Author: Steven Sahiounie

China sent a new remote sensing satellite of the Yaogan-34 series into space atop a Long March-4C carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 09:38 a.m. on Tuesday. The Yaogan-34 03 satellite has successfully entered its planned orbit, according to China Media Group (CMG). This satellite will be used in land resources survey, urban planning, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and control, among other areas. It was the 450th flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series. This article is originally published at cgtn.com

Indonesia’s Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), jointly constructed by China and Indonesia, is expected to start trial run during the G20 Summit in the Southeast Asian country. With a total length of 142 kilometers and a maximum speed of 350 kilometers per hour, the Jakarta-Bandung HSR connects the capital Jakarta and its fourth largest city of Bandung. The railway will cut the travel time between the cities from three hours to just 40 minutes. The line not only increases efficiency, but is also set to drive local economy. Started in 2015, the Jakarta-Bandung HSR becomes the very first high-speed railway in…

Before playing his last FIFA World Cup in Qatar in November and December, Lionel Messi said at the show Universo Valdano that Argentina should not be distracted by the hype that described them as a major championship contender. “All national teams are tough to play against these days,” Messi told Jorge Valdano. “Every team [at the World Cup] will be difficult to beat.” Argentina ended their embarrassing 21-year-long title drought after defeating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final last year. La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue, nickname of the Argentine national football team) have remained unbeaten in 35…

The Atlanta Hawks beat the Milwaukee Bucks 121-106 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Monday, giving the opponents their second straight loss and dragging them down from the league’s leading position. The Bucks have been missing their clutch time scorer Khris Middleton since the beginning of the 2022-23 season and had their starting point guard Jrue Holiday sit out Monday’s game as well due to a sprained right ankle. As a result, the only one of the team’s “Big Three” that could play, Giannis Antetokounmpo, had to shoulder more offensive duties, including orchestrating. The Hawks built their defensive tactics…

The US Justice Department informs the Israeli occupation that the FBI has opened an investigation into the murder of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Israeli officials confirmed on Monday that the US Justice Department informed its Israeli counterpart that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has opened an investigation into the murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. In response, Israeli occupation Security Minister Benny Gantz described the FBI’s decision as “a grave mistake”, adding that “Israel” will not cooperate in this regard. “The US Justice Department decision to investigate the tragic death of Shireen Abu Akleh is a grave…

Some members of Congress want to turn Taiwan into a Ukraine-style “formidable military force” US lawmakers are seeking to flood Taiwan with as much American weaponry and military training as possible, the Washington Post reported on the eve of President Joe Biden’s planned face-to-face meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping If successful, the bipartisan effort would enable the Pentagon to tap its own weapons stocks, including Javelin and Stinger missile systems, to accelerate a military buildup in Taiwan, the newspaper wrote on Sunday, citing US officials. The report, however, noted that approval for taxpayer-funded military assistance to Taipei may hinge on…

The interior minister claims the woman acted on behalf of “Kurdish terrorists” in Syria Turkish authorities have released images of a woman, arrested for allegedly planting a bomb that killed six people and injured 81 in Istanbul on Sunday. Ankara has accused Kurdish militias in Syria of masterminding the plot. The arrest was announced earlier on Monday by Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu, who said the suspect was arrested in a hideout by Istanbul police. Images shown by Turkish media include footage of the police operation, showing the suspect and several other individuals being detained and escorted by armed officers. There…

China hopes France will push the European Union to an independent and constructive policy on China, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali. “After many years of development, China and Europe have formed strong symbiotic economic relations. The sides should expand bilateral trade and investment, maintain the stability and continuity of global production chains and supply chains, and protect international trade and economic rules and order,” Xi said as quoted by China Central Television. He expressed hope that “France will push the EU toward the…

The law allows Egyptians with a valid residency abroad to import a passenger car for personal use exempted from customs taxes and fees, in exchange for an amount transferred in US dollars to the Ministry of Finance’s account at the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) under the number 173100167. Under the law, cars shall be imported from the car’s original owner, or their manufacturing date shall be in 2019 or later. Any extraordinary tools or equipment in imported cars shall be reported and cars that have prohibited features in Egypt shall not be covered by the law. As for exports…

The majority of Russian entrepreneurs say they have adjusted to Western sanctions and continue to work as usual, according to a recent poll. The survey was conducted in October by a research team working for the Russian Ombudsman for Entrepreneurs’ Rights and polled 5,760 business leaders from all regions of the country. A total of 55.4% of respondents said that they had completely adapted to the restrictions or were getting used to the new conditions. “That is, most of the [business] community has endured the aftermath of the sanctions. Only 10.5% of the respondents said they could not cope with…