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Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 arrives in Sri Lanka, entering the port of Colombo a year after a similar port call by a spacecraft-tracking vessel raised security concerns from neighbouring India. New Delhi is suspicious of China's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean and its influence in Sri Lanka, which is strategically placed halfway along key east-west international shipping routes. IMAGES
A Chinese research vessel enters Sri Lanka's Chinese-run southern port of Hambantota despite concerns from India and the United States about its activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on condition it will not engage in any research. The Indian government has lodged a complaint with Colombo over fears the ship could spy on its activities, and the United States has also expressed concern. IMAGES
The first astronauts for China's new space station blasted off on Thursday for the country's longest crewed mission to date, a major step in establishing Beijing as a leading space power. The Long March-2F rocket carrying three astronauts lifted off at 9:22 am local time (0122 GMT) in a cloud of smoke from the Jiuquan launch centre in the Gobi desert. IMAGES
Footage of the Navigator of the Seas, a cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International and docked in the Port of Miami, as a group of crew members aboard has gone on hunger strike. The group is demanding that the company send them home after waiting for more than two months to be repatriated. They have been stranded at sea since the industry halted operations amid the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
Footage showing a capsized cargo ship off the Georgia coast is released by the US Coast Guard as it searches for four crew members aboard the 656-foot vehicle carrier Golden Ray in St. Simons Sound, near Brunswick, Georgia. 20 people have been rescued after it was reported that the vessel was disabled, listing, and had a fire on board. IMAGES
Suivez @numerama pour anticiper l'avenir ! Les dégâts causés par les sangliers ont explosé en Chine. Résultat : certains utilisent des drones armés de flèches en métal pour tuer ces animaux.
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