer is, we are all very clear," foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. "We oppose any foreign countries providing her with a platform to engage ... more  
Beijing (UPI) Jul 16, 2009 The U.S. energy and commerce secretaries both warned of China's increasing emissions and called for greater cooperation between the two countries to thwart global warming in speeches here Wednesday. "Science has shown that we are altering the destiny of our planet. The consequences of what we are doing today will not be fully realized for at least 100 years," U.S. Secretary of Energy ... more |
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