Sri Lanka has told hundreds of thousands of Russians and some Ukrainians staying in the country to escape the war that they must leave in the next two weeks, immigration officers said. The…
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BlackSky Wins Initial Task Order Exceeding $1 Million Against New Multi-Year Contract To Deliver Space-Based Intelligence Capabilities To Indonesian Ministry Of Defense
HERNDON, Va. — January 11, 2024 — BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) won a multi-year contract from PT Len supporting the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia to provide…
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China’s Spurious Claim to Lebensraum in the South China Sea
by Wunna Htunby Wunna HtunAs US President Joe Biden recently attempted to charm Chinese President Xi Jinping into standing down from his imperial ambitions of obtaining more Lebensraum for his country, all should question Xi’s right…
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam have urged countries to comply with maritime rules based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) in the…
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China Says US Arms Sales to Taiwan Are Turning the Island Into a ‘Powder Keg’
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaBEIJING — China’s defense ministry said Thursday that the U.S. should stop interfering in both Taiwan and the South China Sea, saying U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are making the situation more dangerous. Taiwan’s ruling…
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NEW DELHI — Russia docked warships in Bangladesh for the first time in five decades earlier this month and held its first joint naval exercises with Myanmar as Moscow eyes a…
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Tensions Rising in Southeast Asia Cause U.S. Intervention
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathAs tensions rise in Southeast Asia, United States President Joe Biden says he has committed to aiding the Philippines if China decides to attack the country over the disputed South…
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It seems the much-touted meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to go ahead at this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit in San Francisco,…
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At the maritime symposium this week in Hainan, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi warned against a “bloc confrontation” approach to solving disputes, alluding to the Philippines, the United States, and…
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China Says Will Work to Restore Peace in Palestinian Territories
by Zeya Mgby Zeya MgChina will do its utmost to restore peace in the Palestinian territories as it takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC), its foreign ministry said on Monday,…