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  Sydney (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare said Friday he has assured Australia that his nation will not allow a Chinese military presence in its territory. The island nation has been at the centre of a diplomatic tussle in the southern Pacific Ocean between the United States, Australia and their allies on one side and an increasingly assertive China on the other. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Sogavare in Canberra on Thursday to smooth ties that have been frayed since the ... read more |
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US, Philippines reinforce alliance with joint military drillsSan Antonio, Philippines (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 US and Philippine marines stormed a beach near a disputed rocky outcrop in the South China Sea on Friday as part of joint military drills involving more than 3,500 troops. ... more  
Xi's 'final purge' ahead of Chinese Communist Party congressBeijing (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 President Xi Jinping has embarked on a "final round of purges" ahead of a major Chinese Communist Party congress, wielding his long-running anti-corruption campaign to cement his grasp on power, analysts say. ... more 
Who is China's President Xi Jinping?Beijing (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 When Xi Jinping took power in 2012, some observers predicted he would be the most liberal Communist Party leader in China's history, based on his low-key profile, family backstory and perhaps a degree of misguided hope. ... more 
'Nobody dares speak out': Exiled Chinese writer decries censorshipMelbourne (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 Murong Xuecun was one of the brightest stars of China's literary scene, his novels offering searing critiques of contemporary social issues that few other writers dared to imitate. ... more |
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'Malign influence': China's cultural institutes under growing scrutinyParis (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 Accused of peddling propaganda and even spying, Chinese cultural institutes are facing increasing resistance around the world, forcing some to close down and Beijing to make changes to their management. ... more  
Zero-Covid in China key to Xi legacy as he eyes third termBeijing (AFP) Oct 6, 2022 For many in China, years of gruelling lockdowns and privacy invasions aimed at extinguishing Covid have caused misery. ... more  
'Inevitable': Views on US bases shift in Japan's OkinawaGinowan, Japan (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 For decades, residents of Japan's Okinawa have strongly opposed the US military bases that dot the region but a subtle shift is under way, driven by Chinese sabre-rattling and economic challenges. ... more  
Tiangong space station marks key step in assemblyBeijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2022 The Wentian lab module of China's Tiangong space station has been repositioned to dock with a radial port on the station's Tianhe core module on Friday afternoon, which marked a key step in Tiangong ... more |
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Indian army pilot killed in chopper crash near China borderNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 An Indian army chopper crashed Wednesday on a routine flight near the country's disputed border with China, killing one pilot and injuring another. ... more  
UN Human Rights Council rejects holding Xinjiang debateGeneva (AFP) Oct 6, 2022 The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against holding a debate on alleged abuses in China's Xinjiang region in a major setback for Western nations. ... more 
Study eyes US cooperation with Pakistan amid China riseWashington (AFP) Oct 4, 2022 The United States needs to keep engaging Pakistan despite lingering distrust over Afghanistan, with investment and climate cooperation key to reducing the South Asian nation's growing reliance on China, a study group recommended Tuesday. ... more  
Taiwan launches first English TV channel as China pressure growsTaipei (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 Taiwan launched its first English-language TV channel on Monday in a bid to boost its international outreach against an intensified pressure campaign by Beijing. ... more |
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Eyeing China, India unveils high-altitude helicoptersJodhpur, India (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 India unveiled on Monday its first batch of locally-made attack helicopters, designed primarily for use in high-altitude areas like the Himalayas where its troops clashed with China in 2020. ... more 
Filipinos fishing on frontline of China's battle for disputed seaCato, Philippines (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 Filipino fisherman Mariel Villamonte had spent years plying the turquoise waters of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea for snapper and grouper - until a Chinese coast guard vessel water cannoned his boat. ... more 
Beaten and robbed: Vietnamese fisherman recounts China attacksLy Son, Vietnam (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 Vietnamese fisherman Nguyen Van Loc has been attacked by Chinese coast guard vessels so many times, he has lost count. ... more  
Oil giants' East Africa mega-project risks causing 'unacceptable' damage: reportParis (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 A vast and controversial East African oil project led by French oil giant TotalEnergies risks inflicting "unacceptable" damage, a report by two NGOs warned on Wednesday. ... more 
Hong Kong online radio host jailed for 'seditious' broadcastsHong Kong (AFP) Oct 7, 2022 A Hong Kong internet radio host was jailed on Friday after being convicted for "seditious" comments opposing Chinese rule, calling for the city's independence and the toppling of its government. ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 06, 2022 
The Wentian lab module of China's Tiangong space station has been repositioned to dock with a radial port on the station's Tianhe core module on Friday afternoon, which marked a key step in Tiangong's in-orbit assembly, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
The agency said in a news release that during the hour-long operation that finished at 12:44 pm, Wentian was moved from the axia ... more |
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 Birmingham, United Kingdom (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 
Prime Minister Liz Truss vowed to steer the UK "through the tempest" as she closed her party's tumultuous annual conference on Wednesday, making an unapologetic pitch for economic "growth, growth, growth".
Since succeeding Boris Johnson, Truss has alienated voters, financial markets and many in the ruling Conservative party with a crash programme of debt-fuelled tax cuts to boost Britain's s ... more |
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 Ginowan, Japan (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 
For decades, residents of Japan's Okinawa have strongly opposed the US military bases that dot the region but a subtle shift is under way, driven by Chinese sabre-rattling and economic challenges.
The bases are often seen as a disproportionate burden for Japan's sub-tropical southernmost region.
Okinawa comprises 0.6 percent of the Japanese archipelago's territory but contains 70 percent ... more |
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 Vienna (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 
The detained chief of Ukraine's Russian-held nuclear power plant has been released, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday.
"I welcome the release of Ihor Murashov, director general of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant; I have received confirmation that Mr Murashov has returned to his family safely," Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ... more |
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 San Jose, United States (AFP) Oct 6, 2022 
As a teenager in rural China, Zeng Jiajun used his internet know-how to watch a banned documentary on the bloody military crackdown in Tiananmen Square.
A decade later, he was part of the sprawling censorship machine that suffocates China's cyberspace, tasked with stopping the spread of anything the Communist Party does not want its people to know about.
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Vienna (AFP) Oct 3, 2022
The detained chief of Ukraine's Russian-held nuclear power plant has been released, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said Monday.
"I welcome the release of Ihor Murashov, director general of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant; I have received confirmation that Mr Murashov has returned to his family safely," Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ... more |
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 Madrid (AFP) Sept 29, 2022 
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa said Thursday it plans to slash 2,900 jobs worldwide, or about 11 percent of its total workforce, as part the company's efforts to boost its profitability.
Europe will bear the brunt of the job cuts, with Siemens Gamesa set to slash 800 positions in Denmark, 475 in Spain and 300 in Germany, the German-Spanish company said in a statement.
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 07, 2022 
Oil and gas prices skyrocketed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in spring 2022, creating a global energy crisis similar to the oil crisis of the 1970s. While some countries used the price shock to accelerate the transition to cleaner sources of energy, such as wind, solar and geothermal, others have responded by expanding the production of fossil fuels.
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 4, 2022 
Here is a timeline of North Korea's banned nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes:
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North Korea's nuclear ambitions date back to the end of the Korean War in a stalemate in 1953.
In the 1960s, Pyongyang receives nuclear technology and hardware from the Soviet Union - a key Cold War ally - to create a nuclear energy programme.
By the 1980s, its scienti ... more |
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 Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 5, 2022 
In a metal workshop in the industrial city of Kryvyi Rih in southern Ukraine, a homemade anti-drone system waits to be mounted on a military pick-up truck.
The contraption - a heavy machine gun welded to steel tubes - is one of several do-it-yourself weapons that are proving to be valuable additions to the Ukraine war effort.
"We have the skills and the equipment, and we don't lack ide ... more |
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 Oslo (AFP) Oct 6, 2022 
The government of NATO member Norway proposed on Thursday a nearly 10 percent increase in its defence budget for next year in the wake of neighbouring Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Scandinavian country, which shares a 198-kilometre border with Russia in the Arctic, plans to use the extra resources to strengthen its military intelligence services, replenish its ammunition stocks and beef ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Oct 1, 2022 
Elon Musk on Friday showed off the latest version of a humanoid robot that the world's richest man said could one day eliminate poverty.
An Optimus prototype wheeled on stage during an annual Tesla AI Day presentation was mounted to a small platform. The robot, which remains a work-in-progress, waved to the audience and raised its knees.
"Our goal is to make a useful humanoid robot as qu ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) Oct 4, 2022 
Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste, according to research published Tuesday that could open up new ways of dealing with plastic pollution.
Humans produce some 400 million tonnes of plastic waste each year despite international drives to reduce single-use plastics and to increase recycling.
Around a third is polyethylene, a ... more |
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 Taipei (AFP) Oct 3, 2022 
Taiwan launched its first English-language TV channel on Monday in a bid to boost its international outreach against an intensified pressure campaign by Beijing.
However, TaiwanPlus will only be available on the island for now, limiting its international reach.
Self-ruled Taiwan lives under constant threat of an invasion by China, which claims the island as part of its territory to be se ... more |
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 Sulaimaniyah, Iraq (AFP) Oct 6, 2022 
As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic republic's forces.
Their target is the long-exiled Iranian Kurdish opposition, installed in Iraq under Saddam Hussein during his war with Iran in the 1980s.
Tehran regards these armed factions as "te ... more |
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