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Einstein probe catch may show black hole shredding white dwarfTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 An unusual high energy outburst captured by the China led Einstein Probe space telescope is offering a rare look at how an intermediate mass black hole may tear apart and consume a white dwarf star. ... more  
Chang'e-6 farside samples reshape lunar impact historyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 Scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CAS Aerospace Information Research Institute, and collaborating institutions have used samples f ... more  
China tests AI satellite swarm for space-based computingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has advanced its vision for space-based computing with a satellite network that deploys 10 artificial intelligence models in orbit and demonstrates inter-satellite networking capabilities. ... more  
Mohe ground station boosts polar satellite data coverageBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 For engineer Shi Shengpu and his colleagues, this Spring Festival will be their first spent at the Mohe Satellite Data Receiving Station of the China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station, which b ... more |
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Smart Dragon 3 rocket sends seven satellites to orbit from sea platformTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has launched a Smart Dragon 3 carrier rocket from a sea based platform off the coast of Yangjiang in Guangdong province, placing seven satellites into orbit on Thursday afternoon. Liftof ... more 
China retrieves Long March 10 booster from South China Sea after test flightTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 China has carried out its first maritime recovery of a rocket first-stage booster, retrieving the main stage of a Long March 10 heavy-lift carrier rocket from the South China Sea following a key tes ... more  
Italy detects cyber-attacks eyeing Chinese dissidents; Australia rejects foreign threats after claim of China interferenceRome (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 Italian police said Wednesday they had detected cyber-attacks against the interior ministry seeking information on dissident Chinese citizens and officers investigating Chinese groups in Italy. ... more 
Junk to high-tech: India bets on e-waste for critical mineralsKarnal, India (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 Hundreds of discarded batteries rattle along a conveyor belt into a crusher in a remote plant in northern India, fuelling a multi-billion-dollar industry that is bolstering the country's geopolitical ambitions. ... more |
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China FM wants to work with Canadian counterpart to 'eliminate interference'Munich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 China's foreign minister Wang Yi told his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand their two countries should work to 'eliminate interference', as they met on the sidelines of a security conference on Saturday. ... more  
US says will match alleged Chinese low-yield nuclear testsWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 The United States is ready to carry out low-yield nuclear tests to match alleged secret explosions by China and Russia, ending a decades-old moratorium, a senior official said Tuesday. ... more  
Four takeaways from the Munich Security ConferenceMunich, Germany Feb 15, 2026 Team Trump sends a soothing message as Europeans vow to boost defences, the Ukraine war grinds on and China makes some bold pledges. ... more  
Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate roleTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 Mangrove forests are widely recognized as powerful natural carbon sinks, and new research indicates that a less familiar form of carbon stored in their soils could significantly shape how coastal ec ... more |
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EU says Chinese levies on dairy products are 'unjustified'Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 13, 2026 Chinese levies on certain EU dairy products are 'unjustified', Brussels said on Friday after Beijing imposed duties of up to 11.7 percent for five years. ... more  
Chinese investigative journalist released on bail: policeBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Authorities in China have granted bail to an investigative journalist taken into custody after publishing an article alleging corruption among local officials, police said on Saturday. ... more  
US names envoy to advance Tibetan rightsWashington, United States (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced an envoy to promote the protection of Tibetans living under Chinese rule, in a rare return under the Trump administration to championing human rights. ... more  
East China fireworks store explosion kills 8Beijing (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 An explosion at a fireworks store in eastern China killed eight people and injured two, authorities said late Sunday. ... more |
 
Copper price must climb sharply to support global demandLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2026 The price of copper must at least double to trigger enough new mine development to meet basic global copper needs over the coming decades, according to a team led by a University of Michigan researc ... more  
Nigeria probes Temu over personal data misuseLagos (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Nigeria's Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into Chinese low-cost online shopping platform Temu for suspected violations of the west African country's privacy rules. ... more  
Deep learning model tracks EV battery health with high precisionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 16, 2026 With electric vehicles and grid storage expanding worldwide, engineers are looking for better ways to track how lithium ion batteries age under real driving and operating conditions. A new study su ... more  
China space firm tests two seat flying car concept in ChongqingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 An electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developed by the ninth academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has completed its first flight in southwest China. The maiden s ... more |
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Experiments settle debate over how Molybdenum 93 isomer releases stored energyTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 17, 2026 A team at the Institute of Modern Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and collaborators has identified the dominant mechanism that releases energy stored in the nuclear isomer Molybdenum 93m. ... more 
Asian stocks up, oil market cautiousTokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 Asian stocks mostly rose Wednesday, while the oil market was cautious after prices dropped in the wake of Tehran's upbeat response during talks with US officials on Iran's nuclear programme. ... more  
China has slashed air pollution, but the 'war' isn't overBeijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 Fifteen years ago, Beijing's Liangma riverbanks would have been smog-choked and deserted in winter, but these days they are dotted with families and exercising pensioners most mornings. ... more 
China confirms visa-free access for Canada, UK visitors from Feb 17Beijing (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 China confirmed that Canadian and British citizens will be able to visit the country visa-free from Tuesday, after the two countries' leaders had announced such agreements following official trips to Beijing. ... more |
India plans AI 'data city' on staggering scaleNew Delhi (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 As India races to narrow the artificial intelligence gap with the United States and China, it is planning a vast new 'data city' to power digital growth on a staggering scale, the man spearheading the project says. ... more 
China wants 'new level' in Germany ties, Beijing's FM tells MerzMunich, Germany (AFP) Feb 15, 2026 China's top diplomat Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Beijing hoped to bring bilateral ties to a 'new level', as they met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. ... more 
China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: XiBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 Beijing's scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. ... more  
Microbes join forces to quickly clean up uranium pollutionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2025 Chinese scientists have discovered a quick and effective way to remove toxic uranium from water using helpful bacteria that work together. These bacteria can change uranium from a dangerous form tha ... more |
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Chinese visitors to Japan slump as spat rumbles onTokyo (AFP) Feb 18, 2026 Mainland Chinese visitors to Japan tumbled 60.7 percent in January year-on-year, figures showed Wednesday, in the continued fallout from the countries' diplomatic spat. ... more  
Trump to decide 'soon' on sending weapons to TaiwanAboard Air Force One (AFP) Feb 17, 2026 US President Donald Trump said Monday he would decide soon on whether to send more weapons to Taiwan, after Chinese President Xi Jinping warned him not to do so. ... more 
Japan protests China comments on reviving 'militarism'Tokyo (AFP) Feb 16, 2026 Tokyo said it had lodged a 'stern demarche' to China through diplomatic channels after Beijing's top diplomat Wang Yi accused 'far-right forces' in Japan of seeking to revive militarism. ... more 
China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technologyBeijing (AFP) Feb 14, 2026 China's top court has issued a ruling confirming humans in cars with assisted driving technology are responsible for their vehicle, setting a nationwide benchmark as Beijing positions itself as a standards-setter in the auto market. ... more |
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