Russia, US, Ukraine to hold talks in UAE in November: Kremlin

Trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine are planned to be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, in the first half of November, with a focus on security issues after a peace settlement, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday.

"President (Vladimir Putin) has outlined the subject of the negotiations: security issues for both countries -- Russia and Ukraine -- following the transition to a peaceful settlement," Peskov said.

The planned talks will be held in a trilateral format, Peskov said, adding that in principle the possible participation of European countries cannot be ruled out.

Russia, US, Ukraine to hold talks in UAE in November: Kremlin

Russia, US, Ukraine to hold talks in UAE in November: Kremlin

China launched a remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province on Friday.

The Yaogan-50 03 satellite was launched at 18:15 (Beijing Time) aboard a modified Long March-6 carrier rocket and entered its planned orbit. The launch mission was a complete success.

The satellite will mainly be used for land survey, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief.

The launch marked the 672nd flight mission of the Long March carrier rocket series.

China launches new remote sensing satellite