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  Brussels (AFP) April 5, 2023 NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday China was sustaining Russia's economy in the face of Western sanctions over the Ukraine war, as the alliance frets over closer Beijing-Moscow ties. NATO foreign ministers held talks in Brussels with Asia-Pacific partners Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand over the growing challenge from China. "China refuses to condemn Russia's aggression. It echoes Russian propaganda. And it props up Russia's economy," Stoltenberg said. "At a time when ... read more |
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Macron says 'counting' on Xi to 'bring Russia to its senses'Beijing (AFP) April 6, 2023 French President Emmanuel Macron told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday that he was counting on him to "bring Russia to its senses" over its war in Ukraine. ... more 
China vows 'resolute' response to high-level US meet with Taiwan leaderBeijing (AFP) April 5, 2023 China's foreign ministry on Thursday condemned the meeting between US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen in California, state media Xinhua reported. ... more  
US, S. Korea hold air drills involving B-52H strategic bomberSeoul (AFP) April 5, 2023 South Korea and the United States on Wednesday staged joint air drills involving at least one US nuclear-capable B-52H strategic bomber, Seoul's military said. ... more  
Facts largely ineffective in countering conspiracy theorists, research saysWashington DC (UPI) Apr 5, 2023 Conspiracy theories have become more prevalent than ever, and according to researchers, combatting conspiracies with factual evidence is largely ineffective in quashing conspiracy beliefs. ... more |
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Chinese tourists to Taiwan Strait shrug off beefed-up security patrolsPingtan, China (AFP) April 6, 2023 Tourist groups visiting Pingtan Island - one of the closest points in southeastern China to Taiwan - braved blustery seaside weather on Thursday and shrugged off the boosted maritime patrols in the flashpoint waters beyond them. ... more 
Solomons 'disqualifies' pro-Taiwan ex-provincial leaderSydney (AFP) April 6, 2023 The pro-China Solomon Islands government has reportedly "disqualified" a former provincial leader because of his defiant refusal to recognise Beijing over Taipei. ... more  
Improving the accuracy of orbit prediction and position error covariance predictionBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 04, 2023 With continuous developments in the space industry, the space near the earth was occupied by a variety of spacecraft whose number is increasing dramatically every year. To avoid a collision, huge co ... more 
China deploys warships near Taiwan after Tsai-McCarthy meetingTaipei (AFP) April 6, 2023 China deployed warships through waters around Taiwan on Thursday as it vowed a "firm and forceful" response to the island's president meeting US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. ... more |
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Musk's Twitter tags US radio NPR as 'state-affiliated'Washington (AFP) April 5, 2023 Twitter drew the anger of venerable US radio broadcaster NPR on Wednesday after the social media platform owned by Elon Musk tagged the news giant as a state-backed entity. ... more  
Turkey suspends air links with Iraqi Kurdish cityAnkara (AFP) April 5, 2023 Turkey has closed its airspace to flights from the Iraqi Kurdish city of Sulaimaniyah, blaming increased activity of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the foreign ministry announced Wednesday. ... more 
US talks show Taiwan 'not isolated': President TsaiSimi Valley, United States (AFP) April 5, 2023 US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy welcomed Taiwan's president in California on Wednesday, in a meeting she said reassured the island's people they were "not isolated" in the face of rising Chinese anger. ... more  
Latvia reinstates mandatory military service for menRiga (AFP) April 5, 2023 Latvia's parliament on Wednesday voted to reinstate compulsory military service for young men starting next year in response to regional security risks amid neighbouring Russia's war on Ukraine. ... more |
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