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  Taipei (AFP) April 26, 2023 Taiwan's military will practise intercepting warships and combating a Chinese blockade of the island during annual war game simulations in July, the defence ministry said Wednesday. Democratic Taiwan lives under constant threat of an attack by Beijing, which views the island as part of its territory that must be reunified. The annual "Han Kuang" (Han Glory) drills will be divided into computer war games in May tackling "various possible actions of the enemy's invasion of Taiwan" and partial live ... read more |
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'Be a real man': Russian army launches recruitment driveMoscow (AFP) April 26, 2023 A slick new video that has gone viral on Russian social media platforms shows a taxi driver, a security guard and a fitness coach at work. ... more  
China pushes largest-ever expansion of nuclear arsenalHong Kong (AFP) April 26, 2023 China is pushing ahead with the largest-ever expansion of its nuclear arsenal, modernising the atomic deterrent with an eye on any future conflicts with the United States, experts say. ... more 
UK warns China of impact from Taiwan conflict; DeSantis backs deterrenceLondon (AFP) April 25, 2023 Britain on Tuesday warned China against any attack on Taiwan, telling Beijing it risked triggering domestic and global turmoil if it failed to uphold its international obligations. ... more  
US Space Force and DISA Awards USD 27.54 Million CTC Contract to SES Space and DefenseReston VA (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 SES Space and Defense, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SES, will provide satellite communications capabilities in support of the U.S. Army Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WINT-T) training acti ... more |
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Arianegroup, Eutelsat And Magellium Selected To Improve French Space Surveillance CapabilitiesParis, France (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 ArianeGroup, Eutelsat and Magellium have won a contract from the French space agency (CNES), as part of the space component of the France 2030. Investing for the Future plan, with the aim of enhanci ... more 
China says Taiwan publisher under national security investigationBeijing (AFP) April 26, 2023 A Taiwanese publisher reported missing while visiting Shanghai is under investigation for suspected national security crimes, Chinese authorities said Wednesday. ... more  
US, Philippine troops fire rockets at ship in largest-ever drillsSan Antonio, Philippines (AFP) April 26, 2023 US and Philippine troops fired a salvo of rockets at a warship representing an enemy vessel in the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday, in the final exercise of the allies' largest-ever military drills. ... more  
Two-component system could offer a new way to halt internal bleedingBoston MA (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 MIT engineers have designed a two-component system that can be injected into the body and help form blood clots at the sites of internal injury. These materials, which mimic the way that the body na ... more |
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Air Force pilots reach new program milestones in electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraftWright-Patterson AFB PH (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 Four Air Force pilots remotely flew a Joby electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at the company's Marina, California, manufacturing facility April 20. They were the first Air Force ... more  
Norway irked over Swedish rocket crash on its turfOslo (AFP) April 25, 2023 The Norwegian foreign ministry expressed irritation Tuesday with Sweden for not immediately informing it of a research rocket that crashed in Norway, in a rare spat between the two neighbours. ... more 
Rocket ignition test facility opens in ShaanxiBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 China has big plans to advance its space exploration and development, but whether those plans can become a reality depends on the capability of the country's carrier rockets, or more specifically, r ... more  
Scientist lays out plans for international lunar station and 3D luanr printingBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 China is proposing to establish a multinational organization to take charge of the construction and operation of the International Lunar Research Station. Wu Weiren, an academician at the Chin ... more |
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South Korean leader starts US visitWashington (AFP) April 25, 2023 South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol kicked off a six-day trip to the United States with a tour of a NASA facility Tuesday, ahead of joining President Joe Biden for a visit to the Korean War Memorial in Washington and a formal state visit at the White House. ... more  
China's space missions break new groundBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 Chinese scientists have made major advances in the research of Earth's nearest celestial neighbor, the moon, thanks to samples and data gathered by China's lunar probes. In the latest developm ... more  
Another giant leap into space: Successful launch of Lumelite-4 to enhance maritime communicationsSingapore (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 A microsatellite for maritime communications developed by the Satellite Technology And Research Centre (STAR) under the National University of Singapore's College of Design and Engineering (NUS CDE) ... more 
Space exploration for betterment of humankindBeijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2023 Monday marked China's eighth Space Day, a day to celebrate the country's achievements in space exploration and research, and ponder how to carry forward the spirit of space exploration for the benef ... more |
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EU designates TikTok, other online platforms for stricter rulesBrussels (AFP) April 25, 2023 The European Union on Tuesday designated 19 online platforms, including Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, as having user numbers so big they will come under stricter regulatory rules for content. ... more 
Guatemala vows to stand by 'solid' ally TaiwanTaipei (AFP) April 25, 2023 Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei pledged support on Tuesday for "solid diplomatic ally" Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island that has been slammed by China. ... more 
China arrests journalist for 'espionage'; Charges Taiwanese man with 'secession'Beijing (AFP) April 25, 2023 Chinese authorities have formally charged a prominent journalist with spying, over a year after he was detained while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, a media rights group said. ... more 
EU sending mission to help Moldova face Russia threatsLuxembourg (AFP) April 24, 2023 EU countries agreed Monday to send a civilian mission to Moldova to help bolster its ability to cope with destabilisation efforts from Russia. ... more |
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