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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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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  
Pakistan deploys 15,000-strong force for Chinese securityIslamabad (AFP) June 25, 2017 Pakistan has deployed a 15,000-strong military force to protect Chinese nationals working on energy and infrastructure projects in the country, the president said Sunday, after the abduction of a Chinese couple raised safety concerns. ... more |
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S. Koreans march to protest US missile defence systemSeoul (AFP) June 24, 2017 Thousands of protesters marched near the US embassy in Seoul on Saturday, accusing President Donald Trump of "forcing" South Korea to deploy a controversial American missile defence system opposed by China. ... more  
China's top diplomat holds talks with Trump on N. KoreaWashington (AFP) June 23, 2017 China's top diplomat told Donald Trump that Beijing was willing to keep working with Washington to defuse tensions on the Korean peninsula - days after the US leader implied that Chinese efforts had failed. ... more  
Panda conservation offers broad ecological benefits, research showsWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Panda conservation benefits a variety of plants and animals, not just pandas, new research proves. ... more  
New landslide hits China disaster areaBeijing (AFP) June 27, 2017 More rock and mud fell on Tuesday at the site of a major landslide that buried a mountain village and scores of people in southwest China last weekend, state media said. ... more 
China's Xi visit to Hong Kong confirmed: reportHong Kong (AFP) June 23, 2017 President Xi Jinping will come to Hong Kong next week to mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by Britain, local media said, in a visit that will be incendiary to activists. ... more 
Beijing shopkeepers protest evictionsBeijing (AFP) June 23, 2017 Over 100 shopkeepers at a popular Beijing market held a rare street protest Friday against what they call unreasonable eviction as the Chinese capital seeks to curb population growth. ... more |
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 Hong Kong activists stage China protest ahead of Xi visit 
China court slashes jail term for debt-collector killerBeijing (AFP) June 23, 2017 A man given a life sentence for killing a debt collector in China had his jail term slashed to five years on Friday after a higher court ruled his actions had been "defensive". ... more 
Liu Xiaobo: Freed Chinese intellectual spoke out for changeBeijing (AFP) June 26, 2017 Liu Xiaobo, who won the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize from behind bars, was for decades a vocal champion of democracy and human rights until Chinese authorities locked him up for speaking out. ... more  
China drone king turns to farmingShenzhen, China (AFP) June 25, 2017 China drone-maker DJI is betting on flying machines that shoot pesticide instead of photos to fend off growing competition in the global remote-controlled aircraft market. ... more 
Hopes dim in search for 93 missing in China landslideDiexi, China (AFP) June 25, 2017 Rescuers kept digging through rocks and earth for more than 90 people still missing Sunday after a huge landslide entombed a village in southwest China, but some relatives lost hope of finding them alive. ... 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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 Brussels (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A push by French President Emmanuel Macron to hand Brussels more powers to control Chinese investments in Europe's key industries faced a setback on Thursday from EU partners who fear a rise of protectionism.
European leaders will discuss the thorny topic of international trade on the second day of an EU summit on Friday, as Europe seeks to champion free trade against the protectionist polic ... more Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US aluminum makers point finger at China, call for tariffs  Brussels (AFP) June 23, 2017Macron stumbles at EU summit over Chinese investments The Hague (AFP) June 22, 2017China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol |
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 Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017 
A country armed with nearly one pistol, rifle or shotgun for every citizen, the United States has a worldwide reputation for being gun-crazy.
But the reality is much more complex, according to a survey released Thursday, which says gun violence is contributing to significant ambivalence even though it encourages some to arm up.
The Pew Research Center survey confirms well-known basics: f ... more Ulan Bator (AFP) June 24, 2017Mongolian voters weigh love-hate relationship with China  United Nations, United States (AFP) June 22, 2017In blow to Britain, UN votes to seek legal opinion on Chagos fate  Washington (AFP) June 22, 2017US defense contractor accused of spying for China |
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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 Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit  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 |
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 Ottawa (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.
The agreement was reached as part of ongoing bilateral security and trade talks.
Western governments have accused Chinese hackers of stealing valuable proprietary technologies and business secrets from high-tech and pharmaceutical companies, as w ... more Beijing (AFP) June 22, 2017China orders halt to video streaming on major websites Washington (AFP) June 20, 2017Social media 'bots' from Russia distorting global politics: study  Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017Data firm working for Trump exposed 198 mn voter files: researchers |
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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 ... moreTokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit 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 |
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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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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
A federally funded research effort to revolutionize water treatment has yielded an off-grid technology that uses energy from sunlight alone to turn salt water into fresh drinking water. The desalination system, which uses a combination of membrane distillation technology and light-harvesting nanophotonics, is the first major innovation from the Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment ( ... 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  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Using sunlight to the max |
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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 London (AFP) June 23, 2017Iran nuclear chief urges West to save historic deal  Seoul (AFP) June 24, 2017Second N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea in a month  Seoul (AFP) June 27, 2017N.Korea likens Trump to Hitler |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017 
The first two Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Modernization A2s have completed their retrofitting with the Modified Target Acquisition System weapons turret.
The upgrade was completed at Production Plant Barstow, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Calif., by Raytheon technicians, the U.S. Marine Corps said on Friday.
The MTAS replaces the Emerson 901 turret in use on the LAV si ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Lockheed debuts C-130J variant for special operations forces  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Army taps Raytheon for language translation software  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Elbit debuts loitering munition system |
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 Riyadh (AFP) June 19, 2017 
Saudi Arabia said Monday it had seized weapons from a boat captured after the navy fired warning shots at vessels approaching a Gulf oil platform, at a time of tensions with Iran and Qatar.
Three small boats entered Saudi territorial waters at about 8:30 pm on Friday and "headed at speed towards platforms of (the) Saudi oil field of Marjan", a government statement said.
Saudi naval force ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Mattis, Dunford press Congress for increased, stable budgets  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Senate narrowly defeats resolution blocking Saudi arms sale  Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Dassault, Indian partner breaking ground on facility |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 26, 2017 
Researchers have developed an exoskeleton system that provides personalized support for its user. In healthy volunteers, the optimized exoskeleton reduced energy expenditure during walking by 24%, on average, compared to when the system was not providing personalized support.
Exoskeletons can help enhance human abilities, for example by allowing people to lift greater weight or expend less ... more Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Learning with light: New system allows optical 'deep learning'  Washington (AFP) June 14, 2017Facebook gives bots ability to negotiate, compromise  San Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017Apple wants to rock the market with HomePod, faces challenges |
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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  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj |
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 Taipei (AFP) June 16, 2017 
Taiwan fiercely criticised the United Nations on Friday after its students were barred from visiting a public hearing in Geneva as Beijing seeks to further isolate the island internationally.
It comes after Taiwan was excluded from a major World Health Organisation meeting last month under pressure from China, which still sees the island as part of its territory.
Cross-strait relations ... more 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 Beijing (AFP) May 27, 2017China arrests Taiwanese activist for "subversion" |
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 Islamabad (AFP) June 25, 2017 
Pakistan has deployed a 15,000-strong military force to protect Chinese nationals working on energy and infrastructure projects in the country, the president said Sunday, after the abduction of a Chinese couple raised safety concerns.
President Mamnoon Hussain told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Islamabad that the protection of Chinese citizens working in Pakistan was the "top ... more Washington (AFP) June 21, 2017US watchdog decries pricey woodland uniforms for Afghan army  Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) June 21, 2017Airport in Kazakh capital renamed after president  Kabul (AFP) June 15, 2017Four dead as suicide bombers hit Kabul Shiite mosque |
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