Chinese Navy Ships are In Myanmar to Conduct Joint Drills

Chinese Navy Ships are In Myanmar to Conduct Joint Drills

Myanmar's military government says three Chinese Navy ships are in the country for joint drills with its navy as fighting near the border has strained ties between the neighbours. The junta is battling an alliance of ethnic minority groups across a swathe of territory in the southeast Asian nation. Patrick Fok reports.

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World

After 17 days trapped in tunnel, India workers say hope kept them alive

After 17 days trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan road tunnel they were building, Indian workers described the horror of their ordeal, and the hopes and prayers that kept them strong. "We were really scared, every moment felt that death was standing nearby," rescued worker Deepak Kumar told AFP on Wednesday. "We were not sure whether our lives would be saved or not." The men were welcomed as heroes after being […]

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Business / Economics

Amazon unveils new chips as Microsoft rivalry heats up

Amazon's cloud computing arm has unveiled new chips designed to help customers train artificial intelligence models. It follows a similar announcement from Microsoft earlier this month as the race to develop custom silicon chips heats up. Ira Spitzer reports.

November 29, 2023 15

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US Presidential candidate Nikki Haley earns major endorsement boost

A major political network is backing Nikki Haley's bid for the White House, a huge boost for the woman aiming to become the first female Republican Party nominee to run for US President. In announcing its support, the 'Americans for Prosperity Action' group, founded by the influential billionaire Koch brothers, says leading Republican contender Donald Trump and incumbent President Joe Biden "will only further perpetuate the country's downward spiral." Benji […]

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CIA Director in Qatar for hostage release talks

CIA Director William Burns has held meetings in Qatar aimed at freeing more hostages from Gaza. He reportedly met with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts as he steps up efforts to free the remaining Americans held by Hamas. Nick Harper reports from Washington.

November 29, 2023 10

Business / Economics

Saudi Arabia to be host of 2030 World Expo

Saudi Arabia has been announced as the host of the 2030 World Expo. Riyadh beat off competition from the Italian capital Rome and the South Korean city of Busan to secure the right to host the international fair. Ross Cullen reports.

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Business / Economics

Flight powered by ‘greener fuel’ on way to New York

A flight running on so-called 'greener fuel' is on its way from London to New York. It's the first transatlantic, commercial airliner powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF. But critics have called the Virgin Atlantic flight a 'gimmick', while others warn of the high costs associated with these fuels. Sally Patterson has more.

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Business / Economics

Host of World Expo 2030 to be announced

The host of World Expo 2030 is set to be announced, with Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Busan in South Korea and the Italian capital Rome all in the running. Giles Gibson has more.

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New Delhi gets ‘legally presentable’ information on Sikh plot from U.S

New Delhi says it has received 'legally presentable' information from the United States over a reported Indian connection to the alleged assassination attempt of a Sikh separatist. India's envoy to Canada says this was not the case with Ottawa. India-Canada ties remain tense over the killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada earlier this year.

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