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'Blood Moon' to rise during total lunar eclipse Sunday nightParis (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Stargazers will have a chance to see a "Blood Moon" on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa. ... more  
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on mapsSeoul (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Google said on Tuesday that it would comply with the South Korean government's demand to blur sensitive satellite images on its mapping services, paving the way for the US tech giant to compete better with local navigation platforms. ... more  
Chinese firms pay price of jihadist strikes against Mali juntaAbidjan (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta. ... more  
China planning for a trillion-dollar deep space economy by 2040Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 07, 2025 The global deep space economy could expand into a trillion-dollar market by 2040, with growth centered on energy, internet, tourism, and cultural creativity, according to insights shared at the thir ... more |
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North Korea's Kim tells Xi hopes to 'steadily develop' ties: KCNABeijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 North Korea's Kim Jong Un told China's President Xi Jinping that it was his "steadfast will" to "steadily develop" bilateral relations, state media said Friday, after the two leaders met in Beijing. ... more  
Trump tells Europe to put economic pressure on China over UkraineWashington (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 US President Donald Trump urged European countries Thursday to put economic pressure China because of its support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the White House said. ... more  
Beijing sanctions Japan lawmaker for remarks on Taiwan, islandsBeijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 China on Monday announced its first ever sanctions against an individual Japanese lawmaker, targeting China-born Hei Seki for "spreading fallacies" on issues such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and disputed islands, prompting a protest from Tokyo. ... more  
AI giant Anthropic expands restrictions on Chinese entitiesSan Francisco, United States (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 US artificial intelligence giant Anthropic said it was expanding restrictions on Chinese entities to include subsidiary companies and organisations based overseas, citing national security risks in an industry first. ... more |
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China 'elephant in the room' at fraught Pacific Islands summitWellington (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Pacific Islands leaders are meeting in the Solomons this week for an influential summit clouded by differences over China's mounting influence in the region that risks scuppering regional cooperation. ... more |
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Killing Hong Kong's Lai would strengthen democracy message, son saysWashington (AFP) Sept 9, 2025 Locked up for more than four years and ailing, Hong Kong's pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai would only become a greater symbol if he died in prison, his son said. ... more  
China to impose temporary duties on EU porkBeijing (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 China said Friday it would impose temporary anti-dumping duties on European Union pork imports, delivering another blow to shaky ties between the economic powerhouses as Brussels vowed to protect its producers. ... more  
Could humans become immortal, as Putin was heard telling Xi?Paris (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been recorded on a hot mic discussing how organ transplants and other medical advances could let humans live past 150 years - or even become immortal. ... more  
China's Xi at centre of world stage after days of high-level hobnobbingBeijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Two blockbuster events in China this week were a successful exposition of President Xi Jinping's vision of a new world order - one that puts him and his country firmly at its centre while sidelining his rival the United States. ... more |
 
China's Xi calls on BRICS countries to 'resist all forms of protectionism'Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the 11-nation BRICS bloc to "resist all forms of protectionism" at a virtual leaders' summit on Monday. ... more  |
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Germany's VW, China's BYD face off at Munich auto showMunich, Germany (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Europe's top car manufacturer Volkswagen presented a series of more affordable electric vehicles Monday as Chinese EV titan BYD said it would start producing a cut-price model on the continent. ... more 
China says 'firmly opposes' Trump's blacklistBeijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Beijing on Monday said it "firmly opposes" US President Donald Trump's decision to create a blacklist of countries Washington says unjustly detain Americans, which his administration has said could include China. ... more  
Sweden's Sami fear for future amid rare earth mining plansKiruna, Sweden (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 Sweden's indigenous Sami fear they will lose their livelihood and culture if plans go ahead to mine a large rare earths deposit located on their traditional reindeer grazing grounds in the far north. ... more 
China says trade grew in August, but below forecastsBeijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2025 China's exports missed expectations but expanded 4.4 percent year-on-year in August, official data showed Monday, with falling US shipments offset by a jump in those to Southeast Asia and Europe. ... more |
Most EU carmakers on track to meet emission targets: studyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 7, 2025 Almost all European carmakers are on track to meet EU emission targets after winning a reprieve this year as electric vehicles (EV) sales pick up, a study released Monday showed. ... more  
Europe bets on supercomputer to catch up in AI raceJulich, Germany (AFP) Sept 5, 2025 Europe's fastest supercomputer Jupiter was inaugurated Friday in Germany with Chancellor Friedrich Merz saying it could help the continent catch up in the global artificial intelligence race. ... more  
Beijing shows off drones, missiles and lasers in military paradeBeijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Underwater drones, massive missiles and laser weapons dazzled crowds on Wednesday at a major military parade in Beijing, a show of strength for China as frictions with Washington simmer. ... more 
China 'unstoppable', says Xi with Kim, Putin at his sideBeijing (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing on Wednesday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies against the West. ... more |
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UN pushes nations to submit overdue climate plansParis (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 The United Nations on Wednesday urged nations late in turning in their climate plans to do so quickly, with major polluters among dozens of countries still to unveil new commitments. ... more
Xi, Putin, Kim meeting 'direct challenge' to international system: EU top diplomatBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 The presence of the leaders of Russia and North Korea alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping at a massive parade in Beijing Wednesday was part of efforts to build an anti-Western "new world order", the EU's foreign policy chief said. ... more 
Asia markets mixed as Chinese stocks lose steamHong Kong (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Asian stock markets diverged on Thursday, with Tokyo and Seoul tracking gains made the previous day on Wall Street even as a selloff of Chinese equities intensified. ... more  
Taiwan says China illegally deploying oil rigs in its watersTaipei (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 Taiwan accused China on Wednesday of breaching international law by deploying oil and gas exploration platforms and other structures in its waters. ... more |
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US limits TSMC chipmaking tool shipments to ChinaWashington (AFP) Sept 3, 2025 President Donald Trump's administration has revoked Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC's authorization to export US chipmaking equipment to China without a license, further restricting access to US technology in the country. ... more |
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Germany probes Chinese bid for electronics giantFrankfurt, Germany (AFP) Sept 2, 2025 Berlin is probing whether Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com's bid to take over a major German electronics retail group presents a risk to the country's security, government sources said Tuesday. ... more  
China criticises Australia, Canada warships in Taiwan StraitBeijing Sept 6, 2025 China said Saturday that its military monitored the passage of Australian and Canadian warships through the Taiwan Strait, criticising their presence in the sensitive waterway as "causing trouble". ... more 
China denies conspiring with NK, Russia; Open mic caught Xi, Putin discussing immortalityBeijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 China defended on Thursday its decision to invite the leaders of Russia and North Korea to World War II commemorations, which President Donald Trump accused them of using to conspire against the United States. ... more 
Open mic caught Xi, Putin discussing immortalityBeijing (AFP) Sept 4, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin discussed life-prolonging organ transplants and immortality as they chatted before Beijing's massive military parade this week, in comments picked up by state media microphones. ... more |
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