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  Washington (AFP) April 15, 2023 China would probably gain air superiority very quickly in any attack on Taiwan, something Russia crucially failed to do in its invasion of Ukraine last year, leaked US intelligence documents show, according to media reports Saturday. The classified documents, allegedly leaked by a US national guardsman in the worst US security breach in a decade, reveal that Taiwan's military leaders doubt their air defenses can "accurately detect missile launches," while only about half of their aircraft are capabl ... read more |
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Beijing says G7 'maliciously slandered China; Political manipulation' behind US arrestsBeijing (AFP) April 18, 2023 China said on Tuesday G7 nations in Japan had "maliciously slandered and smeared" it, after foreign ministers in the group of developed economies criticised a number of Beijing's policies. ... more  
'United': G7 diplomats offer common front on ChinaKaruizawa, Japan (AFP) April 17, 2023 For G7 diplomats meeting in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, unity was the name of the game on Monday, with ministers lining up to insist there is no daylight between them on China policy. ... more  
Ukraine sceptical over efforts to end war with RussiaBaghdad (AFP) April 17, 2023 Ukraine's foreign minister cast doubts Monday on efforts to bring about peace in his country's war with Russia, saying during a visit to Iraq that Moscow "wants war". ... more  
UN chief condemns N.Korea's solid-fuel ballistic missile launchUnited Nations, United States (AFP) April 17, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "strongly condemns" the recent launch of what North Korea said was a solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile, an official told the Security Council Monday. ... more |
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China ready to facilitate Middle East peace: state mediaBeijing (AFP) April 17, 2023 China's foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks, state media Xinhua reported Tuesday. ... more 
US warship sails through Taiwan Strait days after China drillsTaipei (AFP) April 17, 2023 A US warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and mainland China, the US Navy said, days after Beijing staged war games around the self-ruled island. ... more 
G7 demands N. Korea 'refrain' from nuclear tests, missile launchesKaruizawa, Japan (AFP) April 18, 2023 G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday demanded North Korea "refrain" from further nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches, warning of a "robust" response after talks in Japan. ... more 
Xi calls for 'higher stage' of China-North Korea ties: state mediaSeoul (AFP) April 18, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping will push for a "higher stage" of relations with Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Tuesday, as G7 foreign ministers condemned the North's unprecedented string of weapons tests. ... more |
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W.House says Brazil 'parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda' on UkraineWashington (AFP) April 17, 2023 The White House on Monday sharply criticized Brazil after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on a trip to China that the United States is encouraging war in Ukraine. ... more  
Exolaunch deploys 21 satellites on Transporter-7 rideshare missionBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2023 Exolaunch has successfully deployed 21 satellites on SpaceX's Transporter-7 mission. The mission was launched using a SpaceX Falcon 9 on April 14 at 11:48pm PT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Ca ... more  
VERTIGO concludes with telecom data transmission on a laser link at record high powerCannes, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2023 Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and its partners are pleased to announce that the VERTIGO project has concluded with the successful demonstration of a ... more  
Rocket Lab introduces suborbital testbed rocket, selected for hypersonic test flightsColorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 18, 2023 Rocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) has formally introduced the HASTE rocket (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron), a suborbital testbed launch vehicle derived from Rocket Lab's heritage ... more |
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HawkEye 360's latest Cluster 7 satellites successfully launchedHerndon VA (SPX) Apr 14, 2023 HawkEye 360 Inc has reported that its Cluster 7 next-generation satellites have deployed in orbit after launching aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California durin ... more  
China rocket launch sends debris into sea near Taiwan: Taipei authoritiesTaipei (AFP) April 16, 2023 China said Sunday it had launched a satellite into orbit, with authorities in Taiwan saying rocket debris had fallen into the sea where Beijing announced a no-sail zone this week. ... more 
Netanyahu vows to keep up 'fight' against Iran nuclear armsJerusalem (AFP) April 17, 2023 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday that Israel would continue its "fight" to prevent arch-foe Tehran from developing nuclear weapons, during a Holocaust ceremony attended by Iran's exiled crown prince. ... more  
Chinese engineer in Pakistan police protection after blasphemy accusationPeshawar, Pakistan (AFP) April 17, 2023 A Chinese supervisor at a dam construction project in Pakistan is under police protection after workers accused him of blasphemy against Islam, officials said Monday. ... more |
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Ethiopia says dismantling of "special forces" completeNairobi (AFP) April 15, 2023 Ethiopia's army chief said on Saturday the country had completed the dismantling of "special forces" created by some regions, finalising a policy which sparked recent unrest. ... more 
Putin praises joint drills as G7 diplomats offer common front on ChinaMoscow (AFP) April 17, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday praised the "very high level" of military drills in the Pacific as Moscow seeks closer ties with China amid a stand-off with the West. ... more 
Philippines ex-foreign minister who stood up to China dies at 83Manila (AFP) April 18, 2023 Albert del Rosario, the Philippines' former foreign minister who stood up to Beijing in the South China Sea, has died at the age of 83, Manila said Tuesday. ... more 
Inside the "space factory"Tucson AZ (SPX) Apr 14, 2023 Bigger. And even better. That's the trajectory of Space Systems Operations - aka the "space factory" - since its 2002 opening outside Tucson, Arizona. Run by Raytheon Missiles and Defense, a b ... more |
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