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Chinese astronauts to conduct experiments in space, including lunar bricks

30 Oct 2024

By Florence Lo and Eduardo Baptista JIUQUAN, China (Reuters) – China sent three astronauts on Wednesday to its permanently inhabited space station, where they will conduct dozens of scientific experiments, some related to the construction of human habitats. The spacecraft Shenzhou-19 and its three crew lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan …

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Australia to ramp up missile production as Indo Pacific enters new missile age

30 Oct 2024

By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said it was boosting its missile defence capability amid “significant concerns” about China’s test of an ICBM in the South Pacific, and will bolster weapons stockpiles and exports to security partners as the region enters a new “missile age”. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy said in a speech …

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Zelenskiy’s top aide talks assistance, N.Korea with Blinken, Sullivan

30 Oct 2024

KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s top aide discussed support for Ukraine and the reported North Korean involvement in the Russian war against Kyiv with U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday. “We discussed Ukraine’s Victory Plan, the implementation of the Peace Formula, the frontlines, weapons, and …

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North Korea and Russia send political shockwaves with Ukraine war moves

29 Oct 2024

MOSCOW/SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea’s foreign minister arrived in Russia on Tuesday for talks as the Russia-Ukraine war appeared to take a dangerous new turn, with NATO and South Korea expressing alarm that North Korean troops could soon be joining in on Moscow’s side. U.S. President Joe Biden said Ukraine should strike back against North Korean …

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Pentagon confirms some North Korea forces in Russia’s Kursk

29 Oct 2024

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A couple of thousand North Korean troops are moving toward Russia’s Kursk region and a small number are already there, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, saying initial indications suggested Russia might field them in infantry roles against Ukrainian troops. “We remain concerned that Russia intends to use these soldiers in combat or …

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Five killed in attack on dam construction site in Pakistan’s Balochistan

29 Oct 2024

By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) -Five people were killed in an attack by armed men on the construction site of a small dam in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials said on Tuesday, underscoring a worsening security situation in the mineral-rich area. The province has seen an increase in strikes by separatist ethnic militants. This …

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UN envoy says she met Myanmar army chief, calls for end to violence

29 Oct 2024

By Simon Lewis (Reuters) – United Nations Special Envoy Julie Bishop visited Myanmar’s capital and met with the head of the country’s military junta, she told a U.N. meeting on Tuesday, adding that actors in Myanmar had to move past what she called a “zero-sum mentality” to move toward a resolution of the Southeast Asian …

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Finland warns Xi of ‘provocation’ by N Korea in Ukraine war

29 Oct 2024

By Laurie Chen and Anne Kauranen BEIJING (Reuters) – Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he told China’s President Xi Jinping that North Korean activities with Russia were an escalation and provocation in a message on behalf of NATO and the EU during talks in Beijing on Tuesday. Stubb and Xi met as North Korea’s foreign …

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UK, EU and Canada impose new sanctions targeting Myanmar military

29 Oct 2024

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain imposed on Tuesday further sanctions targeting the Myanmar military’s access to equipment and funds, saying the measures would hinder the junta’s ability to carry out airstrikes on civilians. Taken in coordination with the European Union and Canada, the financial sanctions target six entities involved either in providing aviation fuel to Myanmar’s military …

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