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  Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017 China has set the window to launch its Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket between July 2 and 5, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. Carrying Shijian-18 communication satellite, the rocket was vertically transferred to the launch area at Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Monday. Shijian-18 will test processes for the new Dongfanghong-5 satellites and carry out in-orbit experiments. After arriving at t ... read more |
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Australia accused of spying on China: Chinese mediaBeijing (AFP) June 29, 2017 A Chinese state-run newspaper accused Australia of spying on China and stealing its technology on Thursday, weeks after Beijing rejected allegations of interference in Australian politics. ... more 
Provocateur Ai Weiwei taunts US with activist pieceWashington (AFP) June 28, 2017 Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is blunt. When he wanted to make a political statement about crackdowns on dissent, he brought portraits of 176 political prisoners to one of America's most infamous high-security federal prisons. ... more  
Taiwan offers cancer treatment to China dissident LiuTaipei (AFP) June 28, 2017 Taiwan said Wednesday that it was willing to offer cancer-stricken Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo treatment after prison officials granted him medical parole, in a move likely to rile Beijing. ... more  
China launches first Type 055 destroyerWashington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017 China's People's Liberation Army Navy's first Type 055 guided missile destroyer has reportedly been launched from Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. ... more |
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Kyrgyz court convicts three over China embassy attackBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) June 28, 2017 A court in Kyrgyzstan has jailed three people convicted of orchestrating a bomb attack on China's embassy last year, a court spokesman said Wednesday. ... more 
China protests alleged Indian border incursionBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 China has made a formal protest after accusing Indian border guards of crossing from Sikkim state into its Tibetan territory, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more  
Hong Kong in Beijing's shadow 20 years after handoverHong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017 When Xi Jinping lands in Hong Kong on Thursday for the first time since becoming China's president, he will step into a deeply divided city uncertain of its future. ... more 
With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space StationBeijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017 China has invited Russia to participate in the construction of a Chinese space station, but Moscow has yet to make an official decision, Roscosmos head Igor Komarov has told reporters. Russian space ... more  
China agrees to fight corporate hacking in CanadaOttawa (AFP) June 26, 2017 China has pledged not to carry out state-sponsored cyberattacks against the intellectual property of Canadian firms, the two sides said Monday. ... more  
Jury awards $218 mn to farmers in Syngenta GMO corn lawsuitChicago (AFP) June 23, 2017 A US federal jury on Friday ordered Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta to pay nearly $218 million to 7,000 Kansas farmers after selling them genetically-modified corn seeds not approved for export to China. ... more |
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US lists China among worst human trafficking offendersWashington (AFP) June 27, 2017 President Donald Trump's administration hit China Tuesday over its rights record, listing the country alongside Sudan and North Korea on a list of the world's worst human trafficking offenders. ... more  
China facing largest diabetes epidemic in the world: studyWashington (AFP) June 27, 2017 China is facing the largest diabetes epidemic in the world with around 11 percent of its population suffering from the metabolic illness, while nearly 36 percent are prediabetic, according to a US study published Tuesday. ... more 
China lowers number of missing in landslide to 73Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 The number of people missing from a huge landslide that buried a mountain village in southwest China last weekend has been revised down from 93 to 73, authorities said Tuesday. ... more 
Hong Kong's history: From backwater to metropolisHong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017 Modern-day Hong Kong is best known for its sprawl of skyscrapers, a bustling financial hub off the southern coast of mainland China and a regional conduit for trade. ... more |
  Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017 
China has set the window to launch its Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket between July 2 and 5, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
Carrying Shijian-18 communication satellite, the rocket was vertically transferred to the launch area at Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Monday.
Shijian-18 will test ... moreBeijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space Station  Beijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes second docking with space lab  Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017China to launch four more probes before 2021 |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) June 27, 2017 
Gruelling foot drills and camouflage uniforms are part of life for some Hong Kongers as military-style youth groups become increasingly popular, despite the fact there is no army to join.
Some follow the traditions of former British colonial forces, while others are newly invented military-flavoured boot camps designed to keep young people in shape.
But as the semi-autonomous city prepar ... more Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017China to meet growth targets, says Li  Beijing (AFP) June 23, 2017China regulator inspects loans to major firms: Wanda  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) June 29, 2017  A deal on cutting nearly $600 million from the UN peacekeeping budget was reached Wednesday following weeks of negotiations over US demands for sharp cost reductions, UN diplomats said.
Under the deal reached by a General Assembly budget committee, the United Nations will spend $7.3 billion on peacekeeping in the coming year, down from the current $7.87 billion - roughly a seven percent cut ... moreBeijing (AFP) June 29, 2017Australia accused of spying on China: Chinese media Washington (AFP) June 28, 2017Provocateur Ai Weiwei taunts US with activist piece Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2017China protests alleged Indian border incursion |
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 London (AFP) June 23, 2017  A highly-controversial UK government deal for the new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant will cost British energy consumers billions more pounds than forecast, the country's National Audit Office said Friday.
"The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's deal for Hinkley Point C has locked consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain strategic and economic bene ... more Paris (SPX) Jun 26, 2017AREVA obtains transport license for its new cask in France and Belgium  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 26, 2017NWMO to Focus Field Studies on Fewer Communities  Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit |
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 Kiev (AFP) June 27, 2017 
The radiation monitoring system at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear site has been taken offline after a massive cyberattack, forcing employees to use hand-held counters to measure levels, officials said Tuesday.
"Due to the cyberattack, the website of the Chernobyl nuclear plant is not working," said Ukraine's exclusion zone agency which oversees the Soviet plant that exploded in 1986 and is now ... moreOttawa (AFP) June 26, 2017China agrees to fight corporate hacking in Canada Brussels (AFP) June 28, 2017NATO says cyber attacks a call to arms  Beijing (AFP) June 22, 2017China orders halt to video streaming on major websites |
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London (AFP) June 23, 2017 A highly-controversial UK government deal for the new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant will cost British energy consumers billions more pounds than forecast, the country's National Audit Office said Friday.
"The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's deal for Hinkley Point C has locked consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain strategic and economic bene ... moreParis (SPX) Jun 26, 2017AREVA obtains transport license for its new cask in France and Belgium Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 26, 2017NWMO to Focus Field Studies on Fewer Communities Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
With over 20 years in sustainable investment, Thrive Renewables, (previously Triodos Renewables) has provided mezzanine loans for two wind farms in Scotland that will have a combined total capacity of 11.5MW which will generate and deliver clean, smart energy to the UK grid. Once built, these projects will be able to generate enough green electricity for 7,760[1] homes.
In partnership with ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind  Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017ADB: Asia-Pacific growth tied to renewables  Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust.
According to a new study, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are cutting energy output by more than 25 percent in certain parts of the world. The regions hardest hit are also those investing the most in solar energy installations: China, India and the Arabian Peninsula.
The study ... more Wesel, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017SOVENTIX and Gentec EPC sign a joint venture agreement to develop solar hybrid projects across Nigeria  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Pacific island nations get renewable energy support  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 28, 2017ABB microgrid to power Aruba and support transition to renewable energy |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 23, 2017  North Korea has tested a rocket engine that could be fitted to an intercontinental ballistic missile, a US official said, in an apparent provocation ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and the leader of South Korea.
President Moon Jae-In heads to Washington next week to meet Trump for the first time since taking office in May, as tensions soar on the Korean peninsula over Kim Jo ... more Riga (AFP) June 27, 2017Latvia fines banks for breaking North Korea sanctions  Seoul (AFP) June 27, 2017N.Korea likens Trump to Hitler  Seoul (AFP) June 26, 2017S. Korea's Moon heads to US as North threat grows |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017 
The Swiss Federal Office for Defense Procurement has ordered Saab's next generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system for the Swiss Army, the company announced on Wednesday.
The NLAW system is a shoulder-fired anti-tank missile system that attacks its target from above. It has an effective firing range of more than 2,600 feet.
"The Swiss customer has conducted a detailed, competitive ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017First upgraded LAV-ATM anti-tank vehicles roll off line for Marines  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Denmark contracts with General Dynamics for EAGLE armored ATVs  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017Four companies receive contracts for non-lethal weapons development |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 
The Fiscal 2018 defense spending bill approved Tuesday by the House Appropriations defense subcommittee would provide greater funding for shipbuilding, aircraft and weapons procurement than the Navy requested.
The HAC-D subcommittee on Tuesday approved a $584.2 billion base discretionary defense spending bill and is advancing it to the full Appropriations committee. With Overseas Contin ... more Riyadh (AFP) June 19, 2017Weapons found after shots fired in oil field: Saudi  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Mattis, Dunford press Congress for increased, stable budgets  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Senate narrowly defeats resolution blocking Saudi arms sale |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 26, 2017 
How do you get a robot to recognize a surprise? That's a question artificial intelligence researchers are mulling, especially as A.I. begins to change space research.
A new article in the journal Science: Robotics offers an overview of how A.I. has been used to make discoveries on space missions. The article, co-authored by Steve Chien and Kiri Wagstaff of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017Personalized exoskeletons are taking support one step farther  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Snake robot could help maintain space station, explore moon  Redwood City CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Numenta demonstrates machine intelligence algorithm for real-time anomaly detection |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 
When marine biologist Craig Downs first visited the turquoise-blue waters of Trunk Bay in the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John in 2005, he arrived on a crucial mission: Find out why the health of the park's coral reefs was declining.
Downs, part of a team of experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Central Florida and the University of ... more West Tabir, Indonesia (AFP) June 21, 2017Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 28, 2017 
Taiwan said Wednesday that it was willing to offer cancer-stricken Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo treatment after prison officials granted him medical parole, in a move likely to rile Beijing.
The offer came a day after China rejected criticism over its treatment of Liu, as the United States urged Beijing to give the paroled activist freedom to move and choose his own doctors.
Liu's lawye ... moreTaipei (AFP) June 16, 2017Taiwan slams UN after students barred from Geneva visit Beijing (AFP) June 13, 2017Panama cuts ties with Taiwan, switches to China  Beijing (AFP) June 13, 2017China delivers diplomatic punch to Taiwan by winning over Panama |
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 Dushanbe, Tajikistan (AFP) June 27, 2017 
Tajik strongman Emomali Rakhmon took centre-stage Tuesday as the Central Asian nation marked the 20th anniversary of the end of a civil war that cemented his grip on power.
State TV broadcast festivities in Vahdat, close to the capital Dushanbe, showing citizens holding aloft paintings of Rakhmon riding a white horse and wading through wheat fields.
Rakhmon, 64, speaking at the occasion ... moreBishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) June 28, 2017Kyrgyz court convicts three over China embassy attack  Islamabad (AFP) June 25, 2017Pakistan deploys 15,000-strong force for Chinese security  Washington (AFP) June 21, 2017US watchdog decries pricey woodland uniforms for Afghan army |
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