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the second hyperpower |
 Shanghai (AFP) July 22, 2009 
Peering up through black protective glasses at an overcast sky, Glenn Evans let out an excited cry as the barely visible sun began to disappear completely behind the moon. "You can see it. It's already started!" Evans, a Shanghai-based cosmetics executive, called out to other eclipse-watchers. Evans was one of hordes of Shanghai residents and tourists who poured into the Chinese city's ... read more 
Moscow (AFP) July 22, 2009Russia and China on Wednesday launched massive joint military drills aimed at fighting terrorism and ethnic separatism, Russian news agencies reported. The five-day exercises near the two nations' common border "must show the international community that Russia and China have the necessary resources to ensure stability and security in the region," Ria Novosti quoted the chief of Russia's gen ... more
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Rights group warns of 'dystopian' Hong Kong after bookstore arrests
CORRECTED: Crude tumbles, stocks rally on hopes for Iran war de-escalation Japan says Chinese embassy break-in 'regrettable' 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 Ex-Hong Kong policeman denies spying for China in UK trial War in the Middle East: latest developments China FM tells Iran counterpart 'talks better than fighting' Residents recount guilt, chaos in hearing on deadly Hong Kong fire 
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Melbourne (AFP) July 22, 2009Chinese directors have pulled their movies out of Australia's biggest film festival in a row over a documentary about a Uighur leader accused of inciting unrest, organisers said Wednesday. Melbourne festival head Richard Moore said two Chinese film-makers pulled their movies after he ignored pressure from Beijing to drop the documentary about Rebiya Kadeer, US-based head of the World Uighur ... more  
Shanghai (AFP) July 22, 2009Heads may have turned when more Chinese firms than ever made Fortune's list of 500 top global companies, but experts say the increase reflects Beijing's power - not companies' competitiveness. An unprecedented 34 firms from mainland China made the list of the world's top companies by revenue, up from 25 last year. Conversely, the number of US firms fell to 140, the lowest since Fortune bega ... more 
Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2009China has told the Australian government it has "sufficient evidence" that detained Rio Tinto executives stole state secrets, a senior Chinese official said Wednesday. Vice foreign minister He Yafei said he briefed his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith of the developments on the sidelines of the Non-Aligned summit in Egypt last week. "I stressed that we have sufficient evidence showin ... more 
Beijing (AFP) July 22, 2009Apple called on its suppliers to treat workers with "dignity and respect" Wednesday after the reported suicide of a factory employee in China who had been accused of stealing a new iPhone model. Sun Danyong, 25, leaped to his death from a 12th floor apartment in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on July 16 after his employer, Taiwan's Foxconn group, said he had stolen the sample iPhone, ... 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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Beijing (AFP) July 21, 2009Developers building one of the world's biggest hydropower projects in southwest China are taking dangerous shortcuts, state media reported Tuesday, citing the national auditor. Alarm bells started ringing after builders brought forward their timeframe to finish the Xiluodu dam by more than two years, the National Audit Office said in a report on the project, according to the China Daily news ... more  
Taipei (AFP) July 21, 2009Taiwanese scientists said Tuesday they had developed an organic compound which could help control the global swine flu epidemic as the worldwide death toll from the disease passed 700. The compound, which the researchers call NTU-VirusBom, can destroy viruses such as A(H1N1) swine flu and avian influenza and stop the spread of bacteria including those responsible for staph infections. ... more 
Beijing (AFP) July 21, 2009China's policies toward its ethnic minorities were not to blame for deadly riots this month by Muslim Uighurs and would not be adjusted as a result of the violence, the government said on Tuesday. "The violent crimes in (the Xinjiang capital) Urumqi have nothing to do with China's ethnic policies," Wu Shimin, vice minister of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, told a press briefing. ... more  
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2009US President Barack Obama should press visiting Chinese officials next week to open China's markets to banned US beef and pork exports, Republican Senator Charles Grassley said Tuesday. "I ask that when meeting with the visiting delegation from China next week, your administration raise the issue of China's continued barriers to exports of US pork and beef," Grassley said in a letter to ... 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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