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South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defence zone
Hong Kong Standard 30 Nov 2022
South Korea's military said it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defence zone on Wednesday. . The two Chinese H-6 bombers repeatedly entered and left the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) off South Korea's southern and northeast coasts starting at around 5.50 a.m ... IOS Android ... .
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried says he ‘screwed up’ but didn’t commit fraud
The Guardian 01 Dec 2022photo: NATO
NATO concerned about China’s ‘opaque’ military buildup -Blinken
FX Empire 30 Nov 2022
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – NATO allies are concerned about China’s military buildup and its cooperation with Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday after a gathering of the Western military alliance in Romania ... Advertisement ... Sign Up. Sponsored Financial Content. Latest Articles. See All ... Loading ... ....
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From the Amazon to Australia, why is your money funding Earth’s destruction?
The Guardian 30 Nov 2022
In every conflict over the living world, something is being protected. And most of the time, it’s the wrong thing ... Most are paid to “enhance capacity”.
photo: AP / Olivier Matthys
Belgium opens biggest-ever criminal trial over 2016 bombings
Al Jazeera 30 Nov 2022
Belgium has launched its biggest-ever criminal trial, a landmark prosecution of people accused of directing or aiding 2016 bombings in Brussels‘ metro and airport that killed 32 people. The prime French suspect in the dock on Wednesday confirmed his identity as proceedings began. “Abdeslam Salah, 33, electrical mechanic.” ... .
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Egyptians call on British Museum to return Rosetta Stone
The News-Gazette 30 Nov 2022
CAIRO (AP) — The debate over who owns ancient artifacts has been an increasing challenge to museums across Europe and America, and the spotlight has fallen on the most visited piece in the British Museum. The Rosetta Stone ... The acquisition of the Rosetta Stone was tied up in the imperial battles between Britain and France ... All rights reserved ... .
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Half of world's democracies in decline, intergovernmental watchdog says
Reuters 30 Nov 2022
STOCKHOLM, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Half of the world's democracies are in a state of decline amid worsening civil liberties and rule of law while already authoritarian governments are becoming more oppressive, an intergovernmental watchdog group said on Wednesday ... "At the same time, we see global democracy in decline. It is a toxic mix.".
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Former President Jiang Zemin, Who Guided China’s Rise, Dies at 96
Hamodia 30 Nov 2022
BEIJING (AP) — Former President Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in 1989 and supported economic reforms that led to a decade of explosive growth, died Wednesday at the age of 96 ... Even as China opened to the outside, Jiang’s government stamped out dissent ... .
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China’s Covid protest blame game fingers foreign powers
Asiatimes 30 Nov 2022
The Chinese government’s Covid-19 task force has urged local governments to avoid overdoing their anti-epidemic measures, a laggard response to spiraling protests against the “zero-Covid” restrictions that are now testing national stability ... Covid testing in Chengdu. Image. Screengrab / BBC News ... He was released after several hours ... Image ... Read ... ....
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Ukraine urges allies to speed up support for winter of war
The Times of India 30 Nov 2022
BUCHAREST. Ukraine urged Nato members Tuesday to speed up weapons deliveries and help restore its shattered power grid, as Western allies vowed to bolster support to aid Kyiv through winter in the face of Russia's attacks ... "Nato is not a party to the war. But we will continue to support Ukraine ... "Keep calm and give tanks" ... .
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Study: U.S. gun death rates hit highest levels in decades
Federal News Radio 30 Nov 2022
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men, according to study published Tuesday ... “Women can get lost in the discussion because so many... READ MORE. NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S ... Eric Fleegler of Harvard Medical School ... Insight by Rubrik ... .
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Chinese astronauts board space station in historic mission
Gulf Daily News 30 Nov 2022
BEIJING. Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Wednesday at China's space station for the first in-orbit crew rotation in Chinese space history, launching operation of the second inhabited outpost in low-Earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station ... The first mission was launched in April 2021 ... FUTURE 'TAIKONAUTS' ... .